Welcome to The Fold, the online magazine of OrigamiUSA! On this page you will find links to current and past issues, including articles about folding in general, design, techniques, and, of course, diagrams! We hope you enjoy the magazine. Articles are added over the course of each 2-month issue, so check back regularly or subscribe to our RSS feed.
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Recent Articles
Diagrams: Heart Variation
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Diagrams for a heart variation based on a model by Edwin Corrie.
Crease Pattern: Wave24
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A pleated cone sliced by multiple planes creates this geometric model reminiscent of a breaking wave.
Diagrams: Peacock
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by Rikki Donachie
OrigamiUSA's 2011 Annual Collection included a peacock from Rikki Donachie made from a square. Here Rikki shares another peacock made from an A4 rectangle.
by Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine, Liping Ma, Patsy Wang-Iverson
This paper presents a crease pattern for one-cut double happiness.
In this review we'll have a closer look at Kraft paper. If you are into complex folds, this might just be the perfect paper for your test folds.
Convention: Thoughts from PCOC 2011
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by Robert Orndorff
A compilation of quotes from attendees of the 2011 Pacific Coast Origami Convention in Bellevue, Washington.
Diagrams: Burr Puzzle
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Diagrams for a classic puzzle, typically made of wood.
Diagrams: Bracelet
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by Robert Orndorff
Diagrams for a bracelet that appears woven.
Math: The Golden Ratio in Origami
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by Arnold Tubis, John Andrisan, and Christopher Pooley
Paper folding exercises involving the golden section of a line, the golden rectangle, and the golden triangle provide interesting geometry-teaching supplements.
by Ilan Garibi
Diagrams for a Star of David from 6 units.
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