Well, here we go. This is my first post of my first blog.

I am fascinated by paper models, the act of taking some sheets of paper, a blade and some glue and creating a 3D form seems like magic to me. The act of taking some paper, a blade and some glue and creating something that moves, comes to life under your control seems nothing short of miraculous. I know I’m using simple time tested mechanism and in reality I’m just demonstrating simple mechanics but that does not take away any of the wonder. This is where the title “Living Papercraft: a paper automata blog” comes from.

I am obsessed with paper automata, I’ve been building them off and on for years and now I’m making my own. I want to share this journey and highlight these delightful creations so that they can bring as much joy to others as they have to me.

I’m going to try to post weekly, as for content I want to:
How-to’s on paper model building
Show build ups of kits in progress
Review paper automata kits
Interview paper automata makers
Talk about mechanisms in paper
Go over the design process for my own creations

So, come join me on this voyage and welcome aboard.