Pop-Up Book Creation

Overview

“In this lesson I will begin by telling the great influence that the Spanish book Ramón Llull supposed to me (dated 1306) and as I have discovered that these books that seem so current have been giving away stories and forms for centuries. How looking back I have managed to forge solid structures that seem current and really have the basis in the history of the book. I will also show you some works that fascinate me of engineers whom I admire like Katsumi Komagata (Books to teach to look) or Louis Rigaud and I will show you some current editions I find surprising not only for their structures but for the pleasure in creating stories.”

In this video lesson Silvia Hijano Coullaut (Libracos) addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pop-Up Book Creation. Learn basic methods for creating your own pop-up book with height and depth.

Partial transcription of the video

“Now that you know me a bit better. in this lesson I want to tell you about my influences. We'll go back to 1306. You might think I'm old. i know. But pop-up books appear very modern. yet their foundation started at the beginning of the century. weren't just for children; they were used in scientific publications. One of the earliest I encountered was Ramón Llull's Escoreal Library. which explored complex calculations and scientific ideas. making it a memorable piece in the history of these interactive books. And it features wheels that pop out from the book. designed in a manner that I trul...”

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Course summary for: Pop-Up Book Creation

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (1955)
• 65061 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (2h 22m)
• 16 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Bookbinding, Creating with Kids, Editorial Design, Paper Craft