PAPER GENIUS MIMICS STAIN GLASS WINDOWS

THESE mesmerising sculptured creations could easily be mistaken for complex stained glass windows but they have infact been cleverly crafted with just one material - PAPER. The intricate paper sculptures were put together by artist Eric Standley, 45, when he stumbled across the project by accident. I was working on another project that included laser cutting circle-based patterns into Cheerios boxes,’ said Eric. ‘When I was leaving the laser lab one day I stacked a few cut pieces together and was blown away by the layered complexity of the different works.

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LOST LEAPING BABY WHALE

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PELT-MOBILE SPOTTED

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LOVE BIRDS

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MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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TUNNEL FOR VICTORY

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CROC VS BAMBI

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PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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JOLY THE WOLLY FALLS FOR PARKING PRANK

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