Customer Reviews

Pop-Up Gift Cards (includes blank pages for Pop-Ups)

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As far as pop up card books go, this is a great starter book! It was the first one I bought, and it got me hooked. Good thing too because I have since purchased six other books, and realize that those have more difficult designs such that I might have given up on the hobby.

This is an excellent book for beginners. Each design has a pattern with guidelines and very good, easy to follow instructions. I also purchased another book by M. Chatani, Paper Magic, Pop-up, Paper Craft, and I highly recommend it too.

While most of this book is self-explanatory if you've had some experience with paper engineering there are parts that require a more thorough understanding and a lot of just figuring it out for yourself ... perhaps I'm a bit dim but I would have liked more detailed information on how to put the more involved ones together. Put on your thinking cap and be ready with your patience. The results are dramatic.

Any book by Masahiro Chatani is a treasure for one who is interested in origamic architecture and beautiful paper.

Many of the master's patterns are far too complicated for beginners, but this little book is easy to use and has beautiful patterns for pop-up cards. It can be used by anyone who has basic cutting and folding skills along with a bit of patience. I have made most of the cards in the book and my friends love receiving them.

From wikipedia.com:
"Masahiro Chatani was a Japanese architect (certified, first class) and professor considered to be the creator of origamic architecture.[5] From its development until his death in 2008, he was widely acknowledged to be the world's foremost origamic architect."