My first design using box pleating techniques. I got some help with the level shifters from Plant Physiologist’s Youtube tutorials. I treated my paper with MC and used a small cleaning cloth to gently push the air bubbles out, while absorbing the access MC. Much less wrinkles after all.
A lot of practice paper has been used to get the hang of the technique. The next time if I revise this model, I will change the structure of the thorax and make it skinnier. I also think it’s ok to reduce the grid from 32 to 24, since the legs could have been more efficient. Here’s the crease pattern
