I was reading an article made by VinsArt recently, a very cool Artist & Paper Toy aficionado from Italy. He was talking about a holiday he had just taken. And while relaxing in a Cafe, decided to make Paper toys with whatever he had close by.

Being an artist he had some basic tools, cutter etc. with him. But, no planning, no software, just the paper & Imagination.

While I was sat in the Dentist waiting room last week (not as glamourous as a holiday), I was eyeing up the magazines, & thinking about improvising. I didn't have any tools at all, but the receptionist was very kind enough to lend me a pair of scissors & a marker pen. However, I did get a few strange looks.

After paging through a dental magazine, & finding inspiration on one of the pages. The scissors went to work. A few minutes later I had a paper toy. Basic, but a toy all the same.

I wanted to share this very easy toy, but being an improv. I had to re-do the design using digital methods, but it looks very similar. Named "The Imp", (After Improvisation) it's a 1 piece folding toy. No glue required. Below is a picture of the finished toy, then the templates. As you will notice, I added extra color to the template after building mine.
You can download the Blank or the custom template by clicking on the image to get the full size version, then right click & "Save as". Enjoy the Imp & keep following me.

Thanks to VinsArt for the Inspiration.

Hopefully you have downloaded the template for "Uber Leet", if not, you can still get it here, then you can add this nice new Upgrade to the Gear.

I wanted to give the toy something more, to give it that RPG Character feel. What better than two incredibly massive swords, to compliment the over sized shoulders. Gravity however had it's own plans.

The swords looked pretty cool attached to my copy of Uber Leet. Except that once both swords were attached, he hit the floor face 1st every time I set him down. Hence the Base that is also on this upgrade template.

The solution was to counter balance the wieght of the swords. I guess just like any good MMO, it has to be balanced. I printed my base & swords on red paper to see how adding different colors, affected the look of the model.

So here it is. Just click on the image below to get the full size version, and then right click to "Save as". It should save as a .png image. Cut out & fold the swords, & glue to the inside face of his hands.
Thanks for following, & enjoy the toy. Maybe i'll try some more weapons & stuff at a later date.

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. If I followed that rule, I'd be done for. I'm still trying to get the software & hardware that I'd like, & also a take a course to see if I can get some pointers. But my rule is, if you don't try you'll never learn. So, here is my 1st attempts at producing an image using digital mediums.

Having been an avid MMORPG player for the last 4 years, I thought I should do my 1st MMO inspired toy. "Uber Leet" is a comical gaming term. A title generally bestowed upon a player that has the best Armor, Weapons, & skill. Basically the whole package.

Most of my MMO time has been spent playing Guild Wars, but I have played a few other popular ones such as World of Warcraft, & Requiem. One of my favourite things about playing MMO's is Upgrading your gear. Trying to get the best set of armor, & if upgrades are possible, getting as much as I can.

This is a few of my Characters that I play, & It does seem that a lot of these "Elite" armors have spikes, for visual effect, & to make you look tougher. This is where my toy comes in. I wanted the design to have massive shoulder pads, & lots of spikes, & look hard as nails. I was going to name the toy "15k" due to that fact that a lot of the armors in GW are 15,000 gold per piece to craft, but I decided Uber Leet fitted better.
It may look complicated but it's quite an easy build. The spikes & claws are the fiddliest pieces, but they are surprisingly easy. When I looked at the 3d Model, I was worried that this would be too hard to piece together, but after a few trial builds to iron out any problems, Im happy with it.

The head slots inside the helmet, & because the helmet grips it, you dont have to glue. This means you can make a few different heads with different eyes. Or even leave the head out for that ghostly warrior effect.

Download the Free blank Uber Leet Here
Weapons now available also, visit this post for the Image

As always I would love to see your builds & or custom templates you create from the blank I designed. Please email any pics or zipped templates to me if you want to share them, & I will list them here. Thanks & Enjoy

I previously listed a Customisable Desktop paper mug. You can still download the blank on that post, but here is a template for the mug with the Logo of Nice Paper Toys.

An awesome site where Artists & collectors hang out. Promote their new toys, discuss aspects of the Urban Paper Toy culture & Information on up & coming Artist shows & Conventions. Castleforte, the Artist & Designer who runs the site, also has a shop where you can purchase many NPT goodies, so I definitely recommend checking it out.


Download the NPT Desktop mug Here

I will list some more Images soon that can be applied to the blank template, so make sure you get it.

One of the things that 1st introduced me to papertoys was a Cubee template, but I came across this by accident. What I was actually looking for was a shape & dimensions template for the deck of a skateboard so I could play around with designs.

Instead, I decided I liked this so much more, I started to design templates for paper toys. So to take it back to the start, here is a paper toy template for a Customisable Skateboard, complete with wheels & trucks that can be customised also.

The skateboard culture epitomises Urban design, & this is something I was interested in exploring. There are a a lot of talented graphic artists working in this field. So, when I had a look around at the very colorful designs that are availabe for the wheels & trucks as well as the deck itself, it was just too tempting, I had to make this available for paper.

I tried to get the structure of the model to be very sturdy, because of the long flat area, I didn't want them to be too flimsy. There are a couple of tips on the downloadable template, plus I added some internal supports.


The model is a difficult build, due to the wheels & the edge of the deck that needs to be straight, but I hope you will think as I do that the end result is worth the effort.


So, all you skateboard designers that want to see your design on a model before it goes to the real thing, or you just wanna share your creations to the skating & paper toy world for everyone to enjoy. Then download the template, customize all the parts, then use the Contact Me page to email me your completed Templates & or Photo's & I will share it with the world.

Enjoy the toy, as this is why im here, & I look forward to seeing some awesome designs.

The Blank download contains PDF template for hand designs, or CS4 .ai for Digital Customising.

Download your own Fully Customisable Skateboard Here
Download Crush Custom by Dan Watson Here
Download Turntable Custom by me Here

This is the "After Market" Parts garage for the Paper Racers, but we'll call it After Folding instead. It's where you will find any Modifying parts, or extra parts, or just different designed parts. Hopefully it will grow if everyone sends me their bodykit templates etc. Pick up the Original Car here.

I will open up with the 1st part & it's a big thanks to paperkraft.net for listing my toys. A GT Wing dedicated to the awesome website we all know & love. Just click on the pic below & it should appear the correct size for the model, then click "Save As", & choose .bmp or .PNG as .jpeg tends to lose quality. Just replace the existing wing with this one if you want to use it on a Racer.
When I get enough parts, I will put up a batch download in .bmp & .pdf formats. So get designing. Just remember to use the standard car body as the size reference.

A few people have asked me why I dont make customs of my own models. Well, I do hand paint 1 for my own collection if that counts, but the simple answer is, I don't have the time.

Coming from a background of more traditional designing mediums, like Pencil or Paint. Adding digital graphic designs on to these templates is something I am still self teaching.

As for time, I am a full time Dad at the moment. My days are spent looking after my baby boy Wyatt, so this doesnt leave a huge amount for experimenting. So for the moment, I create the blanks so everyone else can enjoy them. When he gets a little older, I will surely begin customising all the old templates.

This toy I created for Wyatt, as he finds wrapping himself in a blanket while I scream "Ahhh Ninja" Hilarious. He is my Ninja Star, now here is yours.. and yes, I customised it, but there is a blank too.

Download the Blank Ninja Star Here
Download the Custom no.1 Star Here

Enjoy as always, & thanks for all your support & downloading so far. Any Customs you make, I would love to have the template here so contact me to get it listed.

One of my 1st ventures in to the designing world was creating custom drawings for Street Racers. They could either get it made as a Vinyl Decal or if they wanted, have it air-brushed. I was in the process of putting a car together myself at that time, but have always been into the street car scene.

My brain started to drift (no pun intended) a couple of weeks ago, about creating a basic car template. Which then can have Body Kit parts made & added. If you then add some artistic touches on the template, you have your very own Customised Paper toy racer.


The 1st download of this toy will include the basic car, a Wide boy kit, Air Intake for the Hood, Front splitter, & a Wing. I will add any other parts for download as I make them. Here is a blank example of all parts so far.

I would love to start a Paper Racer Scene. If you feel you can design another body kit or wing. Maybe even a roof scoop. If enough parts are designed, no 2 racers will look alike. Especially once custom artwork is added. Email me any templates you make & I will add them to the "After Folding " parts collection.

Its time to find your inner Need for Speed, & get Fast & Foldable.

Download the Blank template, along with the 1st Custom Here

Any Custom templates of finished models you would like made available for download. Send to me & I will add to the post.

Inspiration for any art including paper toys can come from anywhere. I always browse images of popular culture & some not so popular looking for that spark to form an idea. I was going to have this as my Halloween toy but I wasn't sure I would finish the template on time.

This toy is based on Baron Samedi the Voodoo Loa, sometimes referred to as The Shadowman. Modern depictions of him can be found in the James Bond movie "Live & Let die." & also in a few Marvel Comics from the 1970's.

The above Painting was done by an awesome artist called Chad Savage for his Sinister Visions collection of art. Please go check his stuff out. It is definitely worth a look.