Hey folks–I recently watched a PBS special called The Origami Revolution, about the use of origami in science and engineering. It’s a pretty cool show, highly recommended.
Anyway, early in the show was a demonstration by Robert Lang, noted origami expert, where he designed crease patterns on computer then used his laser engraver/cutter to engrave the patterns into his large sheet of folding paper. He was able to get extremely complex models this way.
I saw this the other day and the connection to origami was interesting! Super interesting how it can free stand but also collapse down to be moved easily.
Thank you for sharing this. His artwork is amazing - especially when you note the scale of some of those pieces!
The software is exciting too. A friend and fellow leather mask maker jokingly refers to our work as “cow folding” or “cow-agami”. While most mask patterns are fairly straightforward, with larger or more elaborate designs the folding and shaping can get quite complex. Makes me wonder if Treemaker could help to design some of those intricate patterns, and eliminate a bit of the trial and error.
