Folding techniques for designers : from sheet to form

This unique, practical handbook explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding, and crumpling. It covers more than 70 techniques explained by clear step-by-step drawings, crease pattern drawings, and specially commissioned photography

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Paul J.
Language:English
Published: London: Laurence King Publishing, c2011.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Dividing the paper
  • 3. Symmetrical repeats
  • 4. Stretch and skew
  • 5. Polygons
  • 6. Accordion pleats
  • 7. Knife pleats
  • 8. Box pleats
  • 9. Incremental pleats
  • 10. Spiral pleats
  • 11. Gathered pleats
  • 12. Twisted pleats
  • 13. Basic v-pleats
  • 14. Making by hand
  • 15. Variations
  • 16. Multiple vs
  • 17. Grid vs
  • 18. Cylindrical vs
  • 19. Complex surfaces
  • 20. X-form spans
  • 21. V-fold spans
  • 22. Parabolas
  • 23. Boxes
  • 24. Bowl forms
  • 25. No crease
  • 26. One crease
  • 27. The basic technique
  • 28. Linear crumpling
  • 29. Rotational crumpling
  • 30. Advanced concepts