The Elements of Pop-Up

　　市面上那麼多精彩絢麗的立體書，您可曾萌生「自己製作一本立體書」的念頭呢？
 

　　這本 The Elements of Pop-up 堪稱立體書中的教科書，由深入淺出的文字，伴隨漸進式的難度，讓有心的讀者漸漸學會一些造就一本立體書的基本技巧。
 

　　摸索、觀察、研究的過程，您會逐步瞭解要如何剪裁、上膠、折疊等方法，上色、寫上文字，一本完成的立體書將讓您的生活平添許多從未想像到的樂趣。不要害怕將書中的部份拆解下來…只要別忘了怎麼裝回去就好！
 

　　當技巧越臻成熟，製作立體書的規則越來越嫻熟，作者不忘提醒到：規則是拿來被打破的，發揮您的想像力，完成一本屬於自己的曠世鉅作吧！
 

　　本書由專業立體書作家 David Carter 與 James Diaz 合力編寫，從他們無數立體書的經驗中，讀者一定能獲得許多特別的創意，希望您會喜歡。獻給所有有志創作立體書的朋友！

Here at last is the definitive book on how to make a pop-up. Every aspect of the creation of a pop-up, known as paper engineering, is clearly and thoroughly covered. All types of parallel folds, angle folds, wheels, and pull tabs are accurately detailed verbally and visually, flat and in dimension. Also included is a history of pop-ups and a step-by-step photographic essay on how a pop-up is made from start to finish. This guided tour is perfect for aspiring pop-up creators, paper engineers, students, and appreciators of this unique art form.

David A. Carter is a master paper engineer and creator of How Many Bugs in a Box? and more books in that series, which has sold more than six million copies. He is also the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed One Red Dot, among others. Carter lives in Auburn, California, with his family.