Re: [Origami] Is this Rabbit by Kunihiko Kasahara or by Stephen O'Hanlon?

[Claire Landre]

On Sat, 19 Jun 2021 Gerardo @neorigami.com,  was
asking :

> Is this Mr. Kasahara's or Stephen O'Hanlon’s rabbit.
>

In "Origami made easy" (1973) Kasahara shows this rabbit, indicating he got
the idea from his master Toshio Chino's model, but "greatly simplified the
folding method".

I have also wondered for some time. I haven’t found where O’Hanlon’s
version differs from Kasahara’s. In any case, Jens-Helge Dahmen from
Germany also produced variations on Chino-Hanlon-Kasahara's lovely rabbit.

Hope this helps.
Claire from France

>

Re: [Origami] "Heart" by Hiroshi Kumasaka

[Claire Landre]

On Mon, 18 May 2020, 21:50 Gerardo @neorigami.com, 
wrote:

> ...Could one of you please show me Hiroshi Kumasaka's heart model in one
> of those sources?
>

Hi Gerardo,
I confirm. Heart model by Hiroshi Kumasaka published in Le Pli
(spring/summer 1995).
Heart shape stands in front of "white" background.
Colour behind. Fold square in half. Break in two top little corners. Then
align 2 corner to center (plane fold). Bring 2 parallel edges to center
mountain fold. Fold in half, heart shape on one side. Inside reverse fold
on the 2 hinge corners. Finished. (-:
It recently was subject to a modular variation in one of our online groups.

All the best,
>From Claire (France)

Re: [Origami] Terminologi question

[Claire Landre]

 > > On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 Hans Dybkjaer, > h...@papirfoldning.dk> wrote:
> When I fold corner to corner I make a diagonal fold and I have created a
diagonal crease. When instructing I can tell them to fold corners to
corners, or to make the diagonals.
When I fold side to side I make a book fold and I have created a ... what?
When instructing I can tell them to fold sides to sides, or to make the ...
what?  Certainly not the books :-)

Hello Hans,
I would simply say that, in parallel with the diagonal term, when you fold
side to side, you mark the median fold, and you have created a median
crease on the median line. Geometry terms apply to every crease, I think.
Maybe you can even say middle line/fold/crease.
(-:
hth ,
and thanks for the vocabulary in Danish
Claire

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM Mary E. Palmeri 
wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 11:53 AM Chila Caldera  wrote:
>
> > > On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 Hans Dybkjaer, Papirfoldning.dk <
> > h...@papirfoldning.dk>
> > wrote:
> > > When I fold corner to corner I make a diagonal fold and I have created
> a
> > diagonal crease. When instructing I can tell them to fold corners to
> > corners, or to make the diagonals.
> > > When I fold side to side I make a book fold and I have created a ...
> > what? When instructing I can tell them to fold sides to sides, or to make
> > the ... what?  Certainly not the books :-)
> >
> > 
> > >  Hello, Hans!  When I teach my classes at my local library, I use the
> > following terminology:
> > >  1)  Two Diagonal Folds results in an "X" on the opened-up square.
> > >  2)  Two Book Folds results in a Cross on the opened-up square.
> >
> Hi Hans and Chila,
> I follow much the same procedures and language as Chila when I teach.
> Diagonal folds make an "X" and book folds make a "+" ('cross')... I find
> those are the clearest ways to explain the results of the two types of
> folds.
> Mary Ellen
>

Re: [Origami] Name of the traditional offering stand

[Claire Landre]

On 23:48, Tue, 5 Feb 2019 FOLD , Dee  wrote:
>
> Is the traditional offering stand a sambo, sanpo, sanbo or sanbow?

Hello Dee,

It is exactly that, phonetically spelt different ways.

The original Japanese says : さんぽう , which is the same sound as sampô, where
the sound ô is long. As Fumiaki Shingu writes on Origami Club.
One also find : さんぼう  (sambô) ,  as Tomoko Fuse writes. A question of
regional accent maybe.
ん is "n", and before a sound "b", "p", becomes "m".
Sanbow, is an attempt at transcribing the long vowel "o". It comes from one
of the first major transcription systems.

If written in kanji, you have 三方, which means 3 sides, or 3 directions. And
is the same pronunciation as 三宝 the 3 treasures of Buddhism. Just saying.

So all in all, it's fun folding it, with or without legs.

Keep well,
Claire

Re: [Origami] Would be Gigantic mice gathering - Feedback

[Claire Landre]

Hello,

updating my previous message, photographs of the event are visible here :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/origami_mjc_carcassonne/albums/72157673980144265
People were all smiles at the variety, colours, paper, creators. Kids were
delighted to hunt for the mice along the walls while adults asked questions
and filled in registration files. For our origami group we got 4 new
recruit. A good positive and jolly if small event.
Again a huge thank you to all contributors.

Re: [Origami] 96 Elephants - Designer

[Claire Landre]

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Jane Rosemarin 
answered my question about the author of the 2 small elephants on the left
on the picture from the site http://pages.96elephants.org/origami/

> .../...the elephant in question is definitely from Jackson’s Step-by-Step
> Origami. The trunk is treated differently, though. Nick Robinson had an
> easy way to fold the first of the two closed sinks, and the diagrams for
> his hack were on the BOS site, but I can’t find the page.
>
>
Thank you indeed Jane for the detailed answer.
In posting my question on The List, I was somehow expecting an answer from
the people directly linked to the picture.
It is indeed a lovely elephant, with a 'trinck'  (-;

Claire

[Origami] 96 Elephants - Designer

[Claire Landre]

Hello,

can someone confirm (or disconfirm) that the 2 small elephants on the left
on the picture from the site http://pages.96elephants.org/origami/ are
indeed from a design by Paul Jackson?

Thanks
Claire (from France)

[Origami] Would be Gigantic mice gathering - Call for participation

[Claire Landre]

Hello folders,
I have been a volunteer origami teacher at my local community centre for
nearly 10 years now.
On September 10th, we are holding an open-doors event, and I've thought of
displaying a massive installation to... you know, just to show off, origami
naturally.
The most ginormous gathering of mice ever observed..in Carcassonne (-:

Some years ago, I had installed a flock of flying greylag geese in their
V-shaped flight formation (by Gerard Ty Sovann), hanging from the ceiling,
that was cool, but people had to lift their head to see...

Nowadays, I specially like Tanaka Masashi's Mouse
, and I thought a giant mass
of rodents flooding all over the place would be impressive.

As we are only about myself and 2 of my newly 1st year O-graduates, I
thought I'd invite folders from abroad to participate and help us fold the
invasion, hundreds of them.

Deadline is September 10th. To take part simply send your folded mouse to MJC
Carcassonne  France. Any rodent will be
accepted, fed and let live its own life in a friendly environment. It
needn't be anything fancy. just a simple mouse. What we need is number. And
as we all know, when the 1000th mouse is folded, a wish is granted (-;
Please e-mail me if you need more info.
As a reward, our eternal gratitude will escort you until the world stops
folding, your name and country will be displayed on the list of
participants (a list of far away countries of origin can be impressive
too). I welcome good ideas as my project has just sprouted, and I launched
it without any second thought (-:

Here is for choice :
http://www.giladorigami.com/origami-Rodents
http://www.origami-resource-center.com/chinese-zodiac.html#rat
http://oriwiki.com/searchResultsModels.php?IC==mouse===1
(as you visit here, you might send Dennis Walker a picture of your
masterpiece to help illustrate the database)

I thank you for your attention, and for your potential participation.
Claire

Re: [Origami] A - 4 size paper for origami

[Claire Landre]

On 6 Jun 2016, Todd Sovey asked : about A-4 paper.

Hi Todd,
I forwarded your message to one of our GreAt Archivist who is not on the
list. Here is his Answer :

"ReAding first : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size
And second : http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/lister/a4.php
could be A sort of fAq

After that,  if you hAve Any further questions, simply Ask.

And remember thAt the difference between A4 And Letter size hAs mAde
possible the discovery of FlexAgones by Arthur Stone in 1939 !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexagon;

All the best,
Claire

Re: [Origami] Creator of Model?

[Claire Landre]

On 26 Jun 2015 12:28, Andrew Hans posted this on behalf of Annie Pidel :
 Does anyone know the creator of this model? The you tube site lists it as
 traditional, but I wonder if that is true.
 http://i.ytimg.com/vi/jDMNoYxC2bs/maxresdefault.jpg

Zorrorigami says this is leading us in circles.
The video linked to the picture is here (dating 19/07/2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDMNoYxC2bs
Dassa uses the module in one of her models, to be seen here :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dasssa/10948385954/in/photostream/
However,  Dassa's model dates Nov. 2013, and she says she got inspired by
the snake whose author we are tracking...
The model was spotted displayed in Edinburgh convention. The diagram was
published in B.O.M. 282 (Oct. 2013, p.36). It precisely states that the
author is... Unknown. A very famous creator indeed!
Sorry, lots of noise for not much.
Keep folding.
(-:

[Origami] A cat looking for its author

[Claire Landre]

Hello,

This cat was taught by Kawahata san at a class during the 2012 AEP
convention in Bilbao.
I seem to remember that Kawahata san himself said he was not the author.
But I cannot recollect who it could be. Can anyone of you help in this
matter?
It's a lovely fold, with lots of inside reverse folds, that Mr. Kawahata
introduced each time in English (-:
A picture of the subject can be seen here : https://flic.kr/p/uzsYtu
Oritsuru's Flickr gallery, if the link does not work.
Thanks,
And keep folding
Claire

Re: [Origami] Is this a popular or traditional flower? - Pipe-cleaner flower

[Claire Landre]

On 10 Jun 2015 05:10, Paper Dragon wrote:

 I remember in the late 1980's or the early 1990's the BOS magazine had a
story about somebody   learning the flower in Cyprus.

To be precise : It was in BO mag 110 (Feb. 1985) page 26. With hand-drawn
diagrams by Dave Brill, who indeed collected the model in Cyprus.
You can find it on the BOS website :
http://www.britishorigami.info/fun/flower.php
And also about the middle of this page :
http://www.origami-resource-center.com/Temko-F.html

On behalf of the resourceful
Zorrorigami

Re: [Origami] cute simple squirrel model?

[Claire Landre]

On 7 Nov 2014 13:32, Mark Robinson mark.robins...@virgin.net wrote:
 Eric Gjerde asked -
  I’m looking for recommendations for a cute, simple squirrel model.
Looking for something that’s easy to teach in 10 minutes or so, emphasis on
“cute”.

Hello,

How about Viviane's version. To be seen here :
http://pliagedepapier.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16075

Simple for sure, fish base also, cute is a matter of taste.

Happy folding
Claire

Re: [Origami] The creator of this basket?

[Claire Landre]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote:

 Origami you can use by Rick Beech includes diagrams for a Basket which
 can be seen here :

 https://scontent-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10426135_945781742104471_5134604841840100694_n.jpg?oh=8dc435774808a7e017a9a839e1048db0oe=548D487A
 Does anyone know who created it?


Hello,

here are some info direct from Zorrorigami. Might be of help :

Diagram was redrawn by Rikki Donnachie and republished in BOS Convention
Spring 2011, page 21.
It could be a variation on “Basket” by Eric Kenneway, dated 1980 and
published in BO Mag 82 (06-1980) page 30.
There is also a Basket by Unknown in Dutch mag Orison 1991 / 2 page 54.
Might be Rick Beech's source.
Other possibility : “Basket” by John Smith published in his booklet (BO b
14) “Pureland origami (1)” bebruary 1980, pages 17-20.
It can be seen on the cover here :
http://supplies.britishorigami.info/index.php?main_page=product_infoproducts_id=60
or bigger http://supplies.britishorigami.info/images/booklets/bos014.jpg

Maybe Smith inspired Kenneway ?

That's all folks for now.

Now as Anne would say, Go fold something, and give it to someone for a
smile (-:

Cheers,
From Claire and Z.

[Origami] France's MFPP's at it again

[Claire Landre]

Hello,

Just to let you know that the MFPP is organizing its 25th Rencontres de
Mai, May 29th-June 1st, near Colmar, Alsace.   You'll find all necessary
information here : http://mfpp-origami.fr/en/
Don't forget, we're French but we speak all kind of languages, so don't
hesitate to make contact.

Also, as a good piece of new never comes alone (so we say), we're also
organizing for the coccasion a contest on the theme of...
Alsace.  All you want to know about this is here :
http://mfpp-origami.fr/en/concours-2014/

So Heads clear, Hands washed, At your papers, Get folding... (-:

Looking forward to seeing some of you, and admiring your creations.

On behalf of the MFPP Team,
Claire

Re: [Origami] Traditional heart?

[Claire Landre]

Francesco Mancini was wondering: is there was such a thing as a traditional
heart?

Buongiorno,

How about the one showed on this video :
http://www.origamispirit.com/2013/02/how-to-make-an-origami-heart-in-less-than-5-minutes/
as commented by Michel, our Zorrorigami, on Feb 17.

and the diagram directly here :
http://ploegevd.home.xs4all.nl/diagram-page15.html
as indicated, the diagram comes from ORU mag n°8 Spring 1995

Felice piegatura and grazie mille a Michel.

Claire

Re: [Origami] Origami wine

[Claire Landre]

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:57 PM, Dennis Walker
den...@origamidennis.co.ukwrote:

 More info:- See issue 74: http://origami.gr.jp/Magazine/Index/73-78-e.html


Agreed on Fumiaki KawahataSan as the author of this design for
paper-folding. But who is the folder?
Our caped-masked avenger Zorrorigami found this possible source for the
photo on the label :
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Mackaroon/Origami%20and%20Balloon%20Animals/origamipegasus.jpg,
naturally the author is not mentionned there either. (For the full album
http://s242.photobucket.com/user/Mackaroon/media/Origami%20and%20Balloon%20Animals/origamipegasus.jpg.html?sort=3o=5
)
(After the Pegasus-Flying Bird for Standard Oil in 1934 now the
mythological winged-horse flies for wine) (
http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/lister/pegasus.php)

In France, we have these 3 letters protecting wine : AOC (controlled
designation of origin), Is this a case where the OAC comes in ?  (-:

P.S. And we find this beverage a bit high in alcohol to be reasonnable...

Cheers, nevertheless, to your good health !

Claire

Re: [Origami] Cataloguing origami gift wrapping techniques

[Claire Landre]

I just realised that the principle of this kind of criss-crossed wrapping
is described in Jeremy Shafer's Origami to Astonish and Amuse, p.209,
Present Box.
Anyone had a Nathan around that can challenge him/her? (-;

Re: [Origami] Cataloguing origami gift wrapping techniques

[Claire Landre]

Am 10.01.2014 17:35 schrieb Gerardo @neorigami.com :
 Is Kunio Ekiguchi really the creator of this technique?

In Complete Origami, Eric Kenneway provides a quotation of Kunio Ekiguchi
from his (Kunio's) book Gift Wrapping (p.7), as an introduction to the
entry Wrapping (p.188)
The first model presented, How to make an unsealed wrapper, is
uncredited. The other, a seed packet is presented as  traditional,
transmitted by Marlene Stroud who learnt it in Germany.
The first model (given 2 stars out of 4 for difficulty) doesn't appear in
Kunio Ekiguchi's book, which invites to generous use of tape.
The model in question has also been published by ELFA in their Envelope and
letter folding 2nd edition, an encyclopedia of hand-folded communications
1991 (John Cunliffe). The name is Wrapper presented together with a magic
variation  (-:
Last but not least, Complete Origami provides the title of a third book for
the eager gift-wrapper : Gift Wrapping by Adelaide  Josephine Shaw, Arco
NY 1974.
P.S. Paul Jackson and Miri Golan also published a booklet (of which I own
the Hebrew version) for gift wrapping. Translated in English the title
would be Packaging design and folding boxes.
To finish : yes, the box that Dassa showed is what I had in mind.

Wishing you a jolly 2014
Claire

Re: [Origami] Wear-able Origami?!?!

[Claire Landre]

Am 10.01.2014 11:46 schrieb Caleb Fankhauser
 Do you know of any wear-able origami? I am specifically thinking of a
shirt or pants that can actually be worn.

Though not exactly pants or shirt, Joan Sallas has a great book on Hats (in
German and Spanish, I do not know about a version in English).
And here a modular (800+) jacket by Marteen Van Gelder (
http://www.mvg-ori.nl/fototxt/vest.htm)
You can also investigate crumpling as in the work done by Paul Hassenforder
from France.
Happy search and finds
Claire

Re: [Origami] Diagrams in the web with black background?

[Claire Landre]

Am 06.12.2013 schrieb Gerardo @neorigami.com:
 I'm interested in this idea to make diagrams a little different, but I
want to know what folders think about [...] diagrams with a black
background ? ...

Hello happy folders,

I understand these are meant to be read onscreen. Nevertheless,at first I
was doubtful. Diagrams on black background !   I've seen a few already and
found them difficult to see and trying to the eye.
However, upon testing this one, online on my little device, I find the
black and grey arrangement OK. I was not blinded with a sharp black/white
contrast. I could read well the instruction lines.
Indeed, these are easy steps. Let's see with more lines. When it gets
small, I still like the drawing expanded over scale.
And of course noone would print this. I'm not sure it would work the same
on paper. Definitely not on glassy pages.

Thanks for trying new things Gerardo.

Y un buen día a tutti,
Claire

Re: [Origami] Name that model and its creator

[Claire Landre]

On Sat, Oct 26, 2013, José Tomas Buitrago jtb...@gmail.com wrote:

 Could anybody help me with information about :
 Photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/103672300975573460412/20131026
 Good luck,
 Jose Tomas Buitrago


Hello,

Your model reminds Zorrorigami of Ball in a ball by Iris Walker published
in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin (1977) in which however you get 2 half
spheres with 2 squares. The process to obtain the 6 units is similar but
instead of double-blintzing, you have only one blintz.

The structure of the shown ball is also reminicent of the cover-model on
Nick Robinson's book “Geometric origami”; “Windmill cube” by Robert Foord :
http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/books/amazing_geometric_origami.php

The search goes on...

Cheers,

[Origami] Sighting in Japanese anime movie

[Claire Landre]

In the anime movie called Wolf Children : Ame and Yuki (狼子供の雨と雪) directed
by Mamoru Hosoda, at 33:08 minutes, we can see the traditional crane as a
decoration on the ground glass panel of a piece of furniture. There are
three of them, disposed as if heading left.

I don't know whether it's a hint towards origami or towards the Monument to
Sadako Sasaki.
Pretty ornament though.

You can see a screen capture here :
http://pliagedepapier.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastupcat=12016pid=12755

All the best,
Claire

[Origami] Origami Bogota Convention Book

[Claire Landre]

 Hello,

Origami Bogota is on again : June 28-30 2013 !
All details here : http://www.encuentroorigamibogota.com

You may submit diagrams and model instructions for the Convention Book, in
exchange of which, if you submission is selected, you will get a digital
version of the said convention book [image: :-)]
Deadline : June 20th
Please, contact : christophe.boudias (a) hotmail.fr or inscripciones (a)
encuentroorigamibogota.com

Cheers,
Claire

Re: [Origami] what is this called?

[Claire Landre]

Am 15.04.2013 22:00 schrieb Kathy Knapp
 When a windmill base is folded, and each of the four arms are squashed,
creating four preliminary bases, one in each corner, is there a name for
this? 

Hello again,

If you look at spikeballheaven.net, you'll find it with 3 denominations
given by Rona Gurkewitz and Bennett Amstein.
Spike Ball Module

Re: [Origami] german translation (or visual help) needed

[Claire Landre]

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fncll/8567603396/

 is the landmark for the mountain folds shown?

Hallo Chris,
Text simply says : the corners have to be turned somewhat to the inside,
leaving enough room for the hidden paper.

No reference point is mentioned. There must be a lot of paper or not a lot
of space in there.

Good luck,
Claire