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'Kirigami: The Creative Art of Paper Cutting' by Florence Temko was published as a kit containing an instructional booklet, paper and scissors by Platt and Munk in New York in 1962. The work contains both fold and slit / fold and cut designs but also some other non-paperfolding items such as tangrams.

A full copy of the work is included on this page.

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Analysis

In addition to the designs shown below, the work contains examples of fold and cut designs with bilateral, four-fold and eight-fold symmetry.

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Japanese Fold and Cut Family Crests

Two methods of making Japanese Family Crests are given.

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Helicopter - The Whirligig

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Dancing Dolls - The Chain of Dolls

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The Magic Clothes Hangar - The Boot Puzzle

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The Magic Stretching Paper - The Fold and Slit Trellis

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The Hanging Pagoda - The Fold and Slit Cage

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How to Climb Through a 6" Square of Paper - How to Climb Through a Playing Card

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