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Paper Engineering & Pop-ups for Dummies by Rob Ives

By Rob Ives

Paper Engineering & Pop-ups For Dummies covers quite a lot of initiatives, from greeting playing cards to freestanding types. Easy-to-follow, step by step directions and dozens of accompanying diagrams aid readers not just to accomplish the varied tasks within the publication, but additionally grasp the abilities essential to practice their very own creativity and create new tasks, past the book's pages.

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Give these more exotic papers a go around in your paper-engineering projects: ✓ Metalized paper: This type is made using an ordinary sheet of paper. On one surface, a microscopically thin layer of metalized plastic film is bonded into place. The result is a type of paper that you can use like ordinary paper, but it has a metallic finish. These papers come in a variety of colors and are even available with a holographic finish. They’re fun to experiment with and can give some fabulous decorative results.

Indd 43 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 1/16/09 5:17:54 PM 44 Part I: Introducing the Magic of Paper Engineering Including computer hardware in your space A computer can make your life a lot easier when you’re designing and refining paperengineering and pop-up projects. With a computer, you can quickly and easily change your designs, reprint, and construct your prototypes as many times as you need without the work that’d be involved if you were to do everything manually. You can also easily add color to your designs on the computer and then print them out on an inkjet printer.

The light they give off is a bit on the orange side, but overall they make for a good desk light. When you’re working on colors, try to use daylight as your light source. If this isn’t possible, then halogen or normal incandescent light bulbs are you best choice. Your chair In your workspace, you spend the majority of your time in your chair. Although a chair that helps you maintain good posture may be pricey, it’s a good investment. Hunching over your workspace can put a real strain on your neck and back.

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