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October 2009
Marshall Alexander - Paper Engineer
by sbrothier
& 4 others
I am a Dutch paper engineer, based in Arnhem, and my work mainly focuses on the creation of papertoys. I either create completely new characters from scratch or I transform existing characters into papermodels. My speciality is one-piece papertoys, models that consist of a single flat piece of paper, which by intricate folding is transformed into a 3-dimensional model. I also create more complex templates consisting of several parts that are glued together to construct the final model. I've have done commissioned work for the toy industry, for promotional purposes and for books and magazines. Growing up in the seventies and eighties, my personal work is heavily inspired by retro design, videogames, movies, bright plastic toys and TV cartoons. Most of this work can be downloaded for free from my site. So get your knives and glue out, download some of the models and start building. Enjoy!
September 2009
June 2009
Paperkraft.net
by sbrothier
& 3 others
My name is Ron Rementilla and I run Paperkraft.net to help guide people find the best free papercrafts on the web and promote the works of prominent and up-and-coming paper modelers, even the obscured ones.
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May 2009
Brickstructures Home
by sbrothier
Inspiration: 100+ years of Architectural progress that occurred in Chicago since the great fire of
1871 that have consequently surrounds us in today's Architecture. Ever since I can remember, I
have always been fascinated by the iconic Chicago Skyline. This later inspired me to explore
Architecture in hopes of one day becoming an Architect. My only time away from that inspiring
Chicago Skyline was during my college years when I received my Professional Degree in
Architecture with an emphasis on the Philosophy of Design Theory at Kansas State University in
1996.
February 2009
Setting Up Affiliate Links - Babeland
by sbrothier
Claire Cavanah and Rachel Venning opened the first Babeland store in 1993 in response to the lack of women-friendly sex shops in Seattle. The store offered top quality products, a pleasant place to shop, and most of all information and encouragement to women who wanted to explore their sexuality. The store's popularity with both women and men eventually led to two more stores in New York and one in Los Angeles, as well as a thriving website.
January 2009
modified toy orchestra on MySpace Music
by Neewok
Modified Toy Orchestra are a collection of abandoned and reconstructed Childrens electronic toys, conducted by a selection of musicians.
Its rare to hear an electronic record that has no midi, no sampling, no synthesizers, no laptops, in fact no conventional instruments of any kind, yet Toygopop by the Modified Toy Orchestra is just that.
Jack and Beverly's Thaumatropes
by sbrothier
The thaumatrope is among the simplest of the "persistence of vision" toys that were introduced in the early 19th century. In its basic form it is a card with a different picture on each surface and string attached to each side. When the string is wound up then released the card spins rapidly merging the two pictures together. Less common were examples like the mechanical toy below where two images of different phases of a movement caused the image to move.
December 2008
November 2008
Canon France - Animaux 3D Paper Art
by sbrothier
& 1 other
Créez vos propres animaux en papier : de mignons petits animaux amusants à fabriquer. Choisissez parmi les chiens ou les autres animaux plus exotiques. Lorsque vous aurez fini de les fabriquer, pourquoi ne pas leur donner un nom ?
Faites entrer le zoo chez vous grâce à de superbes maquettes d'animaux.
The Ultimate Dinosaur Toy
by cryogenius
1 comment
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The pre-historic world comes roaring to life with the Spike the Ultra Dinosaur, an Imaginext toy from Fisher-Price. Flashing lights, blinking eyes, and grunting dino speak make this big, green remote-control dinosaur a fun companion for adventurous play.
October 2008
September 2008
Thoughts About Photography: Updated 35mm Lego Camera Design
by sbrothier
Inspired by George Bristol’s variation on the film advance mechanism of my Lego camera, I have reworked the design of my 35mm Lego camera. The new camera has several things going for it. Overall it is slightly smaller. It now has an internal shutter mechanism which replaces the clumsy swinging door of the earlier model. Most importantly, I came up with a simple way to rewind the film so now the camera no longer needs to be unloaded in the dark. I have tested a couple of rolls of film with it and the improvements make this a very fun little toy! I am seriously starting to consider selling these, perhaps on Ebay. Would anybody be interested? What do you think it would be worth?
July 2008
De Ronde Prins
by ericpaul
De Ronde Prins. A Dutch shop for children books, wooden toys and puzzles.
June 2008
Fwis • Readymech Series 002
by jdrsantos
& 13 others
Readymechs are free, flatpack toys for you to print and build. They are designed to fit on an 8.5"x11" page and printed with any printer. You’ll need double-sided tape, thick matte paper, and 10-15 minutes for build time.
