Susan Schoen asked:
"Question for the origami community: Would you consider scoring the
paper "cheating" - like using scissors, tape and/or glue?"
For my part, I don't think anything that counts as a folding technique
rather than an addition (like glue) or subtration (like cutting) to the
original material, could be cheating in any way.
Myself, I often use a ruler with a sharp edge to make crisp and
accurate folds. I mostly design paper airplanes, and with paper airplanes
creases need to be very straight, very accurate, and very symmetrical.
Using the ruler improves the chance of success. I place the edge of the
ruler along the line I intend to fold, either above the paper (if a valley
fold) or under it (if a mountain fold), and then run my finger along the
sharp edge through the paper to begin the crease. This has the same effect
as scoring, with one big exception: creasing with a ruler does not damage
or tear the fibres of the paper the way scoring does, and preserves more of
the strength of the paper. And it makes pre-creasing a snap!
Any help?
Andrew Dewar
