papercraft
Design
Disturbingly Cool “Big Head” Papercraft Halloween Costume
11:20PM Danny Allen | Inspired by the big head mode in retro video games, Eric Testroete created this trippy papercraft self portrait for Halloween last weekend. The geometric look uses 370 individual paper triangles, and here’s how he did it… More »
Gadgets
Laser-Cut, RFID Paper Radios Tell Your Speakers What To Play
4:40PM Dan Nosowitz | Designer Matt Brown created these sweet-looking laser-cut paper radios with a twist: They’re equipped with RFID chips that can interact with a speaker to broadcast messages or change the radio to a pre-decided station. More »
Music
Indie Band Strapped For Cash, Uses DIY Cardboard Instruments
11:20AM Rosa Golijan | I don’t know who that Brittany Lane is, nor have I heard of Meeting of Important People before. What got my attention is that everything in this music video, from the scenery to the instruments, is made out of cardboard. More »
Random Stuff
Billy Mays In Cubic Paper Form Still Looks Enthusiastic
11:00AM Dan Nosowitz | DeviantArt user Liz Lukens posted this papercraft cubic Billy Mays template so you can fold him up and bring him everywhere. Highly visible arm hair is thoughtfully included. [DeviantArt]
Design
Papercraft Castle Is More Gorgeous, Intricate Than Most Real Castles
10:20AM Dan Nosowitz | This unbelievable papercraft project, by Japanese art student Wataru Itou, took over 4 years to create and features lights and a moving train. It’s probably the most stunning papercraft sculpture we’ve ever seen. More »
Random Stuff
How To: Origami Millennium Falcon
9:00PM Brian Lam | Wired’s January issue contains this origami Millennium Falcon tutorial. Even better, the creator, Philip Schulz, has a website full of origami directions almost every ship in the imperial and rebel fleet. [HappyMagPie via Wired] More »
Gadgets
Space Origami Kit (Pew, Pew, Blast Off, Etc)
5:15AM Mark Wilson | Paper cranes are alright, but they won’t match our bedsheets. More »
Gadgets
Planetary Gear Business Cards Will Get You Hired For Any Job
4:45AM Sean Fallon | In an ocean of business cards, standing out from the crowd is extremely important. This planetary gear version will definitely get noticed—making you appear more creative and hardworking than you probably are. More »
Games
Papercraft Retro Game Consoles Will Adorn Your Cubicle With Geekery on the Cheap
4:00AM John Mahoney | If your co-workers don’t already know about the soft morsel of love for late-70s gaming consoles deep in your heart, why not load up the company’s colour printer with some heavy-bond and fold up an Atari 2600 to stand proudly by your enterprise Dell (and your HAL 9000). These patterns by Marshall Alexander feature cool 3D pop-outs and nice old-school-appropriate graphics and typography. Better than the limited edition in-box Spawn action figures you have now, and cheaper (ie: free). [Foldskool Heroes via TOYSREVIL] More »
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