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), creating simple paper decals or even converting simple decals to model paper is not that difficult. So, with today’s Combining My Two Favorites, I want to illustrate how the art of papermaking can benefit from 3D printing technology. As I continue to see new developments made possible by 3D printers, I continue to wonder how this technology can make a comeback in home inkjet printers. Of course, the construction is completely handmade, but 3D practice is always the same. I’m a fan of classic related art, with colorful shaped kirigama, better known as “paper craft”, and that’s why 3D printing has been around for years. It’s great that we can create 3D models with a computer, and with just a few clicks of a button, you can have a real object at your fingertips! Revolution in ternary dimensions I, of course, sayabout the wonders of 3D printing. Search online for terms like “Iron Man Helmet Pepakura”.Pepakura Viewer is definitely free software, a dedicated viewer that can display 3D models and patterns in other people’s reference documents created with Tamasoft’s Pepakura Designer.Ī challenge I’ve wanted to accept for a long time.

Common movie and video game characters probably have a Pepakura file already available to print.

3D Printing can be expensive, especially if you size the 3D print incorrectly and your mask ends up being too small! Test the size of a 3D print by printing out a Pepakura file and roughly piecing it together for scale reference.

Have to make a helmet with ear pucks? You can make your cosplay piece symmetrical with a Pepakura template.

Then, fiberglass and coat the piece in Bondo to smooth out the rough edges.

You can quickly make a basic frame for a prop.

For more precise cuts, pick up an X-Acto knife and a metal ruler. Just a printer, paper or cardstock, scissors, and glue.

It’s free to view and print files in Pepakura Viewer.

Here are some reasons why Pepakura is so helpful for cosplay:

I’ve used Pepakura in quite a few builds, like my Kaijudo Gauntlet Trophies, DotA 2 Juggernaut Mask, Constant C Helmet, and Skyrim Draugr Deathlords cosplays. Pepakura is a handy tool to add to your cosplay arsenal. Your flat paper transforms into a 3D object! Check out the videos at the bottom of this article for some basics on Pepakura. You print out the sheet on paper, cut out the pieces, then match the numbers together and glue the tabs in place.

Pepakura Designer is a computer program that takes a 3D model and “unwraps” the surface onto a flat sheet. The 2D sheet creates little tabs, or flaps, and adds numbers to the flaps.