Peter Dahmen is a graphic designer and paper artist based in Germany. He specializes in creating amazing three-dimensional paper sculptures and pop up cards.
It’s not hard to be inspired by the intricate and carefully engineered pop-up sculptures that Peter creates. His portfolio consists of a wide variety of work and includes everything from pop-up peacocks to abstract 3D sculptures.
We are delighted to share a few of Peter’s creations, along with his 3 part tutorial on how to create a flower pop up card if you would like to try this for yourself.
If you would like to see even more of Peter’s work, visit his website at: peterdahmen.de. You may also visit his youtube channel for even more eye candy and tutorials.
Peacock Sculpture
Project: Creation of a foldable paper sculpture of a peacock
Dimensions: approx. 426 x 226 x 175 mm (open); approx. 213 x 266 x 25 mm (closed)
Client: Personal art project
Design: Peter Dahmen
Five Awesome Pop-Up Sculptures
Project: Creation of foldable sculptures made from paper and cardboard
Dimensions: approx. 600 x 420 x 280 mm (open); approx. 300 x 420 x 8 mm (closed)
Client: Private art project
Design: Peter Dahmen
Year of creation (paper artworks): 2010–2011
Year of creation (video): 2011
Flower Pop Up Card Tutorial Part 1 of 3
Flower Pop Up Card Tutorial Part 2 of 3
Flower Pop Up Card Tutorial Part 3 of 3
You can download the colored template here:
flower_pop_up_card_template_color (PDF, 897 KB)
For private use only! No commercial use!
If you want to make your own designs, you can download a white template here:
flower_pop_up_card_template_white (PDF, 94,4 KB)
For private use only! No commercial use!