Asymmetric Angles
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This technique creates a curious perspective effect. It is essential that the entire construction is accurately drawn before any creases are made. You will need a protractor to ensure that the angles are exactly in line with each other.
1. Having carefully drawn the construction, cut along the brown line.
2. Indent or score the crease lines. Do not crease them by eye, as this will not be sufficienty accurate.
3. Begin to form the pop-up by creasing the red lines as mountain folds and the green lines as velley folds.
4. It is often easier to strengthen the creases by working from the back.
5. Flatten the pop-ups and press it firmly to reinforce the creases.
Right: Note that one triangular face of the pop-up is larger than the other, and that unlike previous techniques the mountain crease is not in line with the gutter crease.
I- (Left) Two asymmetric pop-ups are made from the one split. Note that neither pop-up extends along the full length of the slit.
II- (Centre) In this design the focal point is located beyond the area of the backing sheet.
III- (Right) The shape made here is similar to variation I of the Asymmetric Slit technique, except that the angles of the creases are now asymmetric. Any form made using the Asymmetric Slit technique can be adapted to have asymmetrically placed creases as well.
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1. Having carefully drawn the construction, cut along the brown line.
2. Indent or score the crease lines. Do not crease them by eye, as this will not be sufficienty accurate.
3. Begin to form the pop-up by creasing the red lines as mountain folds and the green lines as velley folds.
4. It is often easier to strengthen the creases by working from the back.
5. Flatten the pop-ups and press it firmly to reinforce the creases.
Right: Note that one triangular face of the pop-up is larger than the other, and that unlike previous techniques the mountain crease is not in line with the gutter crease.
I- (Left) Two asymmetric pop-ups are made from the one split. Note that neither pop-up extends along the full length of the slit.
II- (Centre) In this design the focal point is located beyond the area of the backing sheet.
III- (Right) The shape made here is similar to variation I of the Asymmetric Slit technique, except that the angles of the creases are now asymmetric. Any form made using the Asymmetric Slit technique can be adapted to have asymmetrically placed creases as well.