The Pop-Up Book - Jackson, Paul

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THE U L TIM ATE 'G U IDE TOe REA TIN G PAP E R POP - UPS

The magical qualities of three-dimensional and moving books have universal

appeal. The Por:rUp Book offers a clear and practical guide to the craft for all

levels of artist, from home hobbyists to professional graphic designers and

architects. Illustrated with specially commissioned photography, it includes

specific projects with easy-to-follow steps, general techniques for greater

personal experimentation and creativity, and a gallery of designs

created by some of today's best pop-up artists for an inspirational finish.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating Over 100 Original Paper Projects

PAULJACKSON

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL FORRESTER

An Owl Book

New York

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PUBLISHER ' S NOTE

The publisher wishes to point out that the designs in this book can all be made from thick paper or thin card (cardboard).

Cardboard has been given in brackets as the American equivalent of the English tenn card. In addition, no occupation

is gender than papercraft, but some general points should be remembered:

I Craft knives, scissors and cutting instruments should be used with care.

I Always use a cutting board or mat to avoid damage to household surfaces.

I While decorating papers, protect surfaces from paint, glue and varnish by laying down old newspapers.

Henry Holt and Company ,LLC

Publishers since 1866 115 West 18th Street

lew York, New York 10011

Henry Holt ® is a registered

trademark of Henry Holt and Company, LLC

Reprinted in 1996

Copyright © 1993 by Anness Publishing Limited.

All rights reserved.

Published in Canada by Fitzhenry &. Whiteside Ltd.

195 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R 4T8.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number

available on request

ISBN 0-8050-2884-6

First Edition-1993

Produced by Anness Publishing Limited

London

Project Editor Clare Nicholson

Designer Michael Morey

Photographer Paul Forrester

Illustrator John Hutchinson

Hand Model Paul Austin

Editorial Director Joanna Lorenz

All deSigns in this book remain the copyright

of their creator and may not be reproduced for

commercial gain

Printed in Singapo re

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Basics

TECHNIQUES

One-piece Techniques

Single Slit

Double Slit

Other Techniques

Multi-piece Techniques

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DESIGN 94

How to Design Your Own Pop-ups 96

Single Hearts 98

- . Double Hearts 114

Hearts with Arrows 130

Gallery 138 ........................................................

Index 159 ........................................................

Acknowledgements 160 ........................................................

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This book is the first to explain basic pop-up techniques comprehensively, and to show how they have been used creatively by professional paper engineers, amateurs and students. It attempts to show that, although in the hands of a master a pop-up can be a remarkably sophisticated construction, the techniques themselves are delightfully simple

Introduction

and can be used creatively by anyone. The only requirements are a few easily learned hand skills and a little imagination - but then, that is no more than any art or craft requires.

Defining exactly what is, or is not, a pop-up is an awkward and perhaps pedantic exercise, but an important one. For the purposes of this book, a pop-up is a self-

erecting, three-dimensional structure, formed by the action of opening a crease. This definition does not include rotating disks, lift-up flaps, pull tabs and other two-dimensional paper-engineered devices commonly, if mistakenly, described as pop-ups.

Whatever their exact definition, pop-ups are wonderful magical structures that confound our