Game of Thrones Geometric Sigil Wall Masks: Paper Cuts Are Coming

It’ll be more than a year before we see the final season of Game of Thrones, so we need some things to keep us occupied in the meantime. I plan on going back and watching every single episode sometime before Season 8, but that’s only going to take up a couple of days on a binge. Perhaps I’ll buy all of these punch-out sigil masks to kill some more time.

Each of these kits lets you make an polygonal mask based on one of the series major house sigils. There’s a dragon for the Targaryens, a direwolf for the Starks, a lion for the Lannisters, and well, the white walkers don’t really have a house or a sigil, but they get a mask anyhow.

You can wear the masks if you so desire, or simply hang them on the included wall mount like a hunting trophy. All four of the masks are available from Firebox, and sell for about $20(USD) each. Now once I finish these, maybe I’ll go read every single page of George R.R. Martin’s books to burn some more time.

This Papercraft Penguin Assembles Itself When Dropped

The Penguin Bomb is a DIY origami sculpture that arrives as a flat package, but when you drop it on a hard surface, it turns itself into a fat little penguin. Hence the name.

This cleverly-designed toy was created by paper artist Haruki Nakamura. Just drop it on a table, and it forms itself as it bounces up in an almost playful way, as if it is saying hello.

Sadly, this penguin is only available in Japan, but if you’re feeling skilled with an X-acto and construction paper, you might be able to approximate the design shown in the how-to video:

There’s also an awesome wooden model shown in the video below:

[via Rocketnews24 via Laughing Squid]

Kid Makes a Cardboard Nintendo Switch

Kids are super creative, wspecially when they have to be. What do you do when your mom won’t buy you a game console? If you are this kid, you build one for yourself.


Twitter user Ama-chan’s kid brother created this cardboard Nintendo Switch because their mother wouldn’t buy the real thing. I guess a cardboard game console better than no game consoel. At least it kept the kid busy and now he can look at his creation and dream.

Ama-chan’s little brother is in fifth grade, and he actually dreams of making video games in the future. I guess he is well on his way. You have to start somewhere.

[via Kotaku]

Low-Poly Papercraft Sculptures by Oxygami

There’s something about art made with rudimentary low-polygon count forms that I find very appealing. I think it’s because it harkens back to early 1990s video games like Virtua Fighter and the original Tomb Raider. If you like the style as much as I do, then check out this awesome collection of papercraft art from Oxygami.

These 3D sculptures include forms like deer or unicorn heads you can hang on your wall like prize trophies, but I think the cat ones are the coolest, since they offer fully-formed animals. They’re all pretty awesome though, and best of all, each one is available as a PDF template, so you can print them out yourself and make your own.

The designs are available from Oxygami’s Etsy shop, starting at about $9 (USD) each. You’ll just need an X-Acto knife, a ruler, glue, patience, and a steady hand to build your own low-poly menagerie.

This Machine Gun Fires 120 Paper Airplanes Per Minute

When I was a kid, I had to fold my own paper airplanes with my own two hands. You kids have it easy with your fancy paper plane folding machine guns. All you have to do is stick 200 sheets of A5 paper into the back of this weapon, and instead of firing bullets when you pull the trigger, it will unleash a barrage of up to 120 paper airplanes every minute.

Dieter Michael Krone has been improving his design ever since his first paper airplane folding machine showed up back in 2014. This is version 2.0. It was built from a combination of 3D-printed components and purchased parts. It is now called the PFM A5 v2.0.

Pretty awesome, but when everyone else forgets how to fold paper airplanes by hand, I’m gonna make a fortune with my long forgotten knowledge and start selling handmade, artisanal paper airplanes.

[via Red Ferret via Gizmodo]

Watch This Working LEGO Factory Build a Paper Box

Check out this elaborate LEGO Mindstorms miniature factory. It is a real working factory in miniature, where minifigs can slave away for sub-par wages as they sweat and toil. It takes about three minutes to perform just one task: making a tiny folded paper cube.

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The engineering here in Jade Hochschule’s build is amazing. Every moving part is made from LEGO. The only parts that aren’t are the class 4 laser that cuts and scores the paper sheets as they’re loaded in, and the safety glass that prevents people from being blinded when they look in the machine.

They must sell that single box for a small fortune since that’s the only thing the factory produces. Though I hear there may be some minifig layoffs soon.

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[via iEEE Spectrum via Gizmodo]

ICYMI: One Pen to rule all and video you can manipulate

Today on In Case You Missed It: Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab formulated a way to interact with existing videos, so they can prod and move objects within the frame. The Cronzy Pen samples colors from anyt...

This Cardboard Samurai Armor Won’t Save Your Life

Now you can dress like a samurai without any of that bulky metal or leather armor to weigh you down. Yes, this is the first samurai armor I’ve ever seen that says “no glue or scissors required.”

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The Kacchu cardboard samurai armor is available in two styles: bright red armor based on famed warrior Sanada Yukimura’s iconic outfit, complete with reindeer horns, or a dark one inspired by Date Masamune’s.

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They look really cool, but definitely won’t protect you from much of anything. Heck, your enemy could take you down with a pair of scissors, an X-Acto, or even a Bic lighter.

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They’re designed to fit adults from 4′ 11″ to 5′ 10″ tall, and are available for $49 each from Japan Trend Shop. If you happen to live in Japan, they can be had for about ¥2980 (~$28 USD) each. If that’s too rich for your blood, you can always go the Little Caesar’s route.

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RC Flying Origami Crane: Papaircraft

Electronics maker Rohm Semiconductor entertained attendees of this year’s CEATEC with flying origami cranes. Rohm made the cranes to promote its new microcontroller, the Lazurite Fly.

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Aside from its paper body and the Lazurite Fly, the Orizuru crane has a carbon tube skeleton, 3D printed nylon motors, a radio receiver and a battery that lasts up to five minutes per charge. The whole package weighs a mere 31g, or about an ounce. Here’s a short feature from Japanista:

Here’s more from Rohm…

…and from Engadget:

Head to Engadget for photos of the Orizuru’s components.

[via Gizmodo]

Papercraft Minecraft Torch: Voxelight

How many hours have you spent playing Minecraft? Too many to count? You should have something to show for all of that time. Hopefully you built some really cool virtual stuff. Well, if you want to have a bit of Minecraft in the real world, why not make yourself this light-up Minecraft torch?

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This DIY Minecraft torch looks just like the one in the game. It is also super easy to make and won’t cost you much money. Imagine having these all around your home for a Minecraft themed party. Or just for everyday decoration because they look so cool.

You can find the full instructions of how to make your own papercraft torch and a template to print it out here.

[via Geek Crafts]