Ornamental Folds

This project explores a new method of crafting sheet metal, giving a soft, ornamental appearance to objects which contrasts with typical metal furniture. Industrial production often uses complex machinery to bend metal sheets, limiting design possibilities. Metal sheets can also be folded using small cuts along folding lines, eliminating the need for specialised bending machines. Freed from the limitations of bending machines, new design possibilities open up. Different proportions as well as curved and organic lines become possible. Rather than cutting simple dotted lines, Myeonga Seo developed decorative demarcations. The cuts become three dimensional by folding, giving an ornamental look to the edges. Industrial metal fabrication, digital design tools and laser cutting come together to propose new craft possibilities.