Minieco :: DIY Paper Polyhedrons

Now, I don't know what I would do with these 3D paper shapes, but goshdarnit, I want to make some!  Kate from Minieco created some free printable templates so you can cut and fold and glue all the polyhedrons your heart desires.  She even suggests stringing them together to create a colorful garland--cute!

Grab the templates right here.

The Sandpit :: NYC in Miniature

I'm a total sucker for tilt-shift photography and time-lapse videos, so when you put the two together, my heart swells with joy and warm fuzzies, and little kittens crawl out of my ears.  It's safe to say then, that The Sandpit nearly sent me into a bliss-induced coma. 

Director Sam O'Hare shot the whole thing in five days and came away with over 35,000 stills.  After what I can only imagine was an intense bit of post-production work, the result is what you see here.  A beautifully imagined, painstakingly shot short film depicting a day in the life of New York City.

Enjoy!

The Sandpit by Sam O'Hare // Music by Human: Rosi Golan and Alex Wong

[Check out this great interview with Sam about the making of The Sandpit!]

It's true.

When I have Blogger's Block, I blame it on the poltergeist.

Cartoon by Tom Gauld for the Guardian