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Folded paper tiles are polygonal shapes created by folding (or folding and cutting) which can be laid toghether to create tessellations.

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1894

Methods of folding Octagon Isosceles and Octagon Rhombus Tiles from squares appear in an article by J Marteau in Manuel General de L'Instruction Primaire of July 1894, under the title 'Motif de carrelage: Octagone Regulier'.

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A method of folding diamond tiles from oblongs appears in an article by J Marteau in Manuel General de L'Instruction Primaire, October 1894.

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1897

A number of simple folded paper tiles appear in 'Pliage et Decoupage du Papier' by C Savineau, which was published by Librairie Hatchette et Cie in Paris in 1897.

'Croix grecque' - How to create a Greek Cross from simple quadrilateral tiles.

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Pointe de javelot – Triangles scalènes - Scalene Tiles

How to fold and cut tiles in the shape of scalene triangles from a square and how to combine them to make various shapes.

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Croix de Malte – Triangles scalènes assemblés

THow to fold and cut dart-shaped tiles from squares and how to arrange them to form a Maltese Cross.

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How to construct an regular octagon from eight isosceles tiles folded from squares.

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How to construct an eight-pointed star from eight rhombic tiles folded from squares.

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Pièce de carrelage – Angles au centre et angles inscrits - Folded Paper Tiles

How to fold an oblong into a diamond tile and how to use three tiles to create a regular hexagon.

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1900

A number of simple folded paper tiles appear in an article in El Monitor 331 of 30th September 1900.

Ochos triangulos en roseton

Octagon Isosceles Tile from a Square

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Rosa de los vientos

Octagon Rhombus Tile from the Square

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Pieza para embaldosado

Equilateral Tile from an Oblong

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Diamond-Shaped Tiles from Oblongs

The tiles are cut out along the line of the creases and put together to form a hexagon.

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