




Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 04:16:48 -0300
From: gjones@yeti.polarnet.fnsb.ak.us (G. Jones)
Subject: Re: Origami Elbow & other injuries

Hi Laurie,

I have recently joined the listserve and am still trying to figure the
culture out so if this post is inappropritate please forgive me.

I found out by chance once that there are specialist in the chiropractic
field.  The MD's had told me I would just have to learn to live with the
pain because they couldn't find any cause (because they were looking at the
wrong thing).  Anyhow I had seen a chiropractor for my neck and when I
moved I had to find a new chriopractor.  By chance I pick one who was a
neurological chiropractor.  He not only worked on my back and neck but also
my knees, ankles, feet etc.  The pain in my knee that the MDs couldn't
figure out was in my back and hips.

One day when I was in for an adjustment he even adjusted my wrist.  When I
asked him why he said that it was to prevent my getting carpal tunnel
syndrome.  I have a feeling that by folding the same thing over and over
you may be doing something that is putting your elbow or shoulder out of
alignment.  If you can find a chiropractor that works on your entire body
he/she may be able to help.

I look at it this way -- what do you have to loose, even if it doesn't help
it won't hurt you like some drugs and stuff that the MDs just and you
always have the option to go to an MD for pain killers.

Good Luck in your folding -- gj
gjones@polarnet.fnsb.ak.us

Gail Jones
gjones@polarnet.fnsb.ak.us

Happy are those who expect nothing;
for they shall not be disappointed.





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 09:23:25 -0300
From: Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: FYI: Newsgroup for pulp and paper

Hi all,
Thought some of you might be interested in this.  There is a new
newsgroup that discuss about pulp and paper.  The name of the newsgroup is:
"misc.industry.pulp-and-paper".
Some of the discussion is quite interesting. Just check it out.

Later,
YJ





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 11:03:37 -0300
From: Wise_Lea/furman@furman.edu
Subject: Origami Elbow & other injuries

Item Subject: Message text
> Hi,
>
> I seem to have contracted "origami elbow".  I've been folding cranes
for the
> Children's Peace statue in New Mexico, and are experiencing pains in
my elbow
> and wrist.
>
> I'm also a software engineer, so any permanent damage could be harmful
to my
> career :-)
>

Same problem here! I don't do too much origami but like to sew and
embroider and after a while the joints in my right arm feel awful. I
think it has something to do with posture so I've tried sitting up real
straight with something to support my back. Also, I tend to get real
involved in what I am doing and perhaps need to relax some more -- not
be so tense.

I'm a chemist so my career hangs in the balance too.

> - I've tried folding with my left hand dominating, and found that I am
extremely
>
>       clumsy.

I've tried that too and can work pretty well with my left hand for a
little while -- long enough to give the other some rest.

> - If i continue can I expect to be arthritic at an early age?

I attribute my aches to a touch of rheumatism and I'm just 32!

Lea





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 13:59:10 -0300
From: richard@octel.com (Richard Karasik)
Subject: Ghostscript

Help,
 I finally got ghostscript for dos, and have made no sense out of any of the
instructions ..
 If I have a file x.ps, how do I view it and
how do I print it ...

Also ghostscript seems to regularly trash my system causeing me to have to
     reboot ...

Finally -- Arent there any other postscript able viewers around in the windows
     world ?

Thanks for your help
RIChard
Richard Karasik
==============================================================================
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|Octel Communications Corp    ||      discovering things that aren't lost!     |
|890 Tasman Drive             ||===============================================|
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Date: Wed, 07 Jun 1995 14:37:42 -0300
From: FBrafman <fbrafman@SMTPLink.Barnard.Columbia.edu>
Subject: Re: Ghostscript

     Further, are there any postscipt able viewers available on the web or
     by ftp?

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Ghostscript
Author:  origami-l@nstn.ca at Internet-Mail
Date:    6/7/95 1:03 PM

Help,
 I finally got ghostscript for dos, and have made no sense out of any of the
instructions ..
 If I have a file x.ps, how do I view it and
how do I print it ...

Also ghostscript seems to regularly trash my system causeing me to have to
reboot ...

Finally -- Arent there any other postscript able viewers around in the windows
world ?

Thanks for your help
RIChard
Richard Karasik
==============================================================================
|richard@octel.com            ||        Are you like Columbus -  always        |
|Octel Communications Corp    ||      discovering things that aren't lost!     |
|890 Tasman Drive             ||===============================================|
|MS 05/04                     ||       Speaker for the dead - among them:      |
|Milpitas, CA 95035           ||            Liberty, Justice, Freedom          |





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 15:56:29 -0300
From: "Bimal R. Desai" <bdesai@emory.edu>
Subject: Re: Annual Collection contents? (was Re: Dinosaur's skeleton)

V'Ann,

        Could you possibly upload the index to the origami ftp site?
That way, folks who can't make it to the convention can still order the
collections with some knowledge of what's in each volume.

-Bimal

On Fri, 2 Jun 1995, V'Ann Cornelius wrote:

> >
> >Can someone give some details as to what models are in each of the
> >collections?  I guess I'm looking for a "highlights" list; complete
> >tables of contents would probably be impractical.
>
> I have an index of the models in all the Collections except 1986.
> I'll have hard copies in the supply Center at the Convention.
>
> The index that has been built includes specifics such as the
> shape of the paper used, some of the folds required, difficulty
> level, if it is modular... needs glue,.. or cutting... etc.
>
> V'Ann
> vann@cardiff.com





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:04:02 -0300
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: models from 44x1 paper?

Hi all,
        I have recently (re-)discovered that you can make a Silver Rectangle
(1:sqrt(2)) from 8.5"x11" paper by cutting it to 7.75"x11" with less than
.4% error, which is close enough for me!  That leaves a .75"x11" strip, which
is 1:14.666... Aside from tying it into a pentagonal star, what other models
can be made from this strip?
        Thanks,
               -Doug

P.S.        ONLY TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE OUSA '95 CONVENTION!!!!





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:13:59 -0300
From: "Bimal R. Desai" <bdesai@emory.edu>
Subject: Re: Origami paper w/ map pattern

I've found some gift wrapping paper (they come in individual sheets, not
rolls) at specialty art stores that have old world map designs on them.
You know: those renaissance-looking, hand-drawn, sailors maps?  In any
case, most art stores that carry marbleized paper or hand made papers
will also carry individual sheets of really snazzy wrapping paper.  You
may want to stop by and just browse.  Two paper stores that I know of in the
Atlanta area are Sam Flax on Northside and Binders Discount Art Supply in
the Lindbergh Shopping Center.  Try them out, if you're in the Atlanta area.

-Bimal





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:29:17 -0300
From: sychen@ENH.NIST.GOV (Shi-Yew Chen \(a.k.a. Sy\))
Subject: Re: Ghostscript

>
>Help,
> I finally got ghostscript for dos, and have made no sense out of any of the
>instructions ..
> If I have a file x.ps, how do I view it and
>how do I print it ...

You need to see use.doc carefully to use ghostscript. Check it again.

>
>Also ghostscript seems to regularly trash my system causeing me to have to
reboot ...
>

What version are you using? There are still bugs in the most recent version.
Incorrect installation also chokes GS!
You may either check out this site:
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ghostscript/index.html
or post your problem to USENET such as gnu.ghostscript.bug.

>Finally -- Arent there any other postscript able viewers around in the
windows world ?
>
>Thanks for your help
>RIChard
>Richard Karasik

There are some commercial products. I don't have any comments on those
softwares. Did you try Ghostscript window version plus Ghostview?

Shi-Yew Chen (Sy)
E-Mail - sychen@enh.nist.gov
WWW URL - http://www.iia.org/~chens/syhome.htm





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 17:20:38 -0300
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: models from 44x1 paper?

   Errors-To: listmgr@nstn.ca
   Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:04:02 -0300
   Errors-To: listmgr@nstn.ca
   Reply-To: origami-l@nstn.ca
   Originator: origami-l@nstn.ca
   Sender: origami-l@nstn.ca
   Precedence: none
   From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
   X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas

   Hi all,
           I have recently (re-)discovered that you can make a Silver Rectangle
   (1:sqrt(2)) from 8.5"x11" paper by cutting it to 7.75"x11" with less than
   .4% error, which is close enough for me!  That leaves a .75"x11" strip, which
   is 1:14.666... Aside from tying it into a pentagonal star, what other models
   can be made from this strip?
           Thanks,
                  -Doug

   P.S.        ONLY TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE OUSA '95 CONVENTION!!!!

Two cuckoo clocks?





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 17:21:45 -0300
From: Jennifer.Campbell@CCIW.ca (Jennifer Campbell)
Subject: Re: Origami paper w/ map pattern

I've deleted the original request for map-themed origami paper but Bimal's
message refreshed my memory...

>I've found some gift wrapping paper (they come in individual sheets, not
>rolls) at specialty art stores that have old world map designs on them.
>You know: those renaissance-looking, hand-drawn, sailors maps?  In any
>case, most art stores that carry marbleized paper or hand made papers
>will also carry individual sheets of really snazzy wrapping paper.  You
>may want to stop by and just browse.  Two paper stores that I know of in the
>Atlanta area are Sam Flax on Northside and Binders Discount Art Supply in
>the Lindbergh Shopping Center.  Try them out, if you're in the Atlanta area.
>
>-Bimal

Which government authority produces topographic maps in the USA? You might
be able to rescue some old maps before they go out in the garbage or
recycling. I work for the Canadian Hydrographic Service, so I have access
to discontinued and out-of-date nautical charts destined for recycling.
Once my origami interest was discovered, I was sent stacks of them. I
folded a huge dragon for my office but that was it. I wouldn't recommend
charts for folding as they are very thick (although American charts are
thinner). Your fingers will ache, and small models are almost impossible.
And chart projection graticules aren't square, so cutting squares is a
chore--it's tempting to follow those printed lines but you can't.

However, topographic maps may be suitable. I've chopped these up,
especially for unit origami. The UTM projection lines are square so you can
use them for cutting guides. The paper is thin enough to be workable and
the colours and patterns are great. Can you think of a greener use for old
maps?

If these maps are sold through other outlets (hunting/camping stores,
etc.?) you might be able to get old ones there instead of the gov't agency
itself, although perhaps not for free. In the case of old charts, dealers
in Canada have to notch the corner then sometimes sell them cheap as
wrapping paper for boaty-types!

Hope this info fits in with the original request, and maybe is even useful.
Jennifer.

       /\_/\       ________
     `(     )' oo /        \
       `==='     | Maguro o |
       /   \     |  kudasai |
      |     |     \________/
      |     |
    ___\___/__jennifer.campbell@cciw.ca





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 20:06:42 -0300
From: richard@octel.com (Richard Karasik)
Subject: Re: Ghostscript

Hi thanks
I just got the newest version and am playign with it
RIchard

> From origami-l@nstn.ca Wed Jun  7 12:33:11 1995
> Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:29:25 -0300
> Reply-To: origami-l@nstn.ca
> Originator: origami-l@nstn.ca
> Sender: origami-l@nstn.ca
> From: sychen@ENH.NIST.GOV (Shi-Yew Chen (a.k.a. Sy))
> To: Multiple recipients of list <origami-l@nstn.ca>
> Subject: Re: Ghostscript
> X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas
> Content-Length: 1033
>
> >
> >Help,
> > I finally got ghostscript for dos, and have made no sense out of any of the
> >instructions ..
> > If I have a file x.ps, how do I view it and
> >how do I print it ...
>
> You need to see use.doc carefully to use ghostscript. Check it again.
>
> >
> >Also ghostscript seems to regularly trash my system causeing me to have to
> reboot ...
> >
>
> What version are you using? There are still bugs in the most recent version.
> Incorrect installation also chokes GS!
> You may either check out this site:
> http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ghostscript/index.html
> or post your problem to USENET such as gnu.ghostscript.bug.
>
>
>
> >Finally -- Arent there any other postscript able viewers around in the
> windows world ?
> >
> >Thanks for your help
> >RIChard
> >Richard Karasik
>
> There are some commercial products. I don't have any comments on those
> softwares. Did you try Ghostscript window version plus Ghostview?
>
>
> Shi-Yew Chen (Sy)
> E-Mail - sychen@enh.nist.gov
> WWW URL - http://www.iia.org/~chens/syhome.htm





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 20:15:50 -0300
From: Martin Gibbs <mrg1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Origami paper w/ map pattern

  In the UK I've seen blocks of paper sold as note-pads to go by the
telephone that have bits of maps on.  They are presumably maps that were
wrong for some reason and so they had to sell them somehow and so cut
them up and sold them very cheaply as note-paper to get rid of them.  I
don't know if they were exactly square though.

  Martin Gibbs.





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 20:52:03 -0300
From: Sandra Wambold <wambold@kepler.enc.org>
Subject: Re: Cranes and Money Needed - Peace Kids project

On Tue, 6 Jun 1995, Laurie Reynolds wrote:
> Origami - They are requesting strings of 100 or preferably 1,000 be
> =======                  sent for the ceremonies.  They have already received
>                ~2,000,000.  These will be hung from the museum ceiling
>                and draped around the statue.

Just how do you string them?

-sew





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 21:00:23 -0300
From: pdc@lunch.engr.sgi.com (Paul Close)
Subject: Re: Origami paper w/ map pattern

> Which government authority produces topographic maps in the USA? You might
> be able to rescue some old maps before they go out in the garbage or
> recycling. I work for the Canadian Hydrographic Service, so I have access
> to discontinued and out-of-date nautical charts destined for recycling.
> Once my origami interest was discovered, I was sent stacks of them. I
> folded a huge dragon for my office but that was it. I wouldn't recommend
> charts for folding as they are very thick (although American charts are
> thinner). Your fingers will ache, and small models are almost impossible.
> And chart projection graticules aren't square, so cutting squares is a
> chore--it's tempting to follow those printed lines but you can't.

Charts for aviation use are only good for a specified period of time.  I
forget the exact time period, but it's less than a year, and maybe as short
as a few months.  I don't see why a private pilot would mind giving away the
maps when they expire, as long as you render them unusable (such as folding
them!).  Ask around to find private pilots in your area....

I suspect that aviation charts will have the same problems as nautical
charts, however, so be forewarned.
--
Paul Close          pdc@sgi.com          http://reality.sgi.com/employees/pdc/

                     No fate but what we make





Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 21:08:59 -0300
From: cardiff!vann@uunet.uu.net (V'Ann Cornelius)
Subject: Re: Annual Collection contents?

Uploading collection to ftp site...

Several people have asked about this. One suggested merging
the annual collection with the trade books that I posted
through Maarten a couple years ago.

Once it gets merged, it may even get set up on WWW.

The thing that is slowing it down is that the file is so large that
it maxed my two year old 386 laptop.  Which means it is feeling a
bit like work, when before it was a lot like play.

The short answer... will I make it available to non conventioneers: yes.
V'Ann
vann@cardiff.com





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 04:49:27 -0300
From: "M.J.van.Gelder" <M.J.van.Gelder@rc.rug.nl>
Subject: Re: Origami Elbow & other injuries

Hello,

m>I seem to have contracted "origami elbow".  I've been folding cranes for the
m>Children's Peace statue in New Mexico, and are experiencing pains in my elbow
m>and wrist.

In two projects I've folded a lot of units (about 500 per project).
In the first project I folded 40 sheets a day (in the evening) day after day.
The third day I got problems. I stopped a while and restarted with only
folding 20-30 sheets per day. That went ok.
In the second project I folded with A4 typewriter paper. Because that's more
stiff and rough than normal Origami paper I could only fold 8 sheets a day.
So my project (my arch) took me half a year to fold.

I described this a long time ago (it is in the archives...).

I think you shouldn't fold too many sheets a day. If you still do you keep
your limbs too long in about the same position. So take frequently (enough) a
(long) pause.

Maarten van Gelder, Rekencentrum RuG, RijksUniversiteit Groningen, Holland





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 12:05:46 -0300
From: Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: need a quick reply

Hi all,
I need your help. If any of you is presently login and know the who
designed a gift box model (from one piece square), please e-mail me
before 12:30.  This model, I believe, was taught at the convention about
a couple of years ago.  I need this information for the origami display
that I am going to put up this afternoon.

Thanking you in advance,
--
Yusri Johan (gs01yyj@panther.gsu.edu)
Georgia State University
http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/
Origami Page: http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/origami/origami.html





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 12:17:17 -0300
From: cardiff!vann@uunet.uu.net (V'Ann Cornelius)
Subject: Index and WWW

V'Ann and I worked together on this a few years ago.
I am a database designer by trade and developed a model for a
comprehensive data base to hold models, creators, books, and so forth,
structured so that any of these could be retrieved.  The horsepower
required to do that, however, wasn't there and V'Ann went ahead with a
simpler set of cross-reference listings.

I would still love to build THE origami database one day, and the Web looks
like a promising vehicle.  Oracle has recently announced a product that
allows you to have a database behind your web page.

The problem, as always, is cost.  We need to find a sponser who has an
Oracle (for example) database, on the net, who is willing to share it
with us.  If we can ever get those kinds of resources, I have the
database design.

Dave Hay (74220.1720@compuserve.com)





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 12:41:08 -0300
From: Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: box description (was: need a quick reply)

You (Yusri Johan) wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I need your help. If any of you is presently login and know the who
> designed a gift box model (from one piece square), please e-mail me
> before 12:30.  This model, I believe, was taught at the convention about
> a couple of years ago.  I need this information for the origami display
> that I am going to put up this afternoon.
>
It's me again,
        This box is made from one piece square.  The finished box has a
ribbon like structure on the top.  Any idea who designed this model?

Later,
--
Yusri Johan (gs01yyj@panther.gsu.edu)
Georgia State University
http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/
Origami Page: http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/origami/origami.html





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 13:12:29 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: box description (was: need a quick reply)

On Thu, 8 Jun 1995, Yusri Johan wrote:

> > Hi all,
> > I need your help. If any of you is presently login and know the who
> > designed a gift box model (from one piece square), please e-mail me
> > before 12:30.  This model, I believe, was taught at the convention about
> > a couple of years ago.  I need this information for the origami display
> > that I am going to put up this afternoon.
> >
> It's me again,
>       This box is made from one piece square.  The finished box has a
> ribbon like structure on the top.  Any idea who designed this model?

Jeremy Shafer has such a model. However, the diagrams I have of it are
copyrighted 1995. I have no idea when it was created, or if it was ever
taught at Convention.

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, 8 Jun 1995 14:10:15 -0300
From: Kim Best <Kim.Best@m.cc.utah.edu>
Subject: North American Animals in Origami

Since the appearance of John Montroll's "North American Animals in Origami"
Publisher: Dover Publications, ISBN 0-486-28667-3, I haven't seen a lot
written about it.  You have all optained a copy of this book haven't you?
Well, to fill the void, I thought I would write a little about my thoughts
on some of the models, as well as suggest a few variations.

Heron:  Hey wasn't this model in  "Birds in Origami"?  Oh! I see, it's a cross
between the Heron and the Stork!  Cute.

Saguaro Cactus:  This little model is so koool!!!   Try folding it with paper
that likes to spring open, the self locking folds make it hold together.  Don't
worry about the top tending to open out a bit, this gives it the segmented
look of a real cactus.  Heres an idea: fold it using green cellafane, and slide
it over a large toothpick or swisel stick, and use it as a decoration for
Margaritas!

Armadillo: Although folded very differently, this model looks very much like
Joseph Wu's armadillo.  The head looks better though.  I still like Joseph's
model better, because of the way he pushes out part of the double sinks.

Bald Eagle:  What else can I say.  A simple yet elegant, two colored model.

Bobcat:  A lot has been said about the lack of good cat models.  Well, here is
one, complete with whiskers!  I folded this with foil paper, and pinched the
whiskers very tight to make them look very realistic.   Hey John! admit it
you only called this a 'Bobcat' as an excuse to put Kawahata's great model in
your book.  This is really a house cat! :X} <--(lame cat smiley)  If you
really want a bobcat make step 76 a VALLEY FOLD.

Quail:  Along with the Pheasant, the head on this bird is a neat departure from
the usuall bird head.  I folded one using paper that is brown on onr side and
black on the other, using brown as the outside.  I then turned the topnot
inside-out, making a brown quail with a black plume.

Black Bear: Try this variation: after folding step 36, outside reverse fold
the small triagular tip on the right, back over the snout.  This will force
you to alter some of the subsequent folds, but makes a nice looking nose.

Raccoon: You just have to fold this model!  If for no other reason then to
experience the wild ride from steps 24 to 38!  Hey wait a minute!  Isn't that
reverse fold in step 27 really a closed sink!  Oh alright... in that case...
Hey! wait another minute!  Isn't that sink in step 95 really a reverse fold!
Heres a wild idea!  Fold the model with aluminum foil, painted black on one
side, open up the top of the model, and use it as a fancy gravy boat!  Wadaya
think!  :)

Deer: One question, John.  Why don't you shape the mouth, you put us through
great pains to fold in steps 64 thru 68?  Editor's error?  Too hard to
diagram?  It really does make the model look a lot better!

Musk Ox:  The shaggy coat is a nice touch on this model by Fumiaki Kawahata.
I folded this with thin paperbacked foil, standard origami paper spread out
to much.  This would probably be a good model to wet-fold.

Moose: If your like me, you probably folded this one first.  I used paperback
foil (I have thing for paperbacked foil!)  Like so many of Montrol's models
the completed model looks a lot better than the picture in the book.  I
suppect the reason for this is that, Montroll diagrams more for clearness of
folding than looks.

Well that's it!  As you can see, I like to fiddle with other peoples models
to see what neat touches, I can add.  If anyone else has ideas or neat
variations for the models in this book, or any other book, please write about
them.  I like reading about the unique way, others approach this wonderful
artform.

Kim Best                            *******************************
                                    * There's always a place for  *
Rocky Mountain Cancer Data System   *   the angry young man...    *
420 Chipeta Way #120                *     In a kill file!         *
Salt Lake City, Utah  84108         *******************************





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 14:49:16 -0300
From: Eric Tend <eric@hpisdaja.ptp.hp.com>
Subject: Re: Origami Elbow & other injuries

Hi there,

I just completed folding 250 paper airplanes for a promotional and found that
a bone knife tool greatly reduces the amount of stress and contortion
on the body.  Since creasing on a surface often causes the body to shift
position to apply just the right pressure, repeated activity can cause
stress on certain joints.  Once a fold is lined up, the preliminary fold
is made and finished off with the bone folder to produce a clean, crisp,
strong fold in one swipe-like motion.  For those not familiar with a bone
knife, it is a long thin letter-opener sized creasing tool that has a tapered,
rounded edge.  When using it, the paper orientation can be laid out such that
the final crease can always be done in the same direction and motion.

The 250 planes were made out of two dollar bills taped together making the
paper source very thick to work with.  The day-by-day volume ranged from
25 to 50 a day with frequent breaks taken to tape <cringe>, test fly, and
fine-tune the planes.  Creasin' should be easy ... not stressful ... if
you feel a muscle or joint complaining, then its time to take a break.

--Eric--

BTW, I think Chris Palmer's plane count has surpassed 600 and his arms
haven't fallen off yet.

==============================================================================
     ____/__/__/__/__/__/__/ | "Its all in the reflexes"
      __/         __/        |                       -- Jack Burton
_______/__/      __/         |================================================
    __/         __/          | Eric Tend
 ____/__/__/   __/           | eric@hpisdaja.ptp.hp.com





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 15:59:13 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: North American Animals in Origami

On Thu, 8 Jun 1995, Kim Best wrote:

> Heron:  Hey wasn't this model in  "Birds in Origami"?  Oh! I see, it's a cross
> between the Heron and the Stork!  Cute.

Sorry, but the heron just doesn't look like a heron. For a good one, try
Gabriel Willow's heron...which I'll upload to the archives soon (thanks

> Saguaro Cactus:  This little model is so koool!!!   Try folding it with paper
> that likes to spring open, the self locking folds make it hold together.
     Don't
> worry about the top tending to open out a bit, this gives it the segmented
> look of a real cactus.  Heres an idea: fold it using green cellafane, and
     slide
> it over a large toothpick or swisel stick, and use it as a decoration for
> Margaritas!

Great idea!

> Armadillo: Although folded very differently, this model looks very much like
> Joseph Wu's armadillo.  The head looks better though.  I still like Joseph's
> model better, because of the way he pushes out part of the double sinks.

Well, my armadillo owes its existence to John Montroll anyway. I used a
modified version of the base to his apatosaurus (from _Prehistoric_Origami_).
But, hey, compliments are always welcome! 8)

> Musk Ox:  The shaggy coat is a nice touch on this model by Fumiaki Kawahata.
> I folded this with thin paperbacked foil, standard origami paper spread out
> to much.  This would probably be a good model to wet-fold.

Yes. Phillip Yee was asking if there were some two-coloured paper to
wet-fold this with.

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, 8 Jun 1995 16:08:18 -0300
From: LEMIEUXJ@aspen.uml.edu
Subject: North American Animals in Origami

  Sorry about the last post- discard it - even my name was not
spelled correctly. This should do it.
  Once I thought I made a mistake, but I was wrong...

  I enjoyed the comments recently made by Kim Best on
John Montroll's "North American Animals in Origami", and
plan to try some of those models with those comments in mind.

  Some of you may be interested in the book I purchased today:

Tuyen, Pham Dinh. "Classic Origami". Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1995.
ISBN: 0-8069-1281-2 (80 pgs. $10.95 US)

The book was originally published in Germany (1994).
It has a well written pleasant preface, two pages of his opinions of origami
yesterday and today, a page on choosing paper and folding correctly, a page
of symbols, and two pages illustrating combination folds.

The remainder of the book is devoted to the following 26 models which he
divides into 10 "Basic Forms":

   Basic Form I - Dragonfly, Squirrel
  Basic Form II - Crane, Turtle
 Basic Form III - Hen, Peacock, Rooster
  Basic Form IV - Hare, Marten
   Basic Form V - Fox, Mouse, Elephant
  Basic Form VI - Snail, Raven, Rhinoceros
 Basic Form VII - Horse, Cow, Camel
Basic Form VIII - Fish, Bat, Owl, Swan
  Basic Form IX - Crocodile, Pigeon
   Basic Form X - Rose, Spider

Looks interesting
Bob
J. Robert A. Lemieux
lemieuxj@woods.uml.edu





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 16:57:35 -0300
From: Tim Rueger <rueger@areaplg2.corp.mot.com>
Subject: Kawahata's Musk Ox (was Re: North American Animals in Origami)

>>>>> "jw" == Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca> writes:
    jw> On Thu, 8 Jun 1995, Kim Best wrote:

    >> Musk Ox: The shaggy coat is a nice touch on this model by Fumiaki
    >> Kawahata.  I folded this with thin paperbacked foil, standard
    >> origami paper spread out to much.  This would probably be a good
    >> model to wet-fold.

    jw> Yes. Phillip Yee was asking if there were some two-coloured
    jw> paper to wet-fold this with.

Hi, All,

I just did this one with an 18" square of a three-layer laminate of
yellow tissue, Reynold's aluminum foil, and brown tissue ("tissue foil",
I think is the accepted term for it).  This made an ox with yellow horns
and feet.

It came out really nicely.  Perhaps next time I'll substitute white
tissue for the yellow.  Like Kim, I found regular kami paper just sprang
open too much.

I also think this would be an excellent wet-folding model, though I've
only wet-folded a couple simple models so far.  It has a very "organic"
feeling to it - it reminds me of the Yoshizawa's bison models that I saw
at Lasell College in Boston last year.

An aside - has anyone else had problems getting the inital geometry
established?  The base geometry incorporates part of an octagon:

+----+-----------------+
|    |                 |
|    |                 |
|    |                 |         The side of the square is defined as 1.
|    |                 |
|    |L1               |         L1, L2, and L3 are all equal to
|    |                 |         1/2.
|    |                 |
|    |                 |         By my calculations, L4 should be:
|    |                 |
|    \                 |         1        1
|     \                |         - x ----------- = 0.14644...
|      \L2             |         2   2 + sqrt(2)
|       \              |
|        \             |
|         \            |
|          \___________| <--+
|              L3      |    | L4   (Many apologies for the ascii
|                      |    |      graphics.  Please use a fixed-width
+----------------------+ <--+      font to view correctly.)

I'm having trouble following John's instructions to make this work out.
For now, I just measure (cough) the locations of these octagon creases.
The model folds fine from there.

-Tim
--
Tim Rueger             Motorola CCR&D IC Design Laboratory, IL02-2921
Fax  : (708) 538-4593  Internet: rueger@areaplg2.corp.mot.com





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 17:39:58 -0300
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: LOrigami Elbow & other injuries: Seriously

Laurie,

I recognize that your message was humorous, but you might want to take the
matter seriously: I'm mainly a modular origami fan AND also a heavy computer
user, so I've recognized the symptoms of a marathon folding session as identical
to those resulting from too long at the keyboard/mouse or other computer abuse.
If you are a software engineer, you've probably heard of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
which is very serious indeed. The symptoms you decribe are a warning that you're
flirting with CTS or a similar Repetitive Motion Injury. Take breaks more often
(either from the computer or origami) and do something different!

--valerie





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 18:30:18 -0300
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: origami elbow

Laurie, et al -

I found that I didn't have TOO much trouble with repetitve motion while
folding cranes... I tended to sit in front of the boob tube and try to fold
while watching!! (Made for a couple of interesting experiences... ) also, I
found that folding while my children were still awake gave me plenty of break
time (of all sorts... ) I found my major problem with folding was nearly
wearing ablister into the side of my thumb from using my nail to get those
sharp creases! I know that sounds rather silly, but for days, the side of my
thumb was tender and the nail shiny!  I have finished folding cranes for the
nonce - but I thought I would add my 2cents! (If not 2 sense.... did that
MAKE sense?!?)

Well, take care all!

Dee





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 18:45:57 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: P.D. Tuyen's "Classic Origami"

On Thu, 8 Jun 1995 LEMIEUXJ@aspen.uml.edu wrote:

>   Some of you may be interested in the book I purchased today:
>
> Tuyen, Pham Dinh. "Classic Origami". Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1995.
> ISBN: 0-8069-1281-2 (80 pgs. $10.95 US)
>
> The book was originally published in Germany (1994).
> It has a well written pleasant preface, two pages of his opinions of origami
> yesterday and today, a page on choosing paper and folding correctly, a page
> of symbols, and two pages illustrating combination folds.

I also thought that this book was interesting at first glance
and I bought a copy for myself. Unfortunately, his origami history is
largely incorrect. His collection of basic forms seems to be a
compilation of traditional bases and some hybrid bases that he has
experimented with. Not a bad book, especially some of his explorations of
other bases, but not exactly a good book, either. Still, I guess it's
worth looking at.

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, 8 Jun 1995 19:19:27 -0300
From: logician!sophie!pat@uunet.uu.net (Pat Zura)
Subject: Re: Origami paper w/ map pattern

You can buy notepads and stationery that are made from recycled USGS
topological survey maps.  The locales differ so some of the maps are
more interesting than others.  They can be found in natural foods groceries,
or stores that have some social concience (Whole Earth Access might
carry them).  The pads are rectangular so you'll still have to cut one edge,
I don't think they're that expensive.

Happy Folding,

Pat

<pat@sophie.logician.com>





Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 19:27:52 -0300
From: DonShall@aol.com
Subject: O.USA MultiMedia Committee

Earlier today, V'Ann Cornelius continued the discussion on OUSA's Annual
Collections, and adding them to the Archives.  Dave Hay, who worked with
V'Ann in designing the database, commented that he "would still love to build
THE origami database one day, and the Web looks promising."

Well folding friends, here and around the globe, NOW IS THE TIME.  Let's go
for it!

Background:  The "Video Committee," a standing committee of the Board of
Directors of Origami - USA has been inactive and without a Chairperson
(Chair.one?) for over 3 years.  Into the breach, I offered to serve, if the
name of the committee and assignment could be broadened.  The next Newsletter
if OUSA will contain the following as a replacement paragraph to the long
inactive Video Committee:

____________________
Multimedia Committee

Don Shall, Chair - to research and recommend
plans and procedures for the production and
dissemination of origami on audio, video, CD-ROM,
the Internet & World Wide Web.
___________________________

I have a clear sense that the Board will celebrate our planning and the
breadth of input possible on the Internet, and they will welcome an active
committe's recommendations.

To OUSA Members:  please contact me by email if you are interested in
volunteering for membership on the committee; will you be attending OriCon95?
OUSA & NYC, we will do much of our work via email, and this list will be a
central reporting and feedback chanel.

Best wishes, Don Shall
PaperWorks, 920 West Washington Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103-4240 USA
Internet:  dshall@umich.edu ...or DonShall@aol.com





Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 10:10:52 -0300
From: sychen@ENH.NIST.GOV (Shi-Yew Chen \(a.k.a. Sy\))
Subject: Re: North American Animals in Origami

>
>Moose: If your like me, you probably folded this one first.  I used paperback
>foil (I have thing for paperbacked foil!)  Like so many of Montrol's models
>the completed model looks a lot better than the picture in the book.  I
>suppect the reason for this is that, Montroll diagrams more for clearness of
>folding than looks.
>

Well my $0.02 comment for John is to put photos of finished models in his
next new book. It would be more attractive for the 1st glance.

Shi-Yew Chen (Sy)
E-Mail - sychen@enh.nist.gov
WWW URL - http://www.iia.org/~chens/syhome.htm





Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 15:09:29 -0300
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Nick & Trisection.

Two fold message:  Does anyone have a good email address for Nick Robinson?
The one I get from his messages to origami-l bounces:
                   nick@tritec.demon.co.uk
I have tried a few simple variants based on the listserver's list of
addresses, but those don't work either.  Nick, or someone, any ideas?

ObOrigami:
    Trisection of angles.  Jeff Beynon has some models in "More 'igami" which
use angle trisection.  Are there any tricks to getting a clean trisection with
extra creases.  His folding diagrams don't show any, and I can't recall if I
should know this already or not.  I know I can use template once I hae it
figured out, but I was hoping that I had just forgotten some simple trisection
method.  If it helps any, several of the trisections are for 45 degree angles.

-Doug





Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 15:56:24 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Angle Trisecting in Origami

 >> From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
 >> Subject: Nick & Trisection.
 >> ObOrigami:
 >>     Trisection of angles.  Jeff Beynon has some models in "More 'igami"
 which
 >> use angle trisection.  Are there any tricks to getting a clean trisection
 with
 >> extra creases.  His folding diagrams don't show any, and I can't recall if I
 >> should know this already or not.  I know I can use template once I hae it
 >> figured out, but I was hoping that I had just forgotten some simple
 trisection
 >> method.  If it helps any, several of the trisections are for 45 degree
 angles.
 >>
 >> -Doug

 Doug, here's one method that leaves extra folds...

     trisect an angle using Origami

 reference:  'How to trisect an angle with a carpenter's square', by
 H.T. Scudder, American Mathematical Monthly, May, 1928

 This process was mentioned in CHAOS Manifold, a publication by the
 CHicago Area Origami Society
 c/o Joanne Ortman, 7619 Forest
     Munster, Indiana  46321

 1. fold the angle to be trisected at the lower left corner of the sheet
    of paper, call that corner A.  The sheet need not be a square, but
    the corner A must be a right angle.  Call this line AP, where point
    P is the line's intersection with the top edge of the sheet.

 2. fold a line parallel to the base of the sheet at any arbitrary height,
    but don't make it too high or the marks in later steps may be off the
    sheet.  Call this line CQ, where C is the point on the left edge and
    Q is the point on the right edge.

 3. bring the bottom edge up to the line folded in step 2, making another
    parallel line called BR at half the height.  Point B is the point on
    the left edge, point R on the right edge.

 4. fold a line such that point C is lined up on the angle line AP, and
    point A is lined up on line BR.  Call this new point A'.

 5. make a pinch mark at A' where folded point A meets line BR, and then
    open back up to the square.

 6. fold a line from point A to point A'.  The angle between the base and
    the line AA' trisects the original angle.

 John Andrisan
 IBMMAIL: USMCDQND   Internet: a004773%lbvm1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com





Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 20:54:48 -0300
From: Laurie_Reynolds@smec.sel.sony.com (Laurie Reynolds)
Subject: Alternate address for Peace Kids

Hello,

        Just for clarification, Beck had included an address in one of her
earlier postings which was different from what I had posted.  Either one is
fine.

        Children's Peace Statue
        Albuquerque Community Foundation
        P.O. Box 12888
        Albuquerque, NM               87195-2888

Cheers!
lr





Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 01:43:55 -0300
From: JMontroll@aol.com
Subject: Re: North American Animals in Origami

To Kim Best et al,

I was delighted to hear from you, I love your comments about the models in my
new North American Animals book. As you know, my work is intended to be
interpretted. Many folders tell me the last steps of my diagrams is where
they begin.

>Bobcat:  A lot has been said about the lack of good cat models.  >Well, here
is
>one, complete with whiskers!  I folded this with foil paper, >and pinched
the
>whiskers very tight to make them look very realistic.   Hey >John! admit it
>you only called this a 'Bobcat' as an excuse to put Kawahata's >great model
in
>your book.  This is really a house cat! :X} <--(lame cat smiley)  >If you
>really want a bobcat make step 76 a VALLEY FOLD.

Good idea! Anyway, I don't have much control over someone else's models.

>Raccoon: You just have to fold this model!  If for no other >reason then to
>experience the wild ride from steps 24 to 38!  Hey wait a >minute!  Isn't
that
>reverse fold in step 27 really a closed sink!  Oh alright... in >that
case...

There a plenty of folds in the raccoon which are a cross between the sink and
reverse fold-what would you call it?

>Moose: ...  Like so many of Montrol's models
>the completed model looks a lot better than the picture in the >book.  I
>suppect the reason for this is that, Montroll diagrams more >for clearness
of
>folding than looks. (Kim Best)

>Well my $0.02 comment for John is to put photos of finished >models in his
>next new book. It would be more attractive for the 1st glance.
>Shi-Yew Chen (Sy)

I do try to diagram as clearly as possible. Of course I have to thank the
many folders who test my diagrams before publication. Drawing the finished
model, especially when 3D, is difficult. Unfortunately, photos don't work. I
tried them in earlier books-someone had to fold the models, someone had to
take the photos, the whole process delayed the book by a year, added expense,
black & white just don't do for origami, and color would make the book too
expensive to print. Anyway, I trust my audience buys my books to fold
something new, not for their coffee table.

Thanks again, Kim, for your comments, Kawahata San and I am glad you enjoy
the book.

John





Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 02:44:58 -0300
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Montroll's new Book

John asked what you would call a combination of a reverse fold and a sink -

how about a cross sink (which is the way I usually get after trying to do a
sink), or a unken reverse...

Maybe just a left hook....

Sorry - I am little bit bad tempered at the moment... I have spent all evening
folding a castle for a friend, and tried to glue it together (a request from
said friend) and I just can't seem to get it right. It seems like it will work,
then I find I have forgotten to glue one part in where it should have been, or
one of the little tabs didn't get pushed in all that way - making the whole
tower lopsided... very frustrating since I think I will have to start over...
I know that glue is a four-letter word, but does anyone have any suggestions
as to go about it neatly, and hopefully not having to take the thing apart.
I'm working with the "Blackbeard's Castle" by ED Sullivan in Kenneway's
     "Complete
Origami", BTW...
Thanks...
Dee





Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:45:20 -0300
From: barber@starbase.neosoft.com (Alex Barber)
Subject: Re: O.USA MultiMedia Committee

If you need help designing web pages for the database let me know.  I may
be able to help with a site for the pages too (but don't quote me on that
:) - a lot would depend on size of the files and traffic of the pages).

Alex

barber@starbase.neosoft.com | http://www.printnet.com/abarber/barber.html

I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or
numbered.  My life is my own.





Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 13:14:28 -0300
From: Laurie_Reynolds@smec.sel.sony.COM (Laurie Reynolds)
Subject: Re: Frustrations gluing a castle

Hi Dee,

        I am a post-it fanatic.  They sell small postits, which can be folded
     and
used to "glue" the model until it's all adjusted.  Then you can go over where
the post-its are sticking out, and permanently glue it.

best regards & good luck,
laurie





Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 15:51:18 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.UK>
Subject: Re: Origami paper w/ map pattern

Martin Gibbs mentioned pads of recycled maps. Several of the discount
stationery chains in the UK sell these pads. I have bought A5 sized
(roughly 210 x 148 mm). The rear is white. I'm not sure of the weight,
no more than 80 gsm, I'd estimate. If you're looking for really violent
paper, the same shops sell pads of fluorescent paper (white on rear) -
single colour, shading from one colour to another, and with wiggly lines
(very valuable for late night diagramming at a convention?).
Richard K.





Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 18:14:27 -0300
From: Kim Best <Kim.Best@m.cc.utah.edu>
Subject: Re: North American Animals in Origami

On Sat, 10 Jun 1995 JMontroll@aol.com wrote:

> >Raccoon: You just have to fold this model!  If for no other >reason then to
> >experience the wild ride from steps 24 to 38!  Hey wait a >minute!  Isn't
> that
> >reverse fold in step 27 really a closed sink!  Oh alright... in >that
> case...
>
> There a plenty of folds in the raccoon which are a cross between the sink and
> reverse fold-what would you call it?
>

That hard to say.  I think I would call them sinks, just because thats
the most difficult part of the fold.  Sorry I was just giving you a hard
time :-)

Kim Best                            *******************************
                                    * There's always a place for  *
Rocky Mountain Cancer Data System   *   the angry young man...    *
420 Chipeta Way #120                *     In a kill file!         *
Salt Lake City, Utah  84108         *******************************





Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 19:27:55 -0300
From: AFAAndy@aol.COM
Subject: Re: O.USA MultiMedia Committee

I'll also help with the html. I doubt my boss would let me post any of it on
our servers, but I will with it :)

Andy





Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:46:35 -0300
From: DonShall@aol.COM
Subject: More: O.USA MultiMedia Committee (mmc)

To Andy!  Great to hear from you.  I see from your AOL profile you're from
Houston.  Are you planning to be in NYC for OriCon?  Welcome aboard the
committee.

And to all the rest of the folding family:  Imagine a master origami
homepage, with links to Web pages for each of the national societies, linked
to regional groups, and local contacts and homepages, and classes and events;
all linked to mirrored servers holding the ever growing archives, available
by the model (print, audio or video clip) -- with download counters crediting
creators' account from a corporate underwritten "Royalty Endowment Fund";
linked to on-line commerce centers like OrigamiSource and the BOS Supplies
Center, with total inventories of the books, paper, supplies, audio tapes,
video tapes, CD-ROMs, and InternetHookUpKits.   We're looking to harness the
new ways of creating, recording & sharing origami (maybe even some live,
international origami classes using Internet chat sessions!?) -- and
especially a set of recommendations and plans to the OUSA Board on what to
support, in what order, with what funding, etc.  Join us.

We will hold our convening meeting at the convention, over lunch on Sunday,
6/25, 12-1:00 (during the paper airplane contest).  Any thoughts emailed by
6/22 (before I leave for NYC) will be incorporated in our discussions.  I
will get a report out to all concerned once I'm back in Michigan.

Best wishes, Don

PaperWorks, 920 West Washington Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103-4240 USA
Internet:  dshall@umich.edu ...or... DonShall@aol.com





Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 07:29:43 -0300
From: nick@tritec.demon.co.uk (Nick Robinson)
Subject: where am I?

Sorry to all who have suffered at the hands of my Net address - our set-up is at
work & I suspect people keep altering the user file. I keep adding myself back
in! With a bit of luck, I'll soon have a much more reliable address! If anyone
wants to pluck up the courage to use a gateway, my Fidonet address is
2:250/405.666 (the number of the Nick).

I keep getting ori-l, so the inbound *is* working, if not %100!!

Watch this space for a BOS WWW page!!

Nick





Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 11:57:41 -0300
From: casida@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Casida Mark)
Subject: Re: More: O.USA MultiMedia Committee (mmc)

Don Shall wrote,

> We will hold our convening meeting at the convention, over lunch on Sunday,
> 6/25, 12-1:00 (during the paper airplane contest).  Any thoughts emailed by
> 6/22 (before I leave for NYC) will be incorporated in our discussions.  I
> will get a report out to all concerned once I'm back in Michigan.

I hope that a copy of the report will go to this mailing list.  I'm sure
that there are many people like myself who can't make it to the convention
but wish you well and want to follow your progress.

                                  ... Mark





Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 15:37:41 -0300
From: DonShall@aol.com
Subject: OUSA.mmc / report
will go to this mailing list."):
     Yes indeed, the folding folk of ori-l, world-wide, will be a central
part of the reporting channels.  Ori-l is already in play right here, right
now, in our "research phase".  I'm hearing from and getting messages from
several of you, expressing enthusiastic interest in the work of the
committee, but unable to attend OriCon95 (or the Sunday meeting portion).
 This should pose little problem.  I think we can make this 21st century,
geographically independent committee work just fine.
liaison to BOS?  Joseph Wu (Father of Origami on the Web) reports this
morning that Nick has asked him to include a set of the BOS pages on his
origami page - the defacto main origami page around the world.

Volunteer Members to date:

+  Richard Alexander <not yet on line>; videographer, publisher, video tape
producer
+  Alex Barber <barber@starbase.neosoft.com> Web Page:
<http://starbase.neosoft.com/~barber/>; Web site development
+  V'Ann Cornelius <cardiff!vann@uunet.uu.net> <vann@cardiff.com>; the
Archives database, diagramming
+  Dave Hay <74220.1720@compuserve.com> the Archives database, "the new
Web/Oracle interface"
+  Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.gsu.edu>
<http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/home.html>
     Origami Page: <http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/origami/origami.html>
+  Michael LeFosse <not yet on line>; creator, publisher, video tape producer
+  Dee Lynch <blynch@du.edu (BOB T. LYNCH)>; OUSA newsletter affiliate editor
+  J.C. (Jay) Nolan <jay@dhr.com>; on the OUSA Publications Committee
+  Jan Polish <jan_polish@colpal.com>, < jpolish@usa.pipeline.com>; OUSA
Board Liaison
+  Andy Polk <AFAAndy@aol.com>; Web site development
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Best washi's, Don

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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103-4240 USA
Internet:  dshall@umich.edu ...or... DonShall@aol.com





Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 16:54:35 -0300
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: OUSA.mmc / report

Don,
    I'd like to also volunteer for 'html'izing stuff.  I would also be willing
    to diagram models with the authors' permission/consent.  There is a nice
    start of model diagrams at rugcis and I have one or two of my own
    creations that I am working on which I will put there when I am done.
    Sign me up for the Lunchtime meeting on Sunday, I'll be at the
    convention!!!

    You had sent out an message earlier about having all kinds of neat origami
stuff available on the web.  On thing I would like to see would be (for
example) versions of LaFosse's videos available.  I think that would require
some form of renumeration to be in place.  For the nearer term, there is at
least one set of directions with high quality images, one per step, with
written text.  (I could dig out the URL if you haven't seen it).  I think that
would be a better short term solution (technically, because there is no real
video standard, but most browsers support GIF inline images).  Having V'Ann's
database on line is another thing I'd like to see.  I'd also like to see the
OUSA store on line.  Esp. nice would be online pictures/photos of the book
covers (personal interest:  So that I can compare foreign language books
with what I already have!).  I have a just acquired a QuickCam for my Mac, and
will be experimenting with how well I get pictures of models, etc.  Nothing
copyrighted can be used w/out permission though.  The QuickCam is B/W
(4-bit/16 grey levels), but that is OK, because I think there are a lot of
browsers (people, not programs!) that have B&W only displays.
    Well, enough rambling for now.  Looking forward to your reply and to
    seeing EVERYONE (almost!) at the convention!!!!!

    -Doug





Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 10:30:56 -0300
From: Jay@garter.dhr.com
Subject: A call for models designed by children...

V'Ann Cornelius wrote to me...

>>Hi, Jay,
>>Lok Hwa asked me about the publication that
>>he received info on.  Sounds like a great idea,
>>publishing original work by -18 year olds.
>>What's happening?  Does he have to have diagrams?
>>
>>V'Ann
>>vann@cardiff.com

I responded...

>No, diagrams are not required but would be nice.  As an alternative, numbered
>step-folds with written directions would be just fine.  I've been telling
>everyone that there is no deadline, but the sooner the material gets to me the
>better chance it has for inclusion.  My goal is to have 25 models of which
>I've already "approved" 9.  Once that list tops off I'll probably hold
>additional material for Volume II.

And then I got to thinking, is there anyone else out there who did not get a
letter from me, who has a model that they designed prior to their 18th (or so)
birthday which they would like published?  If so, post me privately and I will
send information.  (Marc, this means you!)

J.C. Nolan <jay@dhr.com>
"When people run around and around in circles we say they
are crazy. When planets do it we say they are orbiting."





Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 12:42:59 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: A call for models designed by children...

The BOS magazine used to contain a column for junior members, which
often contained models designed by young people. Is this the sort of
thing you are looking for, or are the models to have been previously
unpublished. I could submit a letter for the next issue of the BOS
magazine to ask for contributions to the collection you are assembling.
The BOS has been fortunate enough to have several final young creators,
Robert Lang may recall some items at the BOS convention he attended
recently.
Regards,
Richard K.
