Jar of Geometric Shapes: Perfect Papercraft from Present & Correct
Present & Correct is one of my favorite online shops– based in the UK, they are famous for their limited runs of vintage, graphic stationery, some of which is sourced from all over the world, and some of which are designed in-house. Mark, who is one half of the Present & Correct team, created these...
100 Life-Size Cardboard Monkeys and More: Enormous Cardboard Sculptures
Brooklyn born artist James Grashow works with the simplest medium of corrugated cardboard to create enormous sculptures and installations that are incredibly playful. The sheer size of his work is staggering to begin with: a hundred life-size monkeys swoop down to play, Neptune rises majestically out of the sea surrounded by his coterie, and a...
Geometric Garland: Beautifully Folded Paper Decor
Mini Eco is an UK mommy blog with a penchant for featuring colorful DIY tutorials, and one of the recent projects on there cleverly used platonic solids to make a decorative garland. The geometric shapes are lovely to look at in their symmetry, and she even includes the templates to each object so that you...
“Discovery Ignites The Passion To Create”: 3D Type in Corrugated Cardboard
Farah Tamachi’s senior thesis is a six-foot-tall wall installation filled with rich flourishes and generously luscious type– all crafted in the humble medium of corrugated cardboard. The 3D type protrudes crisply from the wall, bearing the words, “Discovery ignites the passion to create.” This elegant execution of 3D type in script is what sets it...
Unbelievably Tiny Foodscapes: Miniature Food Made of Clay at a 1:12 Scale
Shay Aaron is a miniaturist from Israel who can hold entire banquets on his thumb– using polymer clay and an astounding attention to detail and craftsmanship, he recreates different food objects on a 1:12 scale. Sushi rolls become smaller than the head of a pushpin, gingerbread houses can be balanced on one finger, and shish...
We Are All A Part Of The Same Thing: Amazing String Art Typography
Designer Dominique Falla submitted this beautiful string art installation for the Positive Posters competition, creating the words “We Are All Part Of The Same Thing” out of the negative space between colorful strings wrapped around nails. The thread color moves gradually from hue to hue as you read the words, and gives the illusion of...
Papercraft Cover: Minimalist Paper Food Design
Artist and designer Sarah Illenberger created this beautiful cover for the Papercraft book, with the help of photographer Ragnar Schmuck– the perfectly crafted food is lined up quietly in the photo, with all sorts of kitchen goods replicated in nothing but paper. The precision of her craftsmanship makes the food instantly recognizable, but the nature...
DIY Paper: Cut and Fold Escher
A standard 8.5″ x 11″ piece of cardstock has never been put to better use: Bryan Peele has designed a replica of M.C. Escher’s famous Relativity lithograph into a one piece, cut and fold 3D copycat. Best of all, this was put together without any glue or tape! As Makezine reminds us: Note that Escher’s...
100,000 Toothpicks and 35 Years: Rolling Through the Bay
Its a project that was 35 years in the making, but Scott Weaver has created the largest kinetic sculpture made out over 100,000 toothpicks and Elmer’s glue– its a series of ball runs that takes you on a miniature tour of San Francisco, titled “Rolling Through the Bay.” The tour takes you through iconic San...
An Apple A Day: Letterpress Calendar Using Apple Stickers
An apple a day keeps the doctor away– and if you want to keep track of your daily intake of apples for a year, there’s a letterpress calendar out there that’s perfect for you. Etsy store VikDesign created this beautiful 18″ by 36″ letterpress calendar titled An Apple A Day where you can showcase all...
Metrobench: 5,000 NYC Metrocards That You Can Sit On
Steve Shaheen gathered 5,000 discarded NYC Metrocards through a Craigslist posting, and created this amazing “Metrobench” that is actually structurally sound (ie, it can hold up your weight). He paid Craigslisters 50 cents for every card, and ended up with a flood of responses and 5,000 cards within a week. Via Curbed: “Metrobench is a...
Animal Skin Rug Made From Stuffed Animals
Artist Agustina Wood takes your beloved stuffed animals from your childhood, rips them apart, and skins them to makehand-sewn stuffed animal skin rugs. Her rugs are huge, measuring up to 9 feet x 7 feet, and are designed into intricate patterns using the different stuffed animal pelts. From her website: Hand-sewn and designed rugs made...
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