06. Part 2 Project 1 Accordion Eight Panel model A.2

Authors

• Marci Easterbrook

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

Fall 9-28-2026

Comments

How to create an eight-panel accordion book from a single piece of paper using a precise folding technique without a ruler? The instructor begins by checking the paper grain and folding the paper in half, emphasizing that careful alignment of the edges and corners is important because the first fold determines the accuracy of the remaining folds. The video explains how valley and mountain folds are created, reversed, and reinforced to gradually form the accordion structure. Each mountain fold is brought toward the designated edge while the alignment is continuously checked to prevent the panels from becoming uneven. By repeating this process, the paper is transformed into an accurately folded eight-panel accordion book. The instructor also explains that the same method can be continued to produce a 16-panel accordion or used to create an accordion spine that can hold additional pages in a more complex book structure.

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Easterbrook, Marci. "06. Part 2 Project 1 Accordion Eight Panel model A.2." (2026). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/intro_book_arts/6