Dramatic Pop-Up Structures for Miniature Books

Instructor: Shawn Sheehy
Skill Level: All Levels
Materials Fee: $35.00
Length of workshop: 4 days

Workshop description:

Impossibly large images create excitement in a pop-up book. Strategies for creating these expansive structures are useful in miniature books, as they allow the artist to increase the drama and expand the content. Using cardstock and a small set of simple hand tools, students will build and bind a wide range of structures that move above, beyond and behind the page. The final day of the workshop will be dedicated to independent projects. Beginners are welcome; experienced participants will explore pop-ups in a whole new way.

Date:Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2017

Materials/equipment to be supplied by student:
bone folder
steel ruler
X-acto knife with extra blades
self-healing mat
pencil
scissors
tweezers

Optional:
microspatula

Materials/equipment to be provided by instructor
110# white card stock
415 double stick tape
patterns for structures
quality colored card stock
14-ply Davey board
tyvek
paper spine wrap