Pepakurais a Japanese name for a type of paper craft in which flat paper models are cut out, folded, and otherwise constructed into hollow models in three dimensions. Pepakura Designer is a Windows application which makes unfolded patterns from 3D data. Pepakura Designer features to automatically unfold 3D polygon-mesh models, and allow you to edit them. Pepakura Designer allows you to create real paper craft models from digital data! I'm going to be making Thomas' helmet. I've chosen my method of construction and the first steps are making the helmet from Pepakura. I've found a good and simple Thomas Pepakura file, problem is, when I go to print it, the lines do not show up, it simply spits out a blank sheet of paper, however it DOES print the text on the print preview. We hear you ask. Essentially, Pepakura is a new, fandangle form of papercrafting that lets you create incredibly detailed 3D models using a piece of card and a standard household printer.
What is pepakura. It's a question most of us ask ourselves when we first hear the word. I personally had to google the name as I had absolutely no clue as to what it was.Pepakura is the art of fold paper to make three dimensional paper models of just about anything. I became very interested in pepakura after attending FANeXpo Vancouver, and seeing all the different costumes that were made using the pepakura technique.
'But Cy, I suck at crafting' Have no fear. Pepakura is just a matter of following lines and matching numbers. If you can use a hobby knife without cutting anything off your On the right track. If your not good at crafting or are unsure,start with something small and work your way up to harder builds.
To start with you can get away with just having a hobby knife,cutting mat and a glue stick.
What Is A Pepakura
Pepakura Fold Lines
This will get you started and give you an idea if you like it or not.