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Showing posts with label Pop-up Ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pop-up Ideas. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Twirl pop up card



The twirl method used in this card can be applied in library or classroom display and it will make the audience have the element of surprise when they turn the card.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Paper Crafts from Yamaha

Make your own paper models of motorcycles, rare animals and more from Yamaha at
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/


"Easy-to-follow video clips explain everything from basic Paper Craft techniques and how to make major parts of the Realistic Paper Crafts, right up to the final assembly. Full of useful tips for efficient construction and superb finish! Watch it, and you'll want to make a Realistic Paper Craft yourself!"

Read the FAQ from the web page to clear some of the common doubt at http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/faq/:

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Q-01: How can I print out?

Q-02: What kind of paper is the best to print out the data on?

Q-03: How much does it cost to download the paper craft data?

Q-04: The paper craft data cannot be displayed.

Q-05: How do I store PDF files?

Q-06: I don't have a printer. Will you send me the printout of the data?

Q-07: Is it OK to save the paper craft data on a CD-ROM and distribute it with a magazine?

Q-08: Is it OK to use the paper craft for non-profit events, such as exhibitions and PC instructions?

Q-09: Is it possible to use the paper craft for sales promotional purposes for printers, paper, etc.?

Q-10: Can I introduce the paper craft in mass media, like magazines and TV?

Q-11: How do I do to make tires of realistic paper crafts well?
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Designer: Nobutaka Mukouyama
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/designer/

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Born in Tokyo. Graduated from the Design Department, Art School at Hachioji Engineering Institute in 1997.

He was a member of the Idea Bureau Co., Ltd., then became a freelance paper craft designer.

Taking the opportunity to be in charge of planning and production of "VMAX," the first phase of realistic paper crafts at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show's special site, he took charge of planning and production of all paper craft series published on the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. website, including "THE SEASONS," "Rare Animals of Japan," "Rare Animals of the World" and "Realistic Paper Craft".

Message from the designer:

It takes considerable time and technique to complete assembly of a paper craft, but that effort includes the joy of completion.

In addition to enjoying the charm of paper, please make the surprise and discovery from flat to solid as joyously as possible, a transformation from the world of "watching" in two dimensions to "touching" in three.
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Designer's Website: Nobutaka Mukouyama Space at http://www.mukouyamaku-kan.com/

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Personally I like the pop-up card at http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/popupcard/

If you try a few with kids and show them how to do it, you will understand paper pop-up and paper engineering with some personal touch!

With that, I with you a happy boxing day!


Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Princeton Online: Incredible Art Department

Since 1994 - the oldest art education site on the net!

So much to see on this site!
 
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/index.html

"Welcome to The Incredible Art Department. This site began in late 1994 as a showcase for my elementary art students in a school in Indianapolis, Indiana. This site was the second educational website in Indiana. The first was a 5th grade classroom in Brookview Elementary. My district was not ready for this exposure so they told me to remove the site. Instead of completely folding it, I decided to open it up to the world. The response was phenomenal. I received 8,555 visitors the first year. Now the site receives millions of visitors each year."

Personally, I like "The Art Teacher Toolbox" at http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/toolbox.html "It is a resource for homeschoolers and new teachers. You can read about art curriculum and instruction, discipline strategies, special education, NCLB, best practices, school law, view contests, and create rubrics."

The problem in find good art and craft sources from this site is to differetial advertisements from the good information sources.  The advertisement is shown first and is blocking your navigation path and move you away from your orginal search.

Nevertheless, if you are patient enough, you may find good sites like "Art for small hands" at  http://www.artforsmallhands.com/ for teaching pre-schoolers.

I like the "Collection of Student Art Galleries" at http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/kid_galleries.html it open the door to students' art and craft work from all over the world!

If you are interested to trace the history of the site and look at the pages in 1994 to 2011, you may click the links near the bottom of this page "IAD Website Designs through the years" at http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/history/history.html

I like looking at old pages as they illustrate the changes in the history of Internet with "look and feel", For example, the 1994-46 webpage, was made for the Netscape browser which was "cool" at that time as it replaced text based browsers!  Well, Web browers do have history that younger generation are not aware of.  It is a good site for me who is a "Library Trainer" to use it in my training and show the evolution of information studies in "retrospective mode"!

Cheers!

Dexterine Ho Soo Miang