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Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics

How to Make Folding Paper Sculpture
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Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics by Duncan Birmingham provides a comprehensive guide to creating pop-up structures and intricate paper designs. It offers detailed instructions and insights into the mechanics behind pop-up creations, making it an invaluable resource for both novices and seasoned paper artists interested in expanding their skills in arts and crafts.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in the artistry of paper engineering, enjoy learning new creative techniques, or are fascinated by the intricate design of pop-up structures. Whether you're a hobbyist or a professional, this guide provides clear instructions and inspiring ideas to enrich your paper crafting projects.

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This comprehensive guide to pop-up design and paper mechanics is a delightful introduction to the fun, surprising and intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. Its new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distils the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes, with step-by-step pictures and text.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

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 distils 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. It is invaluable for both professional and amateur designers and appeals to craft-hobby enthusiasts who make their own greeting cards. It is also a useful aid to teachers of art, design and technology, designers, illustrators, and sculptors.

Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics offers clear step-by-step photos and diagrams to guide you through the construction process, enabling you to create impressive, complex pop-up paper sculptures with minimal techniques and tools.

Author: Duncan Birmingham has taught paper mechanics at various universities and colleges in Bristol for 20 years. He is the author of several books on the subject. Duncan lives in Stroud, UK.

Selling Points:

  • A great resource for professional and amateur designers
  • Clear step-by-step photos and diagrams guide you through the construction process
  • Create impressive, complex pop-up paper sculptures with minimal techniques and tools

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784945145

Publisher: GMC Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd

Illustration: 202 full-colour photographs, 320 illustrations, 14 templates

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Duncan Birmingham has taught paper mechanics at various universities and colleges in Bristol for 20 years. He is the author of several books on the subject. Duncan lives in Stroud, UK.

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