Poseable Person
A #poseable person
Hello everyone, I’ve been working on something fun this week!
I had this idea of developing a new collection of poseable earth‑moving machinery. As part of that idea, I wanted to include some paper characters, something a bit like Lego mini-figures, but made from card. To get the size and proportions right, I needed to design the characters first… and here they are!
My latest project is a poseable paper person you can cut out and assemble. The hips and shoulders move, the head rotates, and the finished figure has a satisfying, toy‑like feel.
The project comes as a downloadable PDF with two pages of templates and a full set of illustrated, step‑by‑step instructions.
Print the templates onto coloured card for an instant, vibrant character, or use white card and add your own colours and patterns.
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`Poseable PersonThe joints in the poseable paper person all work on the same simple but effective principle. Each joint has a central core made from a cylinder of card. Around this core sits a paper strap, wrapped snugly but not glued in place. The strap grips the core just enough to hold its position through friction while still allowing smooth, controlled movement.
I have a feeling these same moveable joints are going to be useful in the earth‑moving models I’ve been sketching out. For example, the arm on the first machine will be able to rotate at both ends, letting the bucket tilt as well as lift up and down. With joints like these, the models should be full of character and movement.
With four core-joints it should be possible to make a fully articulated arm like on the back of a back-hoe digger.
I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into the next stages of these projects. I do hope you’ll subscribe so you don’t miss out on the adventure ahead!
Thank you so much for following along, it’s always a pleasure to share these projects with you. I hope you have a great time crafting your own poseable paper person, and I’d love for you to stay with me for the next stages of the adventure. If you haven’t already, do consider subscribing to the newsletter or joining the website so you never miss a new project or update. Happy crafting, and see you soon!