[Origami] Toot- NY Times

I am in the news: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/science/mathematics-tiling-einstein.html Best wishes, Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] A4 or letter-size paper for color-change models?

2 small squares and 1 large √2 rectangle and 1 small √2 rectangle.without waste. Happy Folding! Sy Chen

[Origami] Origami envelope design?

Dear friends, My friend sent me the following link for an origami envelope: https://planetwordmuseum.org/how-to-make-an-origami-poetry-envelope/ It is a simple design. Can anyone help to ID the designer? Thanks in advance. Happy folding! Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] Japanese book...

On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 11:47 AM Lorenzo via Origami < origami@lists.digitalorigami.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Does anyone know what kind of book this is? > https://www.hon034.com/items/25963002 > > > Wiki about the author, Husimi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B4di_Husimi

Re: [Origami] Locust in Kan-no-mado?

On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 11:44 AM gera...@neorigami.com < gera...@neorigami.com> wrote: > I read in Creative Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara, that his model *Locust* > was based on the locust in *Kan-no-mado*. Now, if I'm not wrong, its > pages only have traditional models. But I had never heard of a

[Origami] Folded dollar bill? - pick it or not

I came across this news article. What if it is a folded origami figure? USA TODAY: Tennessee sheriff's office warns public to not pick up folded dollar bills: 'Very dangerous issue'.

[Origami] Peace Sign

Hi everyone, The ongoing war in Ukraine prompted me to design this sign. The diagram can be downloaded here: http://freedomi.brinkster.net/Sy/Diagram/peacesign.pdf It is not proof-folded. Contact me via private email if you find any mistakes. Sy

Re: [Origami] NASA talked today about the "Origami" telescope

On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 12:11 PM Laura R wrote: > Hi Vishakha > > Check from 2:11:36 here: > https://youtu.be/5rARTOhbLDg > Thank you for the link. You can go directly to 2:11:36 time by appending the url with "=2h11m36s" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rARTOhbLDg=2h11m36s Happy holiday!

Re: [Origami] History of Chinese Lucky Stars

On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 4:55 AM David Mitchell < davidgrahammitch...@outlook.com> wrote: > > Does anyone know anything about this film, what it was called, and where > it can be viewed? > > Thanks > > Dave > The film mentioned could be this Hong Kong TVB drama. The short clip can be found

[Origami] Sighting - Android Talkback commercial

I just saw this short commercial video - Life Unfolds | An Origami Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDInQkD40A Happy folding! Sy

Re: [Origami] two color origami octahedron

On Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 6:38 PM Laura R wrote: > > Does anybody know where I can find instructions for a two-color origami > platonic octahedron, that is, the upper half should be one color and the > lower half a different color. It can be made out of two sheets or more > modules. > > Laura, Are

[Origami] Origami Sighting - Lupin (Netflix TV series)

In episode 1 of Lupin on Netflix, the main character, Assane, folded a flower to his ex-girlfriend. I am not sure whose design it is. But it was interesting to watch him folding using one hand. Happy folding! Sy

Re: [Origami] Creator of this lotus flower and the model's name?

requires at least eighteen pieces of paper money for the dead, with every 2 petals represented by one piece of paper. Youtube video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3rJomUqgQ I did fold a few of them for my father-in-law's funeral. this year. Sy Chen \ >

[Origami] Sighting - origami inspired startup

Not sure this has been shared: https://sifted.eu/articles/origami-design-startups/ Happy folding and sharing! Sy

Re: [Origami] Thousands of paper doves in the Washington National Cathedral

On Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 12:44 PM Sy Chen wrote: > Dear All, > > Washington National Cathedral <http://www.cathedral.org/> will host a new > art exhibit showcasing thousands of paper doves suspended from the > Cathedral’s vaulted, > > Please see the details below:

[Origami] Thousands of paper doves in the Washington National Cathedral

hedral/ Hopefully, some of us can pay a visit once the Cathedral is opened in the near future. Happy holiday! Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] problem folding Akira Yoshizawa's crab from Sosaku (Creative) Origami

On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 9:15 PM Laura R wrote: > Hello friends, > > In Akira Yoshizawa’s crab (Sosaku Origami) I’m stuck on steps 12-13. I’ll > appreciate any guidance to decipher the diagram. > > > I am not sure we have the same book. Based on the diagram in my book, step 12 is to pull out one

Re: [Origami] The name of these tato and are they all really traditional?

On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 4:27 PM Gerardo @neorigami.com < gera...@neorigami.com> wrote: > > And I still need help with the tato in the middle of the picture. Might > one of you know if they have specific names other than simply "tato"? Also, > are they both traditional models? Or, if they aren't,

Re: [Origami] Origami 'Easter Egg' on Chromium (sighting)

On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 7:32 PM OrigamiX wrote: > > https://i.imgur.com/0rwZhCT.png Thanks for sharing. I think Google probably tracks user's activity all the time. Likely your image selection was customized and filtered by Google. This is my theory. I don't have a chromium account to verify.

Re: [Origami] Jeremy Shafer and origami competition

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 7:04 PM FOLD wrote: > I seem to remember Jeremy Shafer being on Japanese TV - I don't know how > long ago - 10 years? More? for an origami competition. I did a quick search > and didn't really find anything. Does anyone know if that competition is on > the web anywhere?

Re: [Origami] Searching for #stayhome models

This version is adapted from my old action design. The diagram can be found here: http://freedomi.brinkster.net/Sy/index.aspx?ModelID=262 Happy folding! Sy

Re: [Origami] Searching for #stayhome models

I was inspired to come up with the pureland version of Home-Sweet-Home model: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KTwv78hwt5a5n3zg7 Most of the people should be able to figure it out by looking at the pictures. Happy Folding! Sy

Re: [Origami] Searching for #stayhome models

photos?model=737 > > Stay safe and happy folding, > > -- Sara > This is the link to my old design in my book. Google somehow shows the diagram page here. My design goal was to get a 2D heart without a center split. https://books.google.com/books?id=TqvqWZ70su0C=PA43=PA43=sy+chen+home+sweet+home+ii

Re: [Origami] Creation exercise (boxes and/or lids)

apping paper and black tissue glued together. This package design has been in my wish list for a while. The recent origami box design challenge posted from Gerardo made my wish came true earlier. Happy folding! Sy Chen

[Origami] Oar-igami?

- Happy Folding! Sy Chen

[Origami] Sighting: Origami-inspired design

I came across this invention on indiegogo site: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-qwnn-light-and-power-anytime-anywhere I am not sure if this have been mentioned before. Happy folding! Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] Are there more bicolor masu boxes?

Jorge, Thank you for the comment. Too much paper was used in my first similar single piece design many years ago. I taught the improved version this year. The diagram is in the progress. Happy Folding! Sy Jorge E. Jaramillo > Hi > > During OUSA 2018 Sy Chen was in the same suite I w

[Origami] Origami Sighting - The National Portrait Gallery

I saw an article in today's WashingtonPost: https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/05/10/the-national-portrait-gallerys-silhouettes-exhibit-offers-an-alternate-cut-of-american-history/?utm_term=.78ed8575b1be One of the exhibits titled, "Origami” (2017) , showed the artist Kumi

Re: [Origami] Which of these two options to teach the “s”method?

Have you tried parallel line approach based on Thales Intercept theorem? Usually you make a template by binary divisions (4, 8, 16, ...) on another paper. Regular print paper will do. The 3 division method is illustrated here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/L7LY4kRAYfPa5z3D8 You can get any number of

[Origami] Sighting - origami inspired artificial muscle

I just saw this news article: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-artificial-muscles-origami-20171127-htmlstory.html Enjoy! Sy Chen

[Origami] Origami artist wanted

in private if you are interested. DO NOT reply to this list. Happy Folding! Sy Chen

[Origami] Sighting- Ladybug wing folding

Not sure this has been posted. Enjoy! http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/20/529148056/scientists-sneak-a-peek-at-how-ladybugs-fold-their-wings

[Origami] New modular cubes?

. Photos of finished models and units can be seen here: https://goo.gl/photos/b55wtcr93F7PEExK6 1) Seamless Modular Cube by Jim Weir: 3 pieces of squares 2) Seamless Modular Cube: 3 pieces of squares, unit adapted by Sy Chen 3) $ Seamless Modular Cube by Sy Chen: 6 pieces of toy dollar bills 4

Re: [Origami] Folding a box for holding a dollar bill or check

You can adjust the size of many envelope design to serve the purpose. My old design, "Red Envelope", can hold several dollar bills: http://freedomi.brinkster.net/Sy/Diagram/RedEnvlp.pdf Good luck! Sy

[Origami] Sighting - Trollip's tiger on the book cover

I just saw Quentin Trollip's beautiful tiger on the cover of the book, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu, in the local bookstore yesterday. You can see it in the Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Menagerie-Other-Stories/dp/148142436X I read the touching story many years

[Origami] Sighting - Giang Dinh in the Washington Post

This is in today's Washington Post article. It is quite a treat to see his works in DC. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the- galleries-tales-that-unfold-from-the-folding-of-paper/ 2016/11/11/a2e1746a-a52d-11e6-8fc0-7be8f848c492_story.html Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] In search of the creator/designer of self closing box

list was rejected a few days ago. I did fold some variations from Giovanni Maltagliati's Gift Box many years ago: https://goo.gl/MovDzY You can barely tell the difference from the picture. I don't have direction for them. I can dig it out if you are still interested. Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] Had this model been created before?

Picture: > > https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/11202432_1220827621266547_5667155093725290740_n.jpg?oh=29e505080b9cc7dd45e60e6a29f257e7=57FF0F3F > > Crease pattern: > >

Re: [Origami] Had this model been created before?

ocking is OK for hand delivery but might not be secured enough for general mailing. I think I will have another attempt later to improve the lock - perhaps "Unopenable Windowed Envelope"? I can post some pictures later. Good luck on your findings or folding. Sy Chen

[Origami] Origami Poems Project

I got this from a friend. It is very close to the deadline. I think the mentioned Micro-Chapbook is a simple folded booklet created from a rectangle with a center-slit. Sy Chen Subject: Origami Poems Project - Kindness Poetry Contest - Final Days! Origami Poems Project - Kindness Poetry

Re: [Origami] Had this model been created before?

l. > A very similar model, in appearance, was designed by Alice Gray. > Thank David Shall for making the diagram. It can be found in OrigamiUSA- The Paper Issue 97 https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/paper-issue-97-march-2008-pdf Enjoy! Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] Super easy and cute dinosaur for teaching to children? (FWD for Yahoo user)

> What is the cutest and easiest origami dinosaur? I will be showing > Both *Marc Kirschenbaum and Nick Robinson have very simple T-rex. * *You can google it or ask them for permission.* *Sy Chen*

Re: [Origami] Plane face 6 side antiprism

See this page: http://www.johnmontroll.com/Books/Pages/Classic_Polyhedra_Origami.html#3 The model on the upper right corner is an anitprism one. Sy

Re: [Origami] Plane face 6 side antiprism

On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Jorge E. Jaramillo odrau...@gmail.com wrote: So does anyone know the author of this model? You can see a picture of this model at: http://s13.postimg.org/7dmzuerdj/IMG_20150815_150954.jpg It looks like Montroll's model in his Classic Polyhedra Origami. Sy

Re: [Origami] Origami Puzzle Box

On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Cheng Herng Yi hern...@mit.edu wrote: A long time ago someone showed me an origami box/cube thing and challenged me to open it without destroying it. It was very difficult and tricky, and it was a pleasure to figure it out. If I remember correctly, it looks

Re: [Origami] Origami: New Paper sighting

It is very possible they add plastics into calcium carbonate. I doubt it is really environment friendly. The article below mentions another stone paper product: http://www.wired.com/2013/02/stone-paper-notebook/ Anyway, it might be interesting to explore the fold-ability of the product. Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] Cricut Explore for Scoring

On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Brian K. Webb origami...@gmail.com wrote: Turning over paper to score creases on both sides and have them align is very, very , very difficult, nigh impossible, with this technology. Without registration marks on both sides of the paper for computer

[Origami] Cricut Explore for Scoring

Does anyone have experiences of using Cricut Explore for scoring? How about turning paper over for mountain creasing? Any comparison with other scoring machine would be helpful. The product can be found here: http://us.cricut.com/Shopping/detail--Cricut-Explore-Machine-949-12470.aspx Sy

[Origami] Umbrella Revolution

This is the origami version of umbrella made in the recent Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShmMCMbKEY Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] Tesseract

FirstFold did an origami version 5 years ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/firstfold/3199891344/ I wish I can see the inverted cube in motion. Sy Chen

[Origami] Sighting - using da Vinci robot to fold a paper plane.

My wife just showed me this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-_riKtzsY Enjoy! Sy

Re: [Origami] Tall rectangular box?

tape. It is only in my mind, I have to try it in real folding and will post photos sometime. I would love to know if it is already published somewhere. Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] square made from two dollar bills

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Cye M. Newman cymb...@comcast.net wrote: All, anyone aware of diagram / instructions on creating a square from two single dollar bills\ Cye It depends on what you are going to make. Is there any particular model in your mind? Have you tried Richard

Re: [Origami] Pentagon Question?

for the geometry class/exercise. I am sure there are many ways to explain. The following link (the first photo) is my take: https://plus.google.com/photos/116713643662343446157/albums/5493407396840195089 Sy Chen

Re: [Origami] File downloads update in The Origami Source

for most of the cases. It is sill nothing compare to the passion the designer (or author) like to share. I haven't upload anything for sale yet. It would be great to see the origami sharing go to a more positive, appreciative, and inspiring direction. Happy Folding! Sy Chen