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A Study in Paper No. 5: Sherlock & JohnThey're cut as nested silhouettes from the same bit of paper.
Sherlock is just over 6.5" high.
ETA: Re-done version in cardstock (much sturdier), plus a link to my Etsy: [link]
ETA 2: later commissioned the lineart for this [link] awesome tattoo.
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That's brilliant! Absolutely amazing idea and realisation.
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Thank you, this was very enjoyable to design!
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You're stuff is positively brilliant!!!! Really. It makes me want to take up paper-cutting...everything you do is just so inspired and lovely! <3 GO YOU!
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Aw, thanks for the kind words! There are so many possibilities with paper and every time I make something--even if it doesn't work out--I learn something and get ideas for more. You should definitely give it a go!
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Oh. Oh my. That is stunning, so simple and you can tell *immediately* who they are. I adore it.
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I was definitely aiming for just this effect so thank you for that!
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Thank you! I was originally planning a different project with a single silhouette, until it occurred to me that I could do two, if only I could make sure they fit...
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So, I have to ask, because I did see in some your other "Study in"s that you included the tool in the photo... do you just use an exacto-knife to cut these out? Because the designs are brilliant, yes, but so are the edges in all of your work! It's... gah, it leaves me incomprehensible, how cool this is.
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Oh, and for small round holes, like the dice dots here [link] , that's done with a screwdriver. I don't have a hole punch.
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Thanks for the kind words!
Yes, I use an exacto...two, actually, the pink one and a slightly larger one whose blade seems to stay sharp longer. I figured people have had enough of it
Cutting these designs is interesting, because they're all one piece so if I make even one wrong cut, the whole thing has to go. I could make it easier on myself if I didn't stick to the "one piece" rule, but where would be the fun in that?
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These are incredible - you have an incomparable skill at them! 
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Thanks very much, and thanks for the fav! I haven't been doing this very long, but I'm really enjoying teaching myself this.
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You're very welcome!
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Another awesome, AWESOME piece. How do you come up with these? It requires a level of 3D thinking I can't even comprehend
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Thanks so much! When inspiration strikes, it's fun to fold and unfold them in my head as I'm designing them. (Which is fine if inspiration strikes while I'm taking the bus...not so good when I'm meant to be working.)
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That's an amazing ability to have! I'm really hoping to get more into paper crafting when I start my art major
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The tricky part is that even though a fold seems to "work" in my head, sometimes when I draw it out I discover that two parts of the pattern overlap or maybe the pattern's too large for the paper (big problems since I only use single pieces of paper). So then I have to come up with alternate methods.
Good luck with the art studies!
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Thanks! I'm eager to see more of your work!
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This. Is. Awesome!!! great work ^^ its truly amazing
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