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Chinese Checkers aren’t from China

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

I have been working on an artist’s book for the March #areyoubookenough_hexagon challenge on Instagram. It includes a game of Chinese Checkers. In doing some research I discovered that Chinese Checkers are not Chinese at all.

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I’ve looked at clouds

Posted on March 15, 2020 by

I finished I’ve looked at clouds this week. It continued to go less smoothly than I would have preferred.

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Meteorological Memories

Posted on March 8, 2020 by

I continued work on I’ve looked at clouds this week.

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Square Sequence Scarf/Shawl

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

Last summer when it was too hot to knit with wool, I knit several cotton scarves using the same pattern. The lower two in the image have been blocked, but the top one has not. After some enquiries about the … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Letterlocking

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

My Advent Calendar in 2018 began with some letterlocking folds.  Today’s flick shows an interesting diamond fold.     If you are interested in the history of letterlocking, you could watch another video this weekend that includes a bit of … Continue reading →

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DIY Valentine 2020

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

It’s the beginning of February, and time for the annual Byopia Press DIY Valentine. This year’s design began with a heavily photoshopped version of a lipstick-ey kiss. The card uses an interesting mechanism that I saw on the Internet last … Continue reading →

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The Frank Fold: a reduced version of Hedi Kyle’s Franklin Fold, with an optional cover

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

As promised last week, here is a slightly simplified version of Hedi Kyle’s Franklin Fold from The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol. I call it the Frank Fold, since Frank is a slightly reduced version … Continue reading →

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A Test Model from The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

Well, two test models in fact. I received a copy of The Art of the Fold from David for Christmas and thought I should try something from it before I am once again buried in preparations for my solo exhibition, … Continue reading →

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Party Hats for New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

I promise to return to more bookish posts in the New Year, but I couldn’t resist one last paper folding project for 2019. This fold is made from a rectangle so it didn’t fit the theme of the Advent Calendar, … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day and an Index for the Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Day One and How to Make a Square Piece of Paper Day Two and an Origami Bookmark Day Three and a Menko CD Case Day Four and Jam Tarts Day Five and a Modular Star/Wreath Day Six and a Modular … Continue reading →

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