Amazing paper origami models were created from actual lottery tickets and they are genius

    
Modeler Phillip Fickling (inset) made the origami lottery ticket palm tree for this advertising billboard.
      
Photo: Supplied

Believe it or not - the paper lottery model in this billboard was made from just one ticket.

Phillip Fickling, who goes by the occupation of Paper Engineer, patiently created the extraordinary model for the New Zealand Lotteries ads.

    
Close-up detail of the palm tree that featured on the billboard. It even has a hammock!
      
Photo: Phillip Fickling

In the close-up detail of the palm tree that featured on one billboard, the sculpture even has a hammock.

Here are some more samples from the talented modeler...

    
Phillip says each one of these models was made out of an actual Lotto ticket. 
      
Photo: Phillip Fickling

Each one of these models was made out of an actual Lotto ticket.

He had to wear a magnifying lens on his head and could only handle the tiny parts with tweezers because, he said, "my sausage fingers were just too big."

    
When he dropped the Sphinx’s head on the floor - disaster. His dog thought it was a treat and ate it.
      
Photo: Phillip Fickling

When the patient creator dropped the Sphinx’s head on the floor, it was a disaster. His dog thought it was a treat and ate it, forcing Phillip to repeat the crafting process all over again.

SOURCE: Phillip Fickling

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