RPG Crystal Papercraft

I'm always on the lookout for easy tabletop gaming props. This crystal is a good one! Officially this model is an "Elven Crystal," but it will work in different types of gaming scenarios, not just Fantasy. This model is part of the Lord Zsezse Works collection of Elven Papercraft which was part of a 2015 Kickstarter project. The template for the crystal is currently available as a "pay what you want" item on Drivethru RPG. The model includes both the crystal and the base. The PDF template is customizable with three different base materials and five different crystal colors. The finished model is 2.8" (7 cm) tall.

Other RPG Papercraft:

Medieval Hand Cart
Sci-fi Shuttle
Stargate Portal
Old Church
Treasure Chest with Gold

Plesiosaurus Papercraft

The plesiosaurus has always been in my "top ten list" of favorite dinosaurs. I think maybe the theory that the Loch Ness Monster could be a plesiosaur has something to do with that. :) The plesiosaurus was a large marine reptile that lived in the Early Jurassic period. This paper model of the dino created by Paper Lovers may be downloaded here. The printable template comes in both PDF and Pepakura PDO formats. The finished model is about 14" (35.5 cm) long.

Other Prehistoric Animals:
Trilobite
T-Rex Skeleton
Woolly Mammoth
Origami Dinosaurs
Triceratops Skull

Vintage Sonic & Shadow Papercraft

I enjoy digging up older papercraft so people can continue to enjoy them. A recent find was these Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog paper models. Here is what I was able to discover about these:

• These are official paper models released by Sega. 
• There is no release or copyright date on the templates. The earliest mention of these models I could find online was in 2006, so the models were created that year or earlier.
• The templates are numbered. The Sonic Template is number 1. The Shadow template is number 5, so there must be at least another 3 characters in the series. Let me know if you know who the other characters are and where I can find them!

The templates for these models are both saved at the Internet Archive and may be downloaded here and here. From comments online, people universally agree the heads of these paper models are complicated and require patience to build. You have been warned! :)

UPDATE 5/4/25: Since posting this, I have discovered more information! The series was released in 2003 and included six characters. See all the characters offered at this archived Sonic Team page.

Star Trek Tricorder Papercraft

Way back in 2012, I released a life sized Star Trek medical tricorder papercraft (see original blog post here). Recently, I came across a very similar tricorder model which I hadn't seen before. It was released by the MMORPG, Star Trek Online, around 2016. A copy of the single page JPG template for the model is still available on Reddit.

Comparing the two models, the advantage of the STO model is it is designed with interior supports which make the model stronger if used for cosplay. The advantage of my model is that it comes with a handheld scanner in addition to the tricorder.

Construction Machinery Papercraft

The Japanese company, Kobelco offer six different free construction machinery paper models on their website. Included in the collection are three types of excavators, a crane, a building demolition machine and a multi dismantling machine. While all the models are designed to be poseable, some are more poseable than others. The PDF templates and detailed instructions for the models may be downloaded from the Kobelco papercraft webpage.

Other Construction Equipment Papercraft:

Concrete Pump Truck

Origami Swords

I have been slacking on my origami posts! Here are some fun and simple origami swords, each made from a single square of paper. An excellent video showing how to fold one of these swords can be found on Pinterest. The finished length of the sword will be the same as the diagonal measurement of the square of paper that is used. The swords shown in the photo are around 6" (15 cm) long.

Other Origami Creations:

Pokeball Gift Box
Godzilla
Swallowtail Butterfly
Printable Totoro Origami
Easter Egg Holders

Mass Effect Papercraft: Commander Shepard

In the Mass Effect series of video games, the playable character is a soldier named "Commander Shepard." Shepard is customized by the player and may be either male or female. This fan art papercraft creation by Xenonray is of the default female version of Commander Shepard as she appears in Mass Effect 3. The PDF and Pepakura PDO templates for the model may be downloaded from Xenonray's DeviantART page. The download includes excellent photo instructions. This paper model is quite complex and is not recommended for beginners. The finished model is 17.4" (44.2 cm) tall.

Other Mass Effect Papercraft:

Normandy SR-1 Starship
ME3 Tali'Zorah
Kei-9 Robo Dog
N7 Eagle Heavy Pistol

Minecraft Papercraft: Diamond Pickaxe

In the Minecraft video game, pickaxes are used to mine rocks and ores. There are six different types of pickaxes: wooden, stone, iron, golden, diamond, and netherite. This life size papercraft pickaxe is of the diamond variety. This papercraft was offered by the now defunct FPSXGames website. A copy of the template for the pickaxe may be downloaded from the archived page located: HERE. The template consists of four .PNG image files which were sized to be printed on A4 size cardstock (however printing to Letter size paper using "scale to fit" should work just fine).

Other Minecraft Papercraft:

Enderman Statue
Mini Diorama
Printable Minecraft Chess