Nick Robinson wrote...
< .lies in its simplicity and the common sense of the folder. I say this
as someone who once tried to introduce a new symbol ("fold with feeling")
which exactly didn't set the world on fire ;)
The characteristics Nick refers to are rather "right-brained". It would
On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Nick Robinson wrote:
> I say this as someone who once tried to introduce a new symbol ("fold with
> feeling") which exactly didn't set the world on fire ;)
Maybe your symbol was just poorly conceived. Did it involve glowing
fingertips, ET style?
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I've never been even remotely tempted to use the colour symbol, a quick scan of
the diagrams should make it patently clear which side is which. And hey, what's
the worst case scenario? You have to make it again if you get it "wrong". They
beauty of the origami symbol set lies in its simplicity
On 7/23/13 9:03 PM, Kathy Knapp wrote:
For a two color/duo paper, knowing which side is up to begin with,
can be helpful to end up, with a red cardinal, with a black breast
rather than the other way around. Yes, it should become obvious
after a step or two. Some folds get 'turned inside out', a
From: "Gerardo @neorigami.com"
I've seen the two-colored symbol accompanied by words. That can also
be useful.
The circle with a horizontal line, is helpful to me for knowing which side is
up to begin with. Even if the paper is white on one side, that
Jason Ku mentioned he didn't see what new information provided the two
colored symbol (the two colored circle at the begining of many
diagrams). Andrew Hans replied it helped him know the color of each
side when the steps aren't drawn in two colors.
I would like to add the exact opposite. I've seen
