We have done some exploring, and found that the twirling of balloon 008 holds a lot of potential for new exciting patterns. One, which we find is rather fun and quirky is the zig-zag pattern. This is generated through a different directions (vertical and horizontal) of the twirled arms. Beneath, is a diagram of how…
We have added a new video tutorial for balloon #008. It can be found on our youtube channel: Video tutorial for Balloon #008 You can find the pattern for balloon #008 on this link. Large Balloon #008 with Triangles The scale of the cut pieces in the video is 75 % of the large balloon.…
The Swirling Pendulum is quite large, about 28 cm high. The object has been under construction for quite some time, while I was trying to figure out how to make an acceptable finish near the two tops. The base of the weaving is the abdominal belt where the arms are fixed. From here you weave the…
This Large Balloon #008 with Triangles is cut and woven in the same way as explained for the smaller #008 Balloon. You may weave and make identical balloons in all patterns explained. The difference is that the balloons from the templates included in this post will be about 24 cm high. Because the balloon…
One, two, three, or more of these 3-d twirled circle shapes make a vivid and puzzling mobile. The two types of main pieces required to make the Circles are alike, but one has to be cut open to make the twirl. The two pattern pages include pieces enough to make one circle structure. As…
Take two of these 3 dimensional twirled heart shapes and make a swirling heart mobile for your Valentine. Each pattern page includes pieces enough to make one heart structure. As you may like to twirl heart pieces of different colour cut out the page twice. Then you will have pieces enough to make two heart…
Heart #055 is a heart prepared using the triaxial weaving technique. The heart is made using the principles explained for the “Triaxial Heart” #047; first you weave the heart from two layers, then you insert the strips of the third. To generate the star pattern every third (yellow) strip has been replaced with one in…
Attend one of this year’s cozy Christmas workshops with PaperMatrix. We shall make chiming woven 3D bells. The bells can right now be seen in the department store Magasin Du Nord in Copenhagen, who has chosen to use them in this year’s Christmas decorations. There will also be an opportunity to learn to weave cones,…
The small Ghost Heart #054 is another variation of the swirling Heart #003. If you are familiar with weaving #003, preparing the Ghost Heart is simple. The heart is much like #003, but not quite the same and we include detailed instructions. Cut out and fold the two parts along their line…
The ongoing Yayoi KUSAMA exhibition IN INFINITY at the Danish museum of modern art Louisiana has inspired Anna to design another spiral heart. Heart #053 is made from two parts each prepared from two layered pieces of the same shape. += += You weave the heart just as explained and illustrated for…
The arms for the Cone #025 with Triangles and Squares are made following principles like those used for Heart #052 with Triangles and Squares. For the Cone you first prepare two assemblies with each 6 arms from four pieces of different colour and then you weave the two assemblies together like the simple Cone #001.…
Heart #052 is a variation of Heart #051 Triangles and Squares, designed to amplify a large checkered pattern. The heart is made from eight different colours. The pattern occurs because the strips of Piece 1 and 3 (as well as Piece 2 and 4) are mixed. In that way the combination…
Heart #051 has a pattern of squares and triangles in the style of one of the patterns of the marble floor in Basilica di San Marco, Venice. Each of the heart’s two parts consists of four layers. The pattern is easy to both cut and weave – weaving, however with…
The arms for the Cone with Triangles are made following the principle used for Heart #050 with Triangles. First you prepare two assemblies with 6 arms each from two pieces of different colour and then you weave the two assemblies together like you weave the simple Cone #001. You have three different options for…
The arms for the Twirled Balloon are made following the pattern principle used for Heart #050 with Triangles. First you prepare two pieces with 12 arms each from two parts of different colour and then you weave the two pieces together like the simple Balloon #001. You have three different options for combining and weaving…
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