Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding and crumpling. An elegant, practical handbook, it covers over 70 techniques explained by clear step-by-step drawings, crease-pattern drawings, and specially commissioned photography.

Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal and many other materials.Folding is used in disciplines as diverse as architecture ceramics, fashion, interior design, jewetlery, product design and textiles.

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

The book is accompanied by a CD containing all the crease pattern drawl ngs.

00. SYMBOLS

 Introduction

 How to Use the Book

01. BASIC CONCEPTS

1.1. Dividing the Paper

1.1.1. Linear Divisions:

 Sixteenths

 Linear Thirty-seconds

 Linear Sixty-fourths

1.1.2. Rotational Divisions:

 Sixteenths

 Rotational Sixteenths

 Variations

 Rotational Thirty-seconds

1.1.3. Diagonal Divisions

1.1.4. Grid Divisions

1.2. Symmetrical Repeats

1.2.1. Translation

1.2.2. Reflection

1.2.3. Rotation

1.2.4. Glide Reflection

1.3. Stretch and Skew

1.3.1. Stretch

1.3.2. Skew

1.4. Polygons

02. BASIC PLEATS

2.1. Accordion Pleats

2.1.1. Linear

2.1.2. Rotational

2.1.3. Cylinders and Cones

2.2. Knife Pleats

2.2.1. Linear

2.2.2. Rotational

2.2.3. Reflected

2.2.4. Cylinders and Cones

2.3. Box Pleats

2.3.1. Linear

2.3.2. Rotational

2,3.3. Cylinders and Cones

2.4. Incremental Pleats

03. OTHER PLEATS

3.1. Spiral Pleats

3.1.1. Simple Spirals

3.1.2. Box Spirals

3.2. Gathered Pleats

3.2.1. Accordion Pleat

3.2.2. Knife Pleats

3.3. Twisted Pleats

04. V-PLEATS

4.1. Basic V-pleats

4.2. Making by Hand

4.3. Variations

4.3.1. Moving the Line

 of Symmetry

4.3.2. Changing the Angle of

 the V-pleats

4.3.3. Breaking Symmetry

4.3.4. Coexisting Vs

4.4. Multiple Vs

4.4.2. Making by Hand

4,4.3. Variations

4.5. Grid Vs

4.5.1. Making by Hand

4.5.2. Variations

4.6. Cylindrical Vs

4.7. Complex Surfaces

05. SPANS & PARABOLAS

5.1. X-form Spans

5.2. V-fold Spans

5.3. Parabolas

5.3.1. Basic Parabola

5.3.2. Variations

06. BOXES & BOWLS

6,1. Boxes

6.1.1. Masu Box

6.1.2. Masu Variations

6.1.3. Roll Box

6.1.4. Corner Gather

6.2. Bowl Forms

07. NO CREASE, ONE CREASE

7.1. No Crease

7.1.1. No Crease Variations

7.2. One Crease

7.2.1. How to Make the Break

7.2.2. Break Variations

7.2.3. Making the Break

 Permanent

7.2.4. One Crease Variations

7.2.5. Less than One Crease

7.2.6. More than One Crease

08. CRUMPLING

8.1. The Basic Technique

8.1.1. The Basic Method

8.1.2. Making Ribs

8.1.3. Making a Mould

8.2. Linear Crumpling

8.2.1. The Basic Linear Method

8.2.2. Linear Forms

8.3. Rotational Crumpling

8.3.1. The Basic

 Rotational Method

8.3.2. Rotational Forms

8.4. Advanced Concepts "

8.4.1. 3-D Forms

8.4.2. Super-sizing

8.4.3. Crumpling and Morphing

8.4.4. Multi Layers

FAQs

Acknowledgements