Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form

✍ Scribed by Paul Jackson

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishers
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 227
• Edition: Pap/Cdr
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
00. Symbols......Page 9
Introduction......Page 10
How to Use the Book......Page 11
01. Basic Concepts......Page 16
1.1.1. Linear Divisions: Sixteenths......Page 17
1.1.1. Linear Thirty-seconds......Page 19
1.1.1. Linear Sixty-fourths......Page 21
1.1.2. Rotational Divisions: Sixteenths......Page 22
1.1.2. Rotational Sixteenths Variations......Page 24
1.1.2. Rotational Thirty-seconds......Page 27
1.1.3. Diagonal Divisions......Page 28
1.1.4. Grid Divisions......Page 30
1.2.1. Translation......Page 32
1.2.2. Reflection......Page 36
1.2.3. Rotation......Page 37
1.2.4. Glide Reflection......Page 41
1.3.1. Stretch......Page 45
1.3.2. Skew......Page 49
1.4. Polygons......Page 52
02. Basic Pleats......Page 55
2.1.1. Linear......Page 56
2.1.2. Rotational......Page 59
2.1.3. Cylinders and Cones......Page 61
2.2.1. Linear......Page 65
2.2.2. Rotational......Page 67
2.2.3. Reflected......Page 69
2.2.4. Cylinders and Cones......Page 70
2.3.1. Linear......Page 73
2.3.2. Rotational......Page 75
2.3.3. Cylinders and Cones......Page 77
2.4. Incremental Pleats......Page 79
3.1.1. Simple Spirals......Page 83
3.1.2. Box Spirals......Page 85
3.2.1 Accordion Pleats......Page 91
3.2.2. Knife Pleats......Page 95
3.3. Twisted Pleats......Page 99
4.1. Basic V-pleats......Page 103
4.2. Making by Hand......Page 106
4.3.1. Moving the Line of Symmetry......Page 109
4.3.2. Changing the Angle of the V-pleats......Page 111
4.3.3. Breaking Symmetry......Page 113
4.3.4. Coexisting Vs......Page 115
4.4.2. Making by Hand......Page 118
4.4.3. Variations......Page 121
4.5.1. Making by Hand......Page 125
4.5.2. Variations......Page 129
4.6 Cylindrical Vs......Page 131
4.7. Complex Surfaces......Page 134
5.1. X-form Spans......Page 139
5.2. V-fold Spans......Page 143
5.3.1. Basic Parabola......Page 146
5.3.2. Variations......Page 149
6.1.1. Masu Box......Page 157
6.1.2. Masu Variations......Page 161
6.1.3. Roll Box......Page 163
6.1.4. Corner Gather......Page 166
6.2. Bowl Forms......Page 169
7.1. No Crease......Page 177
7.1.1. No Crease Variations......Page 179
7.2.1. How to Make the Break......Page 185
7.2.2. Break Variations......Page 186
7.2.3. Making the Break Permanent......Page 187
7.2.4. One Crease Variations......Page 190
7.2.5. Less than One Crease......Page 193
7.2.6. More than One Crease......Page 195
08. Crumpling......Page 201
8.1.1. The Basic Method......Page 203
8.1.2. Making Ribs......Page 206
8.1.3. Making a Mould......Page 209
8.2.1. The Basic Linear Method......Page 211
8.2.2. Linear Forms......Page 213
8.3.1. The Basic Rotational Method......Page 215
8.3.2. Rotational Forms......Page 217
8.4.2. Super-sizing......Page 219
8.4.3. Crumpling and Morphing......Page 220
8.4.4. Multi Layers......Page 221
FAQs......Page 223
Acknowledgements......Page 225