nadeem haidary crafts an everyday razor to paper cut your hair off

nadeem haidary crafts an everyday razor to paper cut your hair off
all images courtesy of nadeem haidary

‘paper cut razor’ is a project that uses an everyday mishap as the influence for a seemingly mundane task. folded into existence by nadeem haidary, the design takes the outrageous idea of accidentally slicing the surface of the skin and transforms it into a functional device. the result is a razor constructed entirely out of a single sheet of water-resistant paper that can be recycled after use. from haidary’s perspective, ‘it’s a fictional product that playfully challenges two notions: that paper cuts are inherently evil, and that current disposable razors are truly disposable.’

the paper cut razor in use

the razor can be constructed from any number of water-resistant papers

the device being used like any other disposable razor

the packaging and branding of paper cut razor, with its playful use of graphics and embossing 

the packaging can sit out on your countertop 

a set of razors inside the package

earlier prototypes

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.