The Elements Of Pop Up

Here at last is the definitive book on how to make a pop-up. Every aspect of the creation of a pop-up, known as paper engineering, is clearly and thoroughly covered. All types of parallel folds, angle folds, wheels, and pull tabs are accurately detailed verbally and visually, flat and in dimension. Also included is a history of pop-ups and a step-by-step photographic essay on how a pop-up is made from start to finish. This guided tour is perfect for aspiring pop-up creators, paper engineers, students, and appreciators of this unique art form.

DIVEnter the enchanting world of pop-ups and handmade paper crafts. Join author Helen Hiebert as she guides you through materials, tools and pop-up basics including parallel folds, angle folds, combinations and variations, and layered pop-ups. Enjoy creating 20 projects to play with ranging from cards and books to buildings, graphic design pieces, and more. Featuring a high-end gallery of artists, whose beautiful work will inspire you to make your own amazing paper art, Playing with Pop-Ups will teach you to create interactive pieces that everyone will enjoy./div

It's another work of art by David Carter! The guessing continues in the sequel to New York Times bestseller One Red Dot with Blue Two. This book has a limited print of 100 copies in full-cloth binding and full-cloth slip case. An additional pop-up is embedded into the front cover. Each copy is hand-signed and numbered by the author. Blue 2 is a beautiful cacophony delighting everyone! From a to z each letter gives a clue to where the Blue 2 is hidden in each of these spectacular pop-up sculptures. There's a glistening Blue 2, a slippery Blue 2, and even a suspended Blue 2. With gleeful helixes, jubilant kookiness, and mobile nonsense, each page will stun with its paper pop-up phenomenon. This sequel to One Red Dot is surely one to treasure.

3-D Magic for the Whole Family to Enjoy! 12 pop-up techniques and 7 complete projects perfect for novices. Add 3-D pizzazz to cards, scrapbook pages, gift tags, board books - almost anything you can scrap! Loaded with ideas for holidays, birthdays, weddings, and other occasions. Tired of living in a world of flat paper? Heidi shows you how to transform one-dimensional elements into 3-D delights. Dozens of photos and easy step-by-step instructions show you how to add a third dimension to images, words, and sayings. Learn to make pop-up boxes, houses, and fanciful shapes. Amaze everyone with the results! All you need is cardstock and a few basic cardmaking supplies.

Discusses the basic techniques used for making pop-up illustrations and includes step-by-step instructions for creating five projects of varying skill levels.

Two master paper engineers deliver this simple guide to making pop-ups. Includes eight pop-ups with step-by-step instructions and die-cut pieces along with stickers. Full color. Consumable.

This comprehensive guide to pop-up design and paper mechanics is a delightful introduction to the intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. This new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distills the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes and explains the techniques for building these shapes. The author demonstrates how sophisticated pop-up designs are constructed and shows how to form a three-dimensional reference book. Invaluable for both professional and amateur designers. Appeals to craft-hobby enthusiasts who make their own greeting cards, but is also a useful aid to teachers of art, design and technology, designers, illustrators and sculptors.

Showcases the designs of pop-up creators from around the world, offering examples on how to construct them.