In this video and blog interview, pop-up book designers Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart show some of their secrets for creating truly impressive pop-up effects. Their cyclone pop-up, using a string and a dowel, for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz book, is amazing.

[Thanks to MAKE subscriber Brent, of Eightlines Creation, for sending this to us.]

BY Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelancer writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture, including the first book about the web (Mosaic Quick Tour) and the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots. He is currently working on a best-of collection of his writing, called Borg Like Me.

7 Responses to Pop-up book ideas

  1. Um, don’t you mean “their” instead of “they’re” since it’s used as a possessive?

  2. garethb2 on said:

    Oops. Thanks for the catch, Tess.

  3. Did you just link the video or do you have your own copy? Cuz there is dead space!

  4. Sarah Matthers on said:

    i tried to watch the video, but it didnt work… Help?

  5. Sarah Matthers on said:

    i tried to watch the video, but it didnt work… Help?

  6. Sarah Matthers on said:

    i tried to watch the video, but it didnt work… Help?

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