Part 1 Surface Distortion Project 1 Folding and Crumpling Exercise 1

Exercise 1 Linear accordian pleats

I began this exercise using plain white A4 printer paper.  This worked well the folds feeling sturdy and crisp.  Once folded the paper kept the shape well.  I did a number of samples using printer paper changing the width of the folds.  The paper kept its shape well no matter what size the folds were.  I liked the interesting way the shadows changed along the folded valleys in the paper showing up more particularly when the folds had been made wider.

I folded gift wrapping paper.  Although holding its shape well the paper was not as substantial as the printer paper and I would describe it as 'floppy'.  

I then folded heavy duty vilene.  Although this was more difficult to fold than the printer paper the folded edges were crisp and stayed in shape.  The vilene was very sturdy and would not collapse when handled roughly as the paper would.

I felt I wanted to work with some colour so folded tissue paper, painted kitchen roll, painted tea bag paper, painted bondaweb applied to card, foil and a photograph that was of a very textured surface printed onto photographic paper.

The tissue paper and kitchen roll kept the sharp edges of the folds but had no substance.  They were very flimsy but nicely soft to hold.

The card with painted bondaweb applied to was very substantial and would lend itself to being manipulated into a cylinder.  The painted bondaweb gave an interesting texture to the valleys of the folds.

The foil was interesting because I found it easy to fold and manipulate.  It seems to have each of the qualities I found from the paper and the card.  Quite substantial but easier to manipulate than the card.

The photograph was also substantial and although difficult to fold kept its shape well.

I folded white cartridge paper with accordian pleats and manipulated it into a cylinder.  This held the structure well and was easy to fold and create the cylinder.

Again I wanted to work with some colour so bonded strips of coloured muslin to fusible heavy duty vilene.  I then folded the piece into accordian pleats and manipulated this into a cylinder shape.  I tied the open edge with the strips of muslin that had been left free at the end of the vilene.  The folds held well but are softer and not as crisp as they are on the cartridge paper.  I like this effect and like the muslin tied at the edge as it adds more softness to the piece.

I used printer paper to fold shaped paper.  I like the effect the shadow had on the folded mountains as the folds became smaller when folded towards to thinner end of the paper.

The shadows became more apparent to me as I studied the pieces to draw in my sketchbook.  

Printer paper

Printer paper

Gift wrapping paper

 Heavy duty vilene

 Tissue paper

Kitchen roll

 Card applied painted bondaweb

 Photograph

 Painted tea bag paper

 Painted card

 Foil

Tissue paper

Cartridge paper

 Cartridge paper

Cartridge paper

 Fusible vilene applied muslin

 Printer paper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYVKU1AFao4


References

Miura-Ori Origami Tessellation Tutorial. (2015). [image] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYVKU1AFao4 [Accessed 17 Sep. 2015].

Independent Lens Between the Folds. (2015). [image] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gynsE184d0 [Accessed 25 Sep. 2015].

Documental. (2015). [image] Available at: Independent Lens Between the Folds. (2015). [image] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gynsE184d0 [Accessed 25 Sep. 2015]. [Accessed 25 Sep. 2015].