Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art

Table of Contents
Introduction
Building Blocks
Elephant Design

Traditional Bases
Folding Instructions
Stealth Fighter. Snail. Valentine. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. Baby.

Splitting Points
Folding Instructions
Pteranodon. Goatfish.

Grafting
Folding Instructions
Songbird 1. KNL Dragon. Lizard. Tree Frog. Dancing Crane.

Pattern Grafting
Folding Instructions
Turtle. Western Pond Turtle. Koi.

Tiling
Folding Instructions
Pegasus

Circle Packing
Folding Instructions
Emu. Songbird 2.

Molecules
Folding Instructions
Orchid Blossom. Silverfish.

Tree Theory
Folding Instructions
Alamo Stallion. Roosevelt Elk.

Box Pleating
Folding Instructions
Organist. Black Forest Cuckoo Clock.

Uniaxial Box Pleating
Folding Instructions
Bull Moose

Polygon Packing
Crease Patterns
Flying Walking Stick. Salt Creek Tiger Beetle. Longhorn Beetle. Camel Spider. Water Strider. Scarab Beetle. Cicada Nymph. Scarab HP. Cyclomatus metallifer. Scorpion HP. Euthysanius Beetle. Spur-Legged Dung Beetle.

Hybrid Bases
Folding Instructions
African Elephant

References
Glossary of Terms
Index