I just noticed this post on the Structural Graphics Blog. I designed this piece for them once using one of my patented mechanisms. A casino wanted to give away a couple of chips in a custom package as an invitation to an
Casino Chip Package
Animated Toy Train Christmas Card
When people ask me which of our holiday cards is my favorite, I usually say that this is the one. I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia for our newborn son’s first Christmas or if it’s the fact that I was
Swirling Image Card
Of all the ways I’ve ever seen an image change made from paper, I’ve never quite seen this done before. The swirling-in of the secondary image is pretty unexpected when you pull the tab out to the right. This is
Horseshoe Crab Pop-Up
I made this pop-up after a visit to one of the lovely Delaware beaches. These crabs are everywhere along the coast here. I believe they come back to spawn here each year. They are pretty gross at first glance but eventually you
Snow Globe Christmas Card
I’m ready to show this online now because almost everyone in the family (and some friends) should have gotten them in the mail already. I made this Christmas card by updating an old, classic volvelle mechanism. Some of you have seen
Pop-up Fire Truck
I’m pretty busy trying to make my new Christmas card for this year so I’ll have to keep this post brief – but I had a sighting and I feel like I have to share! I stopped to get gas
Chainsaw Christmas Card
Sometimes my wife has no idea what I’m talking about when I first describe my concept for our Christmas card. This is one of those times. “I have this chainsaw, right? And then I’m swinging it in the air and
Magic X-ray Viewer
When my son was in preschool last year, he had to bring in an object corresponding to each letter of the alphabet for a weekly show & tell. When we got to “X” it was tricky to think of something but I
Pop-up Trading Card
This is a prototype I made for a special trading card that was meant to be part of a game. A dimensional character would appear suddenly to battle a figure on another card (I think.) It’s surprisingly fun to do.
Mini Desktop Luminaries for Halloween
Sometimes when I’m working out of town, I find myself using the free time after hours to play with paper and other available materials. I had some cool LEDs salvaged from an old job and I thought it would be