Made of Paper

[ChrissyM]

gius you've found some real treasures!

thanks for starting this thread..

so much of the stuff doesn't look like paper..
i love how they can transform it and put it to untraditional uses...

i especially love the paper clothing at tao..
so awesome

 

[adorefaith]

^i agree...so much of it doesnt look it could possibly be paper..
it's amazing...

great thread gius..

the paper dresses are particularly amazing..

 

[Diamond Star]

Paper record player by Simon Elvins
"December 2005 - Paper & Vinyl - 400x330x280mm Fully working, manual record player made entirely of paper. To play the record the handle needs to be turned in a clockwise direction at a steady 331/3rpm. The paper cone then acts as a pickup, amplifying the sound enough to make it audible."





{simonelvins.com}

 

[ChrissyM]

wow



who would have thought!

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

Paper alarm clock - you crumple it up to turn it off
treehugger.com

Assembling it:

Paper robot
wonderdasher.blog.sohu

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

origami insects

pinktentacle.com

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

sculpted books:

funforever.net

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

carabarer.com

 

[leda]

uncanny how the 1st and 3rd book in strawberry's post remind me of christmas angel figurines

such a precious thread

 

[lisandwich]

Polina Soloveichik

[polinasoloveichik.com]

 

[ChrissyM]

strawb and lisandwich





what AMAZING posts

awesome awesome awesome!!!

my favorites are the sculpted books..
so so lovely

 

[lisandwich]

Jen Stark

[jenstark.com]

 

[Diamond Star]

This thread

Peter Callesen

Big Paper Castle, 2004
7,20 x 7,15 x 3,75 m
Cut and folded from one sheet of 350 gsm paper
Charlottenborg Udstillingsbygning’s Autumn exhibition, Copenhagen


Angel (detail), 2006


On The Other Side, 2006
Cut and folded from one piece of 350 gsm paper
Wedgewood Commission, Nottingham Castle, Uk


Parallel Stairs, 2003
120 gms and 160 gsm acid free paper and glue
Paper installation on 2nd and 3rd floor in the tower of Kunsthallen Nikolaj - Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center (former Nikolaj Church). The group exhibition Turmsturm

{petercallesen.com}

 

[gius]

very wonderful new posts

Here is some info about Matt Gagnon's recycled paper 'chairs' in shinkoyosister's post (#19)

recycled paper with oil finish
shipping weight 60 LBS
lead time 6-8 weeks

mattstudio /

I wonder what this oil finish is all about
Could be for waterproofing
maybe linseed oil

 

[gius]

Nice that they give you info about their products
This is about the lighting in the same post (#19)
except by John Wigmore

The materials used for our light sculptures is a sturdy combination of machine-made papers and acrylic polyurethane.

....

All Wigmore light sculptures use incandescent light. The wall sconces and sculptures use incandescent tubes ranging from 35 watts to 150 watt bulbs. Most ceiling pendants use regular 40 - 75 watt household bulbs.

We use low-maintenance long-lasting bulbs. The Osram Linestra bulbs that we use have a life of 1 - 2 years.

And they have an assortment of paper samples to choose from here
http://www.johnwigmore.com/samples/samples.html

 

[gius]

originally posted by SomethingElse

"A wastebasket with an identity all its own; Bin Bin looks exactly like the contents it is designed to contain, crushed paper. The product is made of hard polyethylene."

http://www.essey.com/binbin.html

 

[softgrey]

but gius..

The product is made of hard polyethylene."

......

 

[gius]

oh

i guess it is more.. inspired by paper
or trash

 

[gius]

Frank Gehry
corrugated cardboard

"Little Beaver"

"Wiggly Chair"

nova68 / guggeinheim / plushpod

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This Frank Gehry cardboard furniture design is the classic award-winning chair made of intricate layers of cardboard and by one of society's most important architects. The Wiggle chair and the Side chair are single fluid shapes contoured to make a masterpiece.[/FONT] [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]

Description:
Frank Gehry is one of today's most important architects and he likes to use unusual materials for his architecture and furniture like the Frank Gehry Cardboard Furniture.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Although it appears simple, the Wiggle chair is constructed with Frank Gehry's care as well as being very robust and stable. The Frank Gehry Wiggle Chair is tested to hold thousands of pounds! The texture is soft almost like suede! It is a Frank Gehry furniture signature piece and it is made by Vitra.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Materials:
60 layers of corrugated cardboard held together by hidden screws and fibreboard edging, edges made of hardboard, natural or lacquered.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Options:
Natural or edges painted white[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dimensions:
Wiggle chair: 24"D x 13.75"W x 34.25"H
Side chair: 21.75"D x 13.75"W x 32.25"H[/FONT]

 

[leda]

ohh that Gehry i wish i could karma you, gius

Richard Sweeney
-paper floral corsage for Boudicca

- a series of sculptural works created through the cutting, scoring and folding of paper.

Icosahedron II
2006

courtesy of
richardsweeney.co.uk/index.htm