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Paper Engineering & Pop–ups For Dummies covers a wide range of projects, from greeting cards to freestanding models. Easy–to–follow, step–by–step instructions and dozens of accompanying diagrams help readers not only to complete the diverse projects in the book, but also master the skills necessary to apply their own creativity and create new projects, beyond the book′s pages.
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Get creative with paper projects the whole family will enjoy!
Are you passionate about paper crafts? This fun, easy–to–follow guide is packed with a wide range of projects that use simple techniques and tools. Step–by–step directions and diagrams show you how to make eye–catching cards, animated models, pop–ups, and much more. Plus, you′ll take your paper engineering skills to the next level as you learn to invent your own unique creations!
Unfold the wonders of paper engineering — understand different papers and projects, review the tools of the trade, and set up your workshop
Create classy, crafty greeting cards — choose the right color, make cute cutouts, primp it up with embellishments, and work with decoupage and montage
Make eye–popping pop–ups — from layers and photos to pull tabs, crossfades, and multi–page books, master the techniques
Add life to your paper — explore the fascinating world of paper sculpture and animation through clever cam models, levers, linkages, and more
Draft your own designs and creations — develop your ideas, make the transition from sketch to model, enhance your designs with color, and use your computer to help
Open the book and find:
The most popular paper engineering crafts, explained step by step
All the basic concepts and techniques you need
Photos and illustrations to guide you
Tips for perfect model making
Ways to recycle and reuse materials
Tricks for designing with software
Paper crafting mistakes to avoid
Inspiration for creating your own designs
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is extremely thorough with great explanations of how to creat pop up items. Its also really good for basic ways in which to treat paper -cutting, scoring, sticking, folding, storing - extremely comprehensive and as such a great introduction to papercraft in general. Lots of helpful diagrams so I'd give it 10/10 for that. However, the quality of the book is poor - the backing is really thin card and the paper itself is that grey-ish recycled quality. I could cope with that but it is so thin you can see the text / diagrams shining through. Had I seen the quality before buying I'd have thought twice. There's not a huge discount on this book either. (Just 15% at time of writing.). That said, I'd probably buy again - its very readable, and I like the authors style - as if he was running a workshop - lots of good advice. I've given four stars - the missing one is to do with the physical quality of the book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good, thorough and takes one through the basics so that more advanced stuff can be developed. The poor quality of printing makes the diagrams and pictures a bit hard to follow so read carefully folks.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Throughout the years I have bought quite a lot of "for Dummies"-books, they give me a good knowledge about things that I find interesting.
This time, though, I was more then disappointed. Not about the context of the book, I have read different books written by the author, Rob Ives, and they are all good. But the quality of the printing and the paper are far bellow an acceptable standard. Unfortunately, this time the editor chose a paper quality comparable to those we can find on the cheapest newspapers you can get in the poorest countries on the world: This greyish paper, that make all the photos show in low contrast, is cheap and annoying from front to back cover.
In fact, after seeing this, I am sure that I am not going to order any new books from this series, until I am sure that the quality is back to normal again.
Sorry,
Georg Ulvehøj
Norway
This time, though, I was more then disappointed. Not about the context of the book, I have read different books written by the author, Rob Ives, and they are all good. But the quality of the printing and the paper are far bellow an acceptable standard. Unfortunately, this time the editor chose a paper quality comparable to those we can find on the cheapest newspapers you can get in the poorest countries on the world: This greyish paper, that make all the photos show in low contrast, is cheap and annoying from front to back cover.
In fact, after seeing this, I am sure that I am not going to order any new books from this series, until I am sure that the quality is back to normal again.
Sorry,
Georg Ulvehøj
Norway
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Total Waste of Money
This book is really a rip-off and I think it is the last of the "dummy" books that I will purchase. The author spends pages on information for total idiots (pictures of scissors,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by SheilaZ
Cheap Paper Fails to Mar Book that Requires Good Quality Card
It is a irony that a book that teaches you to use good quality card to make the models is printed on very cheap paper. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Yew Tree
fascinating and interesting
This looks an interesting book. I did buy it as a gift for someone but I may be tempted to keep it for myself.
Published 13 months ago by H. BROWN
brilliant
I love making things so this book is great. Really pleased with it and also a great price
Published 20 months ago by Zoe Tye
paper engineering & pop-ups for dummies
I love this book because I don`t have to read it all to find one item I can just go to it.
Published on 19 May 2010 by Janet Gunby
Far too basic
This book is ridiculously dumbed down. I know it is supposed to be basic but whole pages are wasted on things like 'scissor safety. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2010 by J. Brammer
Paper Engineering for Dummies
This is a fantastically useful book if you are interested in creating automata, or making greetings cards which go further than merely transmitting good wishes. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2009 by C. CUNLIFFE
paper engineering & pop-ups for dummies
not bad but did not give good printed pictures for people like me who like more pictures of step by step projects
Published on 5 July 2009 by Mrs. Sylvia M. George
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