Pop-Up Designs Basics - Mark Cut Fold
This may seem idiotic at first glance, but very little is needed to work with paper at a pro level, and there is certainly no need of fancy tools to perform the basic actions to make pop-up books or cards. You'll need:
a cutting board,
a ruler,
a box cutter / utility knife you are comfortable with (more difficult to find than it appears!),
an embossing tool (or used screwdriver - like here - or a dried-up ball-point pen for example) to score / mark the folds,
one of your nails (preferably still attached to your finger) to fold properly,
and that's enough to mark, cut and fold.
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Of course you'll need some glue too, and possibly some masking tape (like those for paint / construction works) to assemble folded and cut pieces, but that's about it. Very cheap and can be found pretty much anywhere.
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https://www.ncpaperworks.com
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