[Origami] Name of this traditional European model?

2014-10-22 Thread Gerardo @neorigami.com
I was in a conference about origami history a couple of weeks ago. In a slide I saw a model that caught my attention. It looked like a cross and the lecturer claimed it was a traditional European model. I'm almost convinced it's folded just like the lid for my Box with corner cobras. I wanna know

Re: [Origami] Name of this traditional European model?

2014-10-22 Thread Anna
2014-10-22 20:24 GMT+02:00 Gerardo @neorigami.com gera...@neorigami.com: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10703594_96755626945_1041960918974948561_n.jpg?oh=f0ffa1e0baf373e2275b26e2badeoe=54EA0DF5__gda__=1424752964_f633b2fadc42dee77ec619caf93d7bc1 Does

Re: [Origami] Name of this traditional European model?

2014-10-22 Thread A.M. van de Beek
-Original Message- From: Gerardo @neorigami.com Sent: 22 October, 2014 20:24 snip Does anyone know of a traditional model that looks exactly like that? What is its name? Where can I find how to fold it? It looks like an unfinished yakko to me. And with a name like that it can

[Origami] learning/teaching origami -- kids suggest using skype

2014-10-22 Thread Karen Reeds
I've been enjoying the discussion about best ways to learn/teach origami. Here's another idea, which comes from 3 elementary school kids in a New Jersey robotics class. I've copied their letter below. I've promised to pass along the list's responses to them. They all know at least some origami,

[Origami] New Video: Snapology Icosahedron (Heinz Strobl)

2014-10-22 Thread Evan Zodl
Hi all, I recently finished working on a new instructional video! This time, I demonstrate how to fold a Snapology Icosahedron designed by Heinz Strobl. For those of you who have never tried Snapology before, I definitely recommend checking out this video! Snapology is a fascinating

Re: [Origami] learning/teaching origami -- kids suggest using skype

2014-10-22 Thread Joe Power
On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:03:39 -0400, you wrote: I've been enjoying the discussion about best ways to learn/teach origami. Here's another idea, which comes from 3 elementary school kids in a New Jersey robotics class. I've copied their letter below. I've promised to pass along the list's