Papercrafts and other fun things

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

When It Snows...Make Christmas Ornaments

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Wow...another snow day...two days in a row. What better way to make use of a snow day then to make some Christmas ornaments. I made a sno...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Mr. Torus Snowman - Happy Snow Day!

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  Mr. Torus Snowman I created a snowman today...what a wonderful thing to do on a snow day from school.  I didn't even have to ...
Saturday, November 30, 2013

Ancient Knot

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As a math teacher, I am always looking for something interesting for my students to do in class.  I came across the following resource.  ht...

Holly Wreath Torus

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 Holly Wreath Torus   Side view of the torus...notice the swirling pattern...lovely! I love the torus shape.  It is a slicefor...
Monday, November 25, 2013

The Perfect Desktop Christmas Tree

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This Christmas tree has all the elements of a big tree but in a desktop version.  I love the paper doll garland and the gold spiral garl...

Peace Dove Ornament

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   Desk model of peace dove ornament   I love this ornament.  The dove is so pretty with the olive branch in its mouth. Here i...

Star of David Spinner

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I created two versions of this star.  One is a hanging ornament and the other is a desk model.  Here is the PDF.  It is not a very good ...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

How can you make a cone with analytical geometry? Or Pretty Cone Trees!

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Cone Sliceform from derived equation      My husband wrote this blog post  with the mathematical analysis and now I am updating it ...
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Planning a Holiday Meal Project

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    I love to apply math to real life situations. I created the following math project for my fourth grade students. I have included a...
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Thanksgiving Headdresses

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Headdresses made by students I remember as a child in first grade making Thanksgiving headdresses.  I made a few versions. I have made...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Who Plucked The Turkey?

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This post is just a reflection...no instructions included for the turkey...see the previous post "Plucking Turkey Feathers" for di...
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Elaine Wolfe
I design paper models that integrate art, architecture, engineering, mathematics and technology to create unique designs. Adding technology, especially coding in TurtleStitch, has broadened the scope of my work and allows me to design more quickly and precisely. As a retired math teacher, I enjoy showing how creative projects can turn abstract ideas into hands-on experiences. I use a Silhouette Cameo to create precise scale drawings and to cut out my paper model parts. I post my free designs and detailed assembly instructions on my blog, papercraftetc.blogspot.com. In addition to papercraft, I create digital embroidery designs in TurtleStitch, combining coding with traditional embroidery techniques to highlight the beauty of mathematical ideas and show how code can become art. My projects translate these concepts into unique stitched and cut designs. You can find examples and tutorials on my dedicated TurtleStitch blog, TurtleStitch.blogspot.com. I am also a collaborator for MakeToLearn.org, a project that brings the art of making into learning environments by blending digital tools and hands-on creativity.
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