Pureland origami is a style of
origami
) is the Japanese paper art, art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of pape ...
invented by the
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paper folder John Smith that is limited to using only mountain and valley folds. The aim of Pureland origami is to make origami easier for inexperienced folders and those who have impaired motor skills. This means that many, but not all, of the more complicated processes that are common in regular origami, are impossible; and so alternative manipulations have been developed to create similar effects.
See also
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Origami
) is the Japanese paper art, art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of pape ...
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Origami techniques
) is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a f ...
External links
Some Thoughts on Minimal Foldingby John Smith in Bits of Smith.
- Some diagrams of pureland origami.
The Origami Interest Group- Three pureland diagrams. (archived 2011)
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