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Paper is amazing stuff. It´s cheap, easy to use, and easy to recycle. It´s lightweight and easy to cut or tear--but incredibly strong when folded, layered, or rolled. It can stand stiff as a board, pop up like a spring, or hang softly like a silk scarf. It´s disposable, but it can last for centuries. Its surface can be rough, or creamy smooth, or shiny. Sometimes it´s so thin you can see through it; other times, it´s thick enough to hold globs of paint. But it can also be beautiful, all on its own.

The projects in Paper Inventions were inspired by the many different varieties of paper, from fancy artists´ watercolor paper to recycled copy paper, and the many different ways it is used. Whether you like to make crafts or play with electronics, there´s a project that will challenge you and unleash your creativity.

Projects in this book include:

DIY flavored edible paper and ink
Self-folding paper models
Light-up paper projects
Paper sensors and switches
Paper windmill and paper machines
3D designs with paper
Origami and other fold and cut designs



Chapter 1Paper Science
The Invention of Paper
Project: Make Your Own Super Easy, Super Quick Recycled Paper
Project: Make Edible Rice Paper
Self-Folding Paper Models
Project: Make Self-Folding Paper Models
Chapter 2Paper Tech
Paper Circuits
Project: Build a Basic Paper Circuit
Project: Make a Light-Up Paper Cat
Project: Make a Paper Tilt Sensor
Paper Generators
Project: Make a Paper Generator
Chapter 3Paper Engineering
Paper Structures
Project: Make a Tabletop Tetrahedron
Project: Make a Geodesic Dome Out of Newspaper
Paper Machines
Project: Make a Paper Cam Sampler
Project: Build a Paper Space Rover Automaton
Chapter 43-D Paper Art
Paper as an Art Material
Project: Learn to Make Quilling Shapes
Project: Make a Quilling Sun Spiral Design
Project: Make a Woven Paper Wristband
Project: Open Weave Paper Link Basket
Chapter 5Paper Math
Paper Fractals
Project: Fold a Paper Dragon Curve Fractal
The Amazing, Versatile Box Pleat
Project: Action Origami Robot Worm
The Math of Cut Paper
Project: Fold-and-One-Cut Star
Project: Make a Mobius Strip
Project: Make a Hexaflexagon
Appendix Templates
Tips for Copying or Drawing Your Own Templates
Self-Folding Paper Model Templates
Appendix Paper Tech Templates
Appendix Cam Sampler
Appendix Space Rover
Appendix Mobius Strip Results