




Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 19:32:01 -0400
From: Kevin Thorne <C598033@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Subject: Re: Diagrams and Models

     When I first folded the T-Rex model it didn't seem to hold together
perfectly either, especially if you used the stand to mount it on.  I gave
structure and support by making an internal "skeleton" for the Skeleton
with flower wire that I twisted together to connect.  I used double
thickness for the back and single for the rest.  At the feet I twisted on
2 more strands each and bent them out at 120 degree angles so the model
is free standing.  I also put wire in the ribs so they keep shape.  As
far as paper I also used 6 in. squares but used Japanese hand made paper.
Maybe it made a differance.





Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 19:35:44 -0400
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: Joseph Wu's Web page

On Tue, 17 Jan 1995, Sheldon Ackerman wrote:

> >     Congratulations to Joseph for being the "Cool Site of the Day" at
> > Infinet's Web page on Tuesday, January 17, 1995!
>
> It IS a cool site.
> Joseph or anyone else who knows....what do you mean by a model that says:
> challanged by so and so....?

Many thanks for all of your kind words! 'Tis truly appreciated! 8)

What I mean by "challenged by so and so" is that someone challenged me to
design a new model of that particular object. It could be a formal
challenge from another folder, or a casual one from a non-folder (such
as, "Can you fold a ____?", and I don't have a ____ memorized).

Joseph Wu      <jwu@cs.ubc.ca> | Witty quote is now back to the
Master's Student               |   drawing board due to squeamish
University of British Columbia |   readers. Any suggestions?
WWW: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html (Origami Page)





Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 04:11:40 -0400
From: VickyAV@aol.com
Subject: Re: Hollow (inflatable) cube

to Alan S.

Sounds like you are looking for the traditional balloon model - also known as
a "water bomb", and is the starting place for many other origami models.  You
should be able to find it in a beginning origami book, or send me your
address and I'll mail a copy to you!

vicky





Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 11:02:11 -0400
From: jfryer@lib.ursinus.edu
Subject: RE: Collecting messages together
Send the following message to the listserv
   set origami-l digest

I'm just a lurker, but really enjoy all aspects of this list.  Now I'm
trying to arrange my schedule so I can go to the conference in June.

                          Judith      jfryer@lib.ursinus.edu





Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 11:19:50 -0400
From: "Bimal R. Desai" <bdesai@emory.edu>
Subject: Re: Insect origami book

Speaking of insect books, isn't Robert Lang's new book c oming out this
season?  Any news on ISBN numbers for those of us who can't wait to get a
copy?

-Bimal

On Tue, 17 Jan 1995, yusri johan wrote:

> Several months ago, someone mentions that s/he has an extra insect
> origami book; however, somebody else has already purchased it from him/
> her. I couldn't remember who wrote it and now I am looking for
> that particular book. If anybody knows who wrote that book, please e-mail
> me or send it to this list. I am recently becoming more interested in
> folding insects. I have tried several models from Robert Lang and John
     Montroll.
> Now, I am looking for more insect models. If any of you know some
> books where I can find these models, please let me know.
>
> Yusri





Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 11:37:56 -0400
From: asnyder@artorg.hmc.psu.edu (Alan J. Snyder)
Subject: Re: Hollow (inflatable) cube

Thanks for your response!

>
> Sounds like you are looking for the traditional balloon model - also known as
> a "water bomb", and is the starting place for many other origami models.  You
> should be able to find it in a beginning origami book, or send me your
> address and I'll mail a copy to you!

I may take you up on that if I can't find anything else.

Alan





Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 11:49:47 -0400
From: faase@cs.utwente.nl (Frans F.J. Faase)
Subject: Question about cube form

Hello,

I am new to this list and would like to ask a question.

I discovered a way to fold a sheet into a cube with a surface of 6/16
of the original sheet. Till sofar I have not discovered whether someone
else also discovered it. A year ago I mailed a letter to Kunihiko
Kasahara, but never received any response. Marieke de Hoop, who gave
me his address, told me that I should not expect an answer, because
he is busy. She had not seen my form before. She studied Origami
in Japan (and is one of the experts here in Holland).
My question is: Do anybody know of a way to check whether my form is
discovered by anybody else, or that I can claim to be its discoverer?

Thanks for your time,

Frans

--
Frans J. Faase
Vakgroep Informatiesystemen                        Tel   : +31-53-894232
Faculteit der Informatica                          secr. : +31-53-893690
Universiteit Twente                                Fax   : +31-53-339605
Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands     Email : faase@cs.utwente.nl
--------- http://www_is.cs.utwente.nl:8080/faase/homepage.html ---------------





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:17:22 -0400
From: Origamiist@aol.com
Subject: Paper Computer

Every year my company does something differant for the holidays. Last year we
put up baby pictures and had to guess who they were. This year we did hobby
boards. We had to put our hobbies on an 11"x14" board (photos, samples,
etc.). I knew everyone would expect origami from me so I had to do something
different. I created my first original design: an origami computer. It turned
out pretty good. I put 3 reindeer above it and said "A computer...under 3
bucks". I would like to diagram the computer model but I don't know where to
begin. (it's a one piece 3-D model of a monitor on a generic computer box
from a 2x1 rectangle. I think it would be considered box-pleating) any
suggestions for diagraming would be appreciated.

-Vern





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 14:17:52 -0400
From: REEDS@zodiac.rutgers.edu
Subject: who invented Omega Star?

A few years ago I folded an Omega Star out of maps to use
as cover art for a book published at Rutgers University Press
(GEOGRAPHY'S INNER WORLDS). At the time I wanted to credit
the creator of the model, but the production manager overruled
me. We are now reprinting the book and redrafting the copy
on the back cover--and the production manager is no longer
at this press. So I can give the creator proper credit at last.
The volunteer at OUSA tried to look this up for me, but
the library is locked and for some reason, the directory of
models doesn't list Omega Star.
In addition to the creator's name (my recollection isthat it is Tony
Chen), I'd appreciate the creator's address so I can send a copy
of the cover and the book with my thanks. The cover design has gotten
lots of compliments.
Many thanks

Karen Reeds, Science Editor and House Folder
Rutgers University PRess
109 Church Street
New Brunswick NJ 08901  908--932-8174
reeds@zodiac.rutgers.edu





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 15:53:37 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Cohesive Modulars.

Another series of modulars that hold together pretty well are from one of
Fuse's books, whose title is something like (paraphrase of translation):
        Neat (Unit?) Origami Objects.
Specificly, the units I am thinking of are variations on the Sonobe unit, but
they look like this in cross section (warning, hideous ascii art ahead!):

                    +---------------*---------------+
                    +                               +
                    +                               +
                    +--------------+ +--------------+
                                   + +
                                   + +
      -----------------------------+ +-----------------------------

Where the '*' is the center of the paper, the plus signs '+' represent folds,
and the colored side of the paper is on top.  The top most layer is a strip
the length of the unit, and 1/4 of its width.  The bottom most pieces are also
1/4 of the original width.

>From an angle above, with fake perspective, the unit looks like:

            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----
            -----+========+-----

Where the '=' represent the overlapped part, and '-' is just one layer of
paper.

I have deliberately made the folds/creases take up a lot of vertical
space to make the relationships clearer.  The final unit is 2x1 and
susceptible to the regular Sonobe creasings.  One thing to note is that
the pockets terminate/end at the center of the unit.  You would think
that this would make the final model flimsier, but because the full
width of the piece fits in, it locks very well.

For only slightly less robust construction, one can fold the single layer
parts of the sides back over, either exposing the white side of the paper, or
back under, leaving the colored side showing.  Either way, the model will have
holes in the sides and corners.  The Sonobe creasings are easiest to do before
narrowing the strips.

-Doug





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:11:03 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Unit Origami Wastes Paper (was: Question about cube form.)

Frans F.J. Faase's note about cube surface area reminded me that I wanted to
ask a similiar question.  Sorry Frans, I don't have an answer to your
question!

In my never ending search for unit origami bliss, I am looking for units that
don't waste over half of the paper.  I have some neat papers that I want to
make into geometric forms, but I am annoyed that in the final model 1/2 to 4/5
(or more) of the paper is completely hidden!  ARG!   My criteria for a
good candidate would be a unit/model that hid no more than 1/2 of the paper,
even better would be to hide only 1/4 or 1/8 of the paper.  The units should
lock together securely, and would preferably start from standard shapes:
square, n x 1 (n=integer), or 1 x sqrt(2) paper.

-Doug

P.S.  Yes, I am thinking about how *I* might design such a unit (or sub-unit),
but am curious to know if anyone else has any info/insight to this.





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 19:51:22 -0400
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Origami on TV (CANADA only)

I was recently interviewed for the pilot of a new TV show. They were
interested in the concept of an artist (an origami one, at that!) who was
using the Internet to broaden his artistic horizons.

The show will be broadcast on the new Canadian version of the Discovery
Channel. Sorry, but the American Discovery Channel (which is the parent
of the Canadian one) will not be carrying this program (yet?).

Anyway, here are the details as they were given to me.

----- press release starts ------------------------------------------------

       Are you ready for...
                     HI-TECH Culture?

The pilot episode of HI-TECH Culture airs on the Discovery Channel on
Wednesday, January 25, at 9:00 pm.

To all of you who have helped to make this show possible we offer our
sincere thanks. Your time, energy and support have made this show something
we can all be excited about.

                       ;-)

HI-TECH Culture acts as your personal correspondent, reporting from the
mouse-infested, virus-ridden frontiers of the digital revolution. We set
out to expand your comfort zone - taking an enthusiastic, yet critical look
at the many ways new technologies affect the way we live.

Our program features segments on: The Billion Dollar Business of Electronic
Games; Computers in Education; Getting Wired; Digital Detectives; Virtual
Reality Art; and Cybersex.

HI-TECH Culture is part of Discovery Channel's Cyberwars promotion. We're
up against four other technology programs for a regular series on the new
national network. This critical decision will be based in large part on
public response. You can make your feelings known to Discover by phone, by
fax, or by e-mail. Contact information will be provided before and after
the program. Every vote is important, so if you enjoy the program, please
take the time to contact Discovery.

The program airs on the Discovery Channel on Wednesday, January 25 at 5:00
pm and 9:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time), and again on Saturday, January 28
at noon.

For further information: Brian Hamilton, Producer,
OMNI FILM, (604) 681-6543.  (htc@mindlink.bc.ca)

----- press release ends --------------------------------------------------

Joseph Wu      <jwu@cs.ubc.ca> | Witty quote is now back to the
Master's Student               |   drawing board due to squeamish
University of British Columbia |   readers. Any suggestions?
WWW: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html (Origami Page)





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 23:11:05 -0400
From: MJNAUGHTON@amherst.edu
Subject: Omega Star Creator(s)

        You asked who created the Omega Star?  The "traditional" Omega
Star (i.e. a 12-pointed star made of six modules, with each module being
essentially a squashed waterbomb base with some fancy final creases)
was actually a co-creation.  A person named E.D. Sullivan invented a
3-D model called "XYZ", which is essentially an origamic representation
of three mutually perpendicular planes intersecting in 3 dimensions.
Philip Shen then had the insight to realize that if you fold down the
edges of these planes you get a rather extraordinary 12-pointed star.
Both of these models were published by Sam Randlett in his newsletter
"The Flapping Bird", and they are in the collection of these newsletters
(same title) published by Magic, Inc. and available through OUSA.  I'm
not sure who E.D. Sullivan is, but Philip Shen is alive (last I heard)
and living in Hong Kong -- his address is probably available through
OUSA.
        This was all done back in the 1950's, or maybe 60's, during a
time when some of the most creative folders the world has known used
of America") to fold and share their fun.  One of these people was
(and is) Robert Neale, an accomplished paperfolder and magician with
a number of inventions in both fields.  He is also a good friend of
Sam Randlett, who is also a folder and magician himself.  I mention
Bob because he invented the "Six Piece Ornament",  made from six
waterbomb bases, a variation of which is also published in "The
Flapping Bird", and who knows how many other water-bomb-base modulars
which have never been published anywhere (Hah! Are you listening,
Tom "Don't I Have Enough to Do Already?" Hull?).  Among others that
I know of, he invented a 12-piece Omega Star -- the same shape, made
from 12 pieces of paper -- and from there he went on to invent 24-,
30-, and 90-pointed stars using the same module.  He also did a lot
of other interesting modular stuff, almost none of it published, and
some perhaps lost forever.  (He has boxes of stuff at his home, but
he once told me he donated many models to OUSA back when it was FOCA,
years ago, and yet when I went to the Home Office several years ago
to try to find it noboby knew what I was talking about.  All I found
of his were a few flat one-piece 8-pointed stars and coasters!)
        I don't mean to go on and on, but this is a great interest of
mine, not least because I independently discovered the 12- and 30-
pointed stars, only later discovering that he had beat me to it by
at least twenty years!  That experience lead me to start thinking
along the lines that led to "discovery" vs. "orginination" -- I think
I can claim "discovery" of the 12-piece Omega Star (as can Neale), but
only Neale can claim "origination".
        Anyway, I hope that helps!
Mike "Did Somebody Say 'OMEGA STAR'?" Naughton





Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 23:17:18 -0400
From: MJNAUGHTON@amherst.edu
Subject: Non-Wasteful Units

        Your requirement that the units "lock together securely" makes
this a tough one, but one that springs to mind is the model (sort of
cube-like, with projections) that you can make with 6 3x5 cards (and other
rectangles as well).  Do you know this one?  If not, I have some information
somewhere & can dig it out when time permits. . . .
Mike "s My Name & Modulars are My Game" Naughton





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 00:31:08 -0400
From: Origamiist@aol.com
Subject: Re: Insect origami book

I tried to get that book too! I'm not sure it is the same guy but Alfredo
Giunta has a book of insects that are amazing! (haven't got that book either)
Someone told me on another origami forum that it used to be available from
FOCA. title is Origami, gli insetti, published in Italy in 1987.

-Vern





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 05:24:22 -0400
From: logician!sophie!pat@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Re: Unit Origami Wastes Paper (was: Question about cube form.)

Try looking in 'Origami Omnibus', by Kasahara, on page 212-13.  This unit
wastes very little surface for an interlocking unit.  It is
quite cohesive, but fragile, as many of the surfaces are only 1 paper
thick.

Pat





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 10:00:39 -0400
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Re: Insect origami book

> Speaking of insect books, isn't Robert Lang's new book coming out this
> season?  Any news on ISBN numbers for those of us who can't wait to get a
> copy?

Yes, it is. It's at Dover right now, awaiting a round of edits from Dover.
They're behind schedule (this is not unheard-of for Dover) so we're probably
talking Aprilish time frame. (I'm gonna be really p****d if they miss the
June convention!)

Incidentally, the next off the blocks -- "Origami in Action," a book of
action models -- is nearly done. About half the models in the book are by
other folks (including our very own graph theorist extraordinaire, Tom Hull),
so if you've invented any cool action models you'd like to see in print in
exchange for credit and a free copy of the book, drop me a line -- there's
still time to include it.

Robert





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 10:03:43 -0400
From: Martin Gibbs <mrg1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Omega Star Creator(s)

Just so that you don't have to carry on searching; Ed Sullivan (the
co-creator of the Omega Star) passed away a little while ago and there was
an obituary of him in the British Origami Society magazine.

  Martin Gibbs.





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 12:29:51 -0400
From: faase@cs.utwente.nl (Frans F.J. Faase)
Subject: Instruction on folding a cube

Hello,

As sofar no-body has come up with an answer to my question, maybe I
should give you some more information about the cube form I
discovered. Maybe one of you recognizes it. So here comes it.
I hope the instructions make sense, as I have never wrote any
instructions and I am not aware of any conventions.

Greetings, Frans

How to fold the cube
--------------------

Take a 1-by-1 sheet, and fold 16 squares. Then add diagonal foldings
according following figure. (dotted-line: hill-fold, straight: valley-fold).

   +---------+---------+---------+---------+
   | \      6|         |2      / |      3/1|
   |   \     .         .     /   |     .   |
   |     \   |         |   /     |   /     |
   |6      \ .3        . /      2| .       |
   +---------+---------+---------+ - --- - +
   |         |         |       / |         |
   |         |         |     .   |         |
   |         |         |   /     |         |
   |         |         | .       |         |
   +---------+---------+---------+---------+
   |       / |         |         |         |
   |     .   |         |         |         |
   |   /     |         |         |         |
   | .       |         |         |         |
   + - --- - +---------+---------+---------+
   |5      / |         | .       . \       |
   |     /   |         |   \     |   \     |
   |   /     |         |     .   .     \   |
   | /      5| 4       |      4\ |       \1|
   +---------+---------+---------+---------+

Fold 1 onto 1, such that the two 2's remain visible. (Push the triangle
with the two 2's down, such that you have three layers of paper there.)
Flip the outer 2 on the inner 2.
Bring the tip (triangle shaped) with the 3 on it, to the 3 that is on
the inside. For this you have to fold some other things as well.
Now fold 4 to 4, 5 to 5 and 6 to 6, almost in one move. The box should
be closed now with three tips (triangle shaped) pointing outward.
As you look careful you will notice that each tip can be flipped inside
a layer of the box. If you do this, they will become fixed, and the
box is ready.





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 12:43:19 -0400
From: GALLO@dipmat.unict.it
Subject: Re: Insect origami book

I have Alfredo Giunta's book.
I do not find the models there so amazing.
Some are beautiful, though.

Giovanni





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 14:39:05 -0400
From: Sheila Davis <sew@hpfisew.fc.hp.com>
Subject: Re: Insect origami book

        Since several people have commented on the Origami Insect book
        (I was the one who originally had the duplicate copy, BTW), I
        thought I'd pass on the following:

        The book is titled Origami Insects (Mushi no Origami) from
        the Origami Land series.

        The author is Momotani Yoshihide (or Yoshihide Momotani if
        you put it in Western order).  I can't read the kanji for
        the publisher's name, but the ISBN is 4-416-38824-1.

        I bought my copy(ies) from Kinokuniya in San Francisco, but
        I imagine most Japanese bookstores would be able to order a
        copy.

        The models are not terribly complex, and many are modular, but
        they're very nice looking when complete.

Regards,

  Sheila Davis        Hewlett-Packard IC Business Division
 sew@hpfisew.fc.hp.com          Fort Collins, Colorado





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 14:58:39 -0400
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@icad.com>
Subject: Re: Instruction on folding a cube

I discovered this method for folding a cube in 1974, when I first
started trying to fold geometric models.  I have also seen
it published, I think in Origami for the Conoisseur, attributed to a
Japanese folder.  I forget which one, I think the name starts with an
H.  It's a nice design.  A student of mine in an Origami class I once
taught at M.I.T. made me a pillow with a cover that was quilted in the
pattern of creases for this cube.

        -- jeannine mosely





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:40:47 -0400
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: Instruction on folding a cube

On Fri, 20 Jan 1995, Jeannine Mosely wrote:

> I discovered this method for folding a cube in 1974, when I first
> started trying to fold geometric models.  I have also seen
> it published, I think in Origami for the Conoisseur, attributed to a
> Japanese folder.  I forget which one, I think the name starts with an
> H.  It's a nice design.  A student of mine in an Origami class I once
> taught at M.I.T. made me a pillow with a cover that was quilted in the
> pattern of creases for this cube.

Yes, it is in Connoisseur. The creator's name is Haga (of iso-area
folding fame).

Joseph Wu      <jwu@cs.ubc.ca> | Witty quote is now back to the
Master's Student               |   drawing board due to squeamish
University of British Columbia |   readers. Any suggestions?
WWW: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html (Origami Page)





Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 22:29:53 -0400
From: a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com
Subject: Sonobe variations

Could someone tell me where to find the variations on the Sonobe module that
show both sides of the paper?  These variations have assorted decorative
pleats but lock together in the familiar Sonobe manner.  I just got myself a
paper trimmer (with gauge!); I have some nice contrasting-sided Christmas
wrap that I want to use for the purpose; and I know I've seen those
variations somewhere, but can I find them? ... (Thanks in advance - Anne)





Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 07:09:53 -0400
From: logician!sophie!pat@uunet.uu.net (Pat Zura)
Subject: Re: Instruction on folding a cube

I believe you will find your cube in "Origami for the Connoisseur"
on page 58.  It says it was "independently invented by Haga and Kasahara"
so you are in good company.

Pat





Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 09:50:14 -0400
From: Martin Gibbs <mrg1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Instruction on folding a cube

On Fri, 20 Jan 1995, Joseph Wu wrote:
>
> Yes, it is in Connoisseur. The creator's name is Haga (of iso-area
> folding fame).
>

I thought it was Kawasaki who did all the iso-area stuff.

 Martin Gibbs





Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 00:14:51 -0400
From: jubang@NMSU.Edu
Subject: Re:  Question about cube form

I 'd learnt the folding of the cube when I was 10.
I still vaguely know how to do it....

Will figure out how to describe it to you if need to,
I'm not an origami "scholar" or expert, so I supose I
don't how the language of the folds.

Kim.





Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 12:22:51 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: Sonobe variations

a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com asked about Sonobe unit variations that show both
sides of the paper.  I know of two.  One of them is in Fuse's Unit Origami,
and it is a pinwheel unit.  The second one i know of is similar, but not quite
a pinwheel.  I don't know whose variation it is, I was taught it by John Morin
(who reads this list and might happen to recall what the heck I'm talking
about!).  I suspect that once you look at the pinwheel version, alterations of
it will become easy.

Good luck!

-Doug





Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 21:15:21 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: spiral box/batik paper

<<Sonya Manes writes of problems with octagonal 8 piece box in
Tomoko-san's Spirals book:  Getting a hole in the middle..."<<

Sonya,

I hadn't tried the particular Tomoko box you're having trouble with
until I saw your message, though I've tried about 90% of the designs
in her books, at least the 26 or so I've been able to get. This one
looked a lot like previous ones, and I was busy designing my own boxes,
so didn't pursue this one. (I'm a modular origami nut :-)

After some experimentation, and based on work with her similar boxes,
I'm afraid some hole in the middle is hard to avoid. Many of her other
octagonal boxes are made from 4 sheets, and they tend to gap at the
middle too, even tho they have fewer layers converging at the center.

It is not a factor of the overlap estimate in the early steps. In fact,
the box can be made without that "fudge factor", ie putting the corners
to the middle of the sheet. I think this box was mainly included in this
book as a bottom for the octagonal spiral lid, and a small fudge factor
helps the bottom fit inside the lid.

It IS important to make all the pieces exactly alike in steps 4-5, and
also to fold the  angles of the bottom plane very exactly. However, the
tendency to gap results in my opinion from the fact that there are
multiple layers nested inside each other at a shallow angle (22.5 degree)
and in a way that, mechanically speaking, tends to force the pieces
outward. I'm a very precise folder, and even with thin paper paper in
a large size a small center error results.

I did get somewhat improved results by putting the pieces together in
pairs with a minor correction to make the star center points converge,
then assembling the box as if it were made of 4 pieces instead of 8,
thus distributing the error caused by the thickness of the layers somewhat.

Tomoko's folding style also often avoids sharp creases (I'm a hard
crease folder)  which gives many of her prototypes a wonderful
spontaneity - if you look at the photos you'll see that the planes
curve over each other and don't necessarily lay flat, even in the
bottom of dishes and boxes. I think this sometimes gives her an extra
fudge factor. Also I've found that using some kinds of the better
printed Japanese paper, which tends to behave more like cloth in that
it will stretch and shape helps sometimes too.

Still, its a nice dish/box design, don't you think? I have a variation
with white "spokes" pointing out pinwheel fashion from the center star.

I will have to try some of your paper batik, sounds like fun!

--valerie     Valerie Vann        compuserve: 75070,304
INTERNET:     vvann@delphi.com                          ____
      or:     75070.304@compuserve.com                 /___/|
>> It is the art of engineering to reach         <<   |\./| |
>> sufficient conclusions from insufficient data <<   |/ \| /





Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 23:34:47 -0400
From: "Neil A. Ivler" <nivler@emory.edu>
Subject: RE: Collecting messages together

On Wed, 18 Jan 1995 jfryer@lib.ursinus.edu wrote:

> To all who who want to "digestify" their mail (love that word):
> Send the following message to the listserv
>    set origami-l digest
>

That command didn't work for me. Instead it was:
        set origami-l mail digest

Keep Folding,
        Neil
..over and out...





Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 06:51:27 -0400
From: a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com
Subject: Re: Sonobe variations

Doug - Thanks for the hint on checking Fuse's "Unit Origami" - how did I
overlook that?!?  Pulled it off the shelf and ... Lo!  That "pinwheel"
should be pretty spectacular in the 30-unit version.  I'll bend up a few of
those as soon as I get some time.  I know I've seen some other variations in
print as well.  I'll track them down eventually.

Irrelevant thought - I think Fuse must find the prettiest papers for the
color photos in her books of any author I know of.  Endlessly inspiring!
Sure has made my local gift-wrap paper companies happy.  Where else do the
rest of you like to buy patterned or novelty paper?  (besides OrigamiUSA,
that is) - Anne





Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 09:20:09 -0400
From: yusri johan <yjohan@dekalb.DC.PeachNet.EDU>
Subject: Buying origami papers (was Re: Sonobe variations)

a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com writes:

> Sure has made my local gift-wrap paper companies happy.  Where else do the
> rest of you like to buy patterned or novelty paper?  (besides OrigamiUSA,
> that is) - Anne
>
>

There is a list of paper suppliers or dealers in Gay Merrill Gross
"Origami: New Ideas for Paperfolding." Other places that would be a good
place to buy patterned or novelty paper will be Japanese grocery store
and Japanese bookstore.

If you don't have this book, I'll be happy to post the addresses and
them to you.

Yusri





Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:36:18 -0400
From: Anita Reinehr <ali@albemarle.aero.org>
Subject: Re: Buying origami papers (was Re: Sonobe variations)

----- Begin Included Message -----
There is a list of paper suppliers or dealers in Gay Merrill Gross
"Origami: New Ideas for Paperfolding." Other places that would be a good
place to buy patterned or novelty paper will be Japanese grocery store
and Japanese bookstore.

If you don't have this book, I'll be happy to post the addresses and
them to you.

Yusri
----- End Included Message -----

Please do post the information.

Anita





Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 11:28:24 -0400
From: Michele Marques <michele@apex.ccs.yorku.ca>
Subject: Re: Origami on TV (CANADA only)

To those of you in Ontario (or EST elsewhere in Canada), Cyberwars is
at 8pm on the Discovery Channel on Wednesday.  I'll be looking for you
this week, Joseph!

            -- Michele





Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 11:49:59 -0400
From: Nick Hawes <nick@nicknack.demon.co.UK>
Subject: UK suppliers

Is there anyone out there in the UK who knows of good paper suppliers? I
have a hell of a job getting hold of any.

Nick





Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 12:19:55 -0400
From: "Mr B.R. Stephens" <bruce@liverpool.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: UK suppliers

> Is there anyone out there in the UK who knows of good paper suppliers? I
> have a hell of a job getting hold of any.
>
> Nick

BOS supplies?  Muji shops sell good cheap paper, but only two kinds: 150mm
and 75mm squares, in plain colours.  Paperchase in London have a few papers
but they're very expensive.  Many art shops carry one line, but often it's
not nearly as good as Muji paper, and is often much more expensive (and
sometimes not even very square).
--
Bruce                   Institute of Advanced Scientific Computation
bruce@liverpool.ac.uk   University of Liverpool





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 08:05:11 -0400
From: hull@cs.uri.edu (Tom Hull)
Subject: Yet another origami-math talk! Boston!

Attention origami shoppers!
        Yes, I'[m doing another lecture on origami-math. This one's
titled, "Origami Tessellations" and will occur on February 1 in
Northeastern University (in Boston, MA), Ryder Hall, room 431. The
talk will go from 2:45pm-3:45pm or so. This is on a Wednesday, by the way.
        In the talk I'll jabber about the theoretical development of
origami tessellations, starting with the Maekawa and Kawasaki Theorems,
moving on to classifying flat origamis, and then seeing how this can
be applied to origami tessellations.
        An origami tessellation is an origami fold where the crease pattern
is a regular tiling of the plane, i.e., the same thing repeated over and
over again. I hope to spend most of the talk presenting and explaining
these OT's. In particular I'll discuss the progress Chris Palmer of
California has made in this field, as well as my own ideas about
how all this can be applied to "self-similar" origamis.
               If you're in the Boston area, please try to check it out!
this is an open colloquium, so anyone may come.

------------------- Tom "pumpernickle" Hull





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 08:05:49 -0400
From: MJNAUGHTON@amherst.edu
Subject: Sonobe variations

Hi Anne -
        You asked about Sonobe variations that show some white -- there are
a few published in Origami Omnibus (Kasahara) -- see pp. 62-67, for example.
I also have an 8.5 x 11 sheet of some (basically variations on the one
shown in Omnibus on p.67 -- you just try reversing other creases) that some
of us came up with independently at an origami meeting a few years ago.
You're welcome to a copy if you like.. . .
Have fun!
Mike "Have you tried the 208-piece one?" Naughton





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 07:58:24 -0400
From: Martin Gibbs <mrg1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Iso-area folding

  Does anyone know of any books with iso-area folds other than those in
"Origami for the Connoisseur"?  Also, does anyone know of any books that
Kawasaki has written?

  Martin Gibbs.





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 09:57:00 -0400
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Re: Omega Star Creator(s)

An update on the Omega Star:

John Richardson (British folder) also invented (independently) an omega star,
and you will find yet another version in Montroll's "Animal Origami for the
Enthusiast." All independently discovered, I understand.

Robert Lang





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 11:10:27 -0400
From: hull@cs.uri.edu (Tom Hull)
Subject: Re:  Iso-area folding

Martin Gibbs asked,

> Does anyone know of any books with iso-area folds other than those in
> "Origami for the Connoisseur"? Also, does anyone know of any books that
> Kawasaki has written?

I don't know of any other source of iso-area folding other than "Connoisseur".

But Kawasaki has been working on books. His first should be out very soon
(this spring, hopefully) and will contain his newer, fun models which
some of you may have seen in his exhibit at last year's NYC convention.
He's also working on a second book, but I doubt we'll be seeing that
until a year & 1/2 or so.

Of course, these books will be in Japanese. Keep your eyes peeled, though,
since you can be sure the OUSA Supply Center (now known as The Origami
Source) will be carrying Kawasaki's books.

------------- Tom "spamikopida" Hull





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 11:44:31 -0400
From: SOYLENT GREEN <rhudson@yorkcol.edu>
Subject: 8.5x11

MIke:

Can you upload the 8.5 x 11 sheet module instructions or crease pattern to the
FTP site?

Rob

-------------------------------------------------
Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 11:36:22 -0400
From: Cynthia Pettit <pettit@cs.unc.EDU>
Subject: Origami paper

The last time I bought a pack of 10" paper, the entire pack was 1mm
off!  [Since error accumulates as you fold, this was majorly-bad!]
Yuck, yuck, yuck!!!

I finally got membership to OUSA and looked through their paper supply
pamphlet [which has a lot of paper you can order, for those looking
for origami paper] and they do sell 10" origami paper.

So is this by the same yucky company or can you fold this paper corner
to corner and have the crease come out perfectly at the other two
corners [aahhhh!]

Cyn

PS And what other papers from OUSA have others ordered that they liked
a lot?  [I have a bad "paper-habit" and tend to buy lots of very
pretty paper!  I guess I'm just a crow or rat at heart... :) ]
--
        "It's not about driving down rt 66 and stopping at the Holiday Inn!
               It's about *adventure*!!"
                          ---Richard P Feynman





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 12:09:07 -0400
From: Sheldon Ackerman <ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org>
Subject: Re: Omega Star Creator(s)

>
> An update on the Omega Star:
>
> John Richardson (British folder) also invented (independently) an omega star,
> and you will find yet another version in Montroll's "Animal Origami for the
> Enthusiast." All independently discovered, I understand.

I prefer Montroll's version--not too many units :-)

--
Sheldon Ackerman
ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org
ackerman@amanda.dorsai.org
sheldon.ackerman@nycps.nycenet.edu





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 14:43:24 -0400
From: "Penelope R. Chua" <chupenr@minerva.cis.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: Origami paper

On Tue, 24 Jan 1995, Cynthia Pettit wrote:

> The last time I bought a pack of 10" paper, the entire pack was 1mm
> off!  [Since error accumulates as you fold, this was majorly-bad!]
> Yuck, yuck, yuck!!!
>
> I finally got membership to OUSA and looked through their paper supply
> pamphlet [which has a lot of paper you can order, for those looking
> for origami paper] and they do sell 10" origami paper.
>
> So is this by the same yucky company or can you fold this paper corner
> to corner and have the crease come out perfectly at the other two
> corners [aahhhh!]
>

I bought a pack of either 3" or 4" paper from OUSA that were totally NOT
perfect squares.  Quite a nightmare since I was trying out Fuse's
"Origami Boxes" book at the time.  It was from some Japanese company I
don't remember the name of.  However, recently I bought a pack of 6"
paper and they were fine (different company).  So be forewarned - OUSA
did carry paper by this yucky company.

--
Penelope Chua   Biology Dept., Yale University   chupenr@minerva.cis.yale.edu





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 16:20:01 -0400
From: REEDS@zodiac.rutgers.edu
Subject: Thanks for  info re Omega star creators

Dear friends--thanks for the messages about creators of Omega
Star, through the origami listserve or individually. I'll
credit E.D. Sullivan and Philip Shen since I used their
directions (in FOCA 82 Convention notes). And one of these
days I'll tackle the MOntroll one-piece Omega Star (are the
there diagrams for the John Richardson independent version you
mentioned, Robert?)

PS about the 6 piece index card cube that Jeannette Moseley
wrote about some time ago and I think Mike Naughton's 1/19/95
message refers to. I originally stumped by Jeannette's terse
directions and ended up making a 12-index card cube where the
core is the 6-card cube and the additional six cards (folded just
like the rest--central square with 2 equal-sized "crusts"
at the ends) slide behind the faces.Then the crusts of the orignal
6 cards and the 6 new ones can be interleaved to make nice pockets
for pictures on each face.(I usually tuck in the loose corners as
a finishing touch. I can send diagrams to anyone who asks.
Again, many thanks,

Karen
Rutgers Univ Press, 109 Church Street, NJ 08901 908--932-8174
reeds@zodiac.rutgers.edu





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 16:33:12 -0400
From: yusri johan <yjohan@dekalb.DC.PeachNet.EDU>
Subject: where to buy origami paers list

I have tried to post this earlier today, but for some reason that I don't
know of, it hasn't been posted to this list. So, I decided to post it one
more time. Hopefully it got through this time 8-)

Here are the list from Gay Merrill Gross' "Origami : Creative Ideas for
Peperfolding" of where to order or buy origami papers:

P: Packacged origami paper; B:Origami books; M:Marbelized paper; W:Washi paper
C:Catalog or Sample book available, call or write for information.

USA
Aiko's Art Materials Import, Inc.       Paper Source*
3347 North Clark St.         232 West Chicago St.
Chicago Illinois 60657           Chicago, Illinois 60610
(312) 404-5600                  (312) 337-0798
P B M W C                      M W C

Bunkado                           JAM Envelope and Paper Co.
340 East First St.               621 Sixth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012      New York, NY 10011
(213) 625-8673                  (212) 255-4593
P B               Sationery in a wide variety of colors
                              weights, and textures.

Kate's Paperie                  Kinokuniya Bookstore
8 West 13th St.                      10 West 49th St.
New York, NY 10011               New York, NY 10020
(212) 633-0570                  (212) 765-1461
M W C -also carries imported       P B W
giftwrap.

New York Central Art Supply         Yaohan Plaza
62 Third Ave          595 River Rd.
New York, NY 10003               Edgewater, NJ 07020
(212) 473-7705                  (201) 941-9113
(800) 950-6111                    Yaohan Foodstore-P
P M W C                             Kinokuniya Bookstore-B

Zen Oriental Bookstore-Tokyo Shoten     Mitsukoshi (EPCOT Center)
521 Fifth Ave.                  Japan Pavilion-EPCOT Center
New York, NY 10175               P.O. Box 10000
(212) 697-0840                  Lake Buena Vista, CA 32830
P B               (407) 827-8513
                              P B

The Paper Tree                  Uwajimaya
1743 Buchanan Mall               6th South & South King
San Fransisco, CA 94115                Seattle, Washington 98103
(415) 921-7100                  (206) 624-6248
P B               P B

CANADA
The Japanese Paper Place        Paper-Ya on Granville Island
887 Queen Street West     1066 Johnston St., #9 & 10
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1G5        Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3S2
(416) 369-0089           (604) 684-2531
P B M W                      P B M W

* the last time I called Paper Source, they told me that they are not
going to do swatch (sample) book anymore. However, they do have beautiful
paper, and I am sure they will mail you a list of their supplies.

For those who live in Atlanta, GA, I would recommend Nippan Daido (Japanese
Grocery store) and Iwase Japanese Bookstore. These two places are listed
in Atlanta Yellow Pages. Sorry, I don't have a list for those who live
outside the U.S and Canada.

I would like to make one comment about this (Origami: Creative Ideas..)
book. I would recommend this book for everyone because in Part III of
this book contains techniques to preserve origami models, combine several
origami paper, wet fold, and paper painting. In addition, this book
contains models which can be used as presents for someone's birthday or a
special occasion.

Yusri "Mr. Know how to find info" Johan





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 18:41:36 -0400
From: logician!sophie!pat@uunet.uu.net (Pat Zura)
Subject: Re: Interesting Paper Places

>Sure has made my local gift-wrap paper companies happy.  Where else do the
>rest of you like to buy patterned or novelty paper?  (besides OrigamiUSA,
>that is) - Anne

Art supply stores seem to have the best selection in my area.  We have
a very uppity, upscale supply called Flax (in SF) that has devoted
half its considerable floor space to art papers.  Some are quite pricey
(up to $30/sheet) and many are only useable after they've been laminated
to something sturdier, but it's like going into a candy shop......

Pat





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 19:31:50 -0400
From: lisaa@gsa-orsp.crown.nwu.edu (Lisa Abel)
Subject: Re: Paper Sources

>>Sure has made my local gift-wrap paper companies happy.  Where else do the
>>rest of you like to buy patterned or novelty paper?  (besides OrigamiUSA,
>>that is) - Anne
>
>Art supply stores seem to have the best selection in my area.  We have
>a very uppity, upscale supply called Flax (in SF) that has devoted
>half its considerable floor space to art papers.  Some are quite pricey
>(up to $30/sheet) and many are only useable after they've been laminated
>to something sturdier, but it's like going into a candy shop......
>
>Pat

I agree with Pat that the art supply stores often have the best selection,
and at reasonable prices when you consider that the sheets of paper are
generally at least 24" X 28" or larger. I prefer going to to these shops,
even in Chicagoland, which boasts two of the paper supply sources noted in
previous source lists--PaperSource and Aiko's.

The other types of paper offered at art supply stores can be useful, too. I
like to use the paper designed for charcoal and pastel drawing to assemble
boxes that I then adorn with origami animal figures; these papers have
excellent substance and texture, and are available in a wide range of solid
colors. I also like to buy the large economy rolls of brown and white Kraft
packing/wrapping paper, which I print on using the myriad rubber stamps and
inks available. These stamps can also be obtained at art supply stores, but
you'll usually find much more extensive selections at hobby shops. If you
like a challenge, try vegetable prints on paper. You know, cut a relief
design in a half-potato, or use Nature's concentric circles ala' onion and
apply a thin layer of acrylic paint.

Because I'm in the printing arena, I've also made use of the samples paper
suppliers/distributers will send on request. Many of these papers are in
so-called swatch books, but the colors and textures (all solids or solids
with color flecks) are very useful for accents and small pieces. If anyone
is interested, I have the 800-numbers for the distributers and the mills.

So, hey, why not custom print and cut your own squares? I've made geometric
templates of various sizes and usually cut a pile in one night with a movie
on the tube. (Geez, who wants to use those boring pre-cut origami squares
in those garish colors?)

Lisabel





Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 21:27:43 -0400
From: Mark Morden <marmonk@eskimo.com>
Subject: Joseph Wu and the Cool Site of the Day

This is a congratulations to Joesph Wu for making the "Cool Site of the
Day" on the Web.  There is a site out there (don't know who administers
it) that looks for interesting pages, and then they post them daily as
Cool Sites.  Joesph Wu's origami page was featured on Tuesday, January
14, or thereabout.  The address for the "Cool Site of the Day" is:

http://www.infi.net/cool.html

Happy surfin'

Mark Morden
marmonk@eskimo.com

P.S.  I hope this isn't old news.  I just found out today that I had been
mysteriously dropped from the listserver.  All this time I thought that
the traffic here was just being slow.





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 00:02:20 -0400
From: Origamiist@aol.com
Subject: Box Pleating anyone?

I've noticed a real fascination with modular origami on this list but
unfortunatly I still haven't aquired it. (I tried and I tried but I'm not
satisfied! :-) In the meantime I have discovered my own fascination with box
pleating but I can't find any books on this type of origami. I have only seen
one reference to it in "Complete Origami" by Eric Kenneway.(Jack-in-the-box).
Does anyone know the names of any books on this subject? My first original
model I'm pretty sure would fall into this category but I haven't seen enough
to say for sure. Thanx in advance!
-Vern





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 09:24:51 -0400
From: yusri johan <yjohan@dekalb.DC.PeachNet.EDU>
Subject: Re: Paper Sources

You wrote:
>
> I agree with Pat that the art supply stores often have the best selection,
> and at reasonable prices when you consider that the sheets of paper are
> generally at least 24" X 28" or larger. I prefer going to to these shops,
> even in Chicagoland, which boasts two of the paper supply sources noted in
> previous source lists--PaperSource and Aiko's.

Lisa, you got to understand that not in everyplace you can find the kinds
of paper selections you found in your local art supply stores. And
I don't think papersource carry "boring pre-cut origami squares." This company
(Paper Source) sent me a swatch book (of course it costs me a small fee)
that contains beautiful patterned paper, washi paper, and some other type
of paper that is good for origami.

>
> Because I'm in the printing arena, I've also made use of the samples paper
> suppliers/distributers will send on request. Many of these papers are in
> so-called swatch books, but the colors and textures (all solids or solids
> with color flecks) are very useful for accents and small pieces. If anyone
> is interested, I have the 800-numbers for the distributers and the mills.
>

Please post the 800-numbers, I am sure a lot of the subscribers to this
list will find it very useful, especially me 8-)

Yus





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:15:31 -0400
From: Kelly Reed <kreed@lcsc.EDU>
Subject: Re: Origami paper

        I had the same problem with not quite perfect squares with the 6"
paper I ordered from OUSA.

                              kelly reed





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:31:48 -0400
From: lisaa@gsa-orsp.crown.nwu.edu (Lisa Abel)
Subject: Paper Sources

To all,
A thousand pardons (and cranes) to anyone whom I might have offended by my
reference to those "boring pre-cut origami squares." It's simply my opinion
that many of the standard sets of these squares (not those offered by
PaperSource, I'm sure) are rather run-of-the-mill. They are, however,
fabulous for doing trial models at which I don't like to waste my good
paper.

Speaking of run-of-the-mill, the following are 800-numbers (and toll
numbers) for some paper distributors. They are all uncoated, recycled
stock. If you call, you may have to imply that you are planning a print
job, though they don't usually ask. If they ask you which swatch books you
want, just request a sampling of "text, cover, and bond."

Beckett Paper Co.               800-423-2259
Cross Pointe Paper Co.          612-644-3644 (worth the toll call!)
Gilbert Paper Co.               800-828-4553
Graphic Suisse Inc.             800-944-7445 (specialty papers)
Hammermill Intl. Paper Co.      800-242-2148
Mohawk Paper Mills              800-441-3408
Neenah Paper                    800-338-6077
S.D. Warren Co.                 800-882-4332
Simpson Paper Co.               415-358-9970
Strathmore Paper Co.            800-423-7313
Weyerhauser Paper Co.           800-523-5590

Lisa





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:43:16 -0400
From: BPearl@eworld.COM
Subject: Re: Paper Sources

Many Thanks for taking the time to share the 800 numbers.  May the fold be
with you!
OM (Origami Mommy)





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:37:56 -0400
From: "Penelope R. Chua" <chupenr@minerva.cis.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: Box Pleating anyone?

On Wed, 25 Jan 1995 Origamiist@aol.com wrote:

> I've noticed a real fascination with modular origami on this list but
> unfortunatly I still haven't aquired it. (I tried and I tried but I'm not
> satisfied! :-) In the meantime I have discovered my own fascination with box
> pleating but I can't find any books on this type of origami. I have only seen
> one reference to it in "Complete Origami" by Eric Kenneway.(Jack-in-the-box).
> Does anyone know the names of any books on this subject? My first original
> model I'm pretty sure would fall into this category but I haven't seen enough
> to say for sure. Thanx in advance!
> -Vern

I recently came across a book published in Japanese called "Origami
Animals in the new style" that has truly amazing box-pleated animals.  I
don't remember the author's name but could look it up if you like.  I got
my copy at the Zen Oriental Bookstore in New York city.  The back flap of
this book also featured other books in the series - there was one full of
amazing trains and cars, all box-pleated (or so it seemed to me).  I am
keeping an eye out for that one.  The only flaw is that these models
appear to be made out of rectangles, not squares, at least in my animal book.

--
Penelope Chua   Biology Dept., Yale University   chupenr@minerva.cis.yale.edu





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 17:23:54 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Omega Star

I didn't realize Montroll had a single sheet Omega Star. I'll have to check the
Animal
book (I think I've got one somewhere.)

Several months ago I was wondering if a one piece version was possible and
worked it
out for myself after a few tries. (The first needed some G___) Then I saw that
someone
was teaching one at Origami USA, so went back to the drawing boards and worked
out
the G___less version and diagrammed it.

One thing I like about my solution is it stores flat up to about the last couple
of steps, so
I made a bunch just before Christmas, popped 'em out into finished 3D on the bus
& train
commute & gave 'em away for tree ornaments.

It's a little tricky to make a really nice one in foil, but it does work (I use
a 10inch square
of Japanese foil).

--valerie





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 17:36:17 -0400
From: SOYLENT GREEN <rhudson@yorkcol.edu>
Subject: RE: Omega Star

There are TWO single sheet Omega Stars.  Montroll has one, but the nicest I
have diagrams for, and they are not very well drawn.

Rob

-------------------------------------------------
Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 18:34:04 -0400
From: Dan Gries <dangries@math.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: Omega Star

> Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
> Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!

i'm new to the origami list - i just wanted to tell you that i
appreciated the Swedish Chef reference - have many people
identified it?

-dan gries
 dangries@math.ohio-state.edu





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 18:48:24 -0400
From: Dan Gries <dangries@math.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: woops

woops...sorry for the previous letter...on the other list i'm on, a
Reply gets sent to the sender only.  sorry to clutter your mailboxes.

if an "omega star" is a six-pointed 3-d star, then is everybody familiar
with the model in john harbin's second book?  (i'm not sure if i spelled
his name correctly or even closely...)  this book is hard to find these days.

sorry if i'm too NEWBIE for you folks...bear with me...

dan





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 22:03:08 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: woops

Dan (and all)-
Hi!  I think Dan was referring to Robert Harbin's book _New Adventures In
Origami_ and Jack Skillmans' "Jackstone".  The Jackstone is a really cool
6-pointed star.  I believe, too, the book is still available - but you may
have to special order it from your favorite bookstore.

Dee





Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 23:10:19 -0400
From: a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com
Subject: Paper Sources

Thanks to all for the answers to my recent questions (paper supplies and
Sonobe units).  Another idea that recurred to me tonight for my area
(Washington, D.C. area) is to revisit "Bookmakers", a bookbinders' supply
house in Riverdale MD that carries materials for antique (read, VERY
valuable) book repairs. They have some of the most exotic papers I've ever
seen - one had real butterfly wings embedded in it!

I tried an interesting backcoating experiment the other night.  A mail-order
house called "Quilts and Other Comforts" sells packages of die-cut squares
of cotton fabric for quilting.  I had bought a package of 3" squares for
another (non-origami) project and had plenty of leftovers, so I thought "Why
not?", and backcoated one with kitchen aluminum foil and tissue.  The result
was thick but folded satisfactorily (into - what else? - a Sonobe unit!).  I
did find that the foil shows through the weave a bit - gives it kind of a
glint.

If anyone else is interested in this, the order line for this company is 1-
800-881-6624.  Typical packages include: 100 5" squares, 2 each of 50
different predominantly-blue prints, for $17.00; or 600 3" squares, 4 each
of 150 different prints of all colors and styles, for $28.00 (this is the
one I got).  Plus the ever-popular "postage and handling", of course ($3.40
min.) The largest pre-cut squares I saw were 9", but they were Liberty of
London prints and quite expensive.  5" was the most common, with several
choices of fabric assortments; there was one package of 6" (30's prints),
two 2",  and the aforementioned 3" and 9". Also, prints are more common than
solid colors, but both were available.

Their catalog also lists a fabric "origami ornaments pattern" for $7.50.
"Gives instructions, suggestions for use and supply list for four ornaments:
Angel, Crane, Box with top, and two-piece ornament."  The accompanying color
photo is pretty impressive: the folds are crisp and corners are sharp.  I'm
thinking of getting this just to see whether they used backcoating or some
other method of stiffening the fabric.  Has anyone else seen this?  Has
anyone else experimented with fabric successfully?  What methods are being
used?

Anne





Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 10:41:10 -0400
From: "Penelope R. Chua" <chupenr@minerva.cis.yale.edu>
Subject: Box pleating books

Yesterday I mentioned a book on box-pleated animals.  Here's more
specific information:

Origami Animals in the New Style, by Akira Kawamura.
Publisher:  Kyto Shoin Co., Ltd
Sanjo-Agaru, Horikawa,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604,
Japan.
ISBN4-7636-3078-4 C0376

I think it cost about $20.

--
Penelope Chua   Biology Dept., Yale University   chupenr@minerva.cis.yale.edu
