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Pasteless Construction with Paper by Maria Gibert Martin, 1951
 
'Pasteless Construction with Paper' by Maria Gibert Martin, was published by Pageant Press (a well known vanity publisher) in New York in 1951. It explains a pasteless construction system for use in schools based largely around adding paper / cardboard inserts to the Patisserie Box.

The Introduction makes it clear that the work is an explanation of a system of pasteless construction pioneered by Miss Marie Ebert. (See The Weaver's Shuttle: A World out of Nothing.)

A full copy of the work is included at the foot of this page.

I am grateful to the British Origami Society for allowing me access to a copy of this work.

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After several mentions in earlier issues, an advert for this book appeared in the March 1959 issue of the Origamian.

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There is also reference to this book and the 'Weaver's Shuttle Box' in 'Modern Origami' by James Minoru Sakoda, which was published by Simon and Schuster in New York in 1969.

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Introduction

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Analysis

The Ring - The Tab and Slit Paper Band

The Ring is used as the base for cut-out figures to allow them to stand.

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The Corner Fold

Corner Folds are combined in various ways with inserts to construct buildings and furniture.

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The Weaver Shuttle - The Patisserie Box

The Weaver Shuttle is enhanced with inserts to produce furniture.

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The Weaver Shuttle with Poiints Separated - a version of The Patisserie Box

This design, which is not illustrated, is simply 'folded with the two outside panels of even width, while the centre panel is of greater width than the outside panels.' It is used in a similar way to the standard Weaver Shuttle.

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The Work

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