Nersingpradhan

At the moment, I can't say I am an expert at maths or I've got much understanding of Box-pleating and Circle-packing, but in the recent months I would have manifested them in some of the models I have made but still, instead of trying to get the require information from different books online, can someone please just explain some certain and specific things about Box-pleating and Circle-packing.

I want to inquire about how an Origami artist technically looks at things they see in the real world or on televisions and work-out to put crease patterns of their experience on paper through folding. Please help me become an expert in this area.

Jerryred1456

There are vast varieties of topics on designs, but the best information you can ever lay your hands on is in the 2nd edition of Origami Designs Secrets by Robert Lang. it's expensive though, it's worth the price.

For the basics you want to get acquainted with, I get to design models by taking a close look at the placement of each appendage on the subject matter. After which I'll apply a flap location to each appendage and as well work-out their respective CPs using 22.5deg technique or box pleating from there. The best way to doing this is to experiment with oneself and note that designs are a largely trial-and-error phenomenon.

Neverceasetocrease

Nersingpradhan, you're welcome to this forum. Jerryred1456 is right about ODS. It's the best book you'll find but the design processes are generally trial and error.

There are two ways as you have said, circle packing and box pleating. Circle Packing is quite hard to fold and design but allows bigger models from smaller paper. To achieve this, use Lang's software TreeMaker to work out the design by drawing out a stick figure with approximate proportions and go ahead to fold the CP made by TreeMaker using ReferenceFinder software.

For box pleating, it has vertices only on grid point but easier to fold with an end result of thicker flaps. Box Pleating offers varieties of advanced techniques including color changing, combs, and level shifting. Therefore, becoming an expert basically depends on how much you try it out yourself over the years.

woodburst22

Honestly speaking, getting conversant with origami designs by reading books is pretty hard sometimes. For you to get better folds, use intermediate models. As such, you'll be to recognize some basics as well as uses of different types of shape of flaps. Don't hesitate to pick a model you love, then add a graft and fold the model. You can change the reference point as early as possible and finish up the same way using the diagram. This will allow you notice that a slight change in reference point will result in smaller legs with more papers for the head section.

Some of lionel albertino's model presented in the safari origami-like hyena or Joisel's rat model is great for this. Pick less complex models and use impressive base. So, for box pleating, I've got residual knowledge about it because it seems a lot more of calculation.

Brimstone

Nersingpradhan, if you really want to become an expert, you don't have to copy. You'll need to invent your own style and techniques of folding and designs. Meaning you'll have to take your time to get to work with some pieces of kraft paper and fold. If you take a close look at the works of many origamists such as Robert Lang, Shuki Kato, Satoshi Kamiya, Hideo Komatsu, and many more, you'll realize that they all have their own unique styles. From what I have gathered so far about Robert Lang's designs, his concepts just barely scratch the surface of what may be possible. So don't depend solely on his ODS book and am not saying you shouldn't go through the book, but just know that there are many more designs and technique to explore.