The Cursed (Intermediating) Square Twist is an advanced-level twist in origami tessellations and is the flat-foldable solution to the arrangements of pleats halfway between a closed square twist on one side of the paper and the same twist on the opposite side of the paper.
It’s called cursed due to the need to precrease many of the off-grid folds instead of folding the twist directly on the grid.
Crease Patterns and Folded Forms
Animation
Animation by Ben Parker, using Origami Simulator
Uses in Tessellations
The cursed square twist is folded on a square grid and must be at least partially precreased before collapsing. It was first folded by Madonna Yoder.
This twist is used to solve symmetry constraints in tessellations involving square twists.
Here’s some examples of tessellations that use this twist:
Video Tutorial
History
The cursed square twist was independently (re?)discovered by Madonna Yoder in 2022.
If you have additional information about the history of this twist, please share it in the comments below!
Buenas tardes Madonna Yoder. Es un placer saludarte.
Me puedes indicar por favor en que libro puedo encontrar el esquema de éstos teselados:
– Insubordinación.
– Logs ´n Roses.
Además de los demás dobleces básicos del curso de verano.
Muchas gracias por tu atención.
Hola Micke,
Todos los diseños del serie Verano de Giros, incluyendo esos dos, se puede encontrar en este libro: https://gatheringfolds.com/collections/crease-patterns/products/summer-of-twists-ebook
Plegados felices,
Madonna