Playing with Surfaces: Spheres, Monkey Pants, and Zippergons

Year: 2011 Authors: Kelly Delp; Bill Thurston

Core claim

By redistributing curvature through patterned seams, one can construct smooth, modelable surfaces from rigid materials such as paper and craft foam.

Topics

surface design, curvature distribution, pattern construction, interlocking seams

Domains

topology, geometry, Gaussian curvature, Gauss-Bonnet theorem, fashion design, fiber science, paper craft, sculptural modeling

Methods

octahedral smoothing, meandering seam design, angle-function curves, tapeless zipper joints

Media

paper, craft foam, cloth, tape

Source status

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