Pop-up design and paper mechanics : how to make folding paper sculpture

This comprehensive guide to pop-up is a delightful introduction to the fun, surprising and intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. Duncan Birmingham's totally new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distills the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of underlying shapes, and the techniques for building these shapes is methodically explained with step-by-step pictures and text.

No measuring is necessary and only cardstock, scissors and glue are needed to make highly complex folding sculptures. Birmingham demonstrates how sophisticated pop-up designs are constructed and shows how to form a 3D reference book, invaluable for professional and amateur designers interested in this craft.

Getting started. How to use this book ; Terms used ; Materials ; Working practice ; The simple rules of pop-up ; The underlying pop-up structures ; Pop-up sketching ; High-quality pop-ups -- Foundation shapes. Right-angle V-fold ; Acute-angle V-fold ; Pointed V-fold ; Obtuse-angle V-fold ; Asymmetric V-fold ; Parallel-folds ; Parallelogram ; Asymmetric parallel-folds ; Zigzag-fold ; M-fold ; Floating plane ; Box ; Open-topped shapes ; Pyramids ; Curved shapes ; Twisting mechanism ; Automatic pull-strip - Moving arms -- Building techniques. Cutting parts away ; Sticking pieces on ; Extra creases ; Angle-folded strips ; Counter-folds ; Slots ; Bending planes ; Straps ; 45-degree folds -- Pull-tab mechanisms. Pull-strips ; Pivots ; Flaps -- Project templates. House ; Garden ; Lunch ; Horse ; Dancers ; Aeroplane ; Reclining figure ; Bird ; Boat ; Flower ; Fish ; Runner ; Car ; Dragon.