Here are some of the more interesting paper toys I've come across of late. They are the work of Barcelona artist Marko Zubak. You can download several of his glueless construction papertoys from his site here. He is taking donations for his papertoys to fund his Bugbot vinyl project.
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Here is a super clever little papertoy from box 73 Minimimmo. I really love the whole thing comes together with out glue.
Help Minimimmo's peaceful campaign to colonize the earth by downloaded and building your own Minimimmo here.
Hey everybody, check out these cool paper puppets based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. They are the work of Illustrator Brian Gubicza. This Dracula set and a set based on Alice in Wonderland are available as a do it yourself kits from his Etsy shop here. Also peep Brian's killer Illustration work at his site here.
Can't find much info on this book,Paper Toys by Francois Chetcuti, but it looks like it will be available May 7th. You can pre-order it from Amazon here.
The cover design is a little uninspired but the toys themselves look pretty sweet.
Anybody got any more info on this?
Description from Amazon:
This extraordinary construction kit contains eight different models to build yourself - from a delightful car with driver to a pop-up monster or a plane with propeller. There are perforated construction sheets for each figure and additional material, including wooden sticks, rubber bands and beads, and an extensive manual with detailed step-by-step illustrations. Even those with limited experience will be able to build these models. The colorful results will delight children and the young at heart alike. The models have been lovingly created and include ingenious mechanisms: when you push the car, the driver and his luggage sway amusingly from side to side, the doll moves gracefully at the slightest breath of wind, and the clown's facial expression changes when you turn the stick.
The Chronicle Books Blog has a post on using paper in creative ways. They are relatively simple suggestions, but I like the paper clips idea (shown Above) to easily make something mundane look a bit more "designer". See a few more pictures and ideas on the Chronicle Site.
Time to get political! download and fold your favorite (or least favorite) candidate and go to town. Office finger puppet shows are in your future. Go to the website to download and fold.
