Zigzag Pop-Up

by fungus amungus

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Intro: 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.

STEP 1: Print Out This File

Print!

STEP 2: Cut Along the Black Lines

My preference is for an Xacto, but whatever works for you.

STEP 3: Blue Valleys and Red Mountains

Fold in along the blue lines and out along the red lines so that you have blue valleys and red mountains.

STEP 4: Enjoy the Pattern

Make sure that the folds are nice and clean. When you're all done you should be able to flatten it in on itself to make the folds more solid.

Now carefully stand it up and enjoy the zigzagging pieces of paper.

36 Comments

chipper35 12 years ago

I love stuff like this!!

idiot053 14 years ago

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

Charles IV 15 years ago

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

Darter76 15 years ago

kinda looks like a piano keyboard

ward2u 15 years ago

it is very easy,i like it

rickharris 15 years ago

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

amya1837 15 years ago

howd u do the last one??

rickharris 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

u cant tell da dif between the green and blak lines

rickharris 15 years ago

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.

=SMART= 15 years ago

WOW!! i love the stairs one :D

deth2all 15 years ago

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

Your Average Guy 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

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