From Sheet to Form

Flattened

Expanded

With the help of an excellent book, (Folding Techniques for Designers by Paul Jackman), I have again been working with plain white paper to explore the idea of form or a manipulated surface. Some of the more complex folds are quite difficult to construct without creasing the paper the wrong way despite having scored the paper first. A thinner paper can be easier to manipulate but is more likely to split when folded along a scored line. Thicker paper is harder to manipulate but will keep its form better and would also take a print.

The best two tips form the book:

1. Use the back of a scapel blade to score

2. How to fold accuratley without measuring - genius!

A digital print folded into a double concertina fold:

Same print expanded to reveal more of the print:

Repetition

Ignoring print for a while to focus on the repetitions of folds using the laser cutter. Taking folds previously used I have simply repeated them over a larger surface area and in some cases altered direction of fold or spacing. The folded semi-circles or triangles I have kept the same scale for now. Working on white paper I enjoyed using sunlight to create shadows which created a new shapes. Bending the paper slightly would change the shape of the shadows across the paper.