I adore pop-up books. It’s the ingenuity of the designers which intrigues me the most – the ability to produce the 3D model from 2 dimensions.
I’m lucky enough to have a very small collection of modern pop-ups, mostly by master ‘paper engineer’ illustrators, Sabuda and Reinhart. They are known for their triumphs with dinosaurs and castles, and they have also illustrated storybooks, including The Wizard of Oz, complete with hot air balloon. It seems they can bring any subject to life, springing from the page. I treasure these books, and hope that they will survive down the generations, until their glue and wonderful folds give up…
If you’re interested in finding out more, there’s an interesting interview here in which Sabuda and Reinhart discuss their process, and a clip of them talking about their work:
▶ Cover Story – Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart – YouTube.
Now, anyone feel up to having a go?
Stuff and Nonsense 
I ought to share with you a pop up I have from Hallmark in the 1960’s …
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Yes please! (salivating in anticipation).
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wonderful link, thank you
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Oh I love popup books and cards, brings back so many fond childhood memories. I was just thinking your watercolour style would make wonderful children’s books. Have you considered making one or constructing a popup?
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Oh, thank you Zhangah! Now there’s an interesting thought for me to ponder… A popup would certainly be great fun to try. Hmm. I’ll have to get my thinking cap on!
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