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Bayard

(27,550 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:23 PM Aug 30

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Incredible Paper Sculptures

Calvin Nicholls, a man who transforms simple sheets of paper into something extraordinary. Using archival paper, scalpels, and embossing tools, and drawing inspiration from wildlife, the Canadian artist sculpts detailed, lifelike 3D pieces that look as if they could move.

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Incredible Paper Sculptures (Original Post) Bayard Aug 30 OP

Very nice and creative. I would buy one of the animals. sinkingfeeling Aug 30 #1

Wow! I can't imagine how much patience is necessary for those works! Ocelot II Aug 30 #2

Breathtaking! PittBlue Aug 30 #3

I work with brakester Aug 30 #4

Wow! Thanks! I will be sharing these with masmdu Aug 30 #5

Wow is right! Stunning, thank you Bayard JMCKUSICK Aug 30 #6

Photos are nice too. Holy paper sheet they are all at the wow level. twodogsbarking Aug 30 #7

What an amazing artist. 58Sunliner Aug 30 #8

Oh, my gosh, those are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Biophilic Aug 30 #9

Thank you! I was unaware of Nicholls or this kind of work. Super fine quality paper, skill and artistic vision. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 30 #10

Patience and skill. What amazing work. mwmisses4289 Aug 30 #11

Those are great! He's very talented. I wonder how he protects them to hold their shape. Especially the "ruffled" ones. surfered Aug 30 #12

Hair spray? KS Toronado Aug 30 #14

Well, sufferin' succotash! Your guess is as good as mine. surfered Aug 30 #17

Just stunning! The level of detail is extraordinary! HeartsCanHope Aug 30 #13

When we leave one level and rise to a higher one...... young_at_heart Aug 30 #15

I earn my living as an artist... GiqueCee Aug 30 #16

Wow! Those are incredible. LoisB Aug 30 #18

these are absolutely beautiful. what fantastic creations. i love them! thanks for posting this. nt orleans Aug 30 #19

Incredible talent! Martin Eden Aug 30 #20

Absolutely beautiful! StarryNite Aug 30 #21

I agree, incredible is the word! Deuxcents Aug 30 #22

Magnificent Joinfortmill Aug 30 #23

sinkingfeeling

(56,678 posts)

1. Very nice and creative. I would buy one of the animals.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:40 PM

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Ocelot II

(127,988 posts)

2. Wow! I can't imagine how much patience is necessary for those works!

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:41 PM

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As well as excellent close vision - neither of which I have. Very impressive!

PittBlue

(4,658 posts)

3. Breathtaking!

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:45 PM

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brakester

(494 posts)

4. I work with

Reply to PittBlue (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:06 PM

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paper sculpture and I know how complex this work is. This artist has immense skill and patience!

masmdu

(2,633 posts)

5. Wow! Thanks! I will be sharing these with

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:20 PM

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my students this coming week. I'm an elementary school art teacher.

JMCKUSICK

(4,344 posts)

6. Wow is right! Stunning, thank you Bayard

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:20 PM

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twodogsbarking

(16,410 posts)

7. Photos are nice too. Holy paper sheet they are all at the wow level.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:24 PM

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58Sunliner

(6,165 posts)

8. What an amazing artist.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:26 PM

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Biophilic

(6,221 posts)

9. Oh, my gosh, those are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:29 PM

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Bernardo de La Paz

(59,852 posts)

10. Thank you! I was unaware of Nicholls or this kind of work. Super fine quality paper, skill and artistic vision. . . nt

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:33 PM

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mwmisses4289

(2,563 posts)

11. Patience and skill. What amazing work.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:35 PM

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surfered

(9,998 posts)

12. Those are great! He's very talented. I wonder how he protects them to hold their shape. Especially the "ruffled" ones.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:43 PM

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KS Toronado

(21,713 posts)

14. Hair spray?

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:08 PM

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surfered

(9,998 posts)

17. Well, sufferin' succotash! Your guess is as good as mine.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:40 PM

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HeartsCanHope

(1,376 posts)

13. Just stunning! The level of detail is extraordinary!

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 05:53 PM

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Thank you so much for sharing, Bayard!

young_at_heart

(3,978 posts)

15. When we leave one level and rise to a higher one......

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:23 PM

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a much higher one!! Breathtaking!

GiqueCee

(2,953 posts)

16. I earn my living as an artist...

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:26 PM

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... and I've tried my hand at rudimentary paper sculpting, but this is next-level genius! The hair! The feathers! Damn...

LoisB

(11,924 posts)

18. Wow! Those are incredible.

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:46 PM

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orleans

(36,501 posts)

19. these are absolutely beautiful. what fantastic creations. i love them! thanks for posting this. nt

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:53 PM

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Martin Eden

(15,063 posts)

20. Incredible talent!

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:58 PM

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Thanks for sharing.

StarryNite

(11,903 posts)

21. Absolutely beautiful!

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 06:59 PM

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Deuxcents

(24,524 posts)

22. I agree, incredible is the word!

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 08:57 PM

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Joinfortmill

(19,303 posts)

23. Magnificent

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 09:38 PM

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