Submitted by Sara on 23 February 2009 - 1:26pm
Designer:
Gjerde, Eric
Folder:
Adams, Sara
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Model type:
Triangle Grid
Paper ratio:
Square
This model is still listed as one of the beginner's projects, but I did find it a bit more challenging than the previous ones. Also, I first folded it with transparent paper, and I didn't like the effect as much. And then there remains the question - which is back, and which is front? I prefer this side of the model, for a front view check https://www.flickr.com/photos/30755467@N04/3284221806/.
Paper: 19.5cm square of stiff paper, 115gsm
Comments
Submitted by Daniel (not verified) on 25 February 2009 - 4:51pm Permalink
kind of looks like...
I don't know if I'm right or wrong, but this tess looks like Joel Cooper's basket weave
Submitted by Eric Gjerde (not verified) on 5 March 2009 - 6:12pm Permalink
Yes!
Joel's basket weave is actually another project in the book - this one doesn't actually follow a straight line like a proper weave. Joel introduced me to the proper weave techniques, which I believe is mentioned for his model.
I find this one easier to fold than the tightly-packed basket weave, but it has a different effect. There's many variants on this pattern and I highly suggest exploring them, it's quite a bit of fun.
If you're interested in finding out more on weaves, I also suggest looking at some of the research of Helena Verrill - she's got a lot of patterns and information online. (although some of it needs to be pulled up through a google cache or the wayback machine, as it's no longer available otherwise.)
-Eric
Submitted by Daniel (not verified) on 8 March 2009 - 8:16pm Permalink
hmm...
I think that Helena's only diagrams of tessellations are the square twist and the ziggurat twist
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 27 September 2009 - 10:20am Permalink
please
Please make a video on this tessellation.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Submitted by Horațiu B. (not verified) on 4 July 2014 - 3:56pm Permalink
Ironing
Why doesn't anybody iron their tesselations? I do so with all mine (except, of course, the 3D ones) and the paper is not affected at all. This one would look better flat.
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