Pop-Up Book Creation
A course by Silvia Hijano Coullaut , Editorial Designer
Joined September 2019
Learn basic methods for creating your own pop-up book with height and depth
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 97% positive reviews (1.9K)
- 59826 students
Learn basic methods for creating your own pop-up book with height and depth
A pop-up book is a true feat of paper engineering in which beauty, technique, and content go hand in hand to create a new world for the reader to dive into with every turn of the page. Silvia Hijano Coullaut, founder of the Libracos studio, is an expert in this medium and has collaborated with various brands, film producers, and advertising agencies.
In this course, learn how to create a pop-up book step-by-step, touching on each of the production stages: cutting, assembling, pasting, adding hinges, and binding. Discover different pop-up techniques for solid and functional construction and be creating your own pieces in no time!
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 18 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (1.9K)
- 59826 students
- 17 lessons (2h 22m)
- 18 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
- Updated on 05/25/2020
What is this course's project?
Create your own pop-up travel book playing with perspective and volume.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, craft lovers, and anyone wanting to cultivate a passion for pop-up books. Amateurs, experts, and book lovers alike can use this course to spark their creativity.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is necessary for this course, just a certain knack for crafts and a positive energy.
In terms of materials, you need 200-240 gsm card, binding fabric or your paper of choice for the cover, cardboard, white glue, and double-sided tape.
You also need a letter opener or paper knife, an engraving burin, a pen lid or a scoring board for proper folding, a craft knife, a cutting table or chopping board, and some scissors.
Reviews
A course by Silvia Hijano Coullaut
Libracos is an editorial design and production company, founded by Silvia Hijano Coullaut, which has been making ideas a reality since 2008. As their work is completely handmade, the workshop has become a kind of bridge between past and present, producing pieces with centuries-old techniques combined with modern ones to achieve a vast range of finishes and shapes.
They have worked for advertising agencies, film producers, and design students in addition to making their own products to showcase their creativity.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do on the course?
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U2
Paper Engineering
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Materials, tools and recommendations before starting
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The paper and anatomy of the book
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Two-dimensional mechanisms
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3-dimensional mechanisms
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U3
Production of our book
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Production phases
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Page 1
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Page 2
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Page 3 (part 1)
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Page 3 (part 2)
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Page 4
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Page 5
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Assembly of the body and book covers
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U4
Beyond pop-up
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Expand your horizons
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I want to propose something
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FP
Final project
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Creation of pop-up books
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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mariamoreno
Buenas pautas. Recomendado.
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andreamasferrer
Realmente un curso maravilloso !!...si le dedicas tiempo a sus estupendas explicaciones ,podras realizar maravillas. Gracias Silvia.
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tamaratagon
Buenísimo. aunque si me hubiera gustado que los pdf que entrega tuvieran las plantillas, no que solo las nombre.
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anajardim10
A professora é muito boa, a gente vê que ela ama o que faz. É uma trabalho minucioso e difícil. Ela consegue explicar bem.
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gelis_camarena
Me encanta como enseña Silvia, definitivamente la considero una experta en el arte del libro pop up
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