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From: Leyla Torres <le...@leylatorres.com>
I'm just wondering about the use of the term *strip of paper* as
related to origami.
How long and narrow should a piece of paper be for us to say that we
are making origami with paper strips?
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Good Question Leyla.
I use strips in the ratio of 1:24, for German Stars,
http://www.howtomakestars.com/instructions.html and i just got some out for
teaching a cross tonight at our local meeting
http://www.oocities.org/salvarolac/craft01b.html This link is using an actual
palm as a strip
http://sermononthesidewalk.com/2013/03/18/7-easy-steps-for-folding-awesome-palm-crosses/
Hence, my experience with strips is with these and puffy stars.
However, when I teach how to make a square from letter sized paper, I have the
students save the extra strip to make a snake. So, this cut-off piece, at 2.5
x 8.5 I do call a strip.
When 2:1, or 3:1 or even 4:1 ratios are needed, they are by definition a
strip, but I think I consider them more of the starting shape of several
squares in a row.
So where does the reference change? Sadly, I am of no help. Even the 1:24 is a
series of squares. The cut off strip is not a series of complete squares, and
the puffy stars also do not require whole squares. Some folds do require an
exact ratio and others do not - maybe there is something there??
Kathy Knapp,
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Do well your part today. - Juliette Gordon Low
