Re: [Origami] Albrecht Durer polyhedron in Melencolia I

Re: the Columbus Cubes modules joining piece diagrammed in Origamiheaven. I am unclear on the "joining piece." Is the joining piece opened up to join the modules? Closed? The rows and walls seem quite unstable. Looked on YouTube for a video without success. Suggestions? Louise in Norcal

[Origami] shoes with origami dogs

BOBS Plush _ Paper Tail $ 45.00 BOBS Plush _ Paper Tail Show off some crafty colorful origami doggie fun in the Skechers BOBS for Dogs Bobs Plush - Paper Tail shoe. So...

[Origami] The Art and Craft of Geometric Origami, Mark Bolitho

Diamond Wreath diagrams on page 78. Stuck on moves 13 and 14 on the bottom of the page. Suggestions? Looked up this model on YouTube in hopes there would be a video - not yet. Thanks in advance. Louise in NorCal --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

[Origami] a request on contacting Tomoko Fuse

The City of Ukiah, California has a monthly event called First Friday when the galleries, the local museum, the local library and some businesses are open to the public to display the work of local artists, craftspeople and demonstrate the various arts. Ukiah is a 16,000 person city in a

[Origami] Masu box

What does "masu" mean in Japanese? Looked online and found one source that defined the word as an affirmative ending of a verb. Masen being the negative. Another source said "masu" means "you." Does the term Masu Box mean anything special? Louise in Norcal --- This email has been checked

Re: [Origami] Napkin Folding

On 2/23/2018 4:01 AM, Joan Sallas wrote: 2) How were the edges of the napkins finished: plain hem, rolled hem, something else? Because napkins were weaved together in a (for me called) „napkin train line“ (which was rolled to be easily transported by the napkin seller, and cutted in

[Origami] Stone paper for origami?

A neighbor gave me a sheet of "stone paper" reportedly made from rock. It has a slightly damp feel and is very smooth. Sakura Micron pens work well on this paper. Found some paper made by Onyx and Green in notebook form on amazon that appears to be this same paper made from stone. The paper

Re: [Origami] Storing paper

Some possibilities DVD boxes with the disk-like inserts removed. CD boxes. Recycled thoroughly washed and dried lidded plastic boxes formerly used for yogurt, cold cuts and spreads. Business envelopes with clear windows so you can see the paper inside. Amazon, some Asian grocery

Re: [Origami] Help starting new group

Start with a masu box so the participants will have a storage spot for their next origami projects. Louise in NorCal --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com

[Origami] Rain Lily Origami

The blog, "Paper Patty" for February 26,2017 shows a 6 petal flower with 6 pointed petals and "stamens?" shapes along the edge of each petal. Paper Patty comments, "...the locking mechanism is strong." The design appears to be modular. I am curious about the source of this design and would

Re: [Origami] Origami Toys to Teach Kiddos

Flapping bird for the action. Using large paper helps everyone to see the folds. I point out landmarks with a knitting needle rather than my finger which is too big and obscures the spot or line I am describing. Louise in NorCal

[Origami] Origami sighting - Stella Artois advertisement

Pages 6 and 7 of the December 2016 issue of Food & Wine Magazine show 2 differently posed origami reindeer in red paper. Does anyone know who did the exquisite work? Louise in Northern California

[Origami] Origami sighting - Michael LaFosse

Cook's Illustrated Magazine - January & February 2017, page 3 "Parchment Paper Origami" "To tame the curl of a freshly cut sheet of parchment paper, Michael Lafosse of Haverhill, Mass., folds evenly spaced, parallel creases in both the short and long directions. When unfolded, the creased

[Origami] Buddhist Origami by Nick Robinson

On the cover of this book, in the upper left hand corner, there are objects folded in brown patterned paper. Amazon does not give an index or table of contents. What are these objects? Louise in NorCal

[Origami] Permission to use Fireworks by Yami Yamauchi

The City of Ukiah (Mendocino County, Northern California) will be sponsoring the annual UkiaHaiku Festival in the spring of 2017. Historically, the "trophies" for the winners in the various categories of Haiku have been origami models. Rachael Smith-Ferri, the volunteer origami trophy

[Origami] Origami in the August issue of Architectural Digest

Page 39 displays 7 folded birds and animals including 2 rabbits. Anyone know any details about the folder? Anyone recognize the designer of the rabbits? Are diagrams of the rabbits available? Louise in Northern California

[Origami] I have a message to all members. Japanese Documentary: Obama's paper cranes

Hello Megumi Hope the White House responds. Where do I buy origami papers? I buy online, at the local Michael's* and in JapanTown** in San Francisco. *Michael's is a chain of craft supply stores in the US. At first glance, Michael's appears to be loaded with plastic flowers and assorted

[Origami] comments on a 2016 origami book, Zen Origami

Noticed Zen Origami by Maria Sinayskaya released in 2016. No comments yet on amazon. Has anyone seen this book? comments?? Thanks. Louise in rainy NorCal

[Origami] Parallelepipedo by Paolo Bascetta

From the book, Origami, 51 Modelli, page 122 In Italian. The diagrams for this rectangular box are clear but the proportions of the rectangular paper are not. It is not 2 to 1. Any one have any ideas? Thanks in advance. Louise in Northern California

[Origami] Fortune Tellers - age of discovery

First grade for me but I can't remember if the Fortune Teller or the Water Bomb came first. Both were popular with boys and girls. My family is from Eastern Europe but I was born and grew up in Berkeley, California. In first grade, Japanese American children who had been born in the

Re: [Origami] How to avoid getting lost when folding kusudama?

I enjoy using color in Kusudama. Color can be used to cue in the correct sequence. For example, the pink unit/modular goes into the green unit/modular which goes into the blue unit/modular which ties into the pink again, etc., etc. Developing a color and joining sequence is efficient helps

[Origami] crane wrist watches

Did a general search and found www.zazzle.com with dozens of crane themed wrist watches - traditional cranes, crane family crests and a 1000 crane origami paper crane wrist watch for $45.35. Had never heard of this company and have no affiliation but the watches are great looking -

Re: [Origami] Origami wrist watch

I am also interested in buying an origami wrist watch. Louise in NorCal

Re: [Origami] "The Sharpest Fingers in Clayburn County"

Congratulations to Joseph Wu for his magnificent folding in this fun and funny film. Louise in Northern California

[Origami] Robin Glynn's web site

Trying to access Robin Glynn's web site without success. Found glynnorigami.co.uk but could not access. Does anyone have an updated web site for his origami? Thanks. Louise

[Origami] Tea Bag Caddy

Searching for diagrams for a Tea Bag Caddy I saw at a friend's home. She had received it as part of an origami gift exchange with the East Bay Origami Group based in Berkeley California a few years ago. The origami data base did not produce any results. It looks like a Tea Bag Caddy to me and

[Origami] Star Anise origami

Thank you to everyone who responded with information about this fold. My search for the diagrams was successful due to information received from Jorge Jaramillo citing a Tomoko Fuse book ISBN 9784480873408. Found the book online at YesAsia.com and now have a whole new (to me) book of origami

Re: [Origami] Fwd: The name waterbomb? (FWD for Yahoo user Laura Rozenberg)

65 years ago, when I first learned origami in first grade at Whittier Elementary School in Berkeley California, water bombs were literally water bombs. We folded them, blew them up, filled them with water (not always totally successfully) and threw them. Messy, wet and really fun. Louise

Re: [Origami] Lamp/Origami

FYI Saw the Lumio origami Book lamps for sale in the store at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco, CA. The store has an online site for purchases too. Check under FAMSF (Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco) and/or the deYoung Museum. Louise in Northern California

Re: [Origami] Landscape origami artist trading cards?

In response to Gerardo's question re: origami ATC...landscape or portrait ? Another question would be flat or 3-D?? All work and are used. I am a member of an ATC origami group here in the US. There are themes such as Food or Movies including a once-a-year No theme exchange but the details

[Origami] Origami history and chopstick rests?

Gererdo asked... How common are they nowadays - In answer to question 4very common in retail. Asian stores in Northern California (San Francisco and north) carry them as a regular item. For decades the country of origin was Japan. In the past 3-5 years, the country of origin is China.

[Origami] Origami inspired socks

While shopping at Pippi's Longstockings Sock Store in Fort Bragg, (Mendocino County) California, I noticed socks with an origami crane motif in red, orange and pink on a black background. zowee !!! The socks are made in France by Ozone Design Inc. www.ozonesocks.com The design was also

[Origami] Brian Chan's Origami Romanesco

Cruising through amazon.com 'Look inside' teaser for the book, 500 Paper Objects, and saw Brian Chan's Romanesco. Gorgeous and spectacular !! Louise Yale

[Origami] Fwd: Report of Origami Art Contest- Autumn Session- 2013

FYI. Louise Dear Sir/Madam, On behalf of Pakistan Origami Society, I am sending you the report of Origami Art Contest- Autumn Session- 2013. You can see the happiness, pleasure of children while crafting origami models. Looking