ORIGAMI project

GROUP name : hell yeah paper

members : GI SUNG LEE, ALEC MCCLURE, XIAOQI LIU

introduction of paper:

uncoated papers : carried by art stores and paper distributors. There are colored papers and embossed finishes. Their fibers align in one direction, making folding easy.

Coated Papers : highly smooth surfaces on one or both sides and are available in gloss or dull finishes of various brightness. The colored papers are good for torn sculptural effects or collage. because they reveal an attractive white edge when torn.

Handmade papers : are generally produced from cotton or linen rags and used by watercolor and etching artists. They are available from art supply stores and handmade paper companies. Their sculptural qualities are superb, because the fibers occur in a random pattern.

Specialty papers : include crepe, tracing and corrugated papers – in fact, all of the papers that fall outside of the other three groups.

history of the paper

paper derived from papyrus, the name of ancient egyptian material used to as a medium for writing

egyptian map is the earliest known folding of paper (same as modern road map)

wood-pulp based papers in china allowed intricate designs, first invented by Cai Lun in the 2nd century bce

first Japanese origami dated to 6th century ad

requirements

super thick card stock paper (50-110 lb)???????(medium thick)

printer

scissors

ruler

cutting pad