Animated Mechanical and Optical Illusion Paper Toys
Free paper models that are animated/mechanical. Amazing machines made of paper, paper gears and mechanics...
Barnacle Press - Mechanical papercraft toy puppets originally from the LA Times Junior Times section in the 1920s. Oscar the Owl, Rollo the Rookie, Halfback Harry, Tom and Jerry to name just a few.
Cardnetics - Two very clever devices that are business card size, made from a sturdy card stock. A Cardapult and a Penny Shooter! The designer sells them but he also offers build your won plans. Go to either the Cardapult page or the Penny Shooter page and on the right you will find the "Build your own" information on the right side of both pages. Very clever designs!
Canon - In Toys there are very cute animated/mechanical paper toys: Zebra, Elephant, Frog Chorus, Ruminating Cow, Tiger that jumps through a ring of fire, Clowns on stilts, and a working Carousel. In Science/Universe: a Moving Copernican & Ptolemaic System. In Toys: a Flip animation wheel with changable animation cards.
Canon, Japan Circus World - Several circus theme animated paper toys.
Conservatory Coffin - Great Animated Coffin From Disney Worlds The Haunted Mansion.
Flip book - Simple flip book of a cosmic kangaroo by artist Alison Hopkins.
Flying Pig Free Paper Models - The Curious Cuckoo Whistle, Snap-Up Heart, Which Came First paper models by Rob Ives.
Hoops and YoYo Animated Christmas Paper Toy - (In the Christmas paper toy section)
Jade the Dragon - Free to download, but is shareware. Go to Download under Jade Dragon.
Paper Engineer's Workshop - Very nice free mechanical paper toys of: an Angel, Song Choir, Sheep, Turkey.
Paper Puzzle Parade - Pneumatic Paper Model Rocket that actually flies and a Zoetrope
Ravensblight Mechanical Bat - Very nice 8 page cam and piston animated paper model of bat.
Sasatoku Printing - Navigation is at top. Animated paper models of a Mole, Woodpecker, Horse, Seal, Monkey and Waving Lucky Cat. Very nice paper model design work.
Sharp Pencil Quality Television - See the movies Kill Bill, Dr. Strangelove or Dirty Harry on your very own portable paper TV powered by two pencils, very clever.
Mechanical Models that Really Work - Very nice mechanical paper toys from a software progrm for the Commodore 64 that was released in the 1980s. Models: Antique Truck, Balancing Jet, Carousel, Helicraft, Jet Dragster, Bank, Catapult, Mercer Raceabout, Pennypower Scale, Spirit of St. Louis, Starship, Steam Engine, Steam Oil Pump, Steam Table Saw, Tractor Crane and more.
Vertical Wind Turbine - Also a set of glasses that assist you in viewing X3D images or videos.
Walking Papercraft Mech Warrior - Turn a crank and the Mech Warrior takes a walk! Modeled after the Madcat/Timberwolf in popular video games. Very nice!
Walter Ruffler - Animated paper toys of a Duck's Pond, Christmas Angel and Mr. Deer at bottom of page.
Optical Illusion Paper Models
David Church - Haunted Hallways illusion. Enter via the red button then go to Papercrafts at top.
Dragon Optical Illusion - I love this great illusion by Hendrik Ball that inspired all the paper toys below!
FrankenPaper Head-in-a-Box Illusion - This is one of my own paper toys. This is a challenging build but the effect is well worth it. Frankenstein seems to turn his head to follow you as you walk past.
Ikemath Illusions - Really cool paper model optical illusions that are like modern art sculptures.
Origami Reflection Skull - Origami skul that is completed once it is put on a mirror, clever.
Portrait of Lady illusion - The echibit is called Curious. A ladies head follows you as you walk by or move the protrait. Nice effect..
The Moving Sculpture Illusion - It really looks like this skeleton is turning his head to follow you! Easy build, I love this great effect!
Yoda with Follow Me Eyes - This was my first illusion model. Yodas' eyes appear to follow you as you walk past him.
Automata - All about paper toy automata. In addition to the history, they discuss mechanisms, designing, tools and constructions techniques. And don't forget to see their gallery. Their work ranges from card stock and cardboard to wood.
Cabaret Mechanical Theater - For the most part this site is about wooden automata. But most of the ideas translate to paper as well. They do show the motion of the Geneva Mechanism. They also sell a very nice wooden prototyping kit for sale.
Flying Pig The most complete illustrated guide to paper model mechanical motion that I have found.
Mechanism - I think this is one cool web site. If you want to build any type of paper toy automata, you will want to spend time here.
Paper Mechanics / Automata by Walter Ruffler - A discussion of the principals of paper model mechanics.
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