Complete Pleats by Paul Jackson - Publisher's Giveaway

Congratulations to Zia Gipson and laura.e.j.taylor!

Features about Paul Jackson's paper technique books are always popular here at ATP... no surprise as he is a paper artist and educator with vast knowledge on the subject and more than thirty books to his credit. Paul's latest title, Complete Pleats, will be an enticing one to all with an interest in paper folding. To make things even more appealing, publisher Laurence King is offering an international giveaway!

Complete Pleats by Paul Jackson - Intl Giveaway through 10-16-15

Right off the bat, I should mention there is no need to be intimidated by the subtitle, Techniques for Fashion Architecture and Design. While this comprehensive book shows fascinating examples of worldly pleating, the instructions can be utilized by hobbyists and professionals alike.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

Complete Pleats covers every aspect of paper pleating you can think of, and perhaps many that you never knew existed. Paul takes us far beyond mountain and valley folds.

 Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

Start at the beginning by dividing paper and progress to constructing accordion, knife, box, upright, non-parallel linear, curved, and cut pleats. Twisted and V-pleats, square grids, and pleats laid across pleats are detailed as well.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

A thorough section on creating pleats in fabric teaches steaming, baking, twisting, stitching, and starching.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

For those of you who have seen beautiful examples of intricate tessellations and been mystified, the book details how these complex folds are accomplished.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

Step-by-step photographs and line drawings explain each method... the book includes 660 illustrations in its 304 pages, making it a more extensive pleating manual than Paul's 2011 title, Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form. A DVD is included that features him demonstrating pleating techniques via 23 how-to segments.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

Now about that giveaway! Laurence King Publishing will be sending Complete Pleats to two winners. This is an international giveaway.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

Leave a comment below along with a way to be contacted as your entry. You may also enter by following @allthingspaper on Instagram and liking the giveaway photo.

Complete Pleats - example from Paul Jackson's new book

The giveaway will conclude at the end of Friday, October 16. Winners will be chosen via a random number generator and announced at the top of this post and on Instagram as soon as they have been notified. Good luck!

Ann Martin
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  1. WOW ! Would love to learn how to make these. davismarie@yahoo.com

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  2. These creations look amazing!
    lazybones344 at gmail dot com

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  3. What a beautiful creations) I will be happy to win your book
    aoria.aoria@gmail.com

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  4. This looks like a really interesting book. I would love to learn more about making pleats in fabric. gingerpetal1998 at gmail dot com

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  5. Love it - Yes this book will get into my disk. Thank you for telling about it dear Ann.

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  6. Awesome, beautiful, elegant folds, would love to know how to do them. ellen_allen64@hotmail.com

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  7. What amazing artistry! Would love, love, love a copy to be inspired by and learn from

    christa.j.cunningham@gmail.com

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  8. I would REALLY love to learn how to do those beautiful folds. I can be reached at ida@dieverfwinkel.co.za

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  9. Would really love to learn these techniques. bev dot frey at alaska dot edu.

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  10. Fascinating-please enter me. monicaATstudiomvbDOTcom

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  11. I do not have an Instagram account...not sure how it works. :-( I can be reached at jaquerichards at yahoo dot com

    What a creative giveaway, exciting. Thank you. :-)

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  12. I would like to know how it works.

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  13. This looks awesome, thank you for he chance. dawnm1993(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. Wow, what an interesting book. Would love to win it.
    icbnett (at) gmail (dot) com

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  15. I already have books of Paul Jackson, they are always well done and very educational, so of course this new book is very tempting.
    So I try my luck! here is my email address : danielmar@wanadoo.fr

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  16. Love all your work! Would love to have one of them!
    emily47@aol.com

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  17. Amazing what can be done with paper. Complete Pleats looks like a very interesting book.
    kaysuet at hotmail dot com

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  18. Would love to win this! giveawayjeanatgmaildotcom

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  19. Oh my gosh, these are beautiful! I would love to read the book and learn how it's done.

    clc at neo dot rr dot com

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  20. Would love to learn how to do this. Thanks for a chance to win. icinganne@yahoo.com.

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  21. I would absolutely LOVE to have this book. All the samples look so interesting, especially the fabric! Thanks for the chance to win.
    dragonswing15137@yahoo.com

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  22. No me asusta el titulo del libro, al contrario es un desafió para plegar ! Hermosos ejemplos !

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  23. I've seen examples of large scale polyester pleat paper mold in Japan in the Nuno fabric shop but could never attempt...now perhaps I could. Huge admirer of Fortuny, too. .I make Joomchi paper and want to pleat it! zia (at) whidbey.net

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  24. Wow!!! Totally amazing, I'm a big Paul Jackson fan and have several of his books and this looks like another fantastic one. Contact me at marchia@sympatico.ca

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  25. I so want this book!! Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy! Contact: createmyworld (at) windstream (dot) net

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  26. The pleated skirt in the first photo goes well beyond the ubiquitous pleated skirt I grew up with! I want the directions for it; I've got the iron and starch!
    laurieasmyth@gmail.com

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  27. Love the pleating and would love to win the book!!
    iconnie(dot)schulz(at)gmail.com

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  28. looks like a lot of fun! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  29. Gorgeous forms that are so mesmerizing. Thanks Paul and Ann for this chance to win!

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  30. This looks awesome, so cool!

    meghan.berdelle@gmail.com

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  31. Obsessed with pleating! Lauraatkinson120@hotmail.co.uk

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  32. this is cool, i am excited to check it out

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  33. i would love to win

    cherry_251@hotmail.com

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  34. I would love to win Sydney60171@gmail.com

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  35. This DVD could answer a lot of questions for me! :-) Hope I win! donnabridy@aol.com

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  36. What a fantastic book! juderiley22@gmail.com

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  37. Amazing! I would love this!! Thank you :D

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  38. Beautiful designs that I would love to learn how to make! bettywojnar@hotmail.com

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  39. How beautiful this book is! I would love to own it! You can contact me at wanda (dot) bergman (at) gmail (dot) com

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  40. Oh, these are lovely!
    Atreau AT gmail dot com

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  41. The giveaway has ended. Thanks for your enthusiasm about the book, everyone!

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  42. Hello! Thanks for the review, is very useful. I am studying product design and I don’t know if I should get this book or Folding Techniques for Designers, I was planning on getting both but maybe is too much if they have similar material, which one do you recommend me? I am interested in furniture design and also in using fabrics for my designs.
    Thank you in advance.

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    1. Hi Andrea, I vote for Complete Pleats as it includes architecture, fashion and product design examples along with folding techniques.

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