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Paper sculptures


Coruja / Owl
Whith one single sheet of paper you can assemble this traditional simbol of good luck.

Dinossauro / Dinosaur
Vá com calma. This model assemblage requires some skill. Be careful
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Sapo #1 / Frog#1
It can be used as a little box too.

Know the work from Marcelo Bicalho, a brazilian designer that makes interestings sculptures in paper.

You can click on the figures and download the models of some of the sculptures that Marcelo has created and mount it at home (just with non-commercial purposes!).

Marcelo Bicalho is an ilustrator and started to sculpture in paper in 1990. Currently he works on brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, MG, creating drawings and incredible works as these.

See other of his works on his site: www.marcelobicalho.com.br

Check these Tips on doing the sculptures:

1. Don't forget to adjust your printer for the models.
2. Copy the drawings disassembled for your hard disk (right click over the images and download it). After leaving the InterNet, then print it. .
3. Before folding, with a ruler, pass lightly, without cutting, a stiletto on fold lines. It makes easier the assembly.
4. Use isopor glue, that does not wet nor wrinkles the paper.
5. Really important: mount with calm...
6. Have fun!

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