mymodernmet.com: Germany-based paper engineer Peter Dahmen takes the art of pop-up cards to the next level. In a new video showcasing his extensive portfolio—entitled Most Satisfying Video of Pop-Up Cards designed by Peter Dahmen—his intricate hand-crafted objects are revealed, unfolding from pages and boxes to the music of Johann Strauss’s Blue Danube.
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These pop up cards a phenomenal. I have always loved pop up cards. They fascinate me on so many levels. The way they fold completely flat, sometimes just straight folding, but sometimes sliding past each other like the flower one. How do even mathematically figure that out? Is it more of a trial and check process or can you like AutoCAD and plan it out perfectly on the first try? And the ways you can get so many cool 3D shapes from a completely flat pieces of paper. It immediately ups the level of interest to any card and is so magical that I am reduced to childhood glee. The idea of using pop up art to make displays of lipstick and watches, is also so interesting because it is such a simple addition to samples that makes such a big impact. More people should think about adding paper art and pop up to product designs.
This is so cool!! Its mesmerizing to watch each card unfold and become a whole new shape. I think its great that he was like "I don't want my project to be crumpled, lets design a whole beautiful and complex process so that it keeps its shape." This mentality is the true thought process of a designer. They are able to find a need and think of a way to fulfill it, even if it is as seemingly simple as making a pop up card. I remember, as a kid, made pop up mother's day cards in class and to see such a simple task being elevated into something that can only be described through a difficult math problem is amazing. I love that he does not limit himself to just pop up cards. His ability to use his skills to create beautiful packaging - I especially liked the engagement ring - shows his versatility and dedication to make his passion into a career as it makes his paper art much more marketable to a larger population. I'm gonna go look at his website and learn how to make these cards now.
I am just as amazed by these cards and paper sculptures as Monica and BinhAn. I ended up going to his website and browsing through his projects. He has a whole bunch of really cool and fairly straight forward folding paper tutorials posted online. It is so cool that all these creations can be made with paper and put together with glue. The detail and precision in these models are beautiful. Their delicate structures kind of remind me of butterfly and dragonfly wings – no wonder Dahmen finds so much inspiration in nature. I wonder where in nature (or if not from nature, from where?) does Dahmen find inspiration for his more abstract pieces, like the wall divider?
I agree with BinhAn that it is that this process was created as a way to make sure his 3D projects did not get crumpled and crushed while transporting them. Two of the pieces in Dahmen's portfolio are models for set pieces. The final set pieces have the same bent and three dimensional look as the "card" model of them do, and I wonder if the creation of the card helps the scene shop come up with a good way to create an easily transportable set. Could this kind of model making help with creating collapsable sets that can easily be stacked against each other and pushed in a truck for easy movement from shop to venue and from venue to venue?
People don’t consider it very often but paperfolding really is an incredible science. While paper folding can manifest in the form of these beautiful and intricate pop-up cards, it also has a place on the frontier of engineering. Paperfolding studies led to the development of stents for angioplasty (the stent expands and “locks” into place, holding the artery open) as well as storage during space travel. Solar panels for satellites are usually stored tightly folded during launch, and can be unfolded once in orbit. Paper folding is also used to model mathematical theories, demonstrate complex geometry, and, of course, create art. I have personally found that Japanese techniques developed for map-folding can compress an E-sheet of drafting into a much more manageable sized packet and unfold easily. If you are interested in learning more, talk to Kevin, take CMU’s origami class, or hunt down Imin Yeh in CFA (a paper-making and folding expert).
These are some of the most delicately beautiful pop-up cards I have ever seen. I love seeing interdisciplinary art, and this completely fits that. The movement that is created through patterns such as these and other mathematic formulas have always fascinated me. Another piece of this that is of note is are the beautiful colors and textures created by the chosen paper and treatments. The delicate nature of the white pop-ups are equally beautiful, and the way the white directs your focus to the intricacy of the patterns is almost magnetic. The video of Dahmen’s portfolio is not only eye-catching, but the movement of the pieces adds to the grandeur of the designs themselves. His website shows some of his really interesting pieces that go along with a theme or a holiday. I also am really curious about the tutorials he provides for some of his designs. While I’m sure they are thorough, I am also very positive that they take a special hand to be able to execute well.
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