Category: Papercraft

You’ve made a cool [papercraft calendar](http://www.papercrafty.com/2005/papercraft-calendar) to decorate your desk, but how about some great [christmas themed Apple Mac Classics](http://intermaweb.net/category/paper-macs/) to go with it?

There’s a lot more available than just christmas ornaments though, you’l find dozens of different [mac papercraft models](http://intermaweb.net/category/paper-macs/) to make.

Not happy with those? Then download the [blank mac template](http://www.archive.org/download/Blank_Template_Mac/mac_outline.psd) (992kB .PSD) and create your own designs!

Some fun papercraft models here for any fans of Nickleodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants – a model of Spongebob himself, and a jumbo-size Pineapple house that is in scale with him when assembled

That’s not all though, there are plenty more models [available for download from the same place](http://www.homespunmagixx.com/downloads.asp), including Patrick Star (SpongeBob SquarePants’ bestest buddy), and Squidward’s tiki house, which is a fun model even if you’re not a fan of Spongebob.

Go and visit the site to [download Spongebob and the pineapple house](http://www.homespunmagixx.com/downloads.asp), and to read up on the assembly instructions.

This is a [fantastic model of a V8 engine](http://www.yeesjob.com/v8engine.htm), made almost entirely from paper – except for “a motor, a battery holder, a few plastic tubes and electrical wires”.

> Handcrafted with ruler, white glue and X-acto knife. It took approximately one year to design and construct.

Fantastic work here, it’s an amazing functional work of art. There’s even a DIY kit in the works if you’d like to make your own.

More pictures and videos are [available at the maker’s site](http://www.yeesjob.com/v8engine.htm).

[Spotted on TechEBlog](http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/functional-paper-v8-engine) | [Via Make:blog](http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/11/functional_paper_v8_engine.html)

The Readymech site has several PDFs of simple papercraft models that you can download and print off.

Some are more complicated than others, but they all look really good when assembled, and are fun to make.

The skeletron model is one of the simplest, but there is still good attention to detail, with an inner box that continues the design from the outside.

I’m going to be making more of these little papercraft robots, so watch out for future updates.

Thanks to Make: Blog for the idea!

Papercraft is a great hobby to have – but it can be incredibly frustrating when you’re starting out (or even when you’ve gained some experience). Here’s six simple tips to help you get the most out of your models!

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