PAPER FOLDING MICHAEL G. LAFOSSEi ae) ee ace Pee ee Ce ee ets ‘origami art from around the world. A veritable gallery of masterpieces in paper, it displays four engaging exhibits: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Play; Form and Funetion; and Masks and Figures. Cee OS eu tec ay Set es Ce eta Cee eee ans breathtaking designs of Japan’s Akira Yoshizawa, to the awe-inspiring abstracts of American designer Ce cco g el ed insects of Italy's Alfredo Giunta, more than sixty Re) Half the fun of Origamid® isthe “do” aspect, and pee erect coe De eee a See ee ee tec ey De Eee ee DR ee een Se ence ay SO ea ee a) See cae ne See eet ee ey iin’ ee ted eed ee SCT. Michael LaFosse is recognized as one of today’s leading origami artists and teachers. An inter- De ee Sc been exhibited in galleries and museums around Ce nee eet een ee ‘and produced several videotapes devoted to Se me et sc ee rea SO eR CTS essence of etistic expression found in enduring Seger vere ac ee ery er ey Eaeenichos io Pees rs _ res See rar a no en?Origamido THE ART OF FOLDED PAPER MICHAEL G. LAFOSSE uvnanocontents Introduetion 6 Animal, Vegetable, Mineral 10 Play 42 Form and Funetion 66 Masks and Figures 34 Diagrams 120 Artist Directory and Resources Glossary Index of Artists Photo Credits Acknowledgments 138 142 143 143 144INTRODUCTION he Way ofRelatively shot, esy-o-remember folding sequences promoted the techniques mos successuly passed on unt the advent of aublshed looks on origami, which greatly factaved the preseiving and sharing of new leas worked. Gradually, organ has becere rich wth advanced folding techniques. Consequer y. modern agai practhiones embraced the concept of working without ary cuting, and since adopt ing this convent, designets have pushed themselves to tackle the big challenges. \With so many ofthe technical ssues out of the way, there has been a growing move ‘ment to improve upon the refinement of design and the arise potential. Such insprovements inthe art pave the way for books like this “Mucho he ovigam art presented in this book is wer-Yolded a techniaue pioneered and popularized ty exigami master Abita Yoshizava, Yoshizawa made the soft papers of Japan more suitable for origami by stifening them with starch paste, pasting two sheets backto-bock This technique is often refoed ta as backcoating # standard technique in the Orient used to stifen paper to ake it suitable for book covers and ‘box making, This very sti paper necessary requied lite softening before folding, so Yashizawa lghdy dampened the paper wth water, Wile Wet, the paper wos lant and responsive Sof, rounded folds could be intraduced into the design, When the paper hed the starch hardened and the model woul retain ts shape indefritely. Today, there ‘are many devotees to this wet flding method. The wetfelding appraach can also be applied to sti heavy at papers, which would there be unusoble for most orig ‘Adky method that approximates wer folding she hsuefoll method, where onary chen alumina fl Bonde to some kind of thin papet Sometimes the fs paperel on one sd, sometimes bath The foils mallee and comeresible properties simi the wet-folding ffect-The downsides to this technique aretha the fal stays soft and is easly misshapen, andthe foll and mast of the adhesves ued in the bon ing process deteriorate overtime and so theve works ae not considered petmanent ‘Mastering an Origami Model No matter how simple or comlex ary origami model maybe, mastering ic will eure ‘several stones of efor Fist, and most obvious, you must lenn the folding Sequence. This ssimitar in many mays 1 leaning. place of msi rom the frst note tothe last, ‘Along the way, you may encounter dificlty end you wil focus oh these trouble spots ni you are accomplished at these new techniques sony after you have gotten this for that you can begin to realize the true potenti of on origami desig, [Many folders follow a checklist approach t tackling arigam model, folding @ model {ence or wee and then moving on tothe nee. Thetes some meri in this approach fo ‘the beginner, uhen one fet on leaming the many inmicacies of erga technique and sttucture But to be able to create truly Inspng work. its best fo select even just a few otigarl models of subjects that most interest you. and make a long erm study of the. Over the yeas you may try these designs in many papers Each paper will present ‘you with new challenges in flding the fooam origami model reveals what the folder does 1 subject If your origami of some kind of a a or plant, you should observe these ving subjects festhand: the next ime you Told the orga you wal sea siricant improvement, Aditional touches ke these mark the distinction hetween agai craft and origam’ an, and ae the source of satisfaction that make crea ys and accomplished felders continue to fold thre ony folders dewelop astonishing technical proficiency in thes ns erating wit aban don and great enthusiasm, Reisithng ther earlar models lata in We, they mary find shat appreciation has changed and grown andl cleply shows inthe wor, This ‘oppertuniy To change with maturity if seen in eter ants, Fam Picasso to Beethon and is often» halimatk of serious ifelong artis book reveal the ctnes and depth ofthe world of der ogam » enaginav an delightful examples othe a showcasing some of them oy. his is oka howto book You wil ot fl dagrams forthe folding of many of these modes, Rather isan temarionat etibiton of rigor in book Foun. Attheend ofthis book the scunces for published fleing instructions toa ofthe feared orks fe claedexce forthe few far such fermion does no ye xi. ave 0d books ond papers. hope this book wil ig these people together aswell as introduce nino 5 od il ely result hom viewing the exqulstepeces inthis alum Soave netted the grams for few projects athe back ofthis book, These madls were chosen from each section to give you taste of ieee styles ond to urbe pour nc ne language ane proces forigan.PPAPERFOLDERS USE THEIR ART'TO TRANSLATE THE WORLD AROUND THEM, just as writers, painters actors and sculotors do, “Tis section features masterful renditions igpied bythe natural wld. The origami model fetured here range in comply froma single old to meds of extraceinary deal Several brian: models are compound or multiplece, constructions, uch 38 she dinosaur skeletons or Kawasaki’s Rack Crystl. These practical solutions to paperfolding challenges help dsp the myth that the best origam pieces are akvays brought forth from a single sheet of paper. ‘One thing that these paper aris al share ia passion forthe chosen subjects. Many have spent countess hours of dedkcted ‘observation and study ofthe natural model for their subjects, feled by an intense deste to bring tole in paper. These hummingbirds feeding an lacobina blossoms show how deren cxigar elements can be used ffectvey in a compos ite display. The paper, made by hand, mas med rem iridescent purple pulp on ene side (showing only on the chin ofthe male), wile deep iidescent green-colored pulp wae screened and pressed anto the purple pulp, forming a duo-colored paver Jacobina blossoms are often in eifferent stages of bloom—somme buelded. thers alley wi sd-—avhich the att was careful to ilustrate. Each bid, ea, or blossom ofthis composition isfelded from a single square of handmade paper and assem bled on ve. The paper was made by Michael LaFosse from plant fibers of Sonora Desert origin‘Mushrooms Vincent Floderer L Wet folded fom a varey of pants Itwas Fladerer'sintention thatthe process af flding the ‘coms be expressive ia natural and organically developmental way tat would imitate the growth and the unfaleng of fving mush ‘coms. Fladerer was inspire by, and has adapted, Paul papercrumpling techni cate scores of ciferem species of musheooms. The paper was wel soaked in water at some point du~ ina the shaping, then moked and let to dey. Flodere used several ‘yes oF paper, whieh he sl rayeekin some cases he the types of mushvooms po pled pn and other siutace weatmeatsPangolin clase ‘Approximately 22"Iong (56 crn) Folded frarn nad inted Kraft paper. For many, the pangdlin has been the aly gral of origami. Creating ‘he numerous scaly plates that caver this distinctive airs hide without producing arrtued and bulky form presenis a fornvdable technics challange, mastered hete by Eric Jos, The pangotin was so technically demanding that 1ook several days 10 completeSamurai Helmet Beetle, Allomyrhina dichotomusBig Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus as sta place. The stage, then lft toy ofHappy Good-Luck Bats Michael Lasse Usa foarting bats 15° 295" (@ em x Perl fying bats 25° a" (ms 10cm) Wet-olded from diagonally bisectes 55" (04 cr squares of eawy art paper. The bats’ angular wings ate cleanly represented by simple fan folding, which alo helps 1 fxm he thvee-dimensional ‘bad. Wings open and they are fying —closed, they In China the bat is revered asa symbol of good luck largely Decause the Chinese wots for har ane goad forte are homonyms. One often sees sya versions of bats used ‘omamerrally on ceramics, n tapestries, and in wood carv= Ings. Five red bats ality the gaod fortune since the color fed fs considered luckyad the number five represents the Five Happinesses Inspited by the Chines's happy interre- tation ofthese animals the att playfully syne this ‘liga bat, which he mast aften folds In vee paper Compare Happy Good Luck Bos with Bly Brown Bat page 17) fora good idea of how an anst can use the versatlty af cofigams through style diferences, to express a wide inet pretation ofa suet.Rose Toshikaau Kawasok Japan ose 25° x25" ( om cm) leaf 3°% 325" (Bem 9 em) Rose folded for a sque of lapenese tissue aaper; each leaf tiple folded from a square of dyed wash ‘This modetn rigan lower design exhibits none of the ha straighetine geometry typical ional folded: paper made Whstees most orga ren sts acl symmetry, Kanata wisely ions of fawvers ane fre lt His Tose desians upon a pial twist from the paper's center. This twat forms four radial. multlayered wells of paper that can be genthy cosred into 3 spra-wvapped clinde This cylinder, which resembles rosebud, is graceful formed, layer by layer ito a ly bloomed rose, Four extensions of paper le" over fram the forming ofthe petal, neatly cross ach other and clevetl ack the underside dosed ‘The leaf clusters are folded ftom single squares: each leat is formed from one comer af the paper, the stem fiom the fourth camerDosen Sea] eo) eee ero) ee eee a ed Cae en a ae ee Se one ee etn ee geet ee eet eee een ce Cea een ea ae ec cere De ee eo era eee ofa classic work of nature. These crystal forms refect off each others minrred surfaces, eee a ea ees oe struction, a relatively modem development in origami that's ganing in populatty and See ee ee ty ee)‘Clown Fish and Sea Anemone ‘The clown fish ites generated by three points of gaper shat cluster in an ‘urside corner Since there ate four such se fre, ts posable to have up to fou fsh swimming thaough the anemone, x6" (9emx 15 em) c c when he noticed that the idl from a 36" (9 cr square of tissue filFly Atted chs folded from two sheets of paper the wings were made of ransparen rest ofthe body was made of Japanese fol paper So tiny and detailed ae these madels that Giunta used tweezers 0 fold ther, ‘fredo isa serious student of natural subjects and his creations ae ful off These models displayed in their handmade box have never been shown before. Gina's method and choice of matefal is s6:convininig thet during phy seston, it was important to alert everyone that these "es were cut oftheir boxes and that no one was ta swat any ary such creatineThree-Headed Dragon John Mons USA Approximately 5x 10°(13.emx 25cm) Felded fom an 18" 4 cr) square of Canson ant paper, leis ofen dificult forthe uninitiated to believe that a paper sculpture can be created fam feding a single square of paner without he Use of scissors. In this ‘three headed dragon, the three heads and the tall ave each formed flam one of the comers ofthe paper. making four legs ard twa wings, while allowing such Jong extensions or each neckStegosaurus Fumi Kawahats Approximately 6" x 12 (15 mx 30 em Folded forma 235" (60 cm) squate of Japanese origami Frniaki Kewahata has witen an entite book on his gam dinosaurs He creates the characteristic back plates of the Stegosaurus fom an elegant series Of box pleats that reinstalled ed inthe esliest stages of folding, The sale ofthe pleats is back plates ae appropriately Ferm There are sniper methods, however, sin the case of Joseph Wu's one-faldstagosaurus. Te cbserve tis technique fisthand, fold quae sheet ofp al four corners of the panerare equally spaced and ae i an ach erin half, roughly diagonal fashion, so that thus representing the stegasaurus ack se iustration below,Elephant and Rabbit Joseph We ‘canada Exch aporoximately 55° (14 ce) tall Bephant folded ftom a denim blend pape: rat folded from acottan Kralt and straw blend paper; bath handmade by Reg ise of Vancouver Fully tee-dimensional bath madels feature closed backs and belies. The techniques used in each are quite iferent,thovch. The eleahant cocks his head to one side, esting to a ttn the paperat the neck. Joseph i formed the fl body by lacking each side, The rab is closes dawn the back a up the front These techniques are becoming more familar as designers share thelr appraaches with one anther (Wu eres Davi il and Herman Van Goubergen (both featured in thls baok wlth pionecring the ideas of the elephan’s construction, using the inherent tension ofthe fold to-nol, a thres-imensioal fulness wth ‘out wet folding. He designed the abit spetficaly fr 1985, the Yea af the Rabbi.Rhinoceros Edwin Comrie sitet # x75 (locmx 19.0) Joe fom an A frat ir rectangle) of handmade paper The folds ofthis hina use ciean dvisans ofthe 90-degree angle—675, 45, 22, et—and so they ae harmonious and reliably generated. The line of the tack, from fase to all has an exoressve posture, All of Core'sogem! animes posses playful personality, which is enga ‘even afew of his cations can easly pick a Core model out of @ crow His models are so wonderfull engineered that aryane wiha fos the pattem with moderate cae wl reproduce 2 fine example af the design. To many, realizing this high level oftfnement ard elegance isthe epitome of the at of origami design. and often huenorous Anyone familar withDesert Scorpion and Praying Mantis Nlchae LaFosse na ey Michael LaF sans fr a month be rigar ext nota Desert Museum (RSD In Tucson, the a 1 paper om desert plant bers and designing oigarl renditions for his masterful DMIs roriiood Galyin 1998. The Desert Scerion came out of tha making 5s fom the author's back yar.Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton respect for compound origami models Hs mane is hose an the following page.Horse and Wild Boar Designed by ise Yoshino Horse 4" x7" (10 em x 18.cm ‘Wild Boar 3° (Bem x 15cm) Folded fom tedyed wash by Masao HarAllosaurus Skeleton stow se rovownic races Robert Lang Usa ‘Approximately 385° 12" (80cm x30 em) ‘leefolde frm sbteen 138° 35 cm) squares Of elephatit Mie” paper. “The linpressve skull ofthe Alesauus Skelavon is composed of only the pieces of paper: Lang's choice of paper adds tothe effect: tshard, smosth surface and fssi-lite color ate quite conuncing, and the way in which Lang posed this ‘compesition conveys alifetke sense of animation that one expects to seein modern dinosaur MOA, wsavimals ofthe North Ameti Jo that AtaPinwheels and SailboatsJumping Frog “Tomoko Fuse Japan ‘Approximately 4” (10 er) kong Felded rom a "(18 ci) square of coated Kitt paper. There ae numerous versions ofthe jumping fg that ange rom a simple, mod ‘er version best fold fom index cards tote fay complex. rational Janes Infatabl og. wich as ben olde for huncres of years. Ternoka Fuse’ origami eltvely simple wih stn athe deta s good juries too. Al origami jumping fogs have one thing in common: a concerviation of folded paper under the rump, which when presi fly at the backedge wl sping avay ke tddjinks. For this ease, papers that oe realy thik fr tel size should be used wien elding any jumping cage ‘mecel As, salir models general perform beter han ager onesWhirling Flower Tops Teichivo Hesegavie Japan £0.65" (1Ocento 16 em) across Folded from various duo origar papers ‘These tops ate compound madels each composed of wo aiferent folded pieces of pape, and bath panes ae square and omnes oF top flawer securely At inta pockets of the bese, Since Both sides ofthe apes shosv on each folded element. there may be up ta aur colors iFeach side ofthe ‘wo papers used ae ciflrenty colored, This rigami canals be used 3s an elegant package bow oF cnament. Terake the tore sn, place on anys fat sslace and blow sai equal S26 The 1 nga the center ofthe flowerPajaritaTHIS BOOK 1S DEDICATED tothe memory of Mrs. Emiko Kruckner, whose love of origami ait energized her emissarial efforts to widen the appreciation of Yoshizawa sensel's monumental contributions. As liaison and friend, Emike made possible for many’ a more richly rewarding life in Origamids.Winged Hearts Francis Ow Singapore 25°45" (Gemx IT em) Each folds from single squares of du origami paper Gin this case, oe side is pink and the other side magenta ‘These winged hears were made by folding tho comers tothe center 2 square piece of per so make an upside-down house shape, The ‘was then faded to becarte the hear. and the remaining two comers, the square became the alested wings. ainging those two comers to cemer exzosed the other side ofthe paper whichis of cferent coer this dlighfl valentine has wings ifferntly colored than the hea.Spring into Action sicw so rouowne Pacts Jeff Beyron Uk Extended & 20/a) lone: collapsed, 2S ert) In ehameter Folded from 153 ratio rectangular sheets of caared bond gages, An nternatonall ecoanlzed moder cats Soria into Action sa real finger. Dister!The actual crease pattem for this mals simple enough to generates ‘eguler oid of cisgorally bisected rectangle, which con easly be plested cr scored tothe paper The challenge isto manipulate the shee into a hei wsted, collapsible Gfinder. Same beoiyner tke more than an hour toc this however, practice and patlenceling rich rewards. There is nothing ike the teil cof exercising your fst completed example ofthis excellent macel—a true fear of folded-pape! action enginesting‘Aerogami™ Michael LaFosse USA Approximately (15cm) Folded rom single sheets of origami paper ‘The elements thar go Inte making a pure origami airplane design are simple: one sheet of paper No cutting, Ns paste, and no tape. The models should be elegant Aan satisfying to flo, bur they must aso fly wel Pictures area few of the authors ‘personal favorites fram his oum extensive ine of orginal designs, The diagrams for felcing the jg Fox seen here can be fo.ind on pages 130-188, Mas ot hisarpianes festure locking folds and have user-‘iendly, adjustable fight contol surfaces such as spoilers ans and rads which adda couch of syle to the design‘America’s Paper Cup® ic Jose! 10" 30" B5emx 76cm) ded fom Fie pieces of "elephart hide” paper cup body folded froma compound sheet approximately 27x 557 Oem 140 cr Mest of the canstruction ofthe tophy standard fan pleating, but what pleating! The elegant shape of the main body was tastefully fries by reversing the dvec tion ofthe pleats—ourward for wide an inward for na raw. The length and angle ofthese folds decerine propotion and shape; Once all ofthe pleats have beer installed in the see, the te oppose sdes of the paper are broug rage and Joined, thus forming the round shape of the cup. Fhtures, such asthe spout and che han dle wee folded For separate pieces of pape and added later The top was specialy created fr the America’s Paper Gup® championshia paper boat race, the fis of which was held during the Titel Southesstem Ongar Festival (EOF in Chav, North Carolin Sailing Yacht Gérard Ty Sovan CambociayFance 124135" @.emx34em) des from 327" 69 cm) square of inted Kat paper (Cera Ty Sovan’s method af designing sailing ships s ‘emlable or tre reasons his ships are among the most realistic and elegant in the cxigam repertoire, and they are created fom the blitzed bird base—a double layered ‘vatson of the fodng form used to create the famous Japanese crane Today, there ate pethaps hundieds of erga boats to enoose from. Sore, ike this beaut sailing ach, are sticty omamental whi her verslons maybe lasted Con water fora vicarious journeyTops cororimately 2’ (5.08 cm)to (1016 em olded from Single sheets of various papet Ara Yoshizawa has designed scores of tops For him, each must maintain its spin fo 32 considered a successful design simple to complex, there is great vatety of techn n this colle and design represented the paper.ee“Approximately 3*x3" (Bmx em) Fach folded fam a 6"(15 cm) quae of duo orga psp, “ust when you tink that all ofthe good "simple“origamy madels have sready been discovered something Ike tis comes song and reminds you to keep looking. Taking Lips a delightful combination cf two classic oigarn|categores inside-out ‘origami and action ovgar ‘These are nske-outbacaise the color ofthese ofthe paper sumed out to clo he Ips, and ation because pling fon the comers makes he lipsepen and clove th snd eenmisson, Scon Yeung Lee's method fr fading these paper ps isinluded on page 126.127Matrioshka Dolls Luda Lezhneva Russie 25° x45" 10-45" BS" G em x11 emo 11 em422 em) Folded fom Japanese Yuzen pape's Wooden Matroshka dels ate inexrcabl liked ta Russian folk art and cule, 50 it's appropriate that these nesting dolls were crested from the hands of @ Russian igor’ artist: Imerestinaly, the fist Maioshka dolls were made to resemble Japenese character named Fukuuma, and were originally fromthe island of Honshu. They appeared in Russia around 1896, fath the top and bottom elements are flded For the same form, the preliminary base suhich is essentially simple pleated bag or umbrela shape. The aides and closed ends ae shaped with simple flds that also prevent the umbrella ayers from spreading ogen. nfl form, the top fits nea into the hattom; smaller dolls ‘tint larger cnes in practical the same fashion as thek wooden counterpartsButterfly Ball ies by thee simple fos identically shaped elements, f (Sem) 39 th Kawamura cred his fend Joseph R Power w re Kaqamura a this regard with new possi ater, Kawarn polyhedra, one of wich ukimat ruetion were the falar warerbomb base, hich Kawamura began to as he mentally made some cannections of his own 59 series of muito ue these possibile, develo ibution ast is to pul together: toss the ball ne air and Ske arty favor for New Year's there are tielve units. one explode i Butterfy Balls and grab one piece out of the ar. Each a lferent New Year'sFORM AND FUNCTION Se or eae ee eee oe Te ec ee oad found inthis section, which showcases the unjon of frm and function in organ design and features some ofthe mast exqus eee ee ee ee ee ea) eos Consider Valerie Van's Magic Rose Cube an innacent-looing paper cube that when coaxed inthe ight places blooms into a See een ee ee en Ce ee Cc De ee ee ee ena cal folded paper units. One part ofa unit fis neatly into a packet of another. When the specied number of units has been prop Bee ee eee ee eee ‘ations in paper size colar and pattem are considered and implemented. tis ao possible to fold these wreaths from si SsCee ee easBoxes Tomoko Fuse Japan Fach 2" deep x! actoss (5 em 13 em) fed rom 2 varey of ssc ed Japanese Yuden panes, Fen things show paps’ intrinsic beauty as wel as Tomoko Fuses Boxes The ‘or raring tools are niesced, Each ha ofa bors compose of several sneets of felded paper that clvetly lock together to form a neat container. geometry foreach boss inherent in the faking metnad no Fivestntersecting Tetraheda roviowc»sces uss 1¥ 28 en in dlameter el om thity pieces of Cano art pager. inning rhodular composion was inspite by a poster image ofa fve-nter secting tetrahedra, a geome form composed of five four-sided intersecting pyramids Profesor Tom Hull perceived the We teuahecha a frames that could be Imermoven. He found the perfect solution for his rsme co u's 60-Degree Unit's of which neaty lock together ta fon a tetshedral frame Next, Hull had to deterine the ideal proportions ofthe paper too wide and the frames wouldn’ weave: 00 natiow andthe woven forms would be loose Ullmataly, ne determined thatthe units could be mast effectively fod fom 1x32" Bem x8 cm) rectangles Each reads Fame s easy to construct, but the inteveaving ofthe ive forms presen lengePentagon Box with Pentagonal Star Flower Tower hs Paier uss fx appronirately 10125 cm) across Flower tower approximately (20 cm across Each flower toner folded fom a sheet ofeephant hide" paper. Chris Palmer hasadapted many of his wis forms and Nower towers to ‘rigami box design and to great effec: Hete, Palmer has ceated an Lurwaual pertaganal bax shape: the id and the bortom are-each folded froma since sheet of paper. nthe box is an exaeie fone of his ‘beautiful ower towers folded fom a single ten-ides sheet of paper “These days there are hundreds of origami boxes to am about are to fold. The viltaian,eractica side of this aree of origami is appeating in ‘any ways Far one paper isa coramon, often highly decorated material thats eagy to work with. Also, rigam boxes make wonderful containers for ait giving. ractialy aside, the rich invention and architectural beauy of such atigam’ Lawes are awesome. The graceful ines and ‘dean panels of such folding have the power to elevare even the rumbles of papers B obicamiosMagic Rose Cube Valerie Vann USA Clase, 225" fem) across open, 85° (17 er) across Folded! rom si 5.87" (15.cm) squares of colored Kraft paper. ‘Appropiately named, the Magic Rose Cle convens from tidy cube to a rose ‘blossam in fal Boor by the gee pulling or twisting ofthe cleverly engineered layers of paper onthe cube's surface. Tree of the faces ofthe cube open to form thelhead of the fave, and the remaining thee faces open to form the green leaves ofthe caly: Designed in 1985 this spectacular modular origami mode {quickly made ts way around the world the time-honored way: by ene person ‘eihusiastially teaching ancther.Spires Tomoko Fuse Japan Apprcimately (2 Folded fom single cg ke pine trees cx mountain peaks fom some strange fractal landscape, hese faceted, folded paper spires are commanding in ay scale. nleasing aspect ofthis works the way in which the eye is treated tos vaying dsoayof papers surface through light and shadow and repeated, but eiferenty sized tt anguler paneb, Tomoko Fuses methaid is wonderful ested 19, rarrow spe. This seat folded int a flats ses The aager is then opened fly, fore into @ 1:3 square of pape is racial fm ane come tom a wil inal the facet nd each facets properly setMast ofthe be sive 1 this musing ar ra ancient art of orga Designing I requies per vd ample fee sie: both a c lay pape Jere and fer peop ouble putting thelr hands bape y ris pape, and so ager through any challenge that orga may prop 7 Invention and Style e would think hat even an be done with a square shee of po done bel = do you go t find out he ; lever fl " indo folding p orig on a videotape, Invention often begins by modiying tl i and possibil 7 fluency in the language oF erga the rol Jestan more ce : i Expert ly dove te e that often becomes obviou a us can recogni styles in musi, pai f ton Techniques the eater onaami work oft ularly included seisor cuts one multisle clement constructions. aly practioner of the at didnt have su Y devel Jevelop te catingBlack Forest Clock Robert Lang Usa Approximately 35, 12" Gems 30cm) Wer folded from siteen 13.8" 35 em) squares of elephant hide" paper Sime years ago, Robert Lang st out to design an origami graneather clack wth ticking pendulum whose swing would be actuated by gently squeezing the lack case. Due ro numerous fled attempts, Lang decided to take another road andl the Black Forest Clock was barn. ‘This clock s one ofthe great masterniecesofsingle-sheet,rectangle-frm oviga ands a very demanding model to make To date, only wo display examples exis, ‘bth folded by Lang, and there are no clagrams avaliable to earh how 10 fod this clock. This surely s ane of those olgarl meds that camp the viewer to imag Ine how i could be done—t seems an impossibly! should be admired for ts ‘echnical biliance, but not atthe expense ofis beauty, and Lang assures that it keeps excelent time exactly twice 2 day Chinese Teapot and Cups so..own races sy Chen Chinacusa Teanot "x 85" (10cm x22 c ft fokles fiom Canson art paper ups each 15" x2" (.em25 em) ‘Te teapot mactl wes designed by Sy Chen in 1996 and was one of his frst designs 1 ful hs deeam of representing aspects of Chinese fein his art. The jps were designed at alte date ro accompary the pat In their appearance in Dorothy Englman’s shore fim Folding Calforma Chen's choice of paper aves these models potterite look |Athough the Chinese ar creed with the discovery of paper and have been working wi felded paper design longer than anyone, Chinese folded paper ‘objects ate scarcely tepreserted in the tpertoKe, This exquite Chinese tea set hints at what has been missing,Paper Fastening Flower and Envelope Gay Meni Gross Usa ope Fastening Flower: .75'x 3 (em x Bem) folded from two 13.59 cm) squares of colored offset paper; envelope: 57" (13cm x 1 ei, folded fiom a 10" @5 cm) square of decorative Japanese paper “Theteare many uses fr this easy, easyto-remember design Gay Merl Gross heseif not only uses this origami made! to fasten papers and seal eovelopes she also uses it as a button cover. The clagrams for folding this moe appear on page 12210125,Waiting For a FriendGeometric Composition ov han PBucky Ball ost {ror 360 3" 8.cm) squares of oiga Professr Tor Hull has ceated several interesting lessons and invest rode) The same ofthe unit means you ean make a weagonal faces. Many cif colors expands the execie into that no tivo unis ofthe same coor tax n use these units to model C60 meleces, or 8 fas fa als Bucy Tubes). astevent sizes. The dlagrars fort Cosmosphere «= (8c) squares uneertating vith stunning ress in modula ongar ctioice and arangementof the aiferent Modula origami can consist of as fey as two pieces ofp ae ofthef bles architectural beauty ats eveales 9 890, matin oigam ot even illegitimate origanFlower Tower Invitation Cris Pakner Usa (Open, 75 (19 cm) across closed, 35°(9 em) in ameter Folded from an octagonal plece of eleohant hide’ paper To create these inatations,Chvis Palmer composed the text elements in 2 cor puter craphics pplication 1 tint the panels of his prescribed create pattern, He then printed each sheet cut the octagonal shape, andfolded each by hand, ‘These are the ectual invitations fom a hain of signer Davie Rocrigue’s 1999 spring collection. Many of these fashions incorporated Palmers increible pleated designs This exciting collaboration resulted in stunning outs and ‘groundbreaking use of Palmer's techniquesFlasher Hat Jeremy Shafer Usa (pen, 24° (61 cin clareter closed, 3°x 35° @cm'x 9 emt Folded from 2.27 (69:cm) square of Wynstone Marble pape The colopsble paper hat isa marvelous example of “Rasher” technology, fay recent and delightful deveiapmentin folding by Jeremy Shafer and Chis Palmer. ashes are pleated twiss shat exhibit dynamic properties. ul an apposite sices ‘of closed lasher andi wll unwind In 3 faceted splial maze: let go anit may pul se shut again! Using ths folding method, a large sheet of paper can be retest to a compact cinder about one-severtieth ofits gia are.SORE THAN IN THE other sections of tural background may even be dicetible in the finished piee as masks re mnmstakably French, and the works of its Akira Yoshizawa, Tomoko Fuse, Hojyo Takes ang re full of the aesthetic hallmark of Japan, Rega plexi it eto the humaness 2 wv Vashi fo sertly bhSt. George and the Dragon David Brit United Kingdon St.George: 7.8" (18.em20 em), fled fom 9 square of decorative Kot papet spear folded fom a rectangle ofthe same paper horse folded fom an equilateral angle of backed Unryushi paper shield folded lem a square of commeclal gam paper tat is tedon onesie ane white on the othe. Dragon 455 (12m «13 em) fide rom 8 squte of wash pope. Creating 3 composition from erigambbased elements can be quit an attic challenge. Each element must bein scale and all materials shouldbe cally coordinated with regards to calor and texire, The style ffelding should be consistent throughout. greater challenge stil the vital connection that each element must appear to have with each other, so gesture and placement xe bey. Here, St. George isintent on congueting the dragon, wn seems to have beer successfully caught unaware while the horse ensures no chance af escape