Artist Crafts Paper Cranes With Amazing Detailed Cuts, Folds, and Flowers

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Paper artist Cristian Marianciuc took up a 1000-day challenge in 2015, creating new origami crane each day. After achieving this goal, he continued making paper cranes, giving more time to work on each design, allowing the figures to complete for days rather than hours.

The fabulous designs include layers of multicolor paper, detailed cuts to emulate the feathers, and some floral additions. Without the pressure of meeting deadlines, he is able to take his artistic techniques into the next level, creating more difficult pieces that feature unbelievably intricate folds and cuts.

You can see his incredible creations on Etsy and on his Instagram page.

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“fashion 1” crane Song of the day: For me, it’s you by Lo Moon @lomoon Another week, another mini-collection, hehe. As I mentioned the other day, these next three cranes were inspired by three recent menswear collections. Today’s crane is my take on @dior’s SS2019 menswear collection. I was drawn to the flowy silhouettes and the soft palette. If any of you works for Dior or knows someone who does, feel free to tell them I would love to work with them, hahahaha! All joking aside, I am barricaded indoors today. We got pretty snowed in and I am still “surfing” on a high wave of inspiration, so I will make the most of it. #origami #paperart #dior #fashion #delicat #cristianmarianciuc #icarusmidair #papercutting #wings #feathers #miniature #diorbeautylovers

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“kogarashi 3” crane Song of the day: Underneath it by Ásgeir @asgeirmusic Another cold, cold day, but it’s so warm and cozy in my room! I managed to tidy up my desk and there is SO much space now, haha! Here is bird #3 of the ‘kogarashi’ (木枯らし) mini-collection. I am currently typing and also looking at the birds together, to my right. There are 11 cranes sitting around me, some old, some plain, some waiting for their extra pairs of wings. I love this little paper universe I created for myself. It’s not big at all, just perfect for one. It is slowly starting to feel like Christmas back here. I am preparing myself for a few days filled with citrus aroma, delicious food, too many people around me and many, wonderful memories linked to this beautiful event. I hope everyone is having a peaceful weekend! x #origami #acrylic #acrylicpaint #cristianmarianciuc #icarusmidair #mixedmedia #木枯らし #kogarashi #paper #paperart

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“Yōkai” crane 1 Song of the day: Sinka by Howie Lee @howieleeofficial “Yōkai” is a generic name given to a host of supernatural beings in Japanese folklore. They can be monsters, spirits, demons and so on. They can be anything from evil, to cheeky to not-that-bad. I’ve wanted to explore this theme for quite a while, and I’m happy to be able to share with you some of my interpretations. I got particularly frustrated when I photographed today’s crane. It was one of those days when I just couldn’t get a shot I was happy with. But I hope I’ll look back at it tomorrow or in a few days and realized there was nothing to worry about. So, my first yōkai is a shapeshifter. It’s a scaly dragon in mid-transformation from its human form. I decided to create kimonos for all the cranes in this mini-series. I was given some absolutely gorgeous washi paper from someone in Japan and I just had to use it. I hope you like these creatures as much as I do. I tried to put in as many fine details as I could. #origami #icarusmidair #cristianmarianciuc #yokai #monster #kimono #wings #washi #miniature #妖怪 #japanese

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“Olympus III” Song of the day: Death in reverse by John Mark McMillan @johnmarkmcmillan Posting this last photo from the series feels quite melancholic. But it’s almost like some sort of closure. And if there is something that I lack in my life is a healthy amount of closure, haha! I started tidying up my room today, but I gave up half-way through. So now I have a pile of stuff in the middle of the room, waiting to be relocated/put back/thrown away. It’s terribly cold outside, and I just came back from a walk. My moustache and beard turned white and my ears are still defrosting. I should probably go downstairs and fix myself a hot cup of mint tea with lemon and honey. Off I go! I hope everyone is having a peaceful weekend! x #origami #icarusmidair #mythology #olympus #white #wings #wings #paperart #papercut #craft #diy #paper #feathers #feather #delicate #miniature

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“Olympus I” Song of the day: Pienso en tu mirá by Rosalía @rosalia.vt As I prepare to put these birds up for adoption, I thought I’d share some group photos. Here are the golden cranes, the first chapter of the mini-series. They hold within themselves stories about epic adventures but also about snow and late nights, oh, and many, many birds’ wings. I already have an idea for a near-future new mini-series, one that is related to Japanese folklore. But before I jump into that, I will probably create a few unrelated cranes, as inspiration dictates 😌 Again, thank you so much for your amazing support as of late! It is much appreciated. And a very Happy Thanksgiving to y’all from the US of A! x #origami #icarusmidair #mythology #olympus #gold #wings #wings #paperart #papercut #craft #diy #paper #feathers #feather #delicate #miniature

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“Apollo” crane Song of the day: Featherlight by Favela @musicfavela Apollo is wrapping up this mini-series of mythology inspired paper birds. It’s been such an amazing experience – more profound than any previous mini-series. I’ve enjoyed a wonderful wave of inspiration and I’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible reactions from you all. As I mentioned already, I’ll be adding these birds to my Etsy shop this week, but I will let you know in my stories exactly when. I’ll keep it short and sweet this time. I think I’ll go out for a walk in the snow and hopefully a new wave of inspiration will hit me while I’m out and about. x #origami #icarusmidair #mythology #apollo #white #blackandwhite #wings #wings #paperart #papercut #craft #diy #paper #feathers #feather #delicate #miniature

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“Hades” crane Song of the day: Hyperballad by Björk @bjork Looking at today’s finished crane, I get a deep sense of sadness mixed with gratitude. It’s one of those situations when I feel that it’s not me who’s created this bird. A very strange feeling! I wanted to give Hades a serene personality, I wanted him to inspire awe. With him being the Greek god of the underworld and the dead, I wanted to play on contrasts. On a completely unrelated topic (well, not completely unrelated), I’ve been watching lots of pregnancy announcement videos on YouTube. Yes, I know it’s strange. I know! But don’t you also sometimes go from video to video and end up in a – let’s call it “unexpected place” on there? Don’t you give me that disapproving look! Anyway, it’s so touching to see people’s reactions. Especially those of dads-to-be. To see the look on their faces and the avalanche of emotions, the overwhelming hit of joy, it’s really heartwarming. Life is so precious! I suppose that the fact I’m one of 11 kids myself and that I have 15 nephews and nieces already might explain a few things, haha! Back to birds and paper and mythology! I have one more mythology-themed bird coming up, for now. And next week, most of the birds will go to my Etsy shop. I say most of them because some of you lovely people already called dibs on a couple of them, hehe. Thanks so much for that! Okay, I’m done now. This was weird, right? No? Okay! Great! #origami #icarusmidair #mythology #hades #white #blackandwhite #wings #wings #paperart #papercut #craft #diy #paper #feathers #feather #owl #falcon #hawk #eagle #delicate #miniature

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“birds of different feathers“ crane Song of the day: When the party’s over by Billie Eilish @wherearetheavocados #WHPDressUp Behold the mighty Grus Japonensis dressed up as a colorful macaw. I love giving my cranes new personalities and identities, especially when using inspiration from other birds. Lately, I’ve accumulated quite the collection with photos of birds and their plumage here, on @Instagram. Each one of them is a wonderful creation! And I find endless inspiration in them. Early next week, this crane along with a few others (and a couple of papercut pieces) will land in my Etsy shop. (link in my profile) Until then, have a wonderful weekend! X #origami #icarusmidair #macaw #bird #wings #feathers #crane #paperart #paper #wing #feather #miniature #delicate

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