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November 7, 2009
Paper Box Drawer Dividers
I love the design solution by Sharilyn at lovelydesign to make these paper box drawer dividers to keep things organized. You can download her tutorial to make the perfect sized box to hold anything you need! [via not martha]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 7, 2009 07:00 AM
Home Decor, Organizing, Paper Crafts |
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November 6, 2009
CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Jumping Paper Frog
This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the Jumping Paper Frog by Matt Hawkins, featured in CRAFT: 05. The PDF includes full instructions as well as the template for the paper frog. All you need to do is cut out the template and glue the tabs together. Then simply add a paper clip to create a spring so your paper frog can now JUMP!
Matt is the creator of Custom Paper Toys and you can find more downloadable paper toys and info on his site.
Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 6, 2009 12:00 PM
CRAFT Patterns, CRAFT Podcast, Paper Crafts, Super Crafty Kidz |
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How-To: Matryoshka Doll Fold Out Card
I love this sweet matryoshka doll card from Jessica at Zakka Life. The fold out design to mimick the nesting of the dolls is brilliant! She's provided a template and a how-to so you can make some of your own!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 6, 2009 08:00 AM
Paper Crafts |
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November 5, 2009
The Intersection of Arts and Science: Between the Folds
For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds. The film documents "a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers and scoffed at their graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders."
Featured in the film are MIT's youngest-ever tenured professor Dr. Erik Demaine; mathematician, sculptor, puzzle maker, and self-taught computer scientist Marty Demaine; master free-style folder Vincent Floderer; pioneering Israeli educator Miri Golan; mathematics professor Dr. Tom Hull; trained artist and instructor Paul Jackson; one of the most technically accomplished folders in the world, Eric Joisel; one of only a few handmade origami papermakers in the world, Michael LaFosse; origami "hyper-realist" and physicist Dr. Robert J. Lang (who was profiled in CRAFT Volume 05); material artist with a masterful understanding of patterns and geometry, Chris K. Palmer; and the father of modern origami, Akira Yoshizawa.
Screenings are part of the Independent Television Service's (ITVS) Community Cinema series, which are free, followed by discussion panels and access to resources.
Between the Folds will be showing in the Bay Area in Oakland on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:45 p.m. at the San Francisco Main Library. For a list of screenings taking place across the country, check out the film site.
Here are a couple of interesting excerpts from the documentary to get a flavor for it. The following clip features Paul Jackson, an origami artists and art teacher living in Tel Aviv, Israel, speaking of the "one fold":
And this clip shows Michael LaFosse, a master artisan who not only makes origami, but is one of the only handmade origami paper makers in the world, providing a window into his workshop and processes:
Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Nov 5, 2009 05:00 PM
Announcements, Paper Crafts |
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Paper Cutout Winners and a Crochet Pattern by Maria Merlino
I love the enthusiasm for paper crafting shared in the comments for this giveaway! Reading each message has really been fun, and I think that everyone who goes through even just a handful of them will find the inspiration contagious. There can only be 10 winners (congratulations paperazza10, Hilde, Bethany, Sam, danierenae, Kristen, MafiosaGrrl, Pooja, Marlene Brady, and Eva) to recieve the paper prizes, but, due to the generosity of an amazing craftzine reader, I have a treat for everyone!
Maria Merlino, of Crochet Living, has transformed the peacock papercut into a fillet crochet pattern! Her work in crochet is creative and skillful, and she just happens to also be a member of the Guild of American Papercutters. Maria's pattern is the perfect intersection of two distinct craft medias, and I love that she created the crossover. And I love even more that she has offered to share it with all of our readers! A PDF download of the pattern, with two graphs and detailed instructions, is available for everyone, with only the condition that it be used for personal, not commercial purposes. For more of Maria's amazing crochet patterns, please visit her etsy and her blog. Cheers, and happy paper crafting!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 5, 2009 02:00 PM
Crochet, Paper Crafts |
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November 4, 2009
Paper Cutout Giveaway
Remember the amazing paper cutouts that I found at the thrift store last week? Well, I went back and picked up 10 sets to mail off to some lucky readers. Just leave a comment on this thread about your love of paper crafts for your chance to win one! The paper cuts are in pretty vintage envelopes, with multiple designs and colors in each. And their crafting potential is endless! The winners will be selected tomorrow so please enter by noon PST Thursday. And please include your email in the form field to be eligible (emails will not be published). Good luck!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 4, 2009 10:00 AM
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Big Papercraft Head
Gareth @ MAKE writes:
Eric Testroete, a 3D character artist from Vancouver, sent us this awesome self-portrait costume, an homage to Big Head Mode in videogames.
More photos at Eric's Flickr.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 4, 2009 07:00 AM
Halloween, Paper Crafts |
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November 3, 2009
How-To: Vintage Photo Gift Tags
The folks at Nice Package have a new tutorial showing how to turn plain metal-rimmed gift tags into stylish, more personalized tags with simple supplies you likely have on hand. They've even provided a free download of vintage images and prints in case you want to save time or don't have images of your own you'd like to use.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 3, 2009 03:00 PM
Holiday projects, Paper Crafts |
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November 2, 2009
Recycled Paper Tree
Learn how to make this recycled paper tree using old magazines, packaging, and old phone book pages by Jodi from the creative JAR. This tutorial was created by Jodi for elementary students on Lockeland Spring. See these recycled paper trees being made by kids all over the world. Below is Ms. Hahnel's class in Australia.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 2, 2009 02:00 PM
Kids, Paper Crafts, Recycle |
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How-To: Newspaper Dress
Instructables user prixprix went as The Old Gray Lady (a nickname for the New York Times) for Halloween this year. In her tutorial, she shows us how to pleat and sew newspaper by machine to make this newspaper dress.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 2, 2009 07:00 AM
Halloween, Paper Crafts, Recycle |
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October 30, 2009
Sculptures from Packaging
Kazuma Takahashi made these little sculptures out of common packaging materials. [via BoingBoing]
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 30, 2009 07:00 AM
Arts, Paper Crafts, Recycle |
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October 27, 2009
Intricate Paper Maps of NYC
Sean @ MAKE points us to studiokmo's 3x4 feet panels, each intricately cut maps depicting Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, down to the block level. Holy wow! The collection is for sale as a complete set only.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 27, 2009 04:00 PM
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October 26, 2009
Thrift Store Paper Cutouts
I found these truly stunning pieces of cut paper at the thrift store this weekend for $.60 each! I can't imagine how painstaking these must be to make. They scanned into very perfect pieces of art. I was thinking of using them to burn some screens for screenprinting, and then framing them.
Posted by Brookelynn |
Oct 26, 2009 05:00 PM
Paper Crafts |
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October 21, 2009
Paper Bag Luminaries
Paper Bag Luminaries
By Marie LeBaron
Halloween is a fun time for spooky lights in the night. These Paper Bag Luminaries can help lead the children up a pathway to some tricks and treats. They're fun to make and give a glowing charm to your home.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 21, 2009 12:00 PM
Halloween, Paper Crafts |
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Print And Fold Halloween Paper Crafts
Head over to the Canon web site for a bevy of printable Halloween paper crafts, ranging from jack-o-lantern buckets to table decor and paper garlands. [via How About Orange]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 21, 2009 08:00 AM
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October 15, 2009
How-To: Twist Tie Pom Pom Packaging
The gals at Nice Package have a new video tutorial up for making these playful twist tie pom poms to add a little fun to your gift wrapping. I think it's their candy stripe twist ties that really make the project!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 15, 2009 08:00 AM
Paper Crafts |
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October 14, 2009
Halloween Spider Frame
For your Halloween memories, Ann Martin shows you how to make a Halloween Spider Frame. This project features a quilled spider in a web (also made of quilling paper) that decorates a paper-mache frame. Show off your favorite photo of your kidlets in costume!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 14, 2009 11:00 AM
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October 12, 2009
How-To: Paper Bag Fall Leaves
Like Regina of Creative Kismet (who lives in Arizona), we don't get much of an autumnal change here in central Texas. Occasionally, we'll see some color variation in the leaves, but more often we just leave summer and slam right into our "winter." I often wish we had a bit more fall foliage happening around here. I'm loving Regina's tutorial for making colorful fall leaves from paper bags. Her technique for mixing colors and adding small amounts of spattered paint create incredibly realistic leaves. I'd love to have a garland of these hanging in my home. Then, I could really feel like fall had arrived!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 12, 2009 10:00 AM
Paper Crafts |
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Kiel Johnson's Cardboard Camera
Artist Kiel Johnson made this cardboard twin-lens reflex camera, which works as a pinhole camera. The build video is adorably edited. From BoingBoing:
His next exhibition, opening October 17 at the Mark Moore Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, is dedicated to the printing press. The centerpiece of the show, titled "Publish or Perish," is a huge metal and cardboard of a printing press with a 70-yard drawing fed through it. For more, see the upcoming print issue of Hi-Fructose, Volume 14.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 12, 2009 09:05 AM
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October 5, 2009
Computational Pop-Up Book
Jie Qi made this whimsical, magical interactive electronic pop-up book using the paper arduino prototypes coming out of Leah Buechley's new research group at the MIT Media Lab. Syuzi at Fashioning Technology did a nice report on some of the different pages and what they do. She used conductive paint, thread, and fabric to make innovative switches. I truly think that children's books will have functionality like in the not-too-distant future.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 5, 2009 04:00 PM
Paper Crafts, Soft Circuits |
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