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These intricate 3D Disney, Marvel, and Seinfeld characters are made out of paper

Megan Willett-Wei

2015-11-01T18:55:17Z

Jackie Huang is a California-based 3D paper artist whose amazing art is gaining a following on Instagram.

Using only layers of paper, she's able to bring to life incricate characters from Disney, Marvel, and even the characters of "Seinfeld." We first spotted this on Design Taxi.

Huang told Tech Insider each of her highly detailed paper illustrations can take as many as 40 hours to complete and is a much more complex process than most people think.

"I try to turn this ordinary object — paper — into something extraordinary," Huang said. "So the best part about my work is when it causes people to stop and take another look."

Keep scrolling to see some of her amazing designs.

Jackie Huang realized she had a passion for working with paper when she was in design school.

Come discover a whole new world with me this weekend at #WonderGround

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Aug 4, 2015 at 2:33pm PDTAug 4, 2015 at 2:33pm PDT

"I wound up taking a 3D Paper Engineering course that taught us how to make pop-ups," she told TI. "When I found paper as a medium, everything clicked."

Excited to announce my month long residency with Downtown Disney's WonderGround Gallery coming up in August! Even more excited that they released an image of one of the pieces that will be available soon!!!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Jul 17, 2015 at 10:53am PDTJul 17, 2015 at 10:53am PDT

Her paper sculptures can take between 10 to 40 hours to make, depending on the size of the project.

Don't miss the opportunity to check out these sisters in person at the #WonderGround gallery before they're gone! #frozen

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Aug 17, 2015 at 3:27pm PDTAug 17, 2015 at 3:27pm PDT

"I create a sketch and then clean it up in the computer," she said. "I’ll use the color key to pick my papers and then start cutting and assembling. Usually, I go back in and add some details with paint at the very end."

Just dropped off my stuff at #wondergroundgallery Almost time for my August residency to start!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Jul 31, 2015 at 1:18pm PDTJul 31, 2015 at 1:18pm PDT

When you look closely at Huang's designs, you notice her devotion to the smallest details.

Thanks to everybody that stopped by during Comic Con! It's almost time to reveal some more news- stay tuned!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Jul 14, 2015 at 10:02am PDTJul 14, 2015 at 10:02am PDT

"I draw inspiration from lots of places — animation, fashion, stationery, packaging, and children’s books," she said.

Come find me and #Belle his weekend at #WonderGround

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Aug 14, 2015 at 2:13pm PDTAug 14, 2015 at 2:13pm PDT

She said her favorite part of her work is that it forces people stop and take a closer look.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by #WonderGround this weekend and watched me work on these kittens. I'll be back next week with lots more!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Aug 9, 2015 at 1:05pm PDTAug 9, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT

"J.J. Abrams [once looked at my designs]," she told us. "He was walking by, stopped, and then asked me some questions. I thought my heart was going to explode!"

Come by #WonderGround today as I finish this lovely lady and her brothers!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Aug 8, 2015 at 5:47pm PDTAug 8, 2015 at 5:47pm PDT

Huang works as a full-time independent paper artist and creates everything from pop-up books and cards to gallery displays.

Ready for framing!

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She said so far, the response to her paper sculptures has been really positive.

Just completed! And it's found a good home too!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Jun 22, 2013 at 10:48pm PDTJun 22, 2013 at 10:48pm PDT

Apart from Disney-inspired works of art, Huang has made "Harry Potter" characters.

Over the past few months I've finally gotten around to "reading" (or in my case, listening to the audio book version) the #HarryPotter books by #jkrowling for the very first time! I've always loved the movies so thought it was finally time to jump into the books. It's been super inspiring for my imagination and I just had to do some hair pieces. #papercraft

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Oct 19, 2015 at 1:34pm PDTOct 19, 2015 at 1:34pm PDT

Marvel's "Superman."

Something fun for a talented friend. Check out his art too @mauartist !

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Oct 25, 2015 at 10:35am PDTOct 25, 2015 at 10:35am PDT

And even the cast of "Seinfeld."

Do you like #seinfeld ? If so, there's an awesome "Art Show About Nothing" (😉) opening @galleries1988 this weekend! More details on my tumblr.

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Oct 12, 2015 at 9:45am PDTOct 12, 2015 at 9:45am PDT

You can see more of Huang's creations on her Instagram.

It's coming along!

A photo posted by Jackie Huang (@jackiehuangxu) on Oct 10, 2015 at 9:05am PDTOct 10, 2015 at 9:05am PDT

Follow Jackie Huang on her website, Instagram, Etsy, and Facebook.

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