Admiral's Papercraft
Another of the activities that Admiral likes to participate in is Papercraft; the art of creating dimentional forms from the manipulation of paper. While certain forms of Papercraft such as Origami allow only the folding of paper, more intricate designs can be accomplished when an artist has tools other than simply their hands... at hand.
All of the models that Admiral makes available to the public require either:
- A very sharp pair of scissors and a very steady hand
- an X-Acto knife, a cutting board, and a steel edged ruler (reccommended)
A fast drying glue may also be required for certain designs that do not utilize slits and tabs.
Posted by Admiral at 2010-01-13 01:14:03, Originally created at 2007-07-28 21:46:32
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| Description: | One night, I was sitting in my bedroom wondering what I could do in the next 30 minutes or so that I could start and finish, just so I could say that my day hadn't been entirely unproductive.
I thought: "I can do a little papercraft crystal! That would be quick and easy, right?"; NO. IT WASN'T. I had started at about 12:00 on a Sunday afternoon, and finished folding and gluing it at about about 03:00 the next day, when I had work in the morning. Oy.
Being one of my first papercraft models, this little bugger was such a pain for me to UV unwrap and fit onto the paper with effective surface area usage. I almost gave up about 3 times. But I wasn't about to see my whole day as having been unproductive, either. Oh no. I was going to have to follow through this time. This is probably one of the cooler models I have created. |
Tags: crystal | papercraft
Posted by Admiral at 2010-01-13 01:06:14, Originally created at 2008-03-25 00:22:04
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| Description: | This camera... is a great camera. Note that it does not actually function... though with a thick enough cardstock and a few simple modifications to the design, it could probably become a pretty awesome pinhole camera. The lense on this is actually a movable part of this model, which can be extended and contracted.
The idea for this model was actually given to me by my boss at my dayjob at the time. Hell, he even payed me to work on it because there wasn't a whole lot else going on at the office that day. Thanks, Brahim! |
Tags: camera | papercraft
Abstract Crystal
