A Rubber Band Pop-Up Sliceform Flower
Bottom view.
Notice that there is a diagonal with a rubber band in the base. The rubber band is stretched to allow the flower to lie flat. This flower is suitable for mailing and will fit into an A7 envelope. I made two versions of the flower. Many more versions can be made by altering the combinations of the petals, leaves and the insects that I have included in the files.
Here is the PDF. I used 65 lb card stock and a one inch rubber band for the pop-up base. (The rubber band is similar to the rubber band that is used on a Rainbow Loom.)
Here is the .Studio file.
Here is the SVG.
Slide the two largest semicircles together to form the center slices.
Insert all of the upward facing slices.
Complete the center of the flower by inserting all of the downward facing slices.
Fold one of the pop-up bases in half and apply glue to one side of the base. Repeat for the other pop-up base.
Crease the base as shown above. Glue the smaller tab together and insert the one inch rubber band. Apply glue to the inside diagonal as shown above.
Form the base as shown above.
Insert the other side of the rubber band so that the diagonal can now lie flat.
Apply glue to the pop-up columns and attach to the corners opposite the diagonal.
Apply glue to the pop-up column posts and adhere to the inside of the sliceform.
In the center of the above photo, the post and the sliceform can be seen where it was attached.
Glue the petals to the sides of the base. The petals can be creased upwards or downwards depending on your preference.
Repeat gluing the petals to the sides of the base. Adhere the insect or the butterfly. The butterfly has a tab which needs to be attached to the butterfly and the petal.
After the petals have been glued on, glue the leaf and the base wrap. Notice that the base has been depressed and it is flat. By making the base flat, it makes it easier to glue and align the base wrap.
Bottom view
Top View
Top view with butterfly.
Bottom view
I am posting these pop-up sliceform flowers on Memorial Day in remembrance to all the people who have served in the military including my father who served in World War II in the Philippines. To the great men and women of our armed forces, thank you for fighting for our freedom and sacrificing so much for us.
