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

[Sy Chen]

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:41 PM, A V Fernandez 
wrote:

> Thanks to all who responded to my query (both here & privately)  about the
> creator/designer of the box that I plan to teach at Special Sessions in
> December.
>
>
>
My response to the 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

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

[A V Fernandez]

Thanks to all who responded to my query (both here & privately)  about the 
creator/designer of the box that I plan to teach at Special Sessions in 
December. 

1) Francesco Mancini identified the box as that of Giovanni Maltagliati's Gift 
Box, diagrammed in Paulo Mulatinho's Origami 30 fold by fold projects.

Initially, Arlene Gorchov also  thought that it was Giovanni's model when I 
showed it to her; however, on closer inspection, she believed that it was not 
the same model since Giovanni's is based on thirds and my reverse-engineered 
model was not.  I tend to agree with Arlene. 

2) Phillip Chapman-Bell wrote, "When I first folded the model in 2009, I called 
it Dibs Cube, because I imagined it must have been discovered before, but if it 
hadn't, I wanted to call dibs on it. A crease pattern and some step photos 
here: 
https://flic.kr/s/aHskHbhmzG

If there are no prior claims and my dibs stand, the model would be in the 
creative commons realm and would not require permission to teach."

Based on the step folds posted on Phillip's Flickr site, I think that the box I 
have is Phillip's design, at least IMHO.  I did not learn it from Phillip, nor 
has he taught the model during OUSA convention.  How I came to fold the box 
remains a mystery, but Dibs Cube is what I'll teach.  Thanks, Phillip, for a 
lovely design. 

Lastly, Phillip & Giovanni granted me their permissions to teach their boxes.  
If time allows, I may teach Giovanni's box as well, provided I am able to fold 
it well enough to teach it by December.  Each box will be attributed to their 
respective creator & designer.  

Cheers,
Belle

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

[A V Fernandez]

Does anyone recognise this self closing box, folded from a single square?  A 
picture and description are posted on  OUSA's December Special Sessions: 
https://origamiusa.org/specialsessions/self-closing-box

I don't remember how I came to fold the model, from whom I learnt it, or where 
it is diagrammed.  I've inquired if anyone recognises the model, but no one 
seems to know the creator or designer either.  I am scheduled to teach the 
model and I would like to have the creator's permission to teach it, but can't 
since its provenance is unknown.  It's my hope that someone from the O-List 
recognises the model, is able to identify its creator and/or provide a 
reference of where it is diagrammed or published.

Many thanks,
Belle