Bert Simons – Incredibly Lifelike Portrait

Bert Simons Sclupture

Eerie, faceted 3-D paper heads float on a wall like grotesque hunting trophies. They’re photo-realistic replicas of Rotterdam papercraft artistBurt Simons and his friends, created when Simons had a ‘mid-life crisis’ in 2006 and realized there wasn’t much of him that would be left behind. So, Simons decided to ‘clone himself’, sculpting his head in 3D and using photographs to texture it. He uses a computer program to flatten out the head into printable pieces of paper and then assembles them with glue. Simons says having his clones around helped him “get used to his bald spot”.

Credits : Bert Simons, weburbanist

Robert. J Lang - Monumental Origami

"Redpath Pteranodon," a 4-meter (16') wingspan origami Pteranodon installed at the Redpath Museum, McGill University,Montreal, Canada. Paper custom made by Papeterie St.-Armand, Montreal, Canada.

Singer and Violinist from an 8-piece life-size
orchestra, folded for the DRUPA trade show.

The term "Monumental" in "Monumental Origami" refers to size: this is large-scale origami, intended to make a visual impact from a distance. The uses of monumental origami are several: it can be used for decoration, for display, to make a statement about a company or product, or simply to provoke thought in the observer. One of the characteristics of origami is that it embodies a contradiction: how can such an intricate, detailed object come from a single uncut square? Monumental origami takes that contradiction and expands upon it. Conventional, bread-box-sized-or-smaller origami challenges the observer: is it possible from a single sheet? Monumental origami makes the same challenge, but adds the element of size to the mix.

Origami Instruction

Did you know that origami came from the Japanese words "Oru" meaning "to fold" and "kami" meaning "paper"? And that's exactly what we do here - fold paper!

There's nothing quite like the joy you get from transforming a plain square piece of paper into a container, animal, flower, etc.

It still puts a smile on our faces when we complete an origami!

Follow our instructions to make something today, right now!

Origami is fun, easy, inexpensive and great for sharing with others.  This is an activity that has been passed on from one generation to another, despite huge technological advances.

Let's make sure that it will continue on for many generations to come.

Below is a video of one of the coolest origami we folded lately, the Magic Rose Cube, a model by Valerie Vann.

Credits : origami instruction




Here is a collection of origami made by readers of this site!




 

Ingrid Siliakus – Detailed Architectural Masterpieces

Dutch paper artist Ingrid Siliakus deems her work ‘paper architecture’, and it’s a fitting description. Siliakus builds paper recreations of buildings made by master architects as well as her own abstract sculptures. She draws inspiration from sources like artist M.C. Escher and architect and paper sculptor Masahiro Chatani, whose work inspired her to try her hand at 3-D paper sculpture.

credits : Ingrid Siliakus , Weburbanist

Haruki Nakamura – Moving Parts Paper

Haruki Nakamura’s papercraft does more than just sit there and look pretty. The pieces fit together like gears, and actually turn for a kinetic effect that goes far beyond most papercraft creations. Skip to the 49 second mark on the video to see his papercraft heart in action.

Credit : Haruki Nakamura - weburbanist

Sher Christopher – Emotive Paper Figurines

Sculptor Sher Christopher’s creations look like characters in a play, replete with theatrical masks, hats and intricate costumes. Christopher gathers papers of various colors and textures from around the world, using the weight and feel of a sheet of paper to suggest the fluid flow of a gown or a wisp of hair. Christopher’s sculptures are characterized by unexpected attention to detail, such as an embossed belt barely visible under the folds of a coat.

credits : sher christopher | weburbanist