Fold Classifications
This page is a sampling of foldforming classifications and named folds. It is meant to be helpful but not comprehensive. Most of these images come from Charles Lewton-Brain's personal image library or from his workshops. Check the Resources / Learning page for more information and a link to Charles Lewton-Brain's definitive book, Foldforming.
Boat Folds (Includes Tomlin Fold):
Chased on Air:
Cross Folds:
Hydraulic Press (Includes Belly Button, Die Formed, Flat Dome, Forming Block, Pressed Tube):
Line Folds (Includes Centered, Extruded, Pinched, Alternate, Forged, Sherman, and Rueger)
Paper Models (Includes Eckland #1, Eckland #2, and Ward Folds):
Pleated Folds (Includes Janzen Fold):
Rolled Folds (Includes Heistad, Good, Plunkett, and Pleated M-Fold):
Scoring and Bending:
Star Folds (Includes Bent Back, Finger, Stacked, Star Pod, Trident, Fold / Shear):
T-Folds (Includes Wedge T-Fold, Table Inserts):
Woven Folds (Includes Adams, Boondoggle Folds):
Pages on this domain may not be recreated in any other online location; instead, please link to www.foldforming.org to reference the material. Feel free to print and distribute hard copies (with footer credits) for educational purposes.
