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Cardboard Costumes

Cardboard Costumes

When my son was 2 years old we asked him what he would like to be for Halloween. He replied, “a monster…” And we smiled. Then he added “…truck.” And we just stood there staring at each other. My wife

reddogrob November 4, 2015 Paper Engineering 8 Comments Read more

Trains for a Pop-up Book

Trains for a Pop-up Book

I love working on pop-up books. I urgently need to write my own book soon. Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to share a glimpse of the process involved in creating a pop up book. To that end, here’s a

reddogrob October 23, 2015 Paper Engineering 2 Comments Read more

Inflatable Origami Snowman Card

Inflatable Origami Snowman Card

I like trying out new ways for people to interact with a greeting card. Pop-ups and paper movables are almost always driven by the opening of a folder, the pulling of a tab, and occasionally from the action of a stretched elastic band.

reddogrob September 21, 2015 Paper Engineering 1 Comment Read more

Ugly Sweater Dance Party Card

Ugly Sweater Dance Party Card

Here’s my take on an animated “Ugly” Christmas Sweater done in paper. This is a simple animation mechanism from the early days of movable books but I’ve expanded on the concept and I’ve added a quirky, updated graphic interpretation. All

reddogrob August 8, 2015 Animation, Paper Engineering 2 Comments Read more

Radio interview today

Radio interview today

Just a quick post to say that I was interviewed by the Arts reporter from our local NPR station. The short segment will air this afternoon (7/17/15) at 3pm and again on Sunday at 1pm. Cathy Carter was a pro –

reddogrob July 17, 2015 Fine Art, Paper Engineering No Comments Read more

Pop-Up Card Displays

Pop-Up Card Displays

I’m finishing up with some details for my gallery show this week. I’m looking forward to it at this point. One of the unresolved issues I’ve had though is the question of how to display a pop-up card in a

reddogrob June 28, 2015 Fine Art, Paper Engineering No Comments Read more

Whitewood – pinball art piece

Whitewood – pinball art piece

I have an art show coming up exactly 4 weeks from today. Which is fine. I’m not even anxious about it. I’m hardly ever sullen or despairing about deadlines, planning, reception, or anything. It’s totally fine. We artist types are all

reddogrob June 3, 2015 Fine Art, Paper Engineering 4 Comments Read more

Casino Chip Package

Casino Chip Package

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

reddogrob May 12, 2015 Paper Engineering 1 Comment Read more

Animated Toy Train Christmas Card

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

reddogrob April 28, 2015 Paper Engineering No Comments Read more

Horseshoe Crab Pop-Up

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

reddogrob January 29, 2015September 30, 2015 Paper Engineering 1 Comment Read more
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