The Public Paperfolding History Project
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De Jonge Werkman: Het Vlechten by Elise Van Calcar, 1881 | |||||||
'De
Jonge Werkman: Het Vlechten' by Elise Van Calcar was
published by A.W. Sijthoff in Leiden in 1881. It is a
translation into Dutch of 'Des Kindes Erste
Beschaftigungsbuch' by E Barth and W Niederley, which had been
published in 1876. The illustrations are also taken from
the earlier work. A full copy of the work can be accessed here. The book itself is undated. The date of 1881 is given in the catalogue information. ********** Analysis The Woven Cross from folded strips ********** The Froebel Star (used as a Christmas Tree decoration) ********** The Salt Cellar ********** The Cross ********** The Shirt ********** The Jacket *********** The Trousers . ********** A human figure (made by adding the Mitre to the Jacket and Trousers) ********** The Chair ********** The Table ********** The Boat with Sail ********** The (uncut) Windmill ********** The Double Boat ********** The Boat with Fish Box ********** The Portfolio ********** The Junk Box ********** The Looking Glass ********** The Chinese Junk ********** The Bellows ********** The Puzzle Purse / Menko ********** The Newspaper Hat ********** The Wall Pocket ********** Coin Vanish Trick ********** The Paper Boat ********** The Pencil Case ********** The Dart ********** The Wallet The Wallet is folded from a 3x2 rectangle. ********** The Single and Double Barrelled Bangers ********** A Pleated Lampshade ********** The Chicken Wire Letterfold ********** The Cross ********** The Lotus ********** Miscellaneous designs
********** The Fan ********** The Swan ********** The Fold and Slit Paper Frill ********** The Fold and Slit Chevron Trellis ********** The Fold and Slit Chevron Cross ********** How to Climb Through a Playing Card ********** The Fold and Slit Trellis ********** The Fold and Slit Cage ********** The Cut and Fold Windmill ********** The Wind Wheel ********** The XYZ Sphere ********** The Catherine of Cleves Box ********** How to make a regular hexagon ********** There are also instructions on how to make various animals that could be characterised as fold, cut and fold designs, of which the elephant below is a good example. ********** |
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