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Nov 17

More on Aart van Breda

This is a brief update to my previous post on Aart van Breda . Since publishing the original post I've been informed by Michel Grand that...

Sep 12

Triangulope

Here's an unusual envelope fold that demonstrates a couple of mathematical points relating to triangles. Maths is not my strong suit, but...

Jul 20

Old German paperfolding books

As anyone who has been following this blog will probably have realised by now, I like books. Especially books on two of my favourite...

May 18

A 150-year-old Wallet Fold

This post is about a traditional design for a folded Wallet or Purse that's at least 150 years old and appears in many of the classic old...

Mar 23

Aart van Breda

One of the references in my last post on the Paper Ladder and Paper Tree was the Dutch book Plezier met papier (1950) by Aart van Breda....

Feb 10

Paper Ladder and Paper Tree

The Paper Ladder and Paper Tree are classic paper stunts found in almost every modern book on paper recreations. Both are made from a...

Dec 23, 2023

Christmas Angels

This is going to be a short and quick post to get something festive out in time for Christmas. Apart from the Father Christmas designs I...

Nov 2, 2023

Origami Matchboxes

How many ways are there to make a matchbox in origami? Obviously not as many as there are ways to make things like birds and flowers, or...

Aug 31, 2023

Vintage origami books

After seeing my last post devoted to Robert Harbin books, renowned origami artist and author Nick Robinson suggested that rather than...

Jul 4, 2023

Robert Harbin's books on origami and magic

Robert Harbin (1909-1978) was a hugely important figure in the worlds of both origami and magic, and really needs no introduction from me...