Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, machรฉ, and more.
Jeff Nishinaka conjures up so much drama from the most simple media of all, white paper. Thin, pure, flawless shapes seem to harness the shadows themselves to reach their full potential. His work is art, craft and sculpture of the finest class.
You are beckoned by Instructables user ddi7i4d to make yourself a paper clone: “Welcome to the chamber of paper and glue, Frankenstein Junior.” More: How-To: Identity-Preserving Ski Mask
Hong Kong artist Linus Hui makes these quirky papercraft creations, including a hilarious series called “Bodily Fluids En Papier.” [Thanks, Sarah Hatton!]
These simple tissue paper hydrangea pins bring back memories of big-time fun as a kid, mashing down tissue paper petals in to glue on the tip of a pencil eraser. Cathe of Just Something I Made gives a grown-up spin on the timeless tissue paper flower craft in her tutorial.
I love getting mail — real mail, the kind that’s hand-written and covered with intriguing stamps. As a hopelessly old-fashioned teenager, I owned a seal with my initial on it, but I have no idea where it went. Now it’s as simple as making my own wooden wax seal. Now go write a letter!
I love this fun variation on a gift bow from Tracy in the Martha Stewart Crafts Department. The cut out letters create a pop-up effect, perfect for adding a special message to the top of your gift.
Ooh, I love the endless possibilities presented with this beautiful raw paper lamp. MakeYourLamp is a recycled paper lamp that is ready to be decorated and customized by the user. It has a Bauhaus-inspired shape that has been handmade and can be painted, taped or cut to the whims of the end designer.
