Introduction or What is this all about?
This is a collection of lessons regarding the designing process of origami, which I learned through experience, most of it through trial and error.
They do not teach you origami design, but maybe they can help you by learning not only from your, but also from my experience.
If you want to learn origami design, I strongly recommend reading Robert Lang´s book Origami Design Secrets. It covers the fundamentals of designing origami figures and I consider it the origami book, that had the by far biggest impact on me. I also noticed Brandon Wong has a Youtube Channel featuring some design lessons etc.
Here, I will focus on the application of the design theories and some tips for your own designs. Think of them as puzzle pieces, possibly broadening your picture of origami. Each idea is discussed on a seperate page, here I will list them and summarize them in one sentence.
Table of contents
Designing
Designing a new model
A little view into my modus operandi for designing
Important factors for a (good) crease pattern
Efficience, complexity and the amount of details
Refining an existing design
When to go back to and old design and my approach for re-designing the model.
Choosing a system for the crease pattern
Which fits better, Boxpleating, Hexpleating or 22.5° design? It depends…
Folding
- Finding a reference
- a system for finding any grid
- Partial Collapse
- Partial collapses allow more complex models while increasing precision
This list is not yet complete. I´ll add more (pages as well as aspects) , when I´ve got the time (and aspects).
If you think you have something interesting, if you don´t agree with me in some aspects regarding origami design, feel free to leave a comment.