[title]
Twitter user Tomowo_PS2 has a creative way for upcycling all those cardboard boxes you’re left with after an online shopping spree – turning them into stunning headgear.
吹き抜けが持たん時が来ているのだ。 pic.twitter.com/b1P9vEk7wu
— トモヲ (@tomowo_PS2) May 1, 2020
For the past couple of years, Tomowo has been crafting these amazingly detailed masks based on iconic characters, including the mecha from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Stormtrooper from Star Wars and even Iron Man.
やだ、ニューガンダム超カッコよ。
— トモヲ (@tomowo_PS2) April 30, 2020
あと1週間もあるしもう一体いけるな( ˊ̱˂˃ˋ̱ )ウフフフ・・・ pic.twitter.com/InAKk77DOX
One recent work is this impressive, faithful re-creation helmet based on a RX-93 ν Gundam robot from the anime 'Mobile Suit Gundam'.
まだ伸びているようでありがとうございます。
— トモヲ (@tomowo_PS2) May 7, 2020
追加情報として、頭部のみでA2判段ボール板1.5mmを5枚、グルースティック4本、カッターの刃1本程なので材料費は400円程度です。
全身制作も魅力的なのですが200枚は必要になりそうなため保留中です。😗（ファンネルだけで50枚？） pic.twitter.com/KsjL4oFAyq
Tomowo creates each model digitally before printing out the patterns, copying them onto the cardboard and cutting them with a special laser cutter. This detailed Gundam mask, for example, is made from 200 individual pieces. Just about every step of the process is meticulously documented on Tomowo’s Twitter account.
スズメじゃないよペンギンなんだよぅ。
— トモヲ (@tomowo_PS2) May 2, 2020
段ボールの色のままだと別の鳥に見えてしまうようだ・・・
只今配布用展開図作成中です。 pic.twitter.com/Y7odpncQFR
If you would like to craft one of these fancy helmets yourself, you can download the instructions (Japanese only) for the Iron Man mask here, or a slightly simpler penguin one here.
Enjoy your time at home
Ghibli Museum offers free virtual tours with these videos
Ride Japan’s scariest roller coasters online
Explore teamLab Borderless digital art museum with these videos
These Japanese mascot videos will make you laugh out loud
This Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto is teaching Zazen meditation online