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Hi there!
I was thinking of sending an e-mail to you, but perhaps this form is more feasible. If not, I can get in contact. My question was regarding a particular craft. Can you create a model of Disney’s Aladdin? If the request is not practicable, is there a place you can direct me to that has it available already? I have done a search for the character, but nothing has turned up at all. Thank you in advance for any help or advice
Of course’re welcome to leave me a comment on my webpage here, but sending me your questions or remarks by e-mail is fine too. ;o)
I’m just not sure if I can help you in this case I’m afraid… I don’t remember somebody making a papercraft Aladdin already, although that doesn’t mean it really doesn’t exist of course…! ;o)
I do know that Disney Family made a simple Jasmine once: link
And Tektonten made Eden’s and Jafar’s magic lamps: link and link
TouchFuzzyGetDizzy made an Aladdin monkey statue: link
But no Aladdin yet as far as I know… :o( Of course it is possible to make one, but although I like many of the Disney stories and cartoons, I’m afraid I can’t promise you if/when I will do so myself…
I’m not the only papercrafter who likes Disney though, so maybe somebody will make Aladdin some day! A good site to keep an eye on is Paperkraft.net (link) because it will almost certainly be featured there if somebody makes it! ;o)
I’m sorry I can’t really help you better, I hope you can still find a paper Aladdin or that somebody will make one soon!
Okay; thank you for trying to help. I will try the paperkraft.net site you provided. I was just surprised that this character model does not exist readily already.
Just a curiosity (I am not asking for any extensive explanation): what would be involved in making a pattern for a model like Aladdin?
I think there are just so many things that you can make a paper model out of, it’s just a matter of having too many choices unfortunately… ;o)
I’m sure Aladdin will get made eventually, but it might take a long time before somebody gets around to making him I’m afraid…
Many people nowadays that make paper models, use a program called Pepakura Designer (link) to unfold a digital 3D model into 2D templates. You can make a 3D model yourself with one of the many free 3D modelling programs available online (like Blender, SketchUp, Metasequoia or GMax) or sometimes you can find one already made online, or sometimes you can even extract one from a videogame with special tools.
The Kingdom Hearts game had an Aladdin level and it is possible to extract the 3D model from that game (if you Google around a bit on 3D and Kingdom Hearts forums a bit, you will find lots of information on how to do so, much more than I can possible tell you here) but 3D models that are already made by others or for video games often need a lot of work in a 3D program too before you can unfold them into a proper papercraft model, and that is something you really just learn by doing.
Good luck and have fun if you want to try it! ;o) (it isn’t necessarily very difficult, but it can be a lot of work, especially on pretty complex models of course)
Thank you. That does sound interesting, but to be honest however, I will likely just wait (maybe not long?!) expectantly for now for a craft to appear.
Thanks for the Batman items.
I thought to tell you that I decided to try to make my own from scratch.
It will be a figurine of the character, Paprika, from the movie, “Paprika” done in 2006.
I’m glad you like my papercraft models of Batman! Making a character from scratch can be difficult, but I hope you’ll be able to do it and have your own papercraft Paprika character; take your time and have fun! ;o)
Actually it may be easier just to modify the model of Trucy Wright to make the Paprika character.
I found the model for Trucy Wright. http://www.papercraftmuseum.com/trucy-wright/
Thanks for the info.
David
Each method has its pros and cons of course, so if that’s the method you like best, go for it! ;o)
Hey men, I love your work. Not too long ago I built your majora’s mask in greyscale and It looks pretty good. Im waiting to get my hands on a better printer to build Sora, Homer, Cloud and Oogie Boogie. I really like your papercraft cuz you keep em simple and yet they have a very good detail and the final results are great and plus they are not huge monsters where we have to spend toons of sheets and ink.
I have some free time on my hands and Instead of requesting some papercraft model I want (not that there’s anything wrong with requesting, just saying xD), I would rather learn how to do it myself and add the 3d modeling to my skill list
So, straight to the point. What software do u use for 3d modeling and ripping the models from the games? Do you know of any guides or tutorials to learn all this?
I’m completely new to this and I’d like to make me a Kratos from the God of War cuz the ones out there are like cubees and I would like a more detailed model.
Thanks In advance!
Many of my models are just made by hand, but for the models I made with Pepakura Designer (link) I normally use a 3D program called Metasequoia (link) to (re-)create a 3D model that to be unfolded, and sometimes SketchUp (link).
But you can really use 3D program you like and/or familiar with for this step of course! ;o)
Sometimes you can extract the actual 3D model from a game as a starting point to make a paper model from, but it usual requires a lot of work in a 3D program first before it will make a good papercraft model.
The method to extract a 3D model from a game is different for different games of course, because every game developer uses their own method to compress and encode the game data. A good place to start looking is fan forums of the game, because if it’s possible to extract the game data (it’s not possible for every game of course!) the fans will know about it. ;o)
(and usually it’s a knowledgeable fan that makes the extraction program anyway ;o)
3D Ripper DX (link) is a good program that works with man DirectX9 games instead of just one game, you can find a lot of info about it on its site and forum.
There are a lot of 3D tutorials to be found online, but you have to take in mind the difference between making a 3D model for a game or to make a render, and to make one for a papercraft model, because it has to be made out of paper later on of course.
It’s really just a matter of experience, though. Not only will it become easier to use a 3D program the more you do it, but the more paper models you make, you’ll also get a better idea of the things that work and the things that don’t work so well, and what kind of shapes you need to make for that in a 3D program before you unfold them. ;o)
Most papercraft tutorials really only focus on the 3D modelling part because people nowadays use Pepakura Designer to make a paper model, but like I said, there are hundreds of 3D tutorials out there for pretty much anyy program you choose, and the rest comes with experience I think.
I think the most important thing is to just have fun, keep playing around, and keep improving yourself! ;o)
Thanks! You are awesome for taking the time to write a very good reply to everything you’re asked. All my respect goes to you for that! :)
I hope you can have a look at some of the sites and forums of the possibile subjects that you have in mind, and find the tools you need; you can try Pepakura Designer for free (you can print but not save your work) so you can see it’s very easy to work with.
Making a good 3D model is really the most time consuming part, but as long as you’re willing to take the time to get used to tools, the more you do it, the easier it gets. Good luck and have fun! ;o)
hey my girlfriend wants to know if u ould make a mermaied paperraft modle
Although I already have so many ideas for papercraft models that I want to do some time that I’m afraid I can’t promise you if/when I will make a papercraft mermaid myself, I do know other people that already made one that you might like:
This one looks quite big and it’s actual “Ariel” from Disney’s Little Mermaid: http://neolxs.deviantart.com/gallery/32170688 (the download link is on the left; *.pdo files can be opened with the free Pepakura Viewer: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/download/viewer.html)
Another nice one can be found here: http://eldepositoanime.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-piece-coleccion.html (scroll down a bit for the “Sirena”)
This one is a little bit more stylized: http://www.avenue.co.jp/~pdfland/09ningyo.html
And this one even more: http://www.h5.dion.ne.jp/~nafmaru/shop.html
Those are the “realistic” looking ones that I can remember from the top of my head, but there might be more of course.
There are also more “cubic” mermaids that are much easier to build, like these two: http://sumatradjvero.deviantart.com/art/Mermaid-Melody-Papercraft-Izul-262894960 and http://theflyingdachshund.deviantart.com/art/Ariel-The-Little-Mermaid-Cubee-167781295 and again, there might be more if you like them of course. ;o)
I hope you’ll be able to find a papercraft mermaid that your girlfriend likes, I’m sorry that I can’t help you more than this…!
greetz ninjatoes
Hi there! Would you ever consider doing a Donald Duck papercraft for your Kingdom Hearts collection?
Yes, I definitely want to make more papercraft Kingdom Hearts characters in the future, like some of the Heartless enemies but also the heroes like Goofy and Donald!
I can’t promise you which paper model I’ll do next or when I’ll make Donald, but if you don’t want to wait for that, there’s a “regular” Donald Duck here: link
(and here‘s a finished picture ;o)
I really appreciate the work you put into making the Lego minifigs! Great job!
I’m wondering if you’d be willing to create and publish a version without colors, so we could print them on colored cardstock (and thus saving money on printer ink!), and then we could come up with our own color schemes to mix and match (just like Legos!)
If not, I’m sure I can find a way to work it out, but since you have the files, I figure it shouldn’t be too hard for you to do.
Thanks again!
Hi there! I’m glad you like my papercraft LEGO minifigs: I find them a lot of fun to make, and I hope to make a lot more of them in the future! ;o)
The LEGO ghost I made a while ago (a href=”https://ninjatoes.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/lego-ghost/” target=”_blank”>link) is pretty much a blank version, so you could use that to print on coloured cardstock. The fold lines can be hard to see, especially on coloured cardstock, so use the digital version for reference.
I didn’t make a blank head yet (the one for the ghost is black), but you can open the PDF file in a program like Photoshop or Gimp and edit it like a regular image file, so you could blank out the head of the ghost (or that of one of the other minifigs of course) so you’re left only with the cut and fold lines.
Have fun!
Thanks for the pointer! Yes, the ghost will fit the bill just fine for the basic minifig, and printing out the yellow head(s) from the other figs should be OK.
Keep up the awesome work!
Have you considerred making figurines based upon other characters from the Simpson’s? My brother requested on for Apu, the Kwik-E-Mart Clerk. The other members of the Simpson family have also been inquired about.
Yes, I still like the Simpsons, so maybe I will do more famous Simpsons models in the future; but I really can’t promise when or which ones, sorry, because I don’t have a lot of time to make all the papercraft models I’d like… :o(
It’s strange that there aren’t that many papercraft Simpsons models already! There are a few simple ones like a Duff beer can, and there used to be a Simpsons living room here but the download link is dead… (but maybe you can find it on other sites)
And there was a Simpson house on this site but now, you can only visit it with the Wayback Machine (the downloads sometimes still work, though! ;o)
Evan was doing Apu’s Kwik-E Mart, but I don’t remember if he ever finished it: link
Of course there might be other models that I don’t know about, so don’t give up looking! ;o)
Thanks. I have considered possibly modifying the Homer Simpson model to convert into an Apu model. Maybe that might work.
He’ll need some work to look more like Apu, but if you pull it off, I think lots of Simpsons fan would love it! ;o)
I thought to ask. My mom asked me to make her a model of Elvis Pressley.
I was looking at the model of Indiana Jones. Perhaps that model can be modified to resemble Elvis Pressley?
I don’t think there are very detailed models of Elvis yet, but people often make hako/boxy models of celebrities, like this one: link (here’s a picture of the finished model)
And with a bit of recolouring of the hair (either on the computer before printing or with a magic marker after printing) this guy from the Zelda series kinda looks like him: link ;o)
I wasn’t looking for a hako/boxy model. Thanks anyway though.
The model from the Zelda series may work with some modifications.
Yeah, hako/boxy models are much easier to make of course, so there are a lot more of them then more detailed models… The Zelda model isn’t an exact Elvis copy, but it was obviously inspired by him, so I hope you can get it to work; have fun! ;o)
What kind of paper do you use? what is 200gmc or w.e it was called? sorry new to this but i want to test this out! it look AMAZING!
I always recommend using thicker paper than regular printer paper for papercraft, because it makes the final paper model stronger.
There are all sorts of different thicknesses of paper of course, and in most countries, it is measured in “grams per square meter”, usually abbreviated to “gsm” or “g/m2”.
I always use 200 gsm, which is about 2.5 times as thick as regular printer paper (which is about 75-80 gsm).
But like I said, there are all kinds of different thicknesses, and other people use 120 or 160 gsm paper for instance. I made a webpoll about it once: link (sometimes people even use different thicknesses for one model! ;o)
Usually, paper comes in a pack of many sheets, but if you’re not sure you’ll like the thickness, maybe you can buy a few separate sheets of the same thickness to try them out first?
hey! I’m a HUGE Advance wars fan and i love your work!
I am also an Advance wars custom spriter and I’m wondering if you do requests.
if you don’t, you can ignore the rest of this.
i have made a couple of sprites and it would by so cool if i could have them in paper craft form!
I currently have three requests,
my first is of my first and favorite custom sprite, my ELITES. (sprites are at the bottom)
http://awcomics.wikia.com/wiki/ELITE
second, my epic Gega tanks. (sprites are currently at the top, but if i added stuff after posting this, they would be at the bottom as well)
http://awcomics.wikia.com/wiki/Gega_Tank
and third (not as important as the other two), my custom team, white nebula.
Thank you, I love making my little Advance Wars units, so I’m glad you like them!
I started them several years ago already with the plan to make all the units from AW1, AW2 and AW Dual Strike, and that’s really what I have to focus on of course, I still have a lot of “official” units to go! ;o)
I don’t know what other Advance Wars models I’ll make besides the official units. Some of the terrain would be a nice idea of course, and maybe non-official units would be nice too. Some AW fans are really good spriters, and they made some very nice new units. I can’t promise you anything, though…!
I make my AW units by hand with a lot of trying, fitting and fixing, and that’s really something anything can do I think! The little soldiers themselves are probably the most difficult ones to make, but with some patience and imagination, maybe you can make your own, papercraft “unofficial” AW units?