Making a big Head Mario Costume
Ever since seeing the Big Head Mode papercraft costume made by Eric Testroete, I’ve wanted to make my own ‘Big Head Mode’ Mario costume.
Paper Crafts
Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, maché, and more.
Halloween: Reveal Your Cardboard Superhero/Sci-fi Hero
In my last blog post I went into detail about accessorizing Halloween costumes with homemade cardboard swords. Now, there is the main question left unanswered…what to do about the costume itself? The answer lies in the same material I’ve been happily preaching about since starting this blog – sweet, sweet cardboard!
How-To: Watercolor Stenciled Notebooks
Add some whimsical color to a plain office/school staple with this watercolor stenciled notebooks tutorial!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Kate from Mini Eco
The crafts that the U.K.’s Kate Petty of Mini Eco create have a distinctly clean, bold, and graphic look: geometric shapes constructed in paper, yarn, ink, and even Lego. I was curious about the crafter behind these creations, so I recently got in touch with Kate and asked her a few questions
Floating Rainbow Installation from Colorful Paper
Architect and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux created this extraordinary floating rainbow installation called “100 Colors” at Shinjuku Creators Festa 2013 from 840 sheets of paper in one hundred different shades.
Hand-Cut Paper Microorganism Sculptures
These visually stunning, microorganism-like sculptures are cut by hand from paper and assembled by artist Charles Clary.
How-To: DIY Map-Covered Pumpkins
Try a paper-lover’s twist on traditional pumpkin decorating with a DIY map-covered pumpkin!
