Aliaksei Zholner is an engineer and crafter who creates fully functioning models from cardboard and paper. During his crafting career, Zholner has built a miniature paper V8 engine and a balloon-powered paper pipe organ. One of his latest projects is a miniature 18-key piano, all made from paper.
“The ‘strings’ of the piano are created from paper strips connected to a tension mechanism similar to a guitar and struck by hammers made from paper and cardboard,” according to Colossal. “The black cardboard body is branded with Zholner’s name above the keys in the style of popular piano makers such as Bösendorfer and Bechstein.”
In his video, which he posted on his YouTube channel, the engineer explains the process of making the paper and cardboard piano and demonstrates its functionality by playing Ludwig van Beethoven’s Für Elise, Fryderyk Chopin’s Polonez b-moll, and Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer. Zholner has attracted 18 thousand subscribers and the video has already watched over 10.8 thousand times.
Scroll down and take a look at Zholner’s creations below. What do you think?
