Re: [Origami] Five Petal Cheat

2013-06-11 Thread Galen Pickett
On May 29, 2013 10:48 AM, "Dennis Walker" wrote: > > I possibly wasn't clear! That theorem stands for *that* form of > flower tower and the restrictions thereby. Very happy to see it beaten :-) > (I like fives!) I'll see if I can work out what you did, > > Dennis > My cheat, and three unc

[Origami] more thirds, fifths, sevenths, nths

2013-06-11 Thread Diana Lee
The bottom of this page has some instructions on dividing paper into thirds, fifths, sevenths, and nths   http://www.origami-resource-center.com/origami-basics.html

[Origami] Tessellation/Smocking

2013-06-11 Thread KDianne Stephens
For those interested in tessellation/smocking in fabric – the practice seems to be back in mainstream style and showing up already in Kmart clothing http://www.kmart.com/jaclyn-smith-women-s-chiffon-blouse-honeycomb-pleats/p-027VA56085112P?prdNo=25&blockNo=25&blockType=G25 Dianne

Re: [Origami] Fifths

2013-06-11 Thread Norberto Kawakami
Here you can find an easy and precise way to divide the side of square in thirds, fifths, sevenths and so on... This method is also valid to divide any retangular shape. http://origami.em.blog.br/archives/origami-divisao-quadrado-papel/ it is in brazillian portuguese but the page has an translator

[Origami] Two wonderful Storigami videos

2013-06-11 Thread Joel Stern
Hi all, As coordinator of Pacific Ocean Paperfolders (POP), I often meet people from different backgrounds and professions who find new ways to use origami. One of our regular attendees, Anne Kelly-Saxenmeyer, who runs a music and art program for toddlers called PLAY, became involved with POP be

[Origami] fifths, thirds - Templates

2013-06-11 Thread firstfold
Using Templates:   These techniques are  particularly useful when needing to make multiple copies of the same fold such as in unit origami OR when you want to make a fold without the creases needed from positional folds (folds that are only used to locate the correct position for a nec

Re: [Origami] Fifths

2013-06-11 Thread KDianne Stephens
It's the Fujimoto's approximation method, you can find how and why it works in Tom Hull's Project Origami. You can find a different method to fold fifths in the diagrams of my puzzles published in The Fold. Ciao Francesco if one prefers precision vs approximation http://www.youtube.com/watc

Re: [Origami] disappointing book

2013-06-11 Thread Kathy Knapp
  From: KAMI PAPERCRAFT WORKSHOPものづくり工房・紙     Clare wrote: I just hope not too many kids buy it/are given it, then give up origami in disappointment -      I think that it would be more helpful to encourage and advise authors and publishers than to try t

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 86, Issue 7

2013-06-11 Thread Kathy Knapp
From: Clare I recently picked up a 'discount' book at my local paper shop - a beautiful looking box set with a colourful cover, only to find tacky printed paper and models full of cutting and requiring a great stretch of imagination to meet their title! The

Re: [Origami] disappointing book

2013-06-11 Thread KAMI PAPERCRAFT WORKSHOPものづくり工房・紙
Clare wrote: I just hope not too many kids buy it/are given it, then give up origami in disappointment - we really need to start setting a standard -but not sure how? Maybe carry an endorsement by NOA/BOS/OUSA etc? I certainly agree that it would be unfortunate for kids and other beginne

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 86, Issue 7

2013-06-11 Thread Clare
We often trumpet new, exciting origami books that go a level further, but I do find it very sad when I pick up a so called 'beginners' book and find it quite poorly laid out and/or with unsatisfactory models. I recently picked up a 'discount' book at my local paper shop - a beautiful looking box

Re: [Origami] Fifths

2013-06-11 Thread Francesco Mancini
>>>Da: Anna >>>Please note that I didn't come up with the method myself >>>but learned it somewhere along the way. Not sure who taught it to me >>>initially but it gives accurate Fifths every time and it even works on >>>rectangles other than squares. It's the Fujimoto's approximation method, y