Folding Techniques for Designers - New Edition

Paul Jackson's origami and papercraft books are incredibly popular (he's written more than 40) and today I'm happy to alert you to the release of the Second Edition of Folding Techniques for Designers.

 

Originally published in 2011, Mr. Jackson says in the preface that this is the book he most always wanted to write. He realized fairly early on in his teaching career that rather than simply showing how to fold a particular model (while that might be fun for the student), it was far more important to teach folding techniques that he or she could then apply to different materials and use in a variety of design applications.

 

It is the lessons taught in his many Sheet to Form workshops and college courses over the years that make up the contents of this book.

 

 

All kinds of folds are demonstrated with drawings and photographs... knife, box, spiral, gathered, accordion, and twisted pleats to spans and parabolas. There is a chapter on boxes and bowls, another on no crease and one crease curves, and information about wet folding. 

 

 

Lastly, you'll learn about paper crumpling. While this might sound like something you thought you'd mastered at age two, Mr. Jackson explains it is actually the most difficult technique to do well.

 

 

 

The updates in this new edition include lesser-known techniques that can be applied to even more creative endeavors, as well as ten new instructional videos.

 

 

 

 

There is also a helpful Frequently Asked Questions section, plus you can scan the QR codes to access the videos.

 

 

And now a US, UK, Europe and Canada Giveaway! [ENDED]

 

To enter to win a copy of Folding Techniques for Designers, simply post a comment on this page after reading the note below:

 

NOTE: You must include your email address within your actual comment so that you can be notified if you win. If spam is a concern, type it this way: janedoe at gmail dot com (This blog's platform makes it impossible for me to see the email address you type in at first, thus this necessity.)

 

Two chances to win: An identical giveaway is underway on Instagram [ENDED] Feel free to double your chances by entering both places. 

Winners will be chosen on Wednesday, August 24 via a random number generator - one from blog entries and one from Instagram entries - and announced at the bottom of this post and on the Instagram post.

Folding Techniques for Designers is available now and can be purchased from Amazon, your favorite bookseller, and/or ask your local library to order a copy. 

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Cervidae!

 

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