If not for the awful paper cuts that would ensue, we’d totally eat these Paper Meals by yelldesign.
Every element of the delicious-looking meals are made from some form of paper, showing an incredible attention to detail and creative use of stop-motion animation. So, who’s up for some paper cuts?
[link, via Mental Floss]
Veg of the Day — an awesome papercraft series by artist Polly Lindsay — is certainly nice enough when viewing straight-on. However, it isn’t until we catch a side view, that we realize what makes this project special.
Using layers of paper to recreate the intricacies of actual produce, they’re then spaced apart and tiered. This technique helps add soft shadows and depth to the minimalist food items. Finally, vegetables are interesting.
[link, via First We Feast]
Brought to us by Lithuania-based studio Prim Prim, Taste The Font explores what some well-known fonts might taste like if converted to food.
Using some intricate papercraft, Prim Prim converts Times into a plate a bacon of eggs, with the rationale that the font was created to be enjoyed in the AM by ham and eggers. Comic Sans naturally becomes marshmallows, because Comic Sans is fluffy, empty, and has no nutritional value. See more here.
[via designboom]
BBQ is a beautiful work of papercraft by creative studio Zim & Zou. From paper kabobs and sausages, to steak and condiments, Zim & Zou created an inedible feast that’ll make you want to strap on a bib and dig in. Please use the paper one.
[link, via Laughing Squid]
To help promote books and the natural world, paper artist Helen Musselwhite was commissioned to create intricate and playful sculptures within a McDonald’s Happy Meal box.
No mention who ate all the Happy Meals first, but check out these and more awesome work from Musselwhite here.
