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2torial #0652:
Learn2 Fold a Map
Start by orienting the map so that the long
sides extend towards your left and right sides (and
not straight away from you). And if it's possible,
orient the map so that the title section is in the
lower left hand corner--it's fine if the title
section is upside down.
In this process you'll do two types of folds:
folds to the left and to the right. Make sure the
folds are perpendicular to the sides of the map. If
you do this carefully, the folds will represent the
four directions on many maps.
With every fold of a new map, proceed carefully.
Line up the edges of the fold before actually
pressing down to make the fold. Use your thumb and
forefinger of one hand to pinch the open edges that
are lined up together, and with the other hand,
pinch down the line of the fold, making sure that
the open edges aren't slipping around (which would
change the angle of the fold).
And after completing a fold, you need to crease
it. Turn your thumb so that it's face down a map
fold, and draw your thumb towards you, applying
pressure as you go so that you finish with a clean,
sharp crease. Sharp creases make for easy
refolding.
- Bring it over: Take the right edge of
the map and bring it to the left edge, making
the first fold towards the left. This fold
divides the map in half.
- Divide and conquer: Open that fold,
and again take the right edge of the map. This
time, bring it to the crease of the first fold.
This starts the division of the map into
quarters. Crease the second fold.
- Line em' up: Take the right edge of
the map a third time--but this time fold it to
the right. Line up the right edge with the
crease of the second fold, make the fold, and
crease it. This starts the division of the map
into eighths.
Holding those three folded sections together,
you should see them all line up at the first fold
of the map. Now begins an accordion-type folding
pattern that will apply to most of the remainder of
the map.
- M patterns: Take those three folds,
flip the map onto the backside, and line up
those sections with the crease of the first
fold. And then fold to the right and crease.
Take a side-view look at the map to see what
you've just done: you should see a M-pattern of
folds. If you see a spiral-shape that folds into
itself, you've done this last fold incorrectly,
so try folding it the opposite way.
Continue with this way of folding--gathering all
of the folded sections together, flip the map over
to the other side, and make a fold that's the width
of the other folded sections (which are 1/8 of the
map each).
- Thirds: All that remains is to fold
these 1/8 strips into thirds, along their width.
Start with the title section facing down and
nearest to you. Make the first 1/3 fold by
taking the edge nearest you and lining it up so
that it creates two sections of equal length.
And then fold and crease.
- Fold and crease: Open that fold and
flip the map to the other side so that the title
section faces up. Then take the crease of the
most recent fold, and line it up with the far
edge of the map. Fold and crease, and you're
left with a neat little bundle of map, title
section up.
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