Beginner Origami Tessellation Crease Patterns
There are 2 major types of tessellations the classic type and corrugations.
Beginner origami tessellation crease patterns. The first big publication in english that demystified tessellations and explained how to fold several stunning projects was origami tessellations by eric gjerde also available at the source. A crease pattern is basically just an origami model that has been unfolded and shows all the creases on the original flat piece of paper. It s much harder to fold an origami model from a crease pattern than it is from a diagram.
Apr 3 2020 crease patterns helps and hints for using. Basically you fold a grid first 32 32 in my case then you add more creases according to the pattern you work with i scored them with a ruler and a bone folder and finally you collapse all twists along those lines flat. Origami tessellations are essentially patterns folded with origami that repeat themselves as long as you want to continue folding.
Classic tessellations are usually based on either a square or hexagonal grid. Then crease patterns were shared but these aren t well understood by everyone.