Kyle Schumaker

Industrial Designer — Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pleating process

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Step One Pleating - Step one, takes about 6hours to fold this 18x24inch piece of paper into pleats.
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Step Two, waxing and framing - Step two, the paper is soaked with wax and attached to a wood frame in preparation for plaster casting.
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close up - A close up of the waxed paper just before a plaster mold is made.
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plaster press mold for ceramic applications
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final product - A final product with the pleated texture

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