A truly fun card making project in cyanotype – an excerpt from Carol Barton’s book The Pocket Paper Engineer.
You will need several copies of the same image that can be cut apart in various layers of scenery, or several different images that can be collaged together to create one scene.
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Begin by creating an image that is a vista or background along the top half and a ground or floor along the bottom half, as shown.
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Foldthe image it in half and press along the fold. Keep the paper folded.
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Make two equal cuts into the fold where you want your first image layer to stand in front of the background. The longer these cuts, the further out from the page the image will sit.
The distance between the cuts should be less than the width of the image, and the length of the cuts should be less than the height of the image.
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Cut two more equal cuts of a different length into the fold where you want a second image layer to stand. Each additional image added to the page will require another set of cuts in the fold.
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Fold the tabs between the cuts back and forth, pressing flat.
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Return flap to flat position.
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Open the paper to 90°. Use your finger to push the tabs between the cuts forward into the center of the card, creating two pop-up boxes.
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Glue images to the front of each pop-up box to create a layered scene.
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The finished pop-up has a spacial sense that is both surreal and enchanting.
So much fun!
The Pocket Paper Engineer, Volume I: Basic Forms: How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step
How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step.