The Elements of Pop-Up

David A. Carter’s guide breaks pop-up construction into its working parts, covering parallel and angle folds alongside mechanisms such as wheels and pull tabs. Verbal explanations and visual demonstrations show these techniques both flat and in three dimensions. A history of pop-up books adds context, while a photographic, step-by-step account traces how a pop-up is made from beginning to end. The combination of techniques, process, and background gives the subject a practical scope, with paper engineering presented as both a craft to learn and an art form to examine.