Pop-ups are amazing greeting cards. When you open the card, the pieces inside will move - they jump out to you, start to become a three-dimensional structure, or move on the page. Pop music has a long history, and as early as the 13th century there was a three-dimensional book process, when writers began to include the movable elements of the book. In the 17th century, the "new books" with flaps and peepholes made the children happy. In the 1840s, the sinister Victorians greatly improved these techniques by mass producing greeting cards and books, including pop-up windows, rotating wheels, honeycomb paper and folding structures.
Most pop-up cards are relatively simple paper crafts with some special engineering. The first requirement is paper: construction paper or card stock of various colors; pattern paper; and photos and illustrations, depending on the design of the card. You need some basic tools: scissors, craft knives and cutting pads, fracture folders and scorers to make clear folds, and rulers [metal rulers are best for guiding cutting blades]. You also need adhesives such as glue sticks for light colored paper and white craft or viscous glue for heavy paper. There are pencils and markers for drawing your design and writing words. Finally, you may need special fasteners such as paper fasteners, ropes and rubber bands, as well as fabrics, buttons, ribbons or feathers.
Let's make one of the simplest pop-up card forms - when you open the card, it will stand up. Starting with your base card, an 8 1/2" X 11" white card. Fold it horizontally in half and sharpen it with a bone scorer. You now have a folding card, 5 1/2" X 8 1/2". This card will open upwards instead of opening to the side.
Choose a photo of a standing person [like you] - done from head to toe, about 4 inches tall. Cut out the numbers as much as possible.
Cut a piece of paper or card stock, 4 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Make a 1/2 inch fold from one end. Apply glue to one side of the folded end. Surrounding the strip is like making a circle and gluing it to the other end of the strip so that the stripping end of the paper overlaps the bonded end, just touching the fold line. Press together until the glue is dry.
Hold the fold with one hand, flatten the loop, and wrinkle at the other end of the loop. The two folds are placed exactly together and wrinkled at the two remaining ends of the loop. You now have a square piece of paper, 1 inch on each side.
Place the folded card in front of you and the folded side away from you. Open it so that the top flap is vertical. Place the paper box in the center of the fold so that it protrudes so that it is parallel to both sides of the card. Adhere the sides to the two inside faces of the card. Let it dry. Close the card so that the folded strip opens and lies flat. When you open and close the card, the strip should now form a three-dimensional square that folds opposite the fold of the card.
After opening the card, stick the feet and legs of the cut graphic to the front of the pop-up bar. The foot should only be a touch card, and the body will extend three times the fold support.
Now - decorate! If you prefer, you can add a personal greeting to your photo, written in the comic "Talk Balloon" next to your head. Draw a photo that fits the photo, or a photo that makes you laugh. Draw on the floor or on the grass to keep your body standing. Finally - save some space for personal messages and signatures.
Fold it up. Put it in an envelope. And bring surprises to someone!
There are many types of pop-up card structures, most of which can be adapted to your own manual card. Don't settle for the card just sitting there - pop up one!
Orignal From: How to make a real pop-up card
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