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Day of the Dead Pop-Up Altar

Day of the Dead Pop-Up Altar

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NameDay of the Dead Pop-Up Altar
Model NameAltar de Muertos
Creator / DesignerUnknown
Year Created2023
Difficulty (1-10)5
Estimated Steps60
Folding Stylekirigami
Base Formcustom
Recommended Paperkami
Recommended Paper Size21cm x 29.7cm
Number of Sheets8
Primary Subjectcultural display
TagsDay of the Dead, Altar de Muertos, Pop-up card, Papercraft, Kirigami, Papel picado, Diorama, Mexican culture
Diagram SourceUnknown

Description

A vibrant pop-up paper altar for Day of the Dead, featuring traditional elements like cut-out papel picado, a crumpled cempasúchil-like flower, and various offerings. The scene is constructed using a mix of folding, cutting, and gluing techniques on cardstock for the base and tissue paper for the decorative elements.

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