tessellation projects - a request for feedback

[EricGjerde]

Hi everyone,

I've tasked myself with putting together a small booklet of tessellations, with either CP & photo-step diagrams or CPs & actual diagrams (undecided, as of yet.)

So I'm looking to narrow down 5 or so projects to diagram and explain, and I'd love to know if there's any geometric/tessellation designs out there that people would like to have diagrammed w/ instructions. I had figured on arbitrarily picking some things I like, but I thought that asking for some input might be interesting.

Thoughts?

The finished project - ostensibly a small project so I can get better acquainted with getting a full print-ready project in InDesign - will be available online as a PDF, ePub document, and whatever other format seems like fun to distribute. CC licensed and free to share (of course.)

I realize that for many on these forums, tessellations are not your cup of tea. For those who do enjoy such things, I'd appreciate any feedback you care to share. Thanks!

-Eric Gjerde

[chesslo]

Awesome!

This one would be great!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/origomi/4059481208/

[InsomniacFolder]

Having picked up a copy of your book at Bookends (http://www.bookendslondon.co.uk/origami.html) in London, and currently having worked my way through steadily to the Arms of Shiva (a work very much in progres), it has converted me to the charms of all things tesselation & 60° grid based.

Anything in this vein is wonderful.

Personally, though Château-Chinon looks wonderful, particularly backlit, it is the only sequence in the book so far that I did not enjoy at all. It seemed just like placing isolated creases together rather than building naturally, if that makes any sense. So, for me alone, I'd prefer nothing like that.

Also, There is such a deep level of base knowledge amongst the folders now in tesselations with waterbomb, flagstones and the like, that it may depend what level you are looking to pitcch at.
Anything approaching (by a couple of hundred miles) the complexity Dr. Lang's new weaves would terrify me.

"Wheels of Fortune" by Yureiko (Melina Hermsen): http://www.flickr.com/photos/24776310@N04/4683331220/
This looks pretty and about managable for my level.

Whatever you decide on, I'll certainly give a go though. Thank you for the effort, & your championing of this avenue of folding.

[Rdude]

Hi Eric!

I'm just starting to get into tessellations, and have yet to finish folding through all the models in your book, but as soon as I get time.....

I was looking through your Flickr gallery and found this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/origomi/90 ... et-152104/

It looks fairly complex, so I'm not sure if it would be easy to diagram, but it would be a awesome!

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished project!

[Adam]

Lovely idea!

I think that nearly every model designed by Christine Edison would be marvelous. I realise, however, that these designs are highly complex, but it would be great if you could manage to include one.

Perhaps an idea would be to have tessellations of varying complexity? For instance, 2 easy ones, 1 intermediate, 1 advanced, 1 complex?

While I haven't folded a proper tessellation for a while now, your project sparks renewed interest in this field of Origami.

[orislater]

I was looking through your Flickr gallery and found this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/origomi/90 ... et-152104/

I have reverse engineered it
If you want help feel free to pm me


-Slater

[EricGjerde]

@chesslo: that design is already in my book, so I think it's unlikely that I would do it over again :) Although I have thought about doing something involving the "negative space" constructs; I've never really documented those and I have quite a large pile of them. So I suppose that's something to think about.

@Rdude: that's a good pattern to do, it's relatively easy... good suggestion.

I do have some stuff I have been putting off for a long time regarding the waterbomb/flagstone/hinged pleat constructs, the methodology of such, and all that- it's been on hold somewhat as I have still been trying to clear up the math and all my understanding of it, to try and fully comprehend it. It's easier to explain when you actually understand what you're talking about! :)

So I think this project will not involve that whole area of folding, but instead be a collection of easier pieces (at least my definition of easier...) to share some more patterns with people out there.

I kind of expect that any real write-up of 3D folding with hinged pleats will necessitate a lot of quality time with a 3D modeling software program, and I'm not in a rush to tackle that right now. The thought of trying to diagram all that by hand makes my brain hurt :)

[chesslo]

Oh , Is it in your book "Origami Tessellations"?

Thanks in advance!

[aamiel]

Just got your book and still have to do something with it. Recently I saw a picture of a nice design very close to one in your book.
It should be quite easy. It is there:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RobhMHx1XHU/T ... G_3059.JPG

[gailprentice]

...So I think this project will not involve that whole area of folding, but instead be a collection of easier pieces (at least my definition of easier...) to share some more patterns with people out there.

Since I am new to tesselations, that sounds great to me! I love your book and have just started folding from it (two so far). Instructions for 3-D designs would be wonderful but do sound daunting. Anyway, I'm already looking forward to your new work!

There are so many amazing tesselations on flickr. I feel like I am in an art gallery or museum whenever I visit those flickr photos! Thanks you and to everyone else who takes the time to share there!

[rockmanex6]

which 5 tesstalation

[Aleburzyn]

Any star structure from Lydia Diard, I found those designs pretty unique (and hard to figure out):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydiard/4508129390/

Also, I know it's not the same style, but Fujimoto Hydrangea
could count as a tessellation...

Thanks, I have your book and loved it!

[andssl]

star tesselation by shuzo fujimoto.