Welcome to /po/! We specialize in origami, papercraft, and everything that’s relevant to paper engineering. This board is also an great library of relevant PDF books and instructions, one of the best resource of its kind on the internet.Questions and discussions of papercraft and origami are welcome. Threads for topics covered by paper engineering in general are also welcome, such as kirigami, bookbinding, printing technology, sticker making, gift boxes, greeting cards, and more.Requesting is permitted, even encouraged if it’s a good request; fulfilled requests strengthens this board’s role as a repository of books and instructions. However do try to keep requests in relevant threads, if you can./po/ is a slow board! Do not needlessly bump threads.
FAQs about origamiWhere do I begin with origami and how can I find easy models?Try browsing the board for guides, or other online resources listed below, for models you like and practice folding them.A great way to begin at origami is to participate in the Let’s Fold Together threads >>>/po/lft - open up the PDF file and find a model you like, work on it, and discuss or post results.http://en.origami-club.comhttps://origami.me/diagrams/https://www.origami-resource-center.com/free-origami-instructions.htmlhttp://www.paperfolding.com/diagrams/What paper should I use?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
hell freaking yeah this took about 2 days to make, im pretty proud of it
Thanks anon for the papercraft
This shit droves me insane. for last 3 hours i had been trying to make boots for chiyo and it droves me insane
sometimes i wish i was a bird
>>618066why are you speaking in english
so so cute! omg
REQUEST: Side-by-side classic shotgunAre there any good weapon paper model makers that would either have a plan already made, links to some, or any help to making one?I've been trying to find one for Quite A While now and have been attemptin to create One by first modeling it out etc. but hit a "bit" of a setback with my computer frying up completely during a thunderstorm.Looking Now for the classic type of shotgun. Attempting to acquire the level of detail and possible function that are akin to the "Paper Manufacturing" brands level of quality.
>>608633https://www.paperizedcrafts.com/search/label/Weapons?m=1no double barreled shotgun, but found some guns.
>>608633https://youtu.be/jlUuQhPrH-c?feature=sharedMight be a help.
>>608633https://pin.it/Zb0NJgJ2LThis might be as close as you can get.
neat!
>>610364I realized it's kind of funny that it's a gamebanana link.
Ey /po/, one of the new Pokemon from Pokemon Sun and Moon version is Kartana. It looks like this. Can you make it in real life with origami, and if so, how?-/vp/
>>621684I came here to check and am relieved. This thread belongs in a museum.
>>621684Kartana defended /po/ with all its might
>>621684>>621728>>621756Wtf I didn't even know about that. Funny that it happened just 4 days after my post. Would've been really ironic if it died right after I said it would last for many more years.I retract what I said, the site itself will most likely kill this thread at some point. I forgot to take into account that 4chan is, was, and will always be jank.
Anyone make a shiny version origami?
The day this thread dies is the day this japanese paper-folding website ceases to exist.
>always liked origami as a kid>like every other kid i guess>recently decided to get back into it>started working through a book>using printer paper because i don't have origami paper>got to about halfway through the intermediate models>having a ton of fun>one night i accidentally leave one of them out on the kitchen table>wake up next day>mom rips up the origami>starts yelling at me>says she knows i've been "wasting" paper with this shit>calls me a retard and tells me to stop right away>all joy is sucked out of it>haven't felt the need to make another oneComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>620367wow you are fucking gay
>>620367yelling at him done him some good
>>620367Hey at least you're a doctor lolI grew up in the 90s/00s and small arts and crafts were common but even then the fact that I was folding paper in school bc I was bored was bad like I was bored, that's bad. Your mom feels insulted in a way or like you should spend your time better. People will always criticize though even if you are like learning to code
>>620367if you think he might be receptive you should tell him you regret how you treated him, and ask if you can waste paper with him again. I hope you can mend your relationship, anon.
>>611307Been doing origami since I was 6 off and on. I stopped doing origami for years after my grandmother yelled at me for saying "it's like I'm god creating stuff!" after making an origami deer. I quit origami for a long time after that, but I got back into it.. I can't find the book the deer came in now. It was a very nice model.
> I'm new to papercraft and I'm starting to use it as a relaxing hobby and as a cheap way to decorate my room does anyone have any tips for starting out? I'm new to this and I feel I'm not very proficient and would like to get better
>>622155I use tacky glue, the like gold bottle shit, it looks really good for just starting, youll get better at not being messy as u do it more.
Had some time to work on this, really not the worst for a test fit!!! I had to spend a lot of time ungluing the blazer to complete it, easily avoidable mistake if I planned the assembly out better. Learning moment.The individual fingers, and the final glue+balance will really test my resolve, but after seeing this progress, I'm motivated. >>622157Just ordered some, thanks. I'm working on keeping it clean, and using less glue.
>>616594I recently got back to papercraft and this is the first thing I tried. I got it from an archived version of the Canon website on waybackmachine, they still have models on their site today but I like the old ones better.this desktop town (village?) one is super fun to put together and you can even make a bigger city by printing more copies. I hope you have fun if you try it!
I had to cheat some obvious parts, but it's complete!
>>622166As long as youre satisfied with it..good job
Do you guys only fold paper cranes and glue Warhammer figures? I've never seen a bookbinding thread here.Printed and bound House of Leaves. Split it into 2 volumes because I was afraid to work with so many pages at once. Covered with paper-backed vinyl (black) and linen fabric (red), which will probably collect a ton of dust pretty soon.Couldn't decide how to put the titles on. Should have made a debossed rectangle with a paper label glued inside. But I hoped that hot ink transfer would work. So I made the covers first, then printed the title on ink transfer paper, and found out that pressing a hot iron to the cloth-covered board warps the board due to heat expansion. Tried on small swatches first (picrel). This method won't work. As I understand it, my current options to put the title are limited to>linocut transfer >screening (sponging the ink through a trafaret)>just print a paper label and glue it on topDon't have any hot stamping tools to work with foil, nor the desire to purchase these materials.
>>612000I just do classic Japanese bookbinding whenever I want a sketchbook
>>612001You could try 3D-printing a debossing tool to deboss the board you're using for the cover. Then when you glue the fabric onto it, use a bonefolder or similar tool to push the fabric into the recess. You could leave it like that, or try to paint the recessed area.I've never done this, so I don't know how well it would actually work.
>>621123What's the appeal behind that? It doesn't lay flat at all.
What suppliers do you guys use? I'm having a hard time finding non A4 or US sized paper.
>>612185A few things I've noticed about trimming the edges of stacks with a boxcutter and metal ruler:-keep as sharp as possible, break off a blade, or install a new one-hold the blade at a shallow angle, making many passes with limited force. make sure enough of the blade is exposed (slid out) to accommodate your shallow cutting angle-don't remove too small an amount. If the material being cut away is less and 1/8" wide, it is more likely to buckle and foul the cut-if the cut material shifts at all, keep your ruler hand in place and remove cut material with your knife hand. Don't be tempted to simply slice through material that has moved into the cut, it'll often foul it up.-last thing is to pay attention to the tilt of the blade. of course, you're aiming for the cut surface to be vertical, but it can be easy to lose track of the tilt during deeper cuts. The force you use to keep the blade against the ruler can have a tendency to bend or tilt the blade if you're not focusedI've had some excellent Olfa boxcutters for years for modelmaking, etc. (about 20$ for a pack of 50 refill blades that last me ages) I wouldn't attempt anything fine with a bog-standard cutter.
https://www.amodernhomestead.com/harry-potter-chocolate-frogs-boxes/
the movies made them look so delicous. would be cool to have printable versions of the wizard cards too
Is it like a computer program or something
People usually just draw them in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape or something.Programs that let you "fold" virtually and generate diagram kinda exist but they aren't really suitable for serious stuff and they step images they generate aren't that good.
Does Origami help getting a gf?
>>574490Here you go bro.
>>574490Finished example.
>>579045Fucking paper cuts man.
>>566458My ex used to make me little paper craft decahedrons and hide them around my house/living spaces. Was cute until 5 months after our breakup I was still finding them. I tryed it but I never could get the folds right and never found it that fun, but still. Also>thread is was made before I went to college
>>566458yesnext question
I seen this papercraft everywhere but im not to sure where to get/buy the template. If anyone has the pdf ill pay i need it so bad!!
>>621902On ParcelUp for example:https://parcelup.com/shop/item.php?id=689488380000#4904770888883
>>621900https://maimania.blogspot.com/2023/01/papercraft-template-list-iii.htmlI've used this blog before, got a bunch of stuff>>>614589 is my post of stuff they ordered for meThey'll order the physical copies for you
>>621900At least put out n email or something..
oh yes I saw that miku's pattern on tiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZMhdynwdW/
I have the model Scans !!!! Send dm if You interesting btemakoto@gmail.com
Recently I got inspired by this guy who models their cosplays with cardboard and I got surprised by how good the round shapes ended up look like. I only want to make a mask with round shapes but every tutorial I found uses straight strokes for the template and I want to know if I can find more information of how to do it the other way
>>619700thank you!
The technical name for a shape that can be made from a flat plane via cutting, folding and bending but without stretching or compressing is a developable surface-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developable_surfaceCylinders, cubes, pyramids and cones are basic examples, and with computers extremely complex shapes can be segmented and unfolded to create patterns for 3-D objects.Curved creasing/folding (see pic) is another option that can develop amazing shapes with minimal cutting and assembly work
>>620336Has someone got this image? only the thumbnail is avalible
>>616163>https://mega.nz/file/DyRwxB6D#tsff2T3F8mMUDFOGiVIecCcIHH27keEcMkGG0uCRtvIthat saiyan armor caught my eye, it looks really good ! I want that template
i think its interesting, the structure looks good.
i did this like a gift, "When I finished this model, I thought I would feel satisfaction, but I felt nothing, hahaha. I make 6 models for 6 people every year and give them as gifts."
Here other ones about the paint and before looks like.
Pizza Cube
>>620391Very origami energy, truly a thing
am i a joke too you?
>>621779This whole thread is a joke.
>>620391this isn't a good excuse to keep ordering pizza, anon
What are cereal boxes made of? I know they're comprised of grayboard/chipboard but what do they print on? Is that white part part of the chipboard? Why does nobody sell this? This is the same as VHS box sleeves, NES, SNES, N64 boxes. Yet nobody seems to actually know how they're made.
>>619919>What are cereal boxes made of?Cardboard and ink>nobody seems to actually know how they're madeLiterally an episode of How It's Made about this subject.https://youtu.be/zoSGvhV3EmU?si=iYyQJQoA7s-JjylZAnyone try this?https://youtu.be/7UVdn1CxI2E?si=eDL3NclPnHDW8ohYJust attempting to make the thread a little relevant to the board.
>>619919Paper and board with that characteristic slick white finish used in packaging and high end magazines and catalogs where rich colors and crisp details in graphics and photos are important are clay coatedhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2vd5ZU_Wivc&pp=ygURY2xheSBjb2F0ZWQgYm9hcmQ%3Dhttps://www.boxpackingsolution.com/packaging-design-guidance/paper-materials-apply-for-paper-packaging/clay-coated-news-back-ccnb/
>>620334More info on clay coated boardhttps://www.hammondpaper.com/clay-coated-board
>>619919I would say cardboard but one you disassemble the box you are left with what is essentially card.
