Tag: Fold

Origami: A Big Badass Bug Made From Paper
Do you know what a Kabuto Mushi or kabutomushi is? I never heard of that until today. It turns out, it's a Japanese rhinoceros beetle found in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. It's sold at pet stores, and in Japan, they can even be found in vending machines. I don't mean crawling around in the vendin ...

Iron Man Origami Figurine: It’s Brutally Awesome
It's quite apparent that our readers love origami in all its shapes and forms. We try to limit the awesomeness by only picking the really cool ones, and sometimes that task can become quite hard. I mean, what is cool and what is awesome? We could let ourselves fall back into our own opinions, but th ...

Star Wars & Star Trek Dollar Bill Origami
There is a whole ranking kind of community when it comes to origami. I don't think everyone knows this, but there are actually pretty cool competitions around the world where contestants get to show off their skills by creating some rather spectacular origami creations that go beyond what you previo ...

Discarded Maps Recycled Into Impressive Human Portraits
It's quite impressive to think that some people out there go out of their way to recycle their old things into new ones. It doesn't really matter what it is, they seem to find a use for it anyway. Sometimes the new use is even better than the old one. It's easy to be amazed by the Steampunk creation ...

Transformers: Hilarious Real Life Truck Costume
During the Super Bowl we got to see the awesome trailer for the new Transformers movie, which of course spurred a lot of talk on the Internet. It's one of the most successful movie series of all time, and with this new movie, we can expect a ton of cool special effects. If you're a true geek you kno ...

Angry Birds Papercraft: Fold, Feather And Fight
The game phenomenon keeps spreading and more and more people are getting addicted to this game. I am of course talking about Angry Birds, the one game that lets us slingshot birds into all kinds of builds arranged by the green pig thieves. I have been immersed in the game like a mad man trying to re ...

Toilet Paper Roll Faces: The Creepiest Use Of A Toilet Paper Roll Ever
Everyone knows that when the toilet paper is out, danger is approaching. Well, let's just say that we all know we would rather have a spare toilet paper roll at home than realize it's out when it's too late. I remember when I was in preschool, and we were asked to bring empty toilet paper rolls to s ...

Flex Display Phone: Makes Today’s Cell Phones Look Lame
We have stated many times that the cell phones we have today are dramatically going to change as soon as new technology gets released. The OLED screens, for example, are going to change not only the displays themselves but also the way that cell phones are designed and created. We will be able to ...

How To: Make a Beating Origami Heart for Your Valentine
Valentine's Day will be here soon, and if you are like most people, you haven't yet figured out the perfect gift for your sweetheart. We tell our sweeties all year long how much we love them, but then the one day comes when we are supposed to show them with a gift, and suddenly it gets all stressfu ...

Book Origami Typography: The Ultimate Inspiration
As a designer, you will find inspiration in everything that has a message. This means that pretty much everything you hear, see or feel will poke at your creativity and spark something that will be born into something new. It's a process very much like life itself, and how it begins. But all insp ...

Openaire: Folds From Laptop Bag Into Desk And Chair!
We have all been there and the annoyance factor is at its highest when it happens. You're out in the field, and you decide to pop open your laptop to do some much needed work. There's only one problem, you have nowhere comfortable to sit and landing the computer in your lap, even though it's calle ...

Aura: Classy iPad Case Molds Functionality With Detail!
I don't know what it is, but I have suddenly started to frenetically interest myself with iPad cases that really have that little extra. I like the functionality and detail that marries them both together without looking or feeling awkward. There is always that little period after a gadget has bee ...

This Oven Lounge Geekifies Your Home Like Nothing Else!
Do you remember the article I wrote about the stove turned into a stereo system not too long ago? Some mad designer took a stove and modified it into a fully working, geeky looking party machine with a touchscreen and all. I am sure if we all had one of those, not only would we all be a heck of a ...
Papercraft: A Factory, An Office & People All Created With Paper!
It used to be that when I would write about papercraft art, it was because I was so blown away by what could be created with a piece of paper; however, now it's a little bit different. I have been so surprised and shocked by the intricate details and realism that can be created with a piece of pape ...
Get Inspired: Delicately Layered Papercraft Designs
Papercraft is one art form that is never boring to me. The papercraft artwork that we've featured here in the past is mind-blowing, and my favorites are usually the intricate origami sculptures. From what I've seen and read, most of the time papercraft artists are very passionate and patient peopl ...