I find these folded pictures really great – but somehow I didn’t have the heart to make it yet ;-)
Somewhen…
;-))
Links:
Art Attack Folded Layer Picture
Category: Paper Folding
Photo Kaleidocycles
Once I had the Kaleidocycles book from M.C.Escher and I even folded some of the kaleidocycles, but then I never thought about it any more.
Until I found the page where you can let make kaleidocycles from your own potos.
If you want to see a kaleidocycle in action, look at the M.C.Escher Kaleidocycles the middle picture.
Or look at one of the videos in internet.
You can also read more about kaleidocycles or simply look at photos of them.
But best is making one yourself and to ‘spin round’ ;-))
Links:
Photo Kaleidocycles (Make your very own kaleidocycle)
via: Bastelei mit Fotos:
Kaleidocycles books from M.C.Escher at:
Amazon.com
Amazon.de
Animation at M.C.Escher Kaleidozyklen:
English page (middle picture)
German page (middle picture)
About kaleidocycles at Mathematische Basteleien:
English page
German page
Google image search result for ‘kaleidocycle’
Google video search result for ‘kaleidocycle’
Paper Favour Bags
I found a tutorial for very nice favour bags which are seemingly very easily to make from common printer paper.
Perhaps I will use them for my next birthday (because I won’t marry in the near future ;-)).
Links:
Paper wedding favour bags with tags and beads. TUTORIAL
Paper Flowers in Bottle Vase
That’s a cute vase that you can give away on Valentine’s Day, too, isn’t it?
If you don’t like it try one of the other vases here ;-)
I really like the paper flowers.
Links:
Tissue Paper Flowers and Juice Jar Vase
via: Make Tissue Paper Flowers and Juice Jar Vase!!
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘Valentine’s Day’
Entries containing the word ‘vase’
Entries containing the word ‘paper flower’
Paper Purse
I really like this little purse!
The content she put into the little purse isn’t meant for children but no one will press-gang you to pack the same things ;-)
You can find a scan of her template a little bit down the entry, with this you can make your own little paper purse – as gift wrap or for daily use is completely up to you ;-))
Links:
Little paper purse (be my naugthy valentine ;) … NOW WITH BOX TEMPLATE! (not for kids)) – scroll down for template scan
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘purse’
Fantastic Pop Up
This time I find the title absolutely convenient: I find this pop up really fantastic!
Note: The PDF links can’t be reached anymore, apparently amongst other things because of copyright infringements.
After all we have to buy the book ourselves :)
Links:
Descarga Gratis Libro Phantastische Papier (Kirigami) de Ramin Razani en Formato PDF Free Download – at the end you find links for the actual download of the file (German).
I downloaded the file here.
Newspaper Dress
Soon is Carnival (Fasching) – what about this newspaper dress?
I’m absolutely fascinated about ;-))
Links:
Sew a Newspaper Dress
via: Newspaper Dress
Foldover Card
I find the principle behind these cards fascinating – and the one on the photo most beautiful!
And then I even found an instruction!
At the next opportunity I want, too! ;-))
Links:
Foldover card in all phases of opening:
Instruction (Barnyard Foldover Layer Card)
see also E66 0° card and E66 0° card opened up
The first card of this kind that I saw was Poetic Series #38 WorkName : Hide-and-go-seek (search there for ‘Poetic Series’ => card number 38 with the name of ‘Hide-and-go-seek’)
Origami Architecture Patterns
I find Origamic Architecture fascinating and presented some time ago already the Origamic Architecture pencil holder, now I found more (although mostly very simple) Origami Architecture patterns which can easily be used for little greeting cards.
I could surf the internet for hours and check – partly really spectacular – Origamic Architecture ;-)
Links:
24 Free Origami Architecture Patterns
Wikipedia entry: Origamic Architecture
Google image search result for ‘Origamic Architecture’
Google search result for ‘Origamic Architecture’
Here at unikatissima:
Origamic Architecture Pencil Holder
Self-made Envelopes
Now there lies a lot of gift wrapping paper around at most of our homes and we have to think about what to do with it.
One possibility is to make envelopes from it – if it’s not too Christmassy then there’s no problem and if it is, then it’s great for the next year, after all Christmas always comes completely surprisingly ;-)
For me at least ;-)
Links:
Make your own envelopes.
via: HOW TO – Make Your Own Envelopes from Recycled Paper
via: Google image search result for ‘Recycled Envelopes’
More templates, instructions and inspiration:
Templates
Freebie Templates
Instructions :
Recycled Calendar Envelopes
Recycled Gift Crafts – search for Recycled Envelopes
Recycled Envelopes and Note Cards
Inspiration:
Sonata’s Sent to you Recycled Envelopes
Set of 5 handmade fairy tale envelopes