Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
Assembling Page 2: Leicester Square 2
A course by Helen Friel , Paper Engineer, Illustrator, and Author
About the video: Assembling Page 2: Leicester Square 2
Overview
“Here I will continue adding the smaller shapes of the model. Then I will glue the crowd element and attach the base page.”
In this video lesson Helen Friel addresses the topic: Assembling Page 2: Leicester Square 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light. Learn fundamental techniques to create your own pop-up books that come to life with light, from the initial concept to the finished 3D model.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Assembling Page 2: Leicester Square This one is so small that I would put the glue onto the centre of the A. Then, take your A piece... and stick that to the middle. It's worth putting a bit like that because it can make it look unfinished if you miss them out. Things like this, I have my theatre poster. To make sure that goes in the right place again, I'm going to use the outside as a template and put a bit of glue where I want the piece to go. Use the knife to pick it up and to stick it down as well. Remove that before the glue dries. That's in place and we can stick this down. The tube...”
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Course summary for: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Narrative, Paper Craft, Storytelling

Helen Friel
A course by Helen Friel
Helen Friel is a paper engineer, illustrator, and author based in Bristol, UK. She grew up in a creative household and went on to study a BA in graphic design at Central Saint Martins, working for clients alongside her studies and producing her own artist books. Helen later worked as a paper engineer for a card company while juggling freelance projects and, a year later, pursued her creative passion full-time.
She has worked in the editorial and advertising fields, creating and directing for clients including Fanta, TIME, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Sky, The Savoy Hotel, Ted Baker, Etsy, The Body Shop, and The Sunday Times. Alongside creating paper craft designs and publishing books including Midnight Monsters and Hoakes Island, Helen teaches MA Illustration at Falmouth University. She is also the co-founder of the London chapter of Ladies, Wine & Design, which aims to bring together women in creative industries.
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