There is a whole school of folding techniques that produce intricate 3 -dimensional forms from flat sheets. They all involve folds at angles which allow the 3-D shape to develop. Paul Jackson’s book Folding Techniques for Designers (Laurence King) has many such easy-to-make structures. At the highest end, these structures are useful in engineering: the Japanese space scientist Koryo Miura developed folding space antenna using these techniques and also the one-pull map. Nature uses similar systems in unfolding leaves from the bud. I wrote about these techniques in The Gecko’s Foot.
Now, in an ingenious development, Christophe Guerin has developed a technique for printing such patterns in an ink that causes the paper to field automatically as the ink dries. The results can be seen at http://vimeo.com/39914902.
Now, in an ingenious development, Christophe Guerin has developed a technique for printing such patterns in an ink that causes the paper to field automatically as the ink dries. The results can be seen at http://vimeo.com/39914902.
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