Artist Frank Boelter set sails in his lifesize paper boat as he leaves a shipyard in Lauenburg, Germany. He constructed the 9-metre vessel from 'Tetrapack' and fearlessly sailed it up the Elbe, despite the fact the light material is more commonly used for packaging milk. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago tags artist sets sail life size paper boat Frank Boelter |
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This artist makes gorgeous sculptures using pads of construction paper. After awhile they start to look the same, but if you need a happycolor fix, this is it! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The story is pretty short, but I thought it was funny! picked by tlovesd 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
South Korea's LG Philips LCD has developed the world's first A4-sized colour electronic-paper - a paper-thin and bendable viewing panel. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Here is how you can make your own paper with household items. You can also make the paper to your own needs or desires. 0 comments edit related share plime.comAnother Tutorial on paper making A pictorial tutorial on papermaking Flickr link courtesy of MAKEzine History of papermaking picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
With a piece of newspaper and a little imagination, you can become another person. Recycle an old newspaper and roleplay your favorite character by making and wearing a paper hat! picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Artist Peter Callesen makes "sculptures" out of a single piece of paper. Pretty nifty picked by JoshSF49 7 months ago 3 comments edit related share arts |
Use Photoshop to create paper effects such as creases and folds using gradients, brushes and selection tools. picked by eflouret 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Toilet paper is becoming a sought after commodity at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility after officials began limiting inmates to one roll at a time to trim costs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Google just introduced a new service that seems a great idea, and a free one. With Gmail Paper you can print one, one thousand, or one hundred thousand of your emails. Photo attachments are also printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. picked by studio 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
They've been able to put sensors and speakers in paper. Applications could be talking billboards or talking packaging. See the video demon. picked by henkspaan 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Some very cool and creative papercut art from very tiny castles to abstract art to floating lifesize replicas. Be sure to check out the A4 papercuts! picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Britney Gallivan has solved the Paper Folding Problem. This well known challenge was to fold paper in half more than seven or eight times, using paper of any size or shape. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago 8 comments edit related share science |
The 6m barnacle-encrusted fibreglass boat, which was yesterday spotted in waters off the Sunshine Coast, is the second mystery vessel to be found in Queensland waters in less than a week. The boat was found upturned and adrift, with the keys still in the ignition and a tank full of fuel. 1 comments edit related share weirdFirst ship story picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago |
When Frank Miller was six, he went into his mother's kitchen and handed her a bundle of typing paper. "The paper was all folded over and I'd drawn all over it. That was my first handmade comic. I held it up and told her that this was what I was going to be doing for the rest of my life. I really was dedicated to creating comics from that age." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
Most people think of paper as an incredibly weak and fragile material, these furniture designers, architects and artists have taken paper and cardboard to new levels by creating amazing structures from these simplest of materials. picked by karenben 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
Crawford County authorities say an inmate escaped the county jail and left behind a rose fashioned out of toilet paper because he felt sorry for breaking out. 4 comments edit related share entertainmentHow thoughtful. picked by Nicky666 5 months ago |
Cellulose, the material paper is made from is incredibly strong on the nano-scale. Now a group has created a way to make paper that is tougher than cast-iron. The uses for such a material is endless. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago 5 comments edit related share technology |
An exercise in bad judgment: the mother of the children not only let her children ride in a boat without life jackets and with a drunk driver, but "She apparently did not know Farler until he drove up in the boat and asked if they wanted a ride on the river." picked by arsphidius 5 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
An artist's gallery of images cut from paper. picked by Skid 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share arts |
A Houston police artist says she has positively identified the sailor kissing a nurse in a photograph that has become the iconic image of World War II's VJ Day. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |