Making Mechanical Cards

Making Mechanical Cards

Back in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, cards that moved, spun, popped and otherwise changed via clever machinations were all the rage. Now, these cards are back in style and you can make them yourself with 25 fun card designs featuring pop-ups, pull-tabs and other 3-D elements sure to surprise and delight. It’s amazing what you can craft with little more than paper, glue, scissors, wire or thread, and papercrafter Sheila Sturrock’s guidance. Start with a puzzle purse with a love token folded neatly inside or a card featuring an image that glides across the front while the card is being opened. There’s a multi-layered card that opens to reveal a panoramic stage scene, a paper cage that springs forward to reveal a hidden message and a dissolving picture card that operates much like a Venetian blind in that it slides to reveal a second image. Each project in Making Mechanical Cards is rated by difficulty, but even the simplest ones are truly impressive. Sheila makes it easy to see exactly what you need to do to create cards that won’t soon be forgotten with crystal-clear instructions, ample step-by-step photos and full-size templates for creating all the moveable parts.

Hardcover: 160 pages

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. ( October 06, 2009 )

Item #: 32-8918

ISBN: 9781861086785

Product Dimensions: 8.25 x 10.75 x 0.0 inches

Product Weight: 27.0 ounces