# 3D-printed origami eliminates huge costs of manufacturing molds

> Origami, the Japanese art of folding flat sheets of paper into three-dimensional figures, is the creative spark behind a new hybrid 3D printing technique.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/3d-printing/origami-inspired-3d-printing-no-molds/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a402a00d2e4a413fa9a3330)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #foldable
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