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Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]
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It’s time to pay a visit to the Department of Awesome Mimicry where we’ll meet the Lygodium Spider Moth (Siamusotima aranea). Discovered in Thailand in 2005, this clever creature evolved markings on its wings that give it the impressively convincing appearance of being a spindly, orange spider. The markings deter predators and, now that it’s been discovered by humans, probably many arachnophobes as well.
Photos by John Horstman
[via Geekologie]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/be788426c11b2328b7b4e4d335de819e/tumblr_mmxjwuJOUo1qzfsnio3_1280.jpg)
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It’s time to pay a visit to the Department of Awesome Mimicry where we’ll meet the Lygodium Spider Moth (Siamusotima aranea). Discovered in Thailand in 2005, this clever creature evolved markings on its wings that give it the impressively convincing appearance of being a spindly, orange spider. The markings deter predators and, now that it’s been discovered by humans, probably many arachnophobes as well.
Photos by John Horstman
[via Geekologie]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0382c2dcc05d142f14a4f7e396ffd04/tumblr_mmxjwuJOUo1qzfsnio1_1280.jpg)
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It’s time to pay a visit to the Department of Awesome Mimicry where we’ll meet the Lygodium Spider Moth (Siamusotima aranea). Discovered in Thailand in 2005, this clever creature evolved markings on its wings that give it the impressively convincing appearance of being a spindly, orange spider. The markings deter predators and, now that it’s been discovered by humans, probably many arachnophobes as well.
Photos by John Horstman
[via Geekologie]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/400be51fe03c8048e6c95af1536a03b9/tumblr_mmxjwuJOUo1qzfsnio2_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/12c9a32b12874f9c42a5a749714a519e/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio1_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d6005578aaed82336580be3f0daa7ec/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio2_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/fe1a7dabbf7b18331ac38e55ae8947bf/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio3_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a1ec5266eb519a6dc688644a512c8c8/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio5_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/07e6220e302f086dd08e6926a4b4ce0e/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio4_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/21b2bd097e69eabfe1fa06360a596328/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio6_1280.jpg)
![archiemcphee:
Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.
“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.
Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.
Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them.
“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!
[via My Modern Metropolis]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/72c2908283a11bb3a40919c388ca22fa/tumblr_mlr3t4Px091qzfsnio7_1280.jpg)
