[Origami] Using steam to wetfold or shape

Just wondering, has anyone else tried using steam for wetfolding or shaping? I tried it today - primarily because I am busier now and didn't want to do a full blown wetting of paper with brushes and bowls and spray can etc. (Steaming is a technique I picked up years ago doing Chinese

[Origami] Robert Neale's Dragon

I'll be teaching a couple of kids' origami classes in nearby libraries in January (Australian summer holidays), and the library is thinking of using the upcoming Hobbit movie as a theme. I found Robert Neale's dragon in one of my books, and would like to teach that. Does anyone know how I

Re: [Origami] Systematization attempt of Origami Art

Hank Simon wrote: Naive Question - The traditional flapping bird generates a curved surface by tension. I'm sure there are others, but I don't recall them. Has anyone written a paper that categorizes this type of model with 'non-creased' curved surfaces ? [The flapping bird is an exception to

Re: [Origami] Origami online game

'Uncle'.  I have made it to the T, for 3 days, now.  I can get 72%, even get it totally in the lines, but I need one more move to finish.  If only I could use one of the two moves I didn't need in others.  I have had to start over several times (urgh, the computer).  How many more fold challenges

Re: [Origami] Identifying models and their creators

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/581875_618685691480746_1982 950065_n.jpg I don't know about the others but this one (the first link) looks like Herman van Goubergen's curler unit. Cheers Winnie

Re: [Origami] square made from two dollar bills

All, anyone aware of diagram / instructions on creating a square from two single dollar bills Check out Won Park's Extreme Origami. There are a few pieces of multi dollar bills design. Winnie

[Origami] Origami sighting

I was watching QI (BBC Stephen Fry) on television tonight, and noticed that Sandi Toksvig was wearing a brooch on her top, which looked a pound or euro origami shirt with tie! I have to confess that I haven't seen the shirt with tie before, only the shirt with no tie. So - off I go tonight on

Re: [Origami] Ordering books from Amazon (Japan)

Yes I have done it before (to Australia). New books only and I saw that some of the used books also ship overseas. Never had any problems. Winnie

Re: [Origami] Origami places in Hong Kong?

Ekaterina - I will also be visiting HK in November but only for a week at the start of the month. There are no specific origami paper shops but you'll find a good selection of kami type origami paper at most (Chinese) bookstores and Japanese department stores, as well as shops like Daiso. Many

[Origami] Fish base crease pattern

On a chocolate box. http://www.flickr.com/photos/leung_wwy/10768844453/ The chocolate was really good too. In fact it was only now that I noticed the pattern - before I just kept the box as my son's writing/drawing board. Winnie

[Origami] Origami sighting - in an art gallery in HK

Was in HongKong not long ago with my family. Dad, who likes exploring by himself, walked into a gallery with lots of origami by chance - so like all obliging Dads he took me there. Glen Clarke is an Australian Artist based in SE Asia, using various currencies, folding them into shirts and

[Origami] Practical origami - WARNING - this is a bit naughty

I was reading the newspaper online and came across another application of the concertina fold: http://www.origamicondoms.com/#!male-condom/c1e2z (Admin - please delete if inappropriate!) Winnie

[Origami] Anonymous Origami by Stephen Gill

I have always been very curious about this book. Does anyone have one and is it really as interesting as it sounds? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ANONYMOUS-ORIGAMI-by-Stephen-Gill-SIGNED-NEW-/291 056767906?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:3160 Winnie

[Origami] An old post on an origami post doctoral fellow in the US military

I was wondering if anyone could help with the info in an old post? (I would search the archive but they both seem not to work any more). Quite a while back, someone on the mailing list (I think it was Robert Lang) posted a link to a job in the US Military for doing some origami related research.

Re: [Origami] Grammar and traditional origami?

I think the style of language used should be in context. If it is an academic journal, formal grammar should be used. If it is for a club newsletter, the formal rules can be relaxed. If it is an email with friends, the style can almost be conversational. In terms of traditional models, I don't

Re: [Origami] MC ON A PLANE

Here's a question. What happens when you take methyl cellulose powder on a plane? (Checked or carry-on) I think it will depend on packaging. In a jar with a commercial label, particularly if it looks like it's unopened (particularly if it says wallpaper paste)? Probably nothing. In a

Re: [Origami] Stuffed Origami Crane

This is fantastic! Great fabric too - and you even have the mid wing crease mark!

[Origami] Copyright, teaching and other art commissions

Hello Origami Brain Trust I am in the process of setting up our local origami club as a proper, registered, entity. Would our lovely community be able to advise me, what are the suggested protocols around teaching and other commissions, eg art installations, for which payment IS

Re: [Origami] History of Origami

Origami by Torimoto and Duke has a pretty good section on the history of origami. Complete Origami by Kenneway has good sections of history peppered throughout the book.

Re: [Origami] origami book database?

I find Gilad Ahroni's website really good for finding out what's in a book. http://www.giladorigami.com/ I don't think you can update it though. It's not an open database. Winnie

[Origami] 7 OSME

I was wondering if where is any news about 7OSME? The submissions were due in Feb and from memory the winner was meant to be announced in March (or was it April)? Would love to know who put in a submission and where it'll be in 3 years. Winnie

[Origami] Using Yoshizawa butterfly as logo

Our group, Sydney Origami, finally received all the paperwork in late April to become Sydney Origami Inc., a fully registered non-profit association (aka a legal entity, rather than a hobby group. Yay!) In order to help us grow, we looking at designing a logo and setting up a website. We

Re: [Origami] Origami: New Paper sighting

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Paper Dragon paperdra...@rcn.com wrote: I got this link from a friend. It might be interesting for a paper review BBC: How to save trees? Make paper from stone 11 August 2015 Last updated at 03:03 BST http://www.bbc.com/news/business-33858383 I

Re: [Origami] standing crane diagram

Please, the traditional crane is well known…. but i am seeking for a diagram of a crane, who really stand on two legs…. flat cranes i kow…. Please give me some ideas tec. if you can help! Jun Maekawa has a standing crane in Genuine Origami. Robert Lang has a Dancing crane in Origami Design

Re: [Origami] Paper shops in Tokyo?

Here's your list Ekaterina: http://www.orihouse.com/until2012/japan2004/shops.html It's a bit hidden because the orihouse site was revamped and this page was not replaced. But it's still there and pretty useful and accurate. If you are after kami type paper I would recommend Shimoshima,

[Origami] Ethyl Cellulose

Good morning everyone This morning I came across something called Ethyl Cellulose, which is meant to be a high quality archival glue (with a price to match!) Has anyone used it, and is it any good compared to methyl cellulose? Winnie

[Origami] Whose monkey?

Hello everyone Would anyone be able to tell me who the designer of this monkey is? Or is it a traditional version? http://how-to-origami.com/origami-monkey.html Thanks! Winnie

Re: [Origami] What book is this?

Hi Gerado This is Origami Dokuhon I by Yoshizawa. Still in print and available at Amazon Japan. Winnie

[Origami] Reminder - diagram submission for Folding Australia 2016

Hello Everyone This is just a quick reminder that submission for the Folding Australia 2016 Convention will close on 31 August. So if you have anything you would like to share with us, please send them through to: foldingaustralia2016b...@gmail.com And if you are interested in joining us in

Re: [Origami] World record attempt for an origami rhino by Liu Tong

Hi Brian There is no national association for origami in China, hence artists can be a bit hard to find. However, the Chinese New Year Origami 2017 free e-book, downloadable from Origami-shop, will give you some clues as to who some of the designers are. Also, one of two the associations based

Re: [Origami] Origami question

When I got your link I scrolled to the top and I got a link in orange that says "overseas customers click here to buy this item" in English. (Once I click I go to the page with the address is below - but add http:// in front) buyee.jp/item/yahoo/shopping/origamibatake_c1-009?lang=en=yshop

Re: [Origami] Size of folds for earrings?

>Geraldo: I was asked to make folds for a pair of earrings. It's my first time. >Have any of you made origami earrings? What should the final size of the folds >be? It all depends on who is wearing them and what sort of earrings they like. If they like big statement earrings, then

[Origami] Seeking roommate(s) for PCOC

Hello everyone Just wondering if anyone is still looking for a bed (or 2) for PCOC at Portland between 11 -16 Sept? Due to my food intolerances I would prefer to have a kitchen, and have found an Airbnb apartment that sleeps 9 max (2 bedrooms). The place is roughly 7 mins walk from the

Re: [Origami] Tamayura Origami by Tomoaki Yano

Yano has a website: http://kusudama-heart.com Hope this helps. Winnie

[Origami] Folding Australia 2020

Origami People - mark the date! If you are looking for the ultimate origami vacation in 2020 that takes you to a faraway place with weird and deadly animals and plants, wait no further. :-) Folding Australia 2020 is now confirmed for 8-9 August 2020 in Sydney. Professor Jun Mitani will be our

Re: [Origami] Origami conventions in unconventional areas

Sydney Australia! (Ok we are quite developed – except for our internet, the average speed of which is slower than some developing nations. And our public transport infrastructure could do with quite a bit of improvement). We are having one next year in August. I have just booked the venue,

Re: [Origami] Sighting: Are You Developing Skills That Won’t Be Automated?

Ah – but even if a machine can fold, can it doing the shaping that makes a design look alive? :-) As I recall talking to Joseph Wu, following a diagram to fold origami is like painting by number. Doing origami however, is about putting a bit of yourself into the work. And I don’t think a

Re: [Origami] why November 11th is WOD?

My understanding is that 11 November is Remembrance Day / Armistice Day, and so the last day of WOD was chosen as a way to reflect that origami (and especially origami cranes) are a symbol of peace. >I know Oct. 24th is Lillian Oppenheimer’s birthday, which marks the beginning >of a period

Re: [Origami] 3 small unknown HK books

>Does anyone know something (author?) about those three small basic books? >Their price is 3.5 HK$ each, so I suppose they are from China/HK. >From the design of the covers and the price point, they would have been from >Hong Kong in the early 80’s. They should be roughly the size of 2 business

Re: [Origami] New Designs - Origami Nakshatras - Help needed

Hi Nikhil There is also a “spot the creator” group and a “modular origami” group on facebook. Winnie

Re: [Origami] Page Giladorigami

It looks fine to me but your link (not the text) is incorrect. Winnie

Re: [Origami] Q for US folders

Not strictly for origami but Awagami has a really nice mixed bag of different types of washi paper of different sizes at a pretty good price. I have seen it in Australia so you should be able to get it in the US. Note that most of the paper are not square, and you’ll need to find your own

Re: [Origami] History of Chinese Lucky Stars

I can’t give you the precise history but I can give you my experience back in the 80s and early 90s. When I was in HK in the mid 80s in primary school, kids taught each other basic origami (and teachers too – but I learn it mostly from friends at school, and family members). These basic

Re: [Origami] Cataloguing query

Chinese, Japanese and Korean, in their original form, use the surname first. But when translated, some editors change the order to make it easier for western readers (which some people deem a form of cultural imperialism), while others preserve the order out of respect for the author’s

[Origami] Folding Australian 2022 is on again!

Hello everyone After cancelling twice due to COVID, we are pleased to announce that we are having another go at the Folding Australia convention in Sydney this year! Our guest will be Prof. Jun Mitani from Japan, and the dates are 13 to 14 August 2022. For more information about location and

Re: [Origami] What to call a diagonal pleat fold eg. nautilus

In Paul Jackson’s book “Complete Pleats”, anything with alternating valley-mountain folds are pleats. So I don’t think there is a special name for pleats that form spirals or twists. Winnie Sent from Mail for Windows From: Diana Lee via

Re: [Origami] What is current status on the color of mountain vs valley crease lines

Red for mountain and blue for valley is common. The other one is dash for valley and dot-dash for mountain if only using black and white. (But I do note that Robert Lang uses a different system in his book Origami Design Secret) Winnie Sent from

Re: [Origami] who is taking care of Francis Ow's website ?

Pretty sure it’s Nick Robinson who looks after the site. If you go to the very bottom, you’ll see “site by Nick Robinson” Francis has passed away for few years already. It might be nobody has his password to access it. Curtis On Wed, 26 Jul 2023, 12:54 am Diana Lee via Origami,