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The work is a combination of instructions for paperfolding designs of many kinds, paperfolding per se, paper Sloyd style designs, geometric constructions, cut and fold figures, papercraft and cardboard modelling designs. There is also a brief section about tangrams, which is not paperfolding related in any way.

Some of the illustrations in the work are not accompanied by explanatory text.

A low-res version of the first section of the work, titled 'Plegado', can be found at the foot of this page. I have not reproduced the second section of the work, titled 'Cartonaje', here. Only designs found in the 'Plegado' section are included in the Analysis.

A full copy of the work can be found online here.

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This work is mentioned in Gershon Legman's 'Bibliography of Paperfolding' which was published in 1952.

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Analysis

Designs Folded from Paper Strips

1. Letras - Paper Alphabets

Letters, Punctuation Marks, Numbers and Mathematical Symbols folded from paper strips

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Verschnuren

This page does not appear to be accompanied with any explanatory text.

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Braiding

This page does not appear to be accompanied with any explanatory text.

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Simple Folds of Life

2. Libro

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3. Panuelo

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4. Bonete

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5. Servilleta

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6. Tarjetera

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7. Barquita de vela

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8. Casita

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9. Sobre abierto

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10. Sobre cerrado

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11. Porte papeles

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12. Cuadrito

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15. Buque de vela

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18. Barco de vela

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Other Paperfolding Designs

16. Vasito (Glass) - The Paper Cup

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19. Repisa de Dos Mensulas (Two Bracket Shelf) - The Shelf

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20. Marquito

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21. Salero - The Salt Cellar

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22. Mesa Mantel de Cuatro Puntas (Tablecloth with Four Corners) - The Tablecloth

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23. Bote Doble - The Double Boat

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24. Molinete - The Windmill

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25. Florero (Vase) - The Vase

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26, Bote Chino - The Boat with Sail

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27. Cuna (Cradle) - made from the Boat with Sail by tucking away the back corners.

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28. Pez de Boca Grande (Big Mouth Fish) - The Monster Fish

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29. Pez Raya (Ray Fish) - The Flounder

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30. Cuadrado Imbricado Roseta - The Interlocking Star

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33. Montera - The Newspaper Hat

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34. Tarjetero o Gorro de Aguas - The Wall Pocket or The Sou'wester

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35. Gorro de Policia - The Pyramidal Hat

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36. Barquito Comun - The Paper Boat

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37. Bandeja (Tray) - The Spanish Box

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38. Canastilla (Layette) - The Spanish Box

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39. Pajarita Simple - The Cocotte / Pajarita

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40. Patito (Duckling) - The Duck

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41. Caballito (Rocking Horse) -

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42. Mesa Cuadrado Doble - The Tablecloth (but folded from a blintzed windmill base)

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43. Bote de Dos Velas

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44. Caja Japonesa - The Distorted Half-Cube Box

The text says, roughly 'You can make a lid in the same way by using a square tow millimetres larger on each side. To fit it, overlap the openings and rotate an eighth of a turn.'

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45. Puntas de flecha o dardo (Arrowhead or Dart)

This design is simply the Waterbomb Base

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46. Bomba o Cubo Coplado - The Waterbomb

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47. Farolito Japonais (Japanese Lantern) - The Cut Kettle

(This design, and the two variations which follow, have all had a hole cut in the top 'For a better appearance'.)

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48. Tetera (Teapot) - variation of The Cut Kettle

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49. Azucarera (Sugar Bowl) - variation of The Cut Kettle

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50. Cofre Japonais (Japanese Chest) - The Chinese Vase

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51. Roseta de Cuatro Puntas (Four-Pointed Rosettes) - Designs formed from the Windmill Base.

The text says: 'Other variants of these folds are those indicated in 78, 79 and 80' ie the three designs pictured below.

This section includes information on using such rosettes to create mosaic patterns.

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Octagonal Decoration

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The Chrysanthemum

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52. Mesa Mantel de Tres Puntas (Tablecloth with Three Corners) - The Triangular Tablecloth

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53. Roseta de Tres Puntas (Rosette with Three Points)

This design is folded from an equilateral triangle.

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54. Roseta de tres puntas - The Non-Woven Star of David

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55. Cerdito - The Pig

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56. Gorro de Base Cuadrada - Le Bonnet Carre

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57. Mitra - The Tuck-in Mitre

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58. Gorro de Pintor (Painter's Hat) (1) -

(A simple variant of the Mitre)

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39. Gorro de Pintor (Painter's Hat) (2) - The Nurse's Cap

(Made from the House)

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60. Birrete de Obispo - The Curate's Hat

(derived from the design above)

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61. Portalapices - Le Portes-Allumettes

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62. Mariposa - The Flapping Butterfly

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63. Aeroplano - The Swallow

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64. Fuelle - The Bellows

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65. Gatito - The Wild Man from Borneo

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66. Roseta de Seis Puntas - The Woven Star of David

(Folded from an equilateral triangle)

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67. Poligonos Resurgidos (Raised Polygons) - The cut zigzag version of The Cube-Corner Pyramid

(A more complex version of the Repisa Rinconera (Corner Shelf) above)

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68. Bandeja o Bombonera Octagonal con Resurgido Interior - The Cut Octagonal Tray

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69. Petardo - The Single-Barrelled Banger

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70. Sombrilla (Umbrella)

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71. Molino de Viento (Windmill) - The Cut and Fold Windmill

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72. Muneco (Doll) - Don Simon

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73. Carpa - The Waterbomb Base Tent

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74. Paraguas Cerrado (Closed Umbrella)

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75. Pajarita de Alas Movibles - The Flapping Bird

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76. Dromedario (Dromedary)

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77. Jirafa (cut) - The Spanish Giraffe

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78. Asno Carguero (cut) - The Donkey with Panniers

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Note that the numbering of the designs stops at this point.

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Meubles Plegados (Folded Furniture) - The Sofa and The Chair plus a bed and chest made using the Sofa in combination with and other folded elements.

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Construccion del Cubo (1) - The Two-Ring Cube

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Figuras Simetricos Recortadas - Paper Doilies

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Siluetas Recortadas - Fold and Cut Figures

For details see Selected Pages below

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The Chain of Dolls

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Animales recortades - Cut and Fold Figures

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17. Repisa (Shelf) - The Cube-Corner Pyramid

(Made from a blintzed square with the aid of a cut)

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31. Bandeja, Bombonera o Polvera (Tray, Bonbonniere or Compact) - The Cut Distorted Half-Cube box

(A simplified version of the Caja Japonesa below, made with the aid of cuts).

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32. Bandejo Media Cubo (Half Cube Tray) - The Cut Half-Cube Box

(The same design as above but configured in a different way)

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Construccion del Cubo (2) - Construction of a Cube from a 4x4 Grid using Cuts

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Construccion del Cubo (3) - The Second Construction of the Cube (Cut)

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Construccion del Prisma

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Caja cubica - Cubic Box from a 5x5 Grid using Cuts - The Fifth Construction of the Cube

This method begins by dividing the cube into a 5x5 grid

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Icosaedro - Construction of an Icosahedron from a Regular Hexagon using cuts

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Geometric Constructions

How to Construct a Square from Irregularly-Shaped Paper

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Construccion del Triangulo Equilatero - How to Construct an Equilateral Triangle

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Construccion del Pentagono (1) - The Pentagonal Knot

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Construccion del Pentagono (2) - How to Construct a Regular Pentagon from a square

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Construccion del Hexagono (1) - How to Construct a Regular Hexagon from an Equilateral Triangle

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Construccion del Hexagono (2) - How to Construct a Regular Hexagon from a Rectangle

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Construccion del Octagono (1) - How to Construct a Regular Octagon from Two Squares

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Construccion del Octagono (2) - How to Construct a Regular Octagon from a Single Square

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Construccion del Decagono - How to Construct a Regular Decagon from a Regular Pentagon

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Construccion del Dodecagono - How to Construct a Regular Dodecagon from a Regular Hexagon

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Construction of Irregular Nets for Polyhedra by Folding

Tetraedro - Construction of a an irregular Net for a Tetrahedron from a square by folding

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Octaedro - Construction of ai irregular Net for an Octahedron from a rectangle by folding

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Selected Pages

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