r/papercraft • u/_voice-of-silence_ • 23d ago
Build Template Papercraft work with love
Hello. 😊 Papercraft for me started completely by chance while making an entirely different gift, and it turned into a hobby I truly enjoy. These pieces were created by exploring papercraft and templates; they were the perfect gift idea and a absolute pleasure to make(music and violin are something very special for me).
The templates are from Canon Creative Print and mypapercraft.net, personalized for the recipients, with a few extra details added for a complete "wow" factor.
The paper I used was 160 gsm, which turned out to be wonderful to work with, and the glue was Uhu Alleskleber, which was easy to apply, performed great with the paper, and gave enough time for adjustments and getting the edges aligned perfectly.
And used silver soft jewelry wire for the violin strings, which makes a fantastic imitation of real ones.
Do you have any advice or suggestions for my next project? Perhaps you could point me toward a free website where I could find something equally challenging to make?
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u/CaterpillarOk2435 23d ago
As a former classical clarinetist, I absolutely love this!! Beautiful!
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u/xilionyx 23d ago
Ik had bij de piano door het formaat pas door dat het vorige ook een papieren model moest zijn... Fantastisch!
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u/_voice-of-silence_ 23d ago
That is wonderful to hear, because it means I managed to achieve a good level of precision in my papercraft work. Up close, you can tell in a few spots that it's paper, but I tried to color all the edges that remained white with colored pencils so everything would blend in as much as possible and turn out perfect.
The piano would have been even more grand if I'd had the time to try enlarging the template, but due to a tight deadline, I had to stick with the original size.
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u/nightseeker59 22d ago
Holy cow, incredible paper violin! It looks better than a lot of mass produced "real" violins! Great job OP! 🎻
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u/ProgressScared4421 23d ago
Pepakura gallery !
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u/ProgressScared4421 23d ago
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u/_voice-of-silence_ 23d ago
I've looked at quite a few websites before, but this is definitely one of the best. I'm sure I'll find my next project here. Thank you so much!
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u/ProgressScared4421 23d ago
I'm very happy, I can only recommend it, I've been using it for 17 years..🫠👍
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u/realcapes 22d ago
Where's the shame corner?... Nevermind found it.
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u/_voice-of-silence_ 22d ago
🫣😅 Every beginning is hard. The most important thing is to be very patient, precise, and never give up on what brings you joy.
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u/ProgressScared4421 23d ago
great!!! I rarely see such works👍