Half-squares vs. US $ bills

TheOrigamiGuy · Post by **TheOrigamiGuy** » July 6th, 2006, 12:40 am

Hello all-

I'm going to rely on the insight of you all for an answer to a question that has plagued me for years...

I've attempted to replicate some modular pieces (from the Gurkewitz books and Fuse) that use 1:2 rectangles, using dollar bills- is there a way to do slight adjustment so you don't have to fold in the ends? It makes combining modules a bit tricky at times.

Thanks,
-Ramsay "RC" Cowlishaw

MacGyver · Post by **MacGyver** » July 6th, 2006, 8:42 am

Yes, of course .... You can cut the ends

or it may be better to do a pleat fold in the middle ..
don't know ... it depends on the shape of your pieces ....

Edwin Corrie · Post by **Edwin Corrie** » July 8th, 2006, 11:27 pm

Another way would be to get hold of some stage bills and cut them to make 2x1 rectangles. It wouldn't show in a modular fold, and it's much cheaper than using real bills. There are lots of fake bills around, and some of them are surprisingly realistic. OUSA has some, though I don't know what they look like. Otherwise you can often find them in magic shops (for magicians).

Here's the OUSA link.