Paper Crafts

Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, maché, and more.

Like/Dislike Stamps

Since I don’t have a facebook account, I sometimes existentially ponder if I’ve ever “liked” anything, ever. But, I do seem to “like” these Like/Dislike stamps! If you “like” them, and use facebook, avoid inking up your monitor! Just click the “like” button at the bottom of this post! [via betterlivingthroughdesign]

Recycled Paper Press in the Maker Shed

Making your own art paper is fun to do on the patio in summertime. Maker Shed carries the Recycled Paper Press Experiment Kit to get you started: Recycle your scrap paper, old newspapers, and tissue paper into beautiful hand-crafted paper. Start with a slurry of paper pulp, drain it in the sieve tray, then press […]

Downloadable Kids’ Dart Gun Targets

Downloadable Kids’ Dart Gun Targets

Diane Gilleland recently turned me on to the blog What I Made from Scott Bedford in London. Scott’s illustrations and projects are fun and charming and clever, and I’m really enjoying going through his archives and look forward to seeing more from him. This fun set of kids’ dart gun targets are available for download […]

Programmable Origami Folds Itself

Adam @ Make: Online posted up this incredible video of a self-folding surface developed by researchers at Harvard and MIT. Its tiny foil actuators expand or contract upon receiving electrical current, which bends the sheet into the desired shape. The magnets help lock in shapes when the planes get close enough.

Paint Chip Advertisements

Jessica of How About Orange points us to these amazing paint chip art pieces created by Matthew Sporzynski (of Real Simple paper sculpture fame) for Sherwin Williams. I wonder if these are too awesome–Sherwin Williams might end up with a massive paint chip shortage as everybody rushes out and attempts their own creations. And by […]