Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Full project tutorial that explains how to make pop-up cards by hand and with a vinyl cutter,
and how to use components to create iterative designs.
Techniques covered:
- Using the pen tool
- Creating and editing components
- Making compound paths
Project link where you can customize your own here:
https://cuttle.xyz/@federico/Pop-up-one-slit-generations-PeF54fOS0KWA
---Contents---
[00:00] - Intro
[00:48] - Making the card by hand
[02:19] - Drawing the card in Cuttle
[05:17] - Creating a component
[05:56] - Scaling a component
[08:23] - Exporting SVG and Uploading to Design Space
[09:32] - Cutting 1st example
[10:19] - Editing an existing component
[11:15] - Cutting 2nd example
[13:20] - Cutting 3rd example
---Supplies used---
- The Pop-Up Book by Paul Jackson (google.com/books/edition/The_Pop_up_Book/LgF8PgAACAAJ?hl=en)
- All the cardstock used was Neehnah Classic Crest Coverstock 80lb
✂ ✂ ✂
Cuttle is a design tool for cutting machines like laser cutters, digital die cutters, and CNC routers. It combines the vector editing capabilities of tools like Illustrator and Inkscape with the power of parametric CAD and programming.
https://cuttle.xyz
Full project tutorial that explains how to make pop-up cards by hand and with a vinyl cutter,
and how to use components to create iterative designs.
Techniques covered:
- Using the pen tool
- Creating and editing components
- Making compound paths
Project link where you can customize your own here:
https://cuttle.xyz/@federico/Pop-up-one-slit-generations-PeF54fOS0KWA
---Contents---
[00:00] - Intro
[00:48] - Making the card by hand
[02:19] - Drawing the card in Cuttle
[05:17] - Creating a component
[05:56] - Scaling a component
[08:23] - Exporting SVG and Uploading to Design Space
[09:32] - Cutting 1st example
[10:19] - Editing an existing component
[11:15] - Cutting 2nd example
[13:20] - Cutting 3rd example
---Supplies used---
- The Pop-Up Book by Paul Jackson (google.com/books/edition/The_Pop_up_Book/LgF8PgAACAAJ?hl=en)
- All the cardstock used was Neehnah Classic Crest Coverstock 80lb
✂ ✂ ✂
Cuttle is a design tool for cutting machines like laser cutters, digital die cutters, and CNC routers. It combines the vector editing capabilities of tools like Illustrator and Inkscape with the power of parametric CAD and programming.
https://cuttle.xyz
