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Teakell’s Table; build tip (Fold technique continued)…
Continuing his process from the previous entry, Joe uses his finger nail to sharpen the tiny curvature of the thin paper (see pic 1). A tight grip around the probe forces the paper into the desired shape (see pic 2). The paper is bent back, against the accomplished fold, to permit the extended shape (see pic 3).
The result is a series of rounded shapes, tightly creased next to each other, that permit the illusion of a separate series of tanks, but are actually a clever fold pattern, to make up a rocket body (see pic 4) The single fold of the body permits a better, miniaturized shape, far cleaner and tighter than would be possible with multiple joined parts. The results, in the pattern, the finished part, and then the finished model, illustrates the value of this approach (see pic 5).
Picture 1: Demonstrating rolling technique 3…
Picture 2: Demonstrating rolling technique 4…
Picture 3: Demonstrating rolling technique 5…
Picture 4: Detail of how folds that create the final rocket shape…
Picture 5: Tiny rocket breaks into stages 2…
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