Zigzag Pop-Up

Here's a quick pop-up that only takes a few minutes and has a nice effect. All you need is a printer (preferably color) and something to cut with.

Original design by Masahiro Chatani.

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Print!

Comments

[chipper35]

I love stuff like this!!

[idiot053]

this should be easy...... oops, printer crashed...

[mewcx]

heh. I made/showed some similar + others at Maker Faire Austin. I modified the "zigzag" to fix a standard business card, and the staircase to fit a standard 3x5 card. Templates/pix at

http://mew.cx/mf2007tx/

http://picasaweb.google.com/mike.weiblen/MewStuffAustinMakerFaire2007?pli=1

cheers
-- mew

[Charles IV]

You have tensegrity made out of straws, that's awesome!

[Darter76]

kinda looks like a piano keyboard

[ward2u]

it is very easy,i like it

[123jim]

great job

[Carlos Marmo]

Wonderful Work! Congratulations!

[rickharris]

Lots of scope with this paper techniques - here are some more efforts. This was a project we did at school as light relief.

[amya1837]

howd u do the last one??

[=SMART=]

WOW!! i love the stairs one :D

[rickharris]

OK I had a little time this afternoon so i have redrawn the stairs for you - This should work - or be very close so you can see the changes required. unfortunately I don't have time to make it. However I post some more of similar projects.

[rickharris]

On the net - which I have drawn A3 so the actual stairs should fit on an A4 page OK - The black lines should be cut and the green lines folded. I put the model on there so you can see which way to fold.

[goodwithpaper]

u cant tell da dif between the green and blak lines

[rickharris]

Mmm I can see the difference on my flat screen monitor - But I will post another in red/black with thicker lines so you should be able to see them. remember I haven't made this I just drew it so there may be some errors.

[rickharris]

Until I return to school next week I can not access the drawings we did but for the time here are some sources to wet your appetite.

Video

pattern

Free programme

Inspiration

Simple popup
Wikihow

Have fun.

[deth2all]

dude, is there a pattern i can get for the stairs?????

[the_burrito_master]

wow! those are amazing!

[Your Average Guy]

Yeah, please post some templates. If you can't, it's ok, but remember this, you let down a lot of people. (3... Maybe 4, I Dunno?)

[whatsisface]

That last one is sweet! Any chance you could upload a template?

[data23]

They are all sweet! IT BE MY BIRTHDAY NO JOKE YAY MAY 31 IS AN AWESOME DAY!

[=SMART=]

Nice Fungus!! i made this, its quite easy once you have printed the template, just have to be careful you don't cut the wrong line :D Thanks for sharing!

[Flumpkins]

I invented something like this, I folded a paper in half tallways then I folded the top to the bottom. I then lifted up the "Flaps" and got a ruler. I drew a line down the still folded spot every Cm. I then cut along those lines. I un folded it but not all the way so that if i didnt cut it the paper would be a very narrow "V". Every 2 "Bridges" I reversed the crease. That creates a neat effect. I taped two of those together and made a springy hat : )

[zawmintu]

can you put up and instructable on your design as well?

[Flumpkins]

Uhhh..... I guess... maybe.... I don't know. i'LL see

[Oscelot]

I think we need a picture of this hat. Yes. Yes we do.

[Flumpkins]

MOO!!

[kumiko]

O_O! Cool! It's not so hard but still sweet looking.

I made one here.
Thanks!

[fungus amungus]

Nice photo shoot there!

[swalker]

thats really cool!!!!!!!!!! im obsessed with paper masha

[Evermorian]

This style of pop-up card is known as Origamic Architecture (or OA, for short). If you are interested in making this style of card, check out the OA community site at http://www.origamicarchitecture.org .

[fungus amungus]

Whoah, there's an OA community. This design is from Ondori Popup Origamic Architecture. I found it in a used bookstore a couple years ago. I agree with that site's opinion of the animals in the book, though. Very boring.

[Your Average Guy]

I love these pop-up things! Nice instructable, and and the print out idea was good.
=P

[GorillazMiko]

I'm going to have to try this. +5/5 stars. (added to favorites)

[Brennn10]

Well, my first attempt did not go too well. I guess I will have to try again! This is so cool!

[mspark400]

sweet, very cool and easy ! great job mspark400