Cut and Fold: Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Garlands, winner of this giveaway.
The 128 page paperback refreshes a variety of designs that have been nearly forgotten with the passage of time. Paul shows how to create more than forty dimensional attention-getters that can be printed with your contact info and sent to potential customers. Or perhaps you need a secure, but clever box to package the small, fragile pieces you sell via an online shop... you're bound to find an idea within these pages that will be just the ticket.
Paul has had a long career as a professional paper engineer. He's authored thirty books, teaches university courses on various types of design, and leads workshops for museums, art centers, and festivals in North America and Europe. Needless to say, you're in good hands!
Having spent enjoyable time perusing the copy I was sent, I can say without hesitation that there is something fun for everyone in this book - novelties and interactive toys, for example, but many of the intriguing ideas have practical applications... such as folded letters, envelopes, brochures, and posters. Some of the projects will be a challenge, but instructions are clearly relayed via a mix of text, diagrams, and photographs.The only thing that could improve it would be an accompanying DVD with Paul demonstrating the folds.
If you're a marketing professional, a design student, or simply a lover of paper folding, it's safe to say you'll turn to this book again and again.
So who's up for a giveaway? The Laurence King publicist is ready to send a copy to one winner anywhere in the world. Just leave a comment as your entry. The giveaway will end this Friday, May 3rd, and the winner will be announced on this page as soon as he/she has been contacted. Good luck!
What a beautiful book. I'm intrigued by the puzzles section.
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ReplyDeleteIt would be amazing to learn these techniques. I guess it would be so much more satisfying to learn them. Very inspiring. Would love to win it.
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Looks like a fun thing to try out, thanks for the opportunity!
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Wow! You know what, this paper folding guide can feed my OCD (I often fold paper-any kind of paper-into something: bird, plane, unknown object). I can show some new tricks that might be useful for decoration or gift wrapping.
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Looks fabulous . Thanks for the opportunity
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I love your blog and all the interesting topics you share.
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After a lifetime of trying other crafts (pottery, stamping, crochet & knitting), paper crafts are now my absolute favorite. I've been experimenting with origami and this sounds right up my alley ... I will look for this book!
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Please enter me into the draw.
juno
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there's no harm trying a different technique with paper right? haha. thanks for the chance to win!
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What a great book. So many uses.
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This looks wonderful, a definite for the paper lover's shelves
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Such a great book! I am very intrigued by the puzzles and illusions section - would love to try those out. Crossing my fingers! Thanks for the opportunity, Ann.
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I enjoy folding. This looks like a great book.
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Jan
Did someone say folding?
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ReplyDeleteThis book looks intriguing, would love to own it and fold some of the designs in it, it would look so good in my collection! Carolyn A.
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What an interesting concept for a book. I agree, it looks like a real page turner and is sure to spark many creative ideas. Thanks for this opportunity to win a copy. My email address is 123beulahbee@gmail.com
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Thank you for the Opportunity and good Luck to everyone.
Btw, love your blog...
Ooh, clever and functional paper folding? Count me in!
ReplyDeletethanx for the opportunity.. i just would like to know if it would be easy for a beginner to try out the techniques given.. Got slightly apprehensive since u mentioned the dvd idea..
ReplyDeleteEsVee, some of the projects are quite simple and would be fine for beginners. The directions are clear and with practice, I'm sure you would build your skills to tackle the more complicated ones. Hope this helps.
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ReplyDeleteI love his book on pop up that is "The Pop-Up Book" and "folding for designers". I always wonder if he can write something on Paper engineering.
Cut n Fold is different subject but still I like to know his new techniques through it.
let me have my copy. Thanks
Looks like a great read! Thanks for sharing.
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I just love the chance to win this wonderful book. It certainly is amazing, there are some really creative people willing to show their work for others to understand.
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ReplyDeleteThis giveaway has ended. Thanks for taking the time to enter. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator and announced as soon as he/she has been contacted.
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