Origami/Advanced Techniques

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[edit] Wet Folding

Wet folding is the practice of wetting origami paper with water and folding the model while the paper is wet. It is a useful method for folding organic forms, since the paper will permamently retain subtle folds and curves after it dries.

[edit] Iso-Area Folding

Iso-area folding is the folding of a model so that equal portions of each side of the paper shows on the exterior of the model. A popular method of iso-area folding was developed by Toshikazu Kawasaki and is explored in Origami for the Connoisseur, by Kunihiko Kasahara by Toshie Takahama.

[edit] Modular Origami

Module Origami is a technique by which one creates a complex structure with several small identical or non identical pieces. There are many innovative designs in the module origami area.