Paper Usage for model building

Replica of a log cabin with two doors used as a retail shop.

Paper crafts diy

Do you want a more challenging paper craft hobby or interest? Have you considered making any object using paper products?
Any object originating from your imagination to copying a current object can be duplicated with a variety of papers.

partial model list

A miniature representation of the Statue of Liberty.

1. Animals – real and imagined
2. Assorted buildings – houses, factories, skyscrapers, churches and cathedrals
3. Clocks and other time mechanisms
4. Dolls – paper, 3D dolls, puppets, people, movie characters
5. Flying machines – airplanes, rockets, space ships
6. Idols – celebrities, kings and queens, mythological gods
7. Indoor and outdoor building décor – lamps, benches, chairs
8. Mountains and other large earthly objects
9. 3D puzzles of every variety
10. Railroad systems and trains
11. Solar system with its suns, moons, and planets
12. Trees, shrubbery, and plants
13. Water systems – oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, and waterfalls

Design your model or purchase kits. Regardless of how you start you may find one or two particular things that you will want to focus building.

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4 paper construction ideas

Paper-mache of a man with a hat and scraf.

1. Origami – the art of paper folding
2. Cut paper designs and fasten with adhesives into a particular structure.
3. Paper-mache – paper pulp or paper strips saturated with an adhesive to shape a new object or to cover an existing object.
4. Decoupage pieces of paper cut from other sources then adhered to an existing object.
   
   

The model may be a miniature replica, a scaled copy, or the actual size of the object..

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paper choices

An array of colored papers and their designs.

Paper products are available with surfaces that may be smooth, rough, painted, or decorated. There are many choices to choose from and use in the actual construction or decoration of the model or object.  

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Cardstock Modeling for Model Railroads

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A note from Tricia Deed
You may wish to check out our recreational List for additional ideas.