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A, B, Up, Left, A, B, Up, Left.. ??
A, B, Up, Left, A, B, Up, Left... ???
Damn, this doesn't work. Is it because I'm in real life?
In case this also doesn't work with you, but you don't want to miss such a moronic feature in real life, you can get help now.
But who should feel the desparate urge to carry around a ridiculously big paper head?
Here's the story: Eric Testroete, 3D artist, had the idea of a very unique Halloween costume last year. He presented it in the web and a few people, including a music video producer, copied the idea. Nevertheless, no one had the ambition to write instructions, especially for the main street that has ordinary computing and crafting skills.
So let me introduce the Instructable of the big papercraft head, which I modified only a bit, because the basic idea is undeniably genius.
I can additionally advertise 2 little additional modifications to make it look more realistic or more creepy; glossy eyes or dynamic eyes.
This project builds up on my earlier Paper Clone, so I already had basically everything I needed. However I will describe everything right from the start, and because the 2 projects are pretty similar, you may witness a few déjà vus.. My bad!
A, B, Up, Left, A, B, Up, Left... ???
Damn, this doesn't work. Is it because I'm in real life?
In case this also doesn't work with you, but you don't want to miss such a moronic feature in real life, you can get help now.
But who should feel the desparate urge to carry around a ridiculously big paper head?
Here's the story: Eric Testroete, 3D artist, had the idea of a very unique Halloween costume last year. He presented it in the web and a few people, including a music video producer, copied the idea. Nevertheless, no one had the ambition to write instructions, especially for the main street that has ordinary computing and crafting skills.
So let me introduce the Instructable of the big papercraft head, which I modified only a bit, because the basic idea is undeniably genius.
I can additionally advertise 2 little additional modifications to make it look more realistic or more creepy; glossy eyes or dynamic eyes.
This project builds up on my earlier Paper Clone, so I already had basically everything I needed. However I will describe everything right from the start, and because the 2 projects are pretty similar, you may witness a few déjà vus.. My bad!
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The 3 phases of the project require the following stuff:
I) Photographing
- Camera: The better, the better. DSLRs are perfect, compact cameras also work, and a
- Tripod can never be wrong.
II) Modeling
- A modeling program: I use Anim8or, which I will introduce later.
- An image editing program: I use Paint Shop Pro X, but any other one will work, too.
- An unfolding program: You have no choice. There's nothing but Pepakura.
III) Crafting
- Paper: The best paper for crafting weighs between 160g/m² (40 pound) and 250g/m² (66 pound) and is matte. Glossy paper is conducive to physical aggressions.
- Glue: Please don't use a glue stick or double-sided tape. On the long run, your head will bow itself off. I use UHU (liquid, because you need to fill gaps), but as this isn't available anywhere else, I recommend Gorilla Glue (of course).
- A printer
- A zip lock or Velcro (eventually)
- Regular crafting stuff: Scissors - Cutter - Tweezers - Those little clothes-pins - Ruler
As you may have noticed, the costs are really assessable. It won't probably be more expensive than 15$.
I) Photographing
- Camera: The better, the better. DSLRs are perfect, compact cameras also work, and a
- Tripod can never be wrong.
II) Modeling
- A modeling program: I use Anim8or, which I will introduce later.
- An image editing program: I use Paint Shop Pro X, but any other one will work, too.
- An unfolding program: You have no choice. There's nothing but Pepakura.
III) Crafting
- Paper: The best paper for crafting weighs between 160g/m² (40 pound) and 250g/m² (66 pound) and is matte. Glossy paper is conducive to physical aggressions.
- Glue: Please don't use a glue stick or double-sided tape. On the long run, your head will bow itself off. I use UHU (liquid, because you need to fill gaps), but as this isn't available anywhere else, I recommend Gorilla Glue (of course).
- A printer
- A zip lock or Velcro (eventually)
- Regular crafting stuff: Scissors - Cutter - Tweezers - Those little clothes-pins - Ruler
As you may have noticed, the costs are really assessable. It won't probably be more expensive than 15$.
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I'm 18 years and from Germany.
My english is not the best, but i want to ask if you can make a model for me. I know its a lot of work, but i want to surprise my parents to christmas.
please write me a mail: dombrovsky@freenet.de
i want to send you the pictures.
i hope you will try it.
im so thankfull.
Daniel
it's been days that i'm struggling with the UV texture.
I've searched all around the net for a solution, maybe you'll know what i'm doing wrong.
after I apply the material with the texture, the picture doesn't sit right and i have a problem adjusting it to the head.
i click the UV button (in point-edit mode), the yellow circle and rectangle are showing but when i'm moving them around (as you described), they move but the texture stays still... i'm pretty desperate here..
please advise.
Many Thanks.
Maybe next year take all of the graphical "cheats" and make a costume!
Luckily for me, I have similar features to you so I just used your 3d model and pictures and modified the pictures in photoshop. I actually used a layer mask and gaussian blur to include just my eyes on the front, and then just my hair from the side picture the rest of it is you.
I am now in the glueing stage and I found Wood Glue to be very good in piecing this together. The Gorilla Glue takes a long time to dry and set in place. With the wood glue, I use what I need to put the pieces together and within a few seconds I'm off toward the next bit. Afterwards, I am painting the seams on the inside with the wood glue once I have semi-big sections complete.
I hope I can win my company costume contest with this, then I get to go home early one day, with my bosses approval.
I hope you will post pictures and reactions ;)
Great job!
Thanks.
Thanks.
Thanks.
..with Bushes head... hehehe