Cards that Pop Up, Flip & Slide [Paperback]

Michael Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 2005

This creative guide will teach readers how to craft one-of-a-kind cards with moving parts such as pop-ups, sliders and flaps. Using step-by-step instructions and 22 easy-to-follow templates, readers will learn how to: Put together clever and dynamic interactive cards using simple tools that are easy to find in craft stores Use a variety of papers, from handmade and printed to recycled, for unique graphic looks Create their own envelopes for a stunning total package Readers will also discover how to jazz up any project using inks, collage, coloured pencils and more.

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About the Author

Michael Jacobs is a book artist who works in mixed media and sculpture and with the help of his wife designs and produces papercraft kits through their own company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581805969
• ISBN-13: 978-1581805963
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Need better examples and instructions., November 19, 2006

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N. Mason "jroo73_55" (Central Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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I was disappointed in this book. I have been making my own Christmas cards for 25 years, am always looking for new ideas and I love pop-ups. I felt that the examples were, for the most part, uninspired, too contemporary, and not relevant to the biggest card-giving occasions. The instructions sometimes were too vague to complete the project. I really think the basics taught in Paul Jackson's "The Pop-Up Book" were much better even though he provides no patterns or specific instructions for the awesome examples he shows. I'm glad to see Jackson has put out another book WITH instructions. This book is okay if you want an inexpensive substitute but it really doesn't show the true depth of action cards nor provide any new ideas that impressed me. I want to look at examples and think "Wow! I can do that!".

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not an ordinary card book!, February 15, 2005

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This is not your ordinary card book. Anyone involved in paper will enjoy these projects. Rubber stampers, scrapbookers, art journalists, collage artists, calligraphers and book artists will find this a useful book, with many ideas inside.

The book starts with basic cards and variations, and includes templates to make your own envelopes. Any project that requires a template has one as well. Also included are a good overview of the basics such as how to determine the grain of paper and how to use a ruler.

As in the author's first book "Creative Correspondence", the meticulous directions and illustrations that accompany each project make it possible to actually execute each card, even for the directionally confused such as myself. By breaking down complex cards into small steps, the reader is led bit by bit to the finished card.

One thoughtful touch is that every measurement in the book is given in inches as well as centimeters, a real plus for those "over the pond".

The projects in this book require very few tools, quite a refreshing change, but if you have a bunch of paper punches, brads, stickers and other things hanging around these cards are the perfect place to use them.

If you want to make cards that you won't find anywhere else, if you like cards that move, flip and pop up, this is the book to get.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHARED IDEAS and METHODS - INSPIRATION TO GO BEYOND, March 22, 2005

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Ciao Biddy (Stamford, CT) - See all my reviews

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As a long-time paper person, graphic artist, book-maker and use-to-be calligrapher, I seldom buy new books; but I bought CARDS THAT for my desk and additional copies to give as gifts. While the basic projects are fairly simple and can be accomplished with little practice/experience, there is magic in the way Michael Jacobs shares ideas and teaches, and in the way this book flows. It excites and motivates. Projects and suggestions can be completed as shown; but they are open-ended enough to inspire evolution over time with each user. The basics and the tips and variations include "old friends" and projects I've never seen. They also make my mind bubble with new ways to make my work interact, be exciting and appealing. I've already tried personal variations on two projects and have several more on the back burner slow cooking. Michael's clear instructions and samples have kindled in me a dozen new ways to approach two "books" that I've been trying to get from heart to hand for a long time. Get both Michael's books, visit his website ~ TheCreativeZone, and take his classes. I've done it all and will do it again.