Wet-folding

Wet-folding is an origami technique developed by Akira Yoshizawa that employs water to dampen the paper so that it can be manipulated more easily. This process adds an element of sculpture to origami, which is otherwise purely geometric. Wet-folding is used very often by professional folders for non-geometric origami, such as animals.

Wet-folders usually employ thicker paper than what would usually be used for normal origami, to ensure that the paper does not tear.

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