I don't know its proper name, or if it in fact has one. In Singapore, we
call it crumpled paper. It's relatively inexpensive, and manufactured in
China and/or Vietnam. It was widely available at the turn of the century
but apparently no longer sold here.
Ron
On Fri, 7 Apr 2023, 12:27
I feel the same way, but I am inclined to believe that I may be harbouring
some inherent prejudices on my part.
I find the repitious folding of the modules mind-numbingly boring.
Moreover, since getting a stroke in 2009, my dominant hand is not as
'obedient' as it uded to be. Assembling the
Shared on my FaceBook site.
Ron
On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 4:39 AM Joel Stern
wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> A non-folding friend brought this project to my attention:
> https://soulboxproject.org/home
>
> The Soul Box Project collects and exhibits thousands of hand-folded
> origami boxes (traditional
I hope it's okay: I've shared this post on my Facebook site.
On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 12:47 AM Robert Lang wrote:
> For a couple of years, I’ve been advising a small company on an origami
> mask design, and they’re finally ready to start selling. Here it is:
>
> https://www.airgami.life
>
> The
No one from Singapore??? B! :)
I'm kidding. I was approached to be one of the 48 teaching participants,
but had to decline for obvious reasons. Couldn't imagine anyone wanting
to learn from a one-handed geezer speaking in a halting croaky voice.
This sounds like a very innovative
It's about time. This policy goes against the norms of email
communication, and I suspect many of the guideline 'transgressors' were
simply reacting to the normal practice we/they are familiar with,
forgetting that the guidelines for this list is different, only to find
themselves placed on
On 9/7/2017 2:10 PM, Andrew Hans wrote:
I am curious then, as to why Origami OUSA has a different opinion. They
require us to get permission from the model designer or the estate if
deceased in order to teach a model at their convention.
Not everybody shares Ilan's and Layla's opinions
On 9/18/2015 5:42 AM, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote:
Hi, I'm looking for origami flat rectangular models with color change that
are openly taught through the web. (snip)
My Bird of Paradise seems to fit the bill. The video tutorial is at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXkLcPuSASI, and the
On 8/8/2015 10:24 AM, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote:
(snip) That friend had invented a creative name for the model instead of
giving it a descriptive one. But when the book was ready, my friend
discovered that the staff had changed its name for a descriptive one
without asking. Has that
On 10/28/2014 6:44 PM, David Mitchell wrote:
My origami journey has, however, led me to a completely different
perspective.
That, precisely, is the point. You are giving your opinions based on
your 'completely different' perspective of origami. Yet you seem to be
expressing your opinions
On 10/21/2014 6:23 AM, Paper Dragon wrote:
I was wondering if other people had a preference between diagrams or video
instructions?
My hand is raised for diagrams. I can sit anywhere with a book - in my
favourite armchair, in bed, on a park bence, on the train, the toilet
sit, etc - and
On 10/9/2014 3:11 AM, n...@12testing.net wrote:
*Those* words are, I would contend, pretty incontrovertable, or did you
misquote?
No, Nick, I did not misquote.
You ommitted the first part of David's reply to me: But if I had to
give a brief answer it would probably start with considering
y
On 10/8/2014 3:40 PM, David Mitchell wrote:
(Snip) if I had to give a brief answer it would probably start with considering
the traditional flapping bird. Here is a design which has very few folds,
all essential to the design, which is elegant to fold, and in which much of
the surface area of
On 10/6/2014 3:49 PM, David Mitchell wrote:
//It's an interesting question that goes to the heart of what origami is.
(snip) and
//I personally don't like the term origami artist. (snip) I really dislike
it! It smacks to me of not being satisfied with what origami actually is
and the
On 10/5/2014 11:03 AM, Scott Cramer wrote:
Does it not follow that the artist who folds should be called a
folder, and his works be called folds? Scott, who calls a spade a shovel.
I tend to agree with Scott in this respect. While there are origami
designers/composers/creators whose
On 7/1/2014 1:38 AM, Jorge E. Jaramillo wrote:
I forgot to mention that some of the pictures show some models by Nicolas
Terry that have never been seen before (what a nice guy Nicolas is). So
check them at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georigami/sets/72157645432172751/
Beautiful photos and
On 6/17/2014 12:36 PM, seth friedman wrote:
I have a very reliable method for cutting large squares. But it requires
one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Starrett-FS-24-Professional-Framing-Square/dp/B002BWKO3S#
In response to a question:
How does the compensation agreement that Harbin had with Montoya (if any)
impact future sales of the Harbin works with her models?
On 5/4/2014 11:34 PM, Laura wrote:
Harbin (snip) requested Ligia if he could publish them in his books.
Ligia accepted, no money
want to use following
models (snip). I would like to know how to get permissions from these
artists.
(snip)
Ash Tray Ronald Koh
On 3/15/2014 12:09 AM, Laura wrote:
Has anyone kept a list of folks whose creations have been forgotten and may no
longer being folded and if so would you be so kind to send it to me or repost
here?
Dokuotei Nakano comes to mind. There are diagrams for his Angel in one
of Robert Harbin's
On 1/19/2014 9:25 AM, Anna wrote:
Would anyone happen to know who thought of the origami quote: *It isn't origami
until it is shared.*
Seems to be a favoured sentiment of some people, who espouse 'sharing'
by scanning and/or uploading copyrighted origami material on the
internet for all and
On 1/17/2014 2:47 PM, Diana Lee wrote:
(snip) someone is asking me what is the Traditional Rose listed as #22.
Does anyone know of a traditional rose ?
I am unable to shed light on the traditional rose, but I like to mention
that Brian Chan's Long stemmed rose (or One Sheet Rose, as
An article written by me concerning my ongoing efforts to overcome the
debilitating effects of the stroke was published in Issue 112 of OUSA's
'The Paper. Since then, several people have asked me for copies of the
article to share with loved ones, friends or just someone they know that
happen
On 13/5/2013 12:03 PM, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote:
Thank you origami for existing! I would have gone crazy if I couldn't do
anything more than waiting for time to pass.
I can relate to that.
Without origami to keep me occupied - folding one-handed or not - I
might just have gone out of my
On 29/4/2013 12:59 PM, Winnie Leung wrote:
It looks like there is currently a copy of the rare, out of print, first
edition, possibly mint condition Origami Heart book by Francis Ow on sale at
ebay!
Message on the ebay site: This listing () has been removed, or this
item is not available.
On 24/2/2013 2:28 AM, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote:
Where I live stores sell ordinary paper of something close to B1 size, that
would be 707 X 100 cm, which is something like 27 4/5 X 39 2/5 in.
(Snip) Can you easily find ordinary paper with those dimensions where
you live? And do they sell
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 4:25 AM, David Brookes m...@dbrookes.co.uk wrote:
link to site where the heart was found:
http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-heart.html
On 21/2/2013 1:58 AM, Sy Chen responded:
If you put one more inner diamond shaped crease inside, it becomes
Edwin Young's famous
Susan Schoen asked: Would you consider scoring the paper cheating - like using
scissors, tape and/or glue?
On 17/1/2013 7:27 AM, Hank Simon wrote:
I believe that Robert Lang recommends that you score Spring Into
Action before trying to fold it. And, in a different place, I think that
he
On 10/11/2012 11:41 PM, Chris Lott wrote:
(snip) if only one sense of the term elegance is allowed, then
anyone who doesn't know the folding sequence couldn't consider a
finished model elegant. (snip) I see pieces of origami that are not
just clean, but are elegant (which is more than merely
On 12/11/2012 2:48 AM, Dave Mitchell wrote:
(snip) origami is not about the destination. It is about the journey.
Just as matter of interest, when was origami defined and accepted as
such, and may we know by whom and under what authority was the
definition made?
Ron
Jeannine Mosely j9mos...@gmail.com wrote:
let's stop calling our origami designs models. I think it demeans our work
in the eyes of the public.
I have to agree with Jeannine.
I used to refer to it as 'origami art work', or just 'art work' for
commercial assignments. And simply as
On 16/9/2012 12:34 AM, Chris Lott wrote:
Does anyone know of a source for Kraft paper suitable for origami?
Much depends on what you intend folding, really. I use kraft paper
rather extensively. It holds creases well, and does not rip easily,
making it as near perfect as can be wished for
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