papercraft
In Real Life

How To Make A 3D Paper-Clone Of Yourself For Under $40

There are situations in life that call for a clone. But unless you’re a mad scientist with a secret lab in your basement, a 3D paper-clone like this is the closest you’ll ever get to pulling off that insurance scam.

July 2, 2010
In Real Life

From Paper To This Insane 1.2m Gundam In Under Four Minutes

At 1.2m tall, this Freedom Gundam is the most impressive papercraft I’ve ever seen. That’s right, this thing is made of paper.

May 26, 2010
In Real Life

As Bad As A Gun Made Of Paper Could Ever Be

Look closely, there’s not a scrap of metal in this papercraft construction of Fallout ‘s laser pistol. Artist Leo Firebrand used paper (and papier-mâché, for the grip) to make something that looks 100 per cent capable of incinerating mole rats.

May 16, 2010
In Real Life

WHAT! A Gamebird???

Illustrator Josh McKible created a bit of a papercraft phenomenon when he decided to turn his “Nani” paintings into little papercraft birds.

March 22, 2010
In Real Life

Mario Papercraft? More Like Mario Paper Engineering

Here we were, getting a little over the practice of folding pieces of paper into figures resembling video game characters, when Ignatius’s Mario piece blows our socks into the 22nd century.

March 10, 2010
News

WarioWare Papercraft The Easiest DIY Project At GDC

Nintendo is making a big deal of upcoming Nintendo DS game WarioWare D.I.Y. at this year’s Game Developers Conference, handing out miniature Warios that are not only easy to build, but make a great distraction when people are trying to post.

January 15, 2010
In Real Life

Gaming’s Trojan Horse

Who cares that only Hercules’ bow and arrow made it into the Trojan War, this is still a great bit of promotion papercraft I received today.

November 3, 2009
In Real Life

IRL Big Head Mode Makes Halloween Cool & Creepy

Big head mode, an undisputed classic video game Easter Egg, as it turns out, also makes for a damn good Halloween costume. Kotaku reader Eric’s papercraft big head mode version of himself makes normal Eric equally cool and creepy.

September 12, 2009
In Real Life

Papercraft Link Is Enormous, Lifelike

Are there plans and printouts for this life-size Link? You bet there are. There are also plans on the Internet for atomic weapons – doesn’t mean I could build one of those either.

July 30, 2009
In Real Life

Dreamcast, NES Ported To Papercraft

Sure, they don’t work, but these cardboard consoles definitely start more conversations. Best part, you don’t even need tape or glue. Thicker paper is recommended, as is a nice printer that can handle 150dpi printouts.

Subscribe Contact