Poplocks are a new way to connect paper to paper. It's glue-less, fast, and makes a high-friction fit! Make poseable paper toys, or sturdy structures.
Use Poplocks to connect two or more paper parts together -- just line up the holes, insert the poplock and *POP* it into place!
Poplocks are easy to assemble and just as simple to take apart. Make and break over and over again!
Who Made These?
This exciting paper technology was co-developed by myself, Josh Buczynski and Alexander Gwynne (www.agpapertoys.com). We combined our brains and aimed for something new -- a system for making pose-able, connectable paper toys with parts that easily swap. After months of development, Poplocks are finally ready for people to play with!
How Do They Work?
Using Poplocks is really fun and easy. Take two pieces of paper, each with an equal-size hole. Line up these holes. Fold a poplock in half and insert the two tips into the hole. Allow it to expand and then press down on the middle. You'll feel a "pop" as it deforms into a new shape.
The Poplock pushes the two pieces of paper tightly together, creating lots of friction! It can also stay put, and won't pop out on it's own, unless a good amount of force is used to bend it out of place.
Combine the Poplock Wedge with the special Locking Flaps hole, and you will create a nigh-invincible connection. Seriously, you won't be able to get the connection apart with torsion or pulling forces unless you rip or crumple the parts. Even then, the Poplock will probably stay put... holding two mangled pieces of paper together!
How Do I Try These Out?
Download the free Poplocks Sampler and print some out on card stock! This PDF lets you try out the different ways Poplocks and Locking Flaps interact with each other. You'll learn about Hole Thickness and Interference Fit and the limits that Poplock performance can reach. Educational AND fun!
How Can I Buy Some Poplock Toys?
Go to paperposeables.bigcartel.com -- it's one place that currently has Poplock Kits for sale. The Gupp-E Robot toy is 2 and 1/3rd pages of Card Stock with perforated parts ready to pop out of the pages. This is an easy way to start playing with Poplocks! In comparison, it takes me well over an hour to cut out every tiny hole and shape by hand.
Later on, we hope to be able to offer more deals and even cooler Poplock toys.
Can I Use Poplocks or Locking Flaps in My Paper Designs?
We believe that paper engineering technology is a social art. It grows and benefits everybody MORE when others participate in the usage of that art. Therefore, we do not jealously guard the design of Poplocks or Locking Flaps.
You CAN create your own designs that use Poplocks and make them available for free! At the very least, put our names on your pattern. We do, however, limit the commercial use of your designs.
Poplocks are available to you under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Using Poplocks is really fun and easy. Take two pieces of paper, each with an equal-size hole. Line up these holes. Fold a poplock in half and insert the two tips into the hole. Allow it to expand and then press down on the middle. You'll feel a "pop" as it deforms into a new shape.
The Poplock pushes the two pieces of paper tightly together, creating lots of friction! It can also stay put, and won't pop out on it's own, unless a good amount of force is used to bend it out of place.
Combine the Poplock Wedge with the special Locking Flaps hole, and you will create a nigh-invincible connection. Seriously, you won't be able to get the connection apart with torsion or pulling forces unless you rip or crumple the parts. Even then, the Poplock will probably stay put... holding two mangled pieces of paper together!
How Do I Try These Out?
Download the free Poplocks Sampler and print some out on card stock! This PDF lets you try out the different ways Poplocks and Locking Flaps interact with each other. You'll learn about Hole Thickness and Interference Fit and the limits that Poplock performance can reach. Educational AND fun!
How Can I Buy Some Poplock Toys?
Go to paperposeables.bigcartel.com -- it's one place that currently has Poplock Kits for sale. The Gupp-E Robot toy is 2 and 1/3rd pages of Card Stock with perforated parts ready to pop out of the pages. This is an easy way to start playing with Poplocks! In comparison, it takes me well over an hour to cut out every tiny hole and shape by hand.
Later on, we hope to be able to offer more deals and even cooler Poplock toys.
Can I Use Poplocks or Locking Flaps in My Paper Designs?
We believe that paper engineering technology is a social art. It grows and benefits everybody MORE when others participate in the usage of that art. Therefore, we do not jealously guard the design of Poplocks or Locking Flaps.
You CAN create your own designs that use Poplocks and make them available for free! At the very least, put our names on your pattern. We do, however, limit the commercial use of your designs.
Poplocks are available to you under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
3 comments:
Is flat axle belongs to you too?
I do not claim as much ownership rights over flat axles as I do for poplocks.
Please, feel free to design toys using flat axles. I would appreciate a little "with designs by Josh Buczynski" or "pose-tech by Josh Buczynski" or "with paperposeables.com" after your name.
Strangely, http://paperposeables.bigcartel.com will not "ship" the digital files, Super Combiners Series 1 - Digital File and Super Combiners Series 2 - Digital File to Canada. We do have email, you know. Could you see if you can change their mind?
Keith
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