My first own paper model was supposed to be a kind of kung-fu bunny (an hommage to Usagi Yojimbo), but after recently thinking about functional papertoys i got inspired by the C3 Biz Card Holder and the toxic-myk model and put the bunny on hold. Therefore i decided to create another model first, my own business card display: The BC Butler.
I tried to create the model sturdy enough to be of real use offering business cards and not to collapse after a withdrawal. An additional challenge was to split up the model as it won't fit on one page, being designed for a certain size of business cards. The model will hold approx. 50 cards in his tray. I'm not satisfied with the look of the hands holding the tray - tried to use white gloves - but I'm not much of a illustrator. I'll upload an empty model for customization tomorrow, maybe someone will create a better texture - or an alien for a scifi-shop.. hehe. Of course feedback on the model is welcome.
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BC Butler original
BC Butler blank
(just choose the FREE option)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
BC Butler
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Yo Brainjar! Nice work :) Finally, a paper toy with a practical purpose lol.
Im linking you up at papercraftx.com, thank you.
Thanks. Sure, feel free to use it at your site.
Hi Brainjar!
nice BOSS card holder :)
I want to post review about, on papertoys.ru
May i ?
Sure thing, go ahead. ;) Thanks for the interest.
Very nice Brainjar, breaking out of the mold is definitely a plus on my book. A papercraft that is both functional and stylish. Thank you and keep up the good work.
10x
http://www.papertoys.ru/2008/02/22/butler/
Muy simpatico... el 9/4/08, en la Home de Modelos de papel
Gracias
Thanks for the card holder. But I was wondering if you could make an alternative version... instead of the head, have an Apple wearing a bowler hat.
I can't remember which painter I'm thinking of, but the body of the butler matched the painting.
also, would you be willing to do a thinner version for moo.com cards?
@don diego
Thanks for the link! :)
@Will
I assume you refer to René Magritte's "The Son of Man":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_of_Man
Well, i got a bunch of other designs in the works right now which i want to finish first before going back to older ones. It should be quite easy for anyone to cut out a few parts of the template to adjust it to the size of other business cards. For my upcoming business card sheath i was thinking about releasing them in a few different "standard" sizes, one of them being for the Moo cards.
Should i find the time to go back to the BC Butler template - and fix the hands i really don't like but will add the 3D hands i wrote about - then I'll make sure to adjust the template as well, if none posted an own version until then.
Thank you for this! It was exactly what I needed for a friend's wedding. I am in the US, and while I didn't mind cutting a half-cm off of the business cards that I put in the Butler, I was wondering if it would be possible to get one made to hold US business cards.
Our cards are 51 mm × 89 mm.
Thanks. :)
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