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Paper Food by Samuel Shumway that looks good enough to eat

Paper artist Samuel Shumway has a thing for crafting paper meals. From sushi and noodles to pizza and ice cream, he uses a wealth of different coloured paper to recreate some of our favourite dishes and then photographs them, sharing them via his popular Instagram account.

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Hand holding a paper lime wedge above two paper tacos on a pink and blue background

"I started this project during my free time to combine my love of food photography and paper craft," explains Samuel. "I take suggestions for my next paper meals via the comments section of my Instagram and I hope to eventually make my own cookbook entirely consisting of paper food."

Based in New York City, Samuel is stop motion animator, videographer, prop designer and fabricator. He graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and has since worked for brands such as Nickelodeon, HarperCollins Children's Books, and Klutz. He has also taught at The Montessori School in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Discover more at samuelshumway.com.

White paper takeaway container filled with yellow paper noodles, red paper prawns and green paper vegetables, with chopsticks, against a pink background alongside a paper lime wedge
Samuel Shumway's paper craft creations including a chocolate and white dessert, pink geometric form and yellow cone arranged on a mint green background with pink and white shapes
Layered paper sculpture of a dessert with red and white sections, green leaf garnish, and confetti-style paper details, displayed on a white plate against an orange background
Layered paper cake with cream-coloured sides, chocolate top and a bright yellow square on a light blue plate against a yellow background
Paper pizza slice with red circles on yellow surface being placed on a blue paper plate against a blue background
Two pieces of paper salmon with white striping and cilantro garnish on a mint green background, crafted by Samuel Shumway
A paper s'more with a white marshmallow layer, dark chocolate top and striped yellow and brown base sits on a pink background surrounded by scattered paper crumbs
Samuel Shumway's paper sushi box with red fish and green leaf-shaped paper pieces arranged on kraft paper against a turquoise background
Paper craft arrangement by Samuel Shumway featuring a green wine bottle, cheese wedges, strawberries, mushrooms and crackers made from coloured paper
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