I 3D Printed Origami

matthew lim
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Maker Matthew Lim shows his experiments in 3D printing origami, making printed objects that fold like paper. It is a build video about the printing and folding problem rather than a talk.

HN people keep submitting it as a neat example of origami-style folding made with a 3D printer.

Computational & parametric designIndustrial design
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@emporas2026 · in “14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10k times its own weight”
There is also 3d printing origami shapes [1]. But 3D printing is still plastic(usually). The idea of origami steel sheets has stuck on my mind ever since I found out about laser welding. Cutting thin 2mm sheets of steel, stitching them back together in different shapes, and holding tons of weight? That sounds very compelling to me. [1]▶ this video
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