Elements of Pop-Up, The: A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers

I bought this book with a collection of others in order that it could be used for GCSE Graphic Products pupils to create their own pop-up books. This book features each possible mechanism that can be used for making a pop-up card or book.It starts off with the basics and moves onto more advanced methods of pop-up. Each example is made from white card stuck on a coloured base and has comments regarding the dimensions, angles needed etc. You can open out and see some of the more advanced items such as spinners, wheels, pulleys and string varients.This book is great in that it is 3D and not just a 2D drawing, this means that you can gain a better insight into the workings and quickly find a solution to what you need to create your own pop ups.

I really like this book.the first page has a great white pop up. open the book and the book shows small samples of each type of paper cutting to show its effect. such a great book for guidance. I will definitely use this book soon. I purchased it to make pop up books with my child in future.I ordered a different option than amazon and it arrived in good time, well packaged and new book price was better than other options and great item. thanks

A must have for anyone beginning or developing with Pop-up design.This book has everything you need to know from the very basics to the more complex mathematically precise structures and includes pull tabs and wheels.As far as i know this is the ONLY book on pop-ups that explains how the mechanism works as well as actually showing it in a tab besides it, which is vital to understanding it.It is a very reasonable price considering how useful it is and how much I've been able to do because of it.

I read a review on here before I bought this book that said don't bother with all those other making pop up books on here, buy this one, its all you'll ever need so save your money and just buy it this one.Absolutely true, so glad I took the advice. Brilliantly designed so the actual pop up you are trying to make is part of the instruction. Very clear, very clever, uses pop ups I've never even seen, and the monster at the front which encapsulates all the techniques shown in the book is fantastic!

Explains the construction well

This is a great book if you want to have an overview of the different basic pop-up techniques.It's colorful/original and it distinguishes itself from other learning pop up books by actually showing the reader practical examples, that is, the book itself is a popup book.However if you're looking forward to "construct" something you'll be disappointed.The paper techniques are indeed there but a consistent explanation to its realization/execution is missing.In fact as a reader you're able to see the different constructions from behind but there's for example no drawings/planification of the different pieces and it's almost impossible not to destroy a construction if you actually want to see its structure and how it was built.Furthermore there are no examples of cards or books with the actual practice/implementation of these paper techniques.To sum up, it's more like a dictionary/catalog.

Very nice and informative book about pop-ups. Although it is a bit expensive (even used books) I think it is a must-have book for all pop-up enthusiasts. Basically it is an encyclopedia about pop-up mechanisms. You can even unfold the page and see the "entrails" of each mechanism and learn how it all works and is put together.

An amazing and captivating book! Forty-four sample pop-ups, very cleverly presented with the additional ultra-amazing pop-up work of art at the beginning. The fun-factor mathematical element is educational whilst absorbing. Each sample pop-up is accompanied by a short, but explicit write-up. If you like pop-up books, I highly recommend this book which demonstrates the engineering behind such publications.

Melhor livro em pop-up, todos os mecanismo no livro e partir desses movimentos você pode criar seus próprios pop-up.

Très chouette livre sur la création de popups

O livro é cheio de exemplos. Isso dá asas à imaginação! Mas basicamente tem apenas isso.

Un libro bien explicado y sólido acerca de las bases de construcción de un libro de ésta índole.

I enjoy the "magic" pop-up books offer. I am a big fan of both David Carter and James Diaz. They have put together a delightful book on the many ways to make pop-ups in a clear and thorough manner.Every time I open this book I smile. I have wanted this book for sometime (copyright1999) and since COVID I decided to give myself a gift. Very happy!!!