What are some practical/useful models you can remember ?

**Anze** · #1 01-16-2018, 01:39 AM

Hey,
i was thinking about my next papercraft project. And i have got idea to instead of makeing model thats only function is too look good, would have other practical use.
I have got some ideas like:
- small chest
- paperblock holder

Do you have any other ideas ?

Thanks for help.

**michaelgr** · #2 01-16-2018, 02:02 AM

I have a Kindle and the great thing about a Kindle (or any ebook reader) is, you don't have to hold it open. But I like to lie on my side while reading, so I designed this cardboard book holder that would hold the Kindle at a 45 degree angle, same as my head when it's on the pillow and turned to one side. Strictly speaking it's not a paper model, It's made of thick non-corrugated cardboard pieces which I glued with a glue gun.

**Anze** · #3 01-16-2018, 02:44 AM

Thats nice

, where is this Kindle holder fixed to ? Like, on the wall, bed surface,your body ...?

**herky** · #4 01-16-2018, 03:53 AM

made the schreiber hapag lloyd eurpa a few years back and ounched the windows out.it made a great lamp

**Anze** · #5 01-16-2018, 03:57 AM

HA! nice one

**herky** · #6 01-16-2018, 04:03 AM

the liner models make great lamps

**SCEtoAUX** · #7 01-16-2018, 06:15 AM

I have been making dodecahedron calendars for the past decade or so.
You make 12 pentagons of whatever size you want, put a month calendar onto each pentagon then glue the 12 pentagons together to make the dodecahedron.

Very handy for highlighting dates and to leave little notes about those dates for things like appointments and meetings. It leaves a historical trail of what you marked for the year.

Mak, one member here, makes some dodecahedron calendars and makes them available for download.
Here is a thread for the 2018 calendar:
The Making of Calender 2018
Those calendars are very visually nice. The ones I make are plain.