Square Bellows Fold or Accordion Fold. (Card Folding Tutorial)

[@lisascenic]

Thank you for your incredible instructions. I’ve been working with folding in some of my art pieces, and you’ve made my life so much easier!

[@michaeldarkwolf9726]

Wonderful job. I personally wasn't to use this to make a tiny Accordion for a stop-motion animated character. Thank you for your thorough instructions.

[@francesdmackay]

I am so pleased that you are producing videos again, you have been missed.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello again Frances I know ... it's been a very long time and it is a pleasure to be producing again. Thank you so much for getting in touch and for your lovely comment ... I have some truly wonderful subcribers!! Enjoy the rest of your day and as it is the first of December, dare I wish you a very "Happy Christmas" :o) All the best Sally

[@MaxRokkatansky]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@infamismworldwild6248]

Thank you, this was insightful and tour voice is quite soothing and reassuring.

[@9111logic]

An extremely good tutorial, never seen anything as good online before - Thanks for your time.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello 911logic I have to tell you that you have just made my day, ... I was made redundant as a consequence of Covid-19 a few months ago and have had a number of rejections in my quest for work. After a while you begin to feel that you have nothing to offer anyone. To receive such praise at this time, is very much appreciated, so a very big "THANK YOU" is winging its way back to you!! All the best wishes that you succeed in your craft projects! Stay safe. Sally

[@calvinf9218]

It turned out beautifully! Was a little difficult, but after the first few folds it gets easier. Great tutorial. Thanks again!

[@GryphonArt]

Oh that's great news! They can be a little tricky to fold at the start, but it's so satisfying when that concertina begins to form!! Thanks so much for the update ... I couldn't be more thrilled!!! 😁 (What a toothy grin that is!!) All the best wishes Sally

[@shermcm1]

It's so lovely to see you back on KZbin again, love your tutorials.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Shermcm1 That is such a lovely thing to say! Thank you for taking the time to get in touch and all the best wishes for success in your creative projects. Sally

[@calvinf9218]

Finally got around to making mine, am writing this as I work! Thanks.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Calvin F Thanks for getting in touch! Great to know that you are making a bellows. Hope that you have success. Best wishes Sally

[@terryvital4868]

Very, very helpful and full of important details. Thank you for posting this!

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Terry, thank you so much for taking the time to send such a positive comment .. you have brought a smile to my face. All the best with your creative projects. Sally

[@grahamtunnadine4427]

Excellent! What kind of waxed card are you using? I can recommend that clamping before/while gluing can make it easier. I use a clothes peg at each end or you could use a bulldog clip.

[@LosPeregrinos51]

Excellent. That's the clearest and most helpful set of instructions I've seen to date - and I've looked at a LOT of bellows videos! Can I offer a tip I saw on another video? At 32:00 where you're about to join the two sides, how about putting a piece of wood down the centre of the work and folding the sides in onto it? This would form a surface for you to press the two edges together against and prevent glueing the inside of the work. I shall try this tomorrow and then on to your graduated bellows video which is what I need for my camera restoration. Thank you for all of your hard work - it's been a pleasure learning a new skill. Edit: So it's tomorrow and I've just folded my first bellows! It's a bit rough and ready but it worked! I found that as I progess in the final assembly it was as if the bellows knew what it was doing and almost sprang together by itself. Gives me condfidence to progress on to the graduated bellows (after a few more tries) but, as with all "origami" projects, do you ever wonder at the ingenuity of the first person who made one of these?

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Jeffrey I am so sorry that it has taken me a little while to respond to your kind message and to thank you for your insights which are useful. It has been a while since I have needed to create a bellows fold, but if the need arises, I will take on board your comments. I would also add, that I found that if you creased the folds well, then the bellows seemed to sort themselves out with minimum guidance as you found for yourself. Additionally, it certainly has astounded me that someone has or had, such a creative mind that they have been able to come up with these designs and solutions!! All the best wishes for successful projects. I hope that you managed to find time to give the graduated version a try ... it's quite surprising what a different approach is required. Happy creativity Sally

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Very helpful Sally thanks for sharing the resources Stay safe.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello there Flat Broke Frank Thanks so much for taking the time to send such a positive comment. I'm glad that the video has proved useful and that you have success with whatever project you are working on. You stay safe too! Sally

[@Shinobubu]

I'll be using this to protect my 3D printer's linear rails. xD Thank you!

[@saltedpictures]

Thank You - I watched your video and used your template reduced in size to 6"x4" to attempt to create a miniature bellows for a miniature studio view camera. I pasted the template to black paper and scored the lines as shown. Attempting to fold the paper became too frustrating. I cutout each of the four sides and folded them into matching valleys and mountains. I then pasted the adjoining sides to black fabric. Presto the paper remembered the folds and on gluing the fabric edge to the inside of the template I formed without any difficulty a beautiful cloth covered black bellows 30mms square and approx 40mms long. Now to make the 'working' view camera with lens and focus screen.

[@GryphonArt]

Hi Bill, it sounds as though you have got an interesting project in progress and I am glad that in some small way, you found the video useful although I can well imagine the problems that you would have experienced on a smaller scale. The folding can be tricky even at the original size. All the best with the rest of the outstanding work. Sally

[@saltedpictures]

@@GryphonArt Thanks Sally the project is working out well. I have almost finished my construction of a view camera using the bellows.

[@russpury]

great instructional video, thanks

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Russell Puryear Thank you so much for the positive feedback which is very much appreciated. I am so sorry that it has taken me such a long time to respond to you, my life is going through a very busy spell. By the way, Google have changed the rules and although I have worked hard to build my channel they are now dictating that you have to add a video regularly, in order to monetise a channel and unfortunately, now that I work full time, this is not an option so I am planning to use my videos elsewhere and this channel will be taken down, along with my website. If you want to retain the instructions for the bellow fold, do download the .pdf file whilst it is still available on GryphonArt.co.uk. Very best wishes Sally

[@chahatgupta23]

Hey this is helpful! I wonder if this could be done by a thin plastic sheet in order to make it waterproof!!??

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Chahat Gupta Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and ... that's an interesting "outside the box" kind of thought process :o) If there was a way of creasing the plastic, I would definitely say that you are onto something. Maybe a warm iron might the the solution. I will leave the experimenting to you, but please don't hesitate to let me know how it goes. All the best Sally

[@walkinghamhead4668]

I think you’re lovely. Thank you for sharing your talents. 🤓

[@GryphonArt]

Ahhh .... thank you so much Walking Ham Head ... it's a very long time since someone said that I was lovely and I really appreciate it!! Of course ... I now think that you are lovely too!! All the best wishes that you always have successful craft projects!! Sally

[@walkinghamhead4668]

GryphonArt well I think you should hear it more often than not. 🕺

[@GryphonArt]

Kind words that help to restore faith in human nature and heal the scars of a ....... less than good day :o) Always wishing the best Sally

[@sawomirdoraczynski9685]

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[@GraphicManInnovations]

it looks to me that the hexagonal one is much easier to make?

[@GryphonArt]

Hi GraphicMan Innovations Thanks so much for being in touch ... it's always lovely to receive feedback of any sort. I would say that in my opinion the square bellows fold is actually easier than the hexagonal bellows fold, which is more resistent to the folds, but it is quite a long time since I have created either of these folds, and I guess different people find different things easy :o) I have noticed that you have also made a comment on the hexagonal bellows video and I will have a look at this for you tomorrow and try and provide an answer. It is quite late here in England, so my mind is not in the right place to try and tackle this tonight ... please forgive the delay. Thanks for watching the videos and for your comments which are appreciated. All the best wishes for success with whatever project you are working on. Sally

[@GraphicManInnovations]

Thanks a lot for your prompt reply I also have another important question which is why the compressible area has to make a right angle? I was thinking that making it with a smaller angle will result in bigger difference between the bore and OD diameter which in return will help the bellow to compress rather than curve on longer bellow, I hope that you get my point, please confirm whenever u can, thanks:)

[@GryphonArt]

Hello GraphicMan Innovations I'm beginning to think that you have much more of an engineering mind and capability than I do. I regret that I am more "arty" and aesthetically driven than I am technical, so I'm not sure if I am going to be able to help you in this instance. Unfortunately I am not quite sure what you mean. If it is the stability of the shape on a longer bellows, are you thinking that a graduated bellows which has a larger section on the base of the fold than on the top fold, is more suitable. If I can understand your question, I will try to provide an answer. All the best. Sally

[@GraphicManInnovations]

do you have an email or something i can send pictures to better understand? thanks

[@GryphonArt]

I do have a Pinterest Account, so if you are able to provide links to any pictures posted there, then I will be able to have a look at them. Hope that helps. By the way, what project are you working on? It sounds really interesting!! Best wishes Sally

[@Cbaartu]

Gracias por el tutorial, me podria enseñar a hacer uno circular.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello 9 volt art Gracias por mirar el video y por ponerse en contacto. Intenté producir un fuelle circular hace algunos años sin éxito. ¡Quizás sea hora de intentarlo de nuevo! Pensaré en esto y quién sabe, es posible que hayas provocado otro video. ¡Todos los mejores deseos para que tengas proyectos exitosos! Sally

[@joeysartain6056]

I believe the longer folds should be on the outside

[@GryphonArt]

Hi Joey I confess that it has been a number of years since I have needed to make one of these bellows and if I had to do so again, then I would probably need to follow the instructions or watch the video 🙄. Having quickly studied the downloadable .pdf document and looked at the end of the video, I think that you will find that the longer folds are valley folds and therefore sit inside the bellows. If you look at the video at around 27:42 minutes, this might make things clearer for you. Hope that helps and that you have great success with your project. Sally

[@joeysartain6056]

@@GryphonArt I have never made one. I am looking at buying some antique cameras that may be in need of having to fashion one. I have watched some videos on this and I have seen it both ways. I guess my comment should have been formed as a question?

[@joeysartain6056]

@@GryphonArt I would also like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed both of your videos on this and found them to be very informative. Thanks.

[@GryphonArt]

Hello again Joey That sounds like a very interesting undertaking and how lovely to restore something with age and history! I do know of some old cameras that have a graduated bellows, prompting the creation of one of my videos which it sounds as though you have already watched. Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me about your project and for providing positive feedback. I really appreciate it. All the best wishes. Sally

[@videoleaks]

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[@GryphonArt]

Thank you for your lovely comment!! Very best wishes to you. Sally

[@jamesoxford8897]

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[@GryphonArt]

Hello James It's lovely that you have been in touch but I am afraid I remain ignorant as to the meaning of "CNC" All the best Sally

[@lynn-joybatenchuk8850]

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[@GryphonArt]

Hello Lynn I am really sorry that you found the video too slow. Unfortunately I am a detail person ... if I don't give out all the information then I might not be understood and people end up wasting their time and materials on an unsuccessful project. You obviously pick things up quickly and therefore don't need it. I'm afraid that all my videos are the same 🥴. Thank you for taking the time to comment though. Best wishes Sally

[@drdelz]

What the heck of a language does she speak? Weird English? German? I speak MidWestern (Ohio) American, and I dont understand a thing!

[@GryphonArt]

Hello Alejandro I confess that your comment has made me laugh this morning although I am so sorry that you cannot understand me. I can confirm that I am English born and bred. Wishing you success with all your creative projects Sally