Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics - How to Make Folding Paper Sculptures

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 thse 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. 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

Product details

• Authors: Duncan Birmingham, Birmingham Duncan
• Publisher: GUILD OF MASTER CRAFTSMAN PUB
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781784945145
• ISBN: 978-1-78494-514-5
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 278 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Models, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Carving, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Papercrafts, Book & paper crafts, Book and paper crafts