[Origami] Paper and Architecture

2013-04-21 Thread Paper Dragon
Since some of the readership has expressed interest in Origami and architecture, I thought that I would share this store from Japan Times. It is not quite Origami but still relevant for some of you.   Shigeru Ban: 'People's architect' combines permanence and paper Japan Times by Edan Corkil

Re: [Origami] Machine for Pre-Creased Origami

2013-04-21 Thread Jennifer Shafley
>From Ali Bahmani (snip) I am not aware of the amount of pressure/heat that one >should apply. I'd be glad if I learn more about it :) (/snip)  and (snip). 1) >I can't find the proper material like PP here (/snip) I have a limited knowledge of the engineering aspects of polypropylene as I work

Re: [Origami] poverty folders -- a cautionary tale!

2013-04-21 Thread Meenakshi Mukerji
> All of a sudden, we both realized that Laura had picked up  a  paper > morsel from the front seat and -- without realizing what the blue > rectangle was -- folded the  parking card into the classic little frog. > > The exit card-reader spit out the crease-pattern. So we had to ask the > garage gu

Re: [Origami] Machine for Pre-Creased Origami

2013-04-21 Thread Ali Bahmani
>From Jennifer Shafley (snip) I am curious to know what you craft from polypropylene. I work for a company that manufactures polypro (among other things) and I would think it would be rather difficult to craft with unless you applied significant force and/or heat. Do you use other poly based prod

Re: [Origami] Machine for Pre-Creased Origami

2013-04-21 Thread Jennifer Shafley
From: Faye E. Goldman (snip) "Which one might be more useful for paper (and also polypropylene) cutting/creasing?"(/snip) --  I am curious to know what you craft from polypropylene.  I work for a company that manufactures polypro (among