does anyone have any tips on designing origami?
and does anyone know what non- acidic archival paper is? and where i can get some. briuan chan told me that it is the kind of paper he uses so the model is sturdy and stays together.
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As far as designing goes, I don't think there are any real shortcuts, but it is important to know different structures, how to fold them, and how they connect to other structures. A simple example is in the classic bases: if you divide a fish base in half, you have two 45-45-90 triangles with angle bisectors. Four of those make up a bird base and 8 make up a frog base. You can combine these in many different ways to make a variety of bases. A blintzed frog base, a double-blintzed frog base, and higher iterations can be designed with just those simple triangles.
That way of designing, along with circle-packing, box-pleating, and many other things are all tools that can be used to design. Lang describes many of these in his Origami Design Secrets. That book is great if you are interested in designing-it will help you understand the structures behind all origami, learn to fold from and create crease patterns, has some nice models, and of course talks extensively about design methods.
Non-acidic archival paper is ph-balanced and will not degrade over time. It has nothing to do with the thickness of the paper and little to do with its suitable for folding. Long fibers, sizing, and the right thickness, texture, and colors are more important in paper choice.
That way of designing, along with circle-packing, box-pleating, and many other things are all tools that can be used to design. Lang describes many of these in his Origami Design Secrets. That book is great if you are interested in designing-it will help you understand the structures behind all origami, learn to fold from and create crease patterns, has some nice models, and of course talks extensively about design methods.
Non-acidic archival paper is ph-balanced and will not degrade over time. It has nothing to do with the thickness of the paper and little to do with its suitable for folding. Long fibers, sizing, and the right thickness, texture, and colors are more important in paper choice.
For archival paper, contact Michael Lafosse at Origamido.com ... He is in the process of moving from Boston to Hawaii, so he may be a little distracted from online commerce. Therefore, you might consider giving him a phone call.
The folks at Origamido are authorities on Origami paper, so if you tell them what you are trying to do, he should be able to help you out. That's you best bet.
However, you can get a few sheets of Mulberry paper in the Gift paper section at some of the larger Dollar Tree stores. The clerks may not know about the paper, so you'll have to ask them to point you are that section of the store. I found a number of different hanging packets of wrapping paper, but only a few were the Mulberry paper for a dollar. Don't know if it is archival, but it is only a dollar.
And for designing, here is a different view of ODS:
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- Hank Simon
The folks at Origamido are authorities on Origami paper, so if you tell them what you are trying to do, he should be able to help you out. That's you best bet.
However, you can get a few sheets of Mulberry paper in the Gift paper section at some of the larger Dollar Tree stores. The clerks may not know about the paper, so you'll have to ask them to point you are that section of the store. I found a number of different hanging packets of wrapping paper, but only a few were the Mulberry paper for a dollar. Don't know if it is archival, but it is only a dollar.
And for designing, here is a different view of ODS:
viewtopic.php?t=4557
- Hank Simon