Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light
Putting the Book Together 1
A course by Helen Friel , Paper Engineer, Illustrator, and Author
About the video: Putting the Book Together 1
Overview
“First, I will use simple bookbinding techniques to combine the pages into a book that can be kept forever. This will involve making a cover and spine to secure everything.”
In this video lesson Helen Friel addresses the topic: Putting the Book Together 1, 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
“ Putting the Book Together In this lesson, we'll use bookbinding techniques to put our three pages together into a book that you can keep forever. This will involve making a cover and a spine so that we can secure the pages and also put our pages together. As previously, I've got my tools. For this one, I'll need the roller for sure. Ruler, definitely the pencil, the knife, and the bone folder. I won't be using glue this time, I'll be using tape. The reason for using tape instead of glue is that you can get a much flatter effect. Sometimes if you use glue, as we are using it, where it's in...”
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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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