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| Paper Folding Fun by Robert Harbin, 1960 | |||||||
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Folding Fun' by Robert Harbin was published by Oldbourne
in London in 1960. ********** The Designs I have omitted material on dissections, tangrams and other effects which do not make use of paperfolding from this analysis. ********** The Puff Ball Puzzle - The Puff Ball
********** The Inside Out Puzzle - The Flexatube The text states 'This ingenious puzzle was shown to the author by a scientist in Bermuda.' The solution given is said to be achievable 'with three folds only'.
********** The Hexa-hexa-flexagon Puzzle - Flexagons
********** Paper Letters and Numerals - Paper Alphabets
********** Decorative Paper Strip Folding Various single and double strip designs (not all of which are shown) and an example of a Fold , Cut and Fold Chevron Design.
********** The Star of Bethlehem - The Froebel Star
********** The Concertina - The Witch's Ladder
********** The Maharajah - Abd-El-Krim
********** Japanese Masks Simple designs for folded Horse, Goat, Puppy and cat masks into which eyeholes are cut and to which strings are attached to hold them to the head. ********** The Tree - The Newspaper Tree
********** The Ladder - The Newspaper Ladder
********** The Chinese Bugle - The Squeaker
********** The Gremlin's Flute - Le Cri du Veau
********** Mobile Decorations (Hanging spirals) ********** The Happy Man - Don Simon
********** The Expanding Card - How to Climb Through a Playing Card
********** The Afghan Bands
********** Napkin Ring
********** Spill Holder
********** The Puzzle Box - The Catherine of Cleves Box
********** Rosette Box (from a hexagon)
********** Diamond Packet
********** Snakes Alive! Asimple snake from a paper strip. The author suggests that it can be made to spring out of a matchbox.
********** The Shape from Outer Space - The Mobius Band ********** The Helicopter - The Propellor
********** The Glider - The Cut and Fold Model Aeroplane
********** The Thing This design is presented as a challenge, 'Offer the card to anybody and invite them to fold it up completely, only using a thumb and forefinger, and without letting go. They will find this quite impossible to do.'
********** The Wind Gyro - The Windwheel
********** How Many Times? (can you fold a sheet of paper in half) ********** Seeing Stars (Fold and One Cut Design)
********** The Draught Board (Fold and One Cut Design)
********** The Window Frame (Fold and One Cut Design)
********** The Passports / The Altar - The Fold and One Cut Latin Cross
********** The Victoria Cross - The Fold and One Cut Maltese Cross
********** Single Panel Cut-Outs - Fold, Cut and Fold Animals
There are five designs in this section: El Senor Duck (said to be from the Argentine, specifically from El Plegado y Cartonaje en la Escuela Primaria) *** The Argentine Greyhound *** The Pigeon (said to be a Japanese design) *** Fido (attributed to Thoki Yenn)
*** Giraffe (a design by the author) ********* The next part of the book explains the Froebelian occupation of Ausschneiden und Aufkleben (Cutting Out and Mounting), (although without the 'Mounting' element), and without mentioning its origins. In fact the author implies that it is Japanese, the section beginning with the words 'In most Japanese books on this subject ...' Three Panel Cut-Outs ********** Four Panel Cut-Outs ********** Five Panel Cut-Outs ********** Eight Panel Cut-Outs ********** The Dancers
********** How to Make Oblong Cut-Outs ********** Pleated Cut-Outs ********** Pleated Rosettes (ie circular fans with cut-outs) ********** A Novel Paper Chain
********** Christmas Garlands
********** Troublewit The author states that Troublewit 'originated in China many years ago, and was once known here as the Chinese Paper'.
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