ek wil origami vou: August 2011

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Make your own paper toys and buildings at "www.papertoys.com"

This website provides free cut-outs to a great range of paper building and toys. These include the US Capitol Building, the Shakespeare's globe theater and the Taj Mahal (cut-out pictured below).

More available at "www.papertoys.com"

About this blog

Welcome to the first ever '2-in-1' blog. Two entirely independent blogs sharing one domain.

"ek wil origami vou"

A blog for paper, origami and 'cool object' enthusiasts. This blog is meant to inspire and teach you some origami skills.

"The Collection Collector"

As a young girl, I use to collect pencil stubs. I even had a dream of filling an entire room with them and swimming around in it (something, I later realised is impossible). However, as I grew older (and I lost my stub collection) I started collecting a variety of other things. I consider myself a collector of sorts.

Collectors are fascinating, and I think of them as selective hoarders. In this blog, I will document different people's collections and ask them to explain what exactly it is which attracts them to the specific objects. In effect, I will be collecting collections. A 'collection hunter'...