Artist proves he is a cut above the rest with dainty models made using glue, a scalpel and just one sheet of A4 paper By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 15:55 GMT, 24 December 2009 Artist Peter Callesen proves he is a cut above the rest with these dainty models made using glue, a scalpel - and just one sheet of A4 paper. Peter, 41, cuts intricate patterns from a white sheet of paper and uses the cutout to fold breathtaking designs such as skeletons, insects and buildings. The precision work transforms a piece of paper worth only a few pence into a piece of art that sells for £2,800. Artist, Peter Callesen, cuts intricate patterns from just one sheet of A4 paper, a sharp scalpel, and glue Each model takes up to two weeks to sketch, cut and fold. If Peter makes a wrong cut or realises he is unable to achieve the fold he wanted he has to rethink his design and start the painstaking work again. Peter likes his models to tell a story and believes transforming a flat piece of paper into a three-dimension model is a 'magical process'. Precision work: Each model takes up to two weeks to sketch, cut and fold.
Paper Butterfly II « Huikin In January, I posted pictures of my large paper butterfly. Here are another two paper cut butterflies I did as well: They are not as detailed. Quite ugly in fact. Here’s the old papercut for comparison: Like this: Like Loading... our work With all the rain chased away from Brisbane for the moment, tonight's twilight market at Portside Wharf should be a great spot to get a little festive With roving entertainment, live acts, and secret santa giveaways there will be lots to see, and you can get on top of that Christmas shopping, with stalls full of of unique and handmade gifts, decorations and yummies! And if you can't make it tonight, there is also the Christmas market on Sunday, also at Portside. We will have a stall at both, with lots of new artworks, cards and tags, so please come along and say Hello!
DIY Paper Pumpkins To Become Cool Autumn Decorations What can be better and cheaper than paper pumpkins when it comes to Autumn decorations? They are easy to make but looks really cool. Besides they can be easily stored between seasons. First of all cut 1″ strips of paper. Paper Fortune Cookie Favors by La La Laurie | Flickr - Fotosharing! Inspiration: Origami Cranes | It is said that when one folds 1000 origami paper cranes they are granted a wish. Source Source Source Source Source Here’s a link to a great video showing you how to fold a crane. How to make 3D paper ball ornaments I love 3D paper things. Love. And when I saw a little picture of what appeared to be paper balls in a CB2 catalog, I thought, "I am going to make those." So the other day while Alex was writing a paper about mysterious things like polymers and flexible films and tactoids, I made a paper ball. Then I proudly announced I had created a tactoid and it was sitting on my desk. These are made from 12 slotted flower shapes that fit together to form a sphere. Download the PDF templates here:Large ball (10")– print/cut 12 sheetsMedium ball (5")– print/cut 2 sheetsSmall ball (3")– print/cut 1 sheet Download a Silhouette .studio file here:Small ball (3")– unzip the file; cut 1 sheet. If you want to hang your ornament, you might like to add the string before assembling the ball. Use the slits to join petals together. It might be helpful to think of the first piece as the "north pole," and then add a row of five flowers encircling it. Here's what it looks like upside-down:
Duo Fiberworks - Duo Fiberworks - Window Star tutorial I made some Waldorf-style window stars to decorate our big living room windows. I like to put them up in the winter, to liven up the wintry view. They are a bit fiddly, but satisfying to crank out, not unlike cut paper snowflakes. The best paper to use is square kite paper (ETA- it's 6 1/4" square.) Actually, my son Julian, who is 7, made the green one, I was pleasently suprised he stuck with all the steps! Use the white paper as a work surface, it's easier to see what you are doing. Then fold it in half and crease well. Then fold the pieces each in half crosswise and cut. Next, open them out so you have a rectangle with a crease running down the center. See my not-quite tidy edge? Now on one end only, fold in the sides to meet at the middle. So after you've done that with all eight pieces, you will have this: Now put a small glob of glue on the corner of your white paper. Continue gluing and laying out the pieces... That's it!