Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext A great resource for professional and amateur designersClear step-by-step photos and diagrams guide you through the construction processCreate impressive, complex pop-up paper sculptures with minimal techniques and toolsThis comprehensive guide to pop-up design and paper mechanics is a delightful introduction to the fun, surprising and intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. Its new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distils the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes, with step-by-step pictures and text.

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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, one of which was praised by one of the top paper engineers as 'The most thorough book to date on the subject'.

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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 these shapes. The author demonstrates how sophisticated pop-up designs are constructed and shows how to form a three-dimensional reference book.