Riko (Made in Abyss) papercraft

Riko (Made in Abyss) papercraft

So, July 2022 is the release date for the new season of the fantastic anime “Made in Abyss” that makes me cry so much, yet at the same time is so awesome to watch, I love how different and refreshing this anime is, packed from feelings, to action-packed scenes, and a background story I need to know more of! And those of you watching the anime (or those that still will) know, that the main protagonist is the 12-year-old Riko, a fearless explorer ready to face all the horrors in the Abyss descend she is doing, along with other friends. And what better way to celebrate the beginning of the anime and to honour this fearless lead female protagonist than to make her into my owl version of a papercraft XD Here she is!

   

The premium papercraft template is unfolded to 23 cm and has 6 pages to print. It consists of a 3D model of Riko, with an attached explorer hat, and a lot of her ad-on, such as her iconic glasses, her gear and belt etc.

Since she has that explorer jacket on her, it’s easy to make the papercraft in at least 3 separate parts and then adding her together, which makes the assembly really easy to do. The arms can also be easily glued on by sliding them pre-made into the sleeves, same can be done with the legs. So apart from the 5 fingers that need to be glued together, and maybe the smaller rubber bands of her pigtails, it’s a simple enough assembly to do. I would say a 6/10.

          

***This is a premium papercraft that you need to purchase in order to receive the PDF and blank PDO files for assembly. – You can find all information about the PayPal purchase in the provided upper outgoing link.***

      

Definitely planning on assembling her myself, since I want this figure in my display case, however time allows me, so you’ll also be able to see the built figure in all her glory :)

  

Btw. did I also mention that the game “Made in Abyss” is coming out this year as well? It looks so cool!!! The screenshots and previews made it possible to make a really accurate papercraft of here, and I am so excited to play it when it comes out. Take a look for yourself. I bet you’ll love the anime and game as much as me ;)

Hope you enjoy the papercraft in the meantime, look forward to the assembly, and happy crafting~

Howl's moving castle built papercraft

Howl's moving castle built papercraft

Told you at the release of this premium papercraft that I desperately need to make this beautiful man for myself, and here he is, in all his glory! “Howl” from one of the best Hayao Miyazaki movie masterpieces: “Howl’s Moving Castle”.

             

The assembly itself can be divided in 2 parts really, since the papercraft consists of a separate 3D Howl model and his separate 2D coat. I always start with the face, and make my way to the back of the head. In the back there is a small hole in the hair, so it’s easier to assemble the hair strains that way, yet is not visible in the end product. Make use of that and close the head at the hole part ;)

Next I started making the hands and arms separately and also the 2D necklace and the earrings, which you can put on last. When you got the arms, you can start making the neck and torso part. Built the whole upper white shirt on the head you did before, and once you have that, glue the arms inside the remaining holes. Most of the shoulder parts are not going to be visible when the coat is on, so it’s the easiest strategy. And when the whole upper body is glued together, you can also glue the necklace around him and the earrings with the ears.

Then you make your way further by gluing the leg parts on there, turning the craft upside-down and assembling it that way, so you have more maneuvering space to glue the parts on. And when you are about to finish closing up the shoes with the soles, you can add a few weights inside the legs, for it to be able to stand nicely (The coat is going to be quite heavy, so it’s all top-heavy and the extra weights help it stand better. As always, I suggest using smaller pebbles, since they are a perfect fit for any papercraft).

All that is left to do now is to make the separate coat. I made it by gluing the sleeves togheter first, and gluing the coat parts around those. Same with the inner sides of it, gluing them directly onto the outer coat, so it fits together perfectly. And when you have the whole coat done, you can easily slide it on the shoulders of the main Howl character and you are done.

PRO-TIP: The coat can be easily removed or added onto the Howl papercraft whenever you want, so you can choose to change its appearance once in a while as well. Versatile papercraft fashion, as I call it XD Or decide to use/not use it in the first place.

    

The actual papercraft template can be viewed here (and can be purchased by sending me a personal note or message on DeviantArt or my Facebook page):

https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/art/Howl-s-Moving-Castle-papercraft-914852620

           

***This is a premium papercraft that you need to purchase in order to receive the PDF and blank PDO files for assembly. – You can find all information about the PayPal purchase in the provided upper outgoing link.***

Now go watch some Ghibli movies, have fun and happy crafting~

Howl's Moving Castle papercraft

Howl's Moving Castle papercraft

This screenshots, let me tell you, do not do justice to this papercraft. I have spent so many hours on this baby, I am really proud of it. To get the face proportions right with a minimal number of polygons in the face is a real challenge, and then if you have somebody as handsome as Howl, you got to give it your best :D

Anyway, yes, my next project I am releasing, as you can probably see, is Howl from one of the best Ghibli movies of all times »Howl's moving castle«. I am a follower of quite a few groups on social media, and one of them keeps posting these damn sexy Howl pictures and screenshots all the time. So, I thought that if everybody is going crazy for this man for years after the original release and almost no figurines were made it him, that is a DAMN, DAMN SHAME. Hear me Ghibli? Go make some money or do people need to tell you how to do your work properly? XD

Anyway, since almost nothing like this exists, I decided to do a papercraft of him, in the most iconic welcoming pose, when he jumps from the balcony after meeting Sophie and running away. - And besides (as mentioned a few times before), too many girl papercrafts out there, and I always like to do things that nobody thinks of making. We need something for us girls to do as well. More male papercrafts need to be designed! Some really sexy ones for the ladies ;)

   

The papercraft itself is unfolded to 26 cm and has 6 pages to print. It consists of a 3D model of Howl, his separate jacket (that fits perfectly onto his shoulders) and the inner side of the jacket, as well as some of his iconic add-ons, such as the necklace, his green earrings and his ring.

Definitely, definitely need to make this myself, since I love the character, and the lines in the preview of the PDO make him look really weird, though the assembled template looks so cool and amazing. Everybody's got to see him in action and built in all his glory... sooo, maybeee, I got something already prepared for next week... who knows :P

       

In the meantime, enjoy some Ghibli movies and make a movie night, have fun and happy crafting~

    

***This is a premium papercraft that you need to purchase in order to receive the PDF and blank PDO files for assembly. – You can find all information about the PayPal purchase in the provided upper outgoing link.***