Paul Stickland Big Bug Little Bug - The making of a Pop Up Book

Big Bug Little Bug!

These are some of the stages that went into the production of the final pop up spread for the children's pop up book, Big Bug Little Bug by children's author, illustrator and pop up book designer, Paul Stickland.

I knew I wanted to create a splash for the final pop up spread in this children's book about bugs.
A flower seemed like a great solution, so I set about creating a pop up mechanism that would be both dramatic and allow me a lot of space to place all the pop up bugs in the book.
I had a lot of pop up bugs to place too!
Oh and some text!
It took a lot of attempts to get them all to play nicely!
This is the finished result. Created after many, many different design versions.

Kaleidocycle from Minieco

Here's a great free Kaleidocycle paperfolding template download from minieco.co.uk

Download the free template from minieco here, print it out on light card, cut out and fold this great folding paper toy.

Generously provided by Kate Lilley at minieco.co.uk 

Do check out all the other fantastic paper crafting and paper art tutorials on Kate's great craft blog Minieco 

Instructions on how to make a Kaleidocycle after the break...

Paul Jackson - Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form

Paul Jackson - Paper Engineer

Folding Techniques for Designers by Paul Jackson from Laurence King Publishing on Vimeo.
From an introduction to Paul Jackson's book 'Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form'. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding and crumpling. It has applications for architects, product designers, and jewellery and fashion designers. This short video explains the potential from such folds. Where such folds appear very complex yet are very simple but lend huge flexibility to the finished products.

Su Blackwell

Su Blackwell - Paper Artist

2012, The Little Prince.

Su Blackwell is a wonderfully imaginative artist who works in paper. I find it inspirational how she makes books come to life. Creating three dimensional worlds from out of the context of the printed page. The power of the fold in the context of the book itself. Su's work is in the collections of admirers around the world, including Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter.

Paul Stickland Author Events and Pop Up Workshops

Paul Stickland Author Events and Pop Up Book Workshops

I spend a lot of time out on the road giving author visits and pop-up book workshops for children of all ages and abilities, including those with special needs. It's a great privilege and I have had the pleasure to meet and work with children in schools, libraries and at many of the major UK Literary Festivals and Music Festivals, in Europe and the US.

Read More to see what could happen at your Paul Stickland Author Event of Pop Up Workshop!

Foldboat

Foldboat

This is Genius! Using really simple paper engineering principles and taking advantage of the great possibilities of curved folds, Foldboat have created something that I wish I had!
Brilliant!

Steampunk Papercraft

Free steampunk models to download!

Tha Scallop - Steampunk Papercraft

by SiriusArtWorks

Aero Carriage Paper Model- Steampunk PaperCraft