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These Crazy-Detailed Anatomical Images Are Made With Curled Paper

4:00AM February 2, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

Some art looks like it’s been thrown together in minutes. Some looks like it took hundreds of hours. These beautiful anatomical images, made using quilled paper, definitely fall into the second category. More »


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Watch This 3D Papercraft Vader Come Together

3:30AM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

Star Wars fans are famous for their fervent adoration of the legendary trilogy — adoration that sometimes bordering on religious zealotry. Case in point: this intricate papercraft Darth Vader iconography by Spanish designer Lobulo. More »


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The Analogue Gorgeousness Of Papercraft Cameras

12:30AM November 9, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

They may not actually “work” like that folded Leica but these papercraft reproductions of SLR’s, Super8′s and Roliflexes are unique in that they’re themselves constructed from analogue technologies. More »


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Make Your Own Flying Nyan Cat From Paper

10:30AM July 28, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Just when you thought you had enough, the irresistible Nyan Cat is back. More »


Cameras

Working Papercraft Leica, Which Inevitably Costs Less Than The Real Thing

9:45PM June 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Apparently this papercraft Leica M3 actually works when loaded with film, and as designer Matthew Nicholson plans to upload a tutorial at some point, you can put that to the test. Just don’t take it swimming. [Matthew Nicholson via Photojojo]


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Watch Origami Magically Unfold In Water

6:40AM May 18, 2011 | Casey Chan

These micro-origamis are super tiny, only 2-3cm long, with a ton of intricate folds. When they touch water though, they magically unfold and flatten out to become a lily pad of sorts. It’s an effect called capillarity. More »


Cars

Watch A Papercraft Ninja Create An Origami Audi A7

12:20AM April 21, 2011 | Matt Hardigree

The asstastic Audi A7 may be all aluminium und schteel, but artist Tarasa Lesko was able to take 285 pieces of paper and 750 parts to render it in flattened wood pulp. And it only took 254 hours to finish! More »


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If You Love Something, Set It Free – But Not This Paper Bird

10:00AM January 8, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

You’ve seen découpage before, but never like this. Cheong-ah Hwan’s little paper bird, along with Obi Wan Kenobi, Monkey Magic and countless other layered-paper creations are so much better than 3DTV. [Bite via Buzzfeed]


Stop Underestimating Your Printer

4:00PM September 29, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The only time I recall using my printer in the last few months was when I tried out printing from my iPad. Why am I not taking full advantage of the long list of things I can do with it? More »


How To Make A 3D Paper-Clone Of Yourself For Under $US40

1:00PM July 16, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

There are situations in life that call for a clone. But unless you’re a mad scientist with a secret lab in your basement, a 3D paper-clone like this is the closest you’ll ever get to pulling off that insurance scam. More »