This unique, practical handbook explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding, and crumpling. It covers more than 70 techniques explained by clear step-by-step drawings, crease pattern drawings, and specially commissioned photography.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains diagrams (crease pattern drawings) in PDF format assigned numbers that correspond to those found within the book.

Introduction -- Dividing the paper -- Symmetrical repeats -- Stretch and skew -- Polygons -- Accordion pleats -- Knife pleats -- Box pleats -- Incremental pleats -- Spiral pleats -- Gathered pleats -- Twisted pleats -- Basic V-pleats -- Making by hand -- Variations -- Multiple Vs -- Grid Vs -- Cylindrical Vs -- Complete surfaces -- X-form spans -- V-fold spans -- Parabolas -- Boxes -- Bowl forms -- No crease -- One crease -- The basic technique -- Linear crumpling -- Rotational crumpling -- Advanced concepts.