Besides making interesting intellectual problems, zipper unfoldings have many cool potential crafty applications as purses, bags, pillows, etc. With sufficiently rigid or reinforced fabric and the right shape, one might...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Thursday August 4th, 2011 9:00 AM
By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics By pleating a square sheet of paper with a pattern of concentric squares, one can fold a saddle shape that mathematicians call...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Monday May 23rd, 2011 12:14 PM
This metal rabbit (actually the Stanford Bunny model) is folded from a single laser-cut steel sheet, designed with Origamizer. The project is a collaboration between Tomohiro Tachi, Kenny Cheung, Erik...
Posted by Becky Stern | Monday March 7th, 2011 10:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, General | No Comments
This free web-based tool generates your text as a fold-up extruded 3D origami model. It’s based on this paper from Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine, and Jason Ku at the MIT...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday June 14th, 2010 6:34 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, General, Science | 1 Comment
Balloon polyhedra By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics For making mathematical models of polyhedra, a convenient and inexpensive material is the long clown balloon. This dodecahedron (made of...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Sunday February 28th, 2010 2:23 PM
Interesting article from MacArthur fellow Erik Demaine covering the history of origami-style models that include curved folds. Shown above is "Concentric Circular Tower" by late UCSC Professor and noted computer...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Sunday November 15th, 2009 6:52 PM
Categories: Craft, Fun & Games, General, Science | No Comments
For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds. The film documents...
Posted by Goli Mohammadi | Thursday November 5th, 2009 5:39 PM
Categories: General | 7 Comments
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