Origami Press - Yoshizawa Butterfly

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This 3D printed Origami Press is designed to pre-crease 75mm origami paper, making it easier to fold a simple yet elegant butterfly model created by Akira Yoshizawa. Even with basic origami models, folding through multiple layers of paper can be challenging and sometimes the crease pattern's mountains and valleys alternate in such a way that they must first be folded in the wrong direction. Our press allows for pre-creasing the folds so they can be folded individually in the correct direction. In particular, one of the final folds of this butterfly model pulls the paper together past its natural fold line, creating the organic, curvy shape of the finished model. This press enables folders to make this crucial fold cleanly and produces a more reliable butterfly model. To see how it works, visit: https://youtu.be/1eJMVezSXb4 Learn more about this design on Hacktastic: https://mathgrrl.com/hacktastic/2019/08/origami-press-2-yoshizawa-butterfly/ Order 3D printed copies on Shapeways: https://www.shapeways.com/product/JJL6FLB2Y/origami-press-butterfly Follow mathgrrl on Twitter: twitter.com/mathgrrl Visit the Hacktastic blog: www.mathgrrl.com/hacktastic Shop at the Shapeways store: www.shapeways.com/shops/mathgrrl This design is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which means that you can print, remix, and use this model with credit to mathgrrl. However, if you want to sell something, please ask first at request@mathgrrl.com