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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 18:21:15 -0300
From: Sheila Davis <sew@hpfisew.fc.hp.com>
Subject: Re: Cat toys

Valerie Vann writes:
>
> Since then I've made cat toys of my 12-unit chewing gum semi-sonobe unit >
>
        I've discovered that a simple origami balloon (water bomb) with
        a pinch of catnip inside makes an excellent, although very
        temporary, feline distractor.  Whenever I make one of these
        for our Tabby, he chases it around the house for a hour or so.
        We later fine a thoroughly stoned cat lying in a pile of
        origami confetti.

Regards,

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





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 18:23:35 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.com
Subject: I need .pdf files.

I have made every single origami piece that I know about a million imes, and
I was wondering if anybody could send me some acrobat diagrams, or any kind.
 The thing is that I do not have a .ps decoder/reader, so it would be great
if somebody could send me one, because then it would broaden my origami
ability.





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 18:25:48 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.com
Subject: I

I am wondering if anybody on the mailing list is from Indianapolis, oh, a=
nd
my e-mail address is cm2018@aol.com thanx

=F4=BF=F4  =F4=BF=F4





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 18:27:49 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: methylcellulose?

On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Jennifer Campbell wrote:

> Is methylcellulose the stuff Marc Kirschenbaum mixes in with the wet
> folding water to stiffen slightly and set the models when dry?

I think you mean Michael LaFosse, and yes, it is the same stuff. It is
also a very good paste to use for backcoating (although Yoshizawa uses a
wheat paste called shofu).

> I've got some prescription eye drops for pink-eye (oh gross!) and they've
> got methylcellulose in them! Is that why my eyelid feels like its been
> wet-folded? Actually it's more like back-coated!

Methyl cellulose is often used in pharmaceuticals as a base for things
like cough syrups. It is a natural thickener, is tasteless, and passes
harmlessly through your system. I've never heard of it being used in eye
drops before, but I would assume that it is being used as an
emulsification or a suspension agent to help keep the medication evenly
mixed in the eye drops.

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)





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 18:41:38 -0300
From: Penny <Penny@sector.demon.co.uk>
Subject: BOS Convention at York

The Autumn Convention of the British Origami Society will be at York,I think the
most beautiful city in England, certainly the next  most popular tourist
attraction after London.The dates are 15-17 September.

If any of you, BOS members or not, would like to come and see what a great time
we have, leave me a message with your postal address, and I will send you an
application form.

If any of you want to join the BOS, there is an application form on Joseph Wu's
page on;

http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html

Penny

-------------------------------------------------
Penny Groom

penny@sector.demon.co.uk





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 19:47:08 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Thanks

 Bob, thanks for your suggestion of getting Adobe's free Acrobat2 Reader
 for Windows. I now have a copy of the F-102 in hand. And I'll soon be
 getting some more PDF files from your page.

 I had an interesting problem with Netscape. After downloading F-102.PDF,
 I went to Adobe's page and tried downloading the Acrobat Reader. My pc
 froze up. After a re-boot I tried Adobe again, and again it froze. Next
 time I decided to move the PDF file to another directory and try once
 more, and this time I was able to download the Adobe software.
    Thanks again, John

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





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 21:33:16 -0300
From: FBrafman <fbrafman@SMTPLink.Barnard.Columbia.edu>
Subject: Re: Folding Bones etc.

     I think what it really comes down to is where each of us falls on the
     scale that ranges from totally goal-oriented at one end to totally
     process-oriented on the other.

     Florrie Brafman
     Barnard College
     New York City
     <fbrafman@barnard.columbia.edu>
     *****If this is the future, why aren't we wearing tights?*****

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Folding Bones etc.
Author:  origami-l@nstn.ca at Internet-Mail
Date:    7/6/95 1:57 PM

J.C. Nolan <jay@dhr.com> writes:
> It wasn't until I displayed my miniatures at the '94 convention that I
> discovered that the use of tools is actually frowned upon by some (many it
> seems) folders.
>
 Does anyone else find this type of attitude rather silly?  I've
 been following this discussion with some interest, and while
 I understand those who like to challenge themselves by using
 only their hands as tools, I'm perplexed by those who would
 think that origami folded any other way is somehow less "pure".

 It reminds me of the type of attitude found in the art world where,
 say, animation is not a true art form, since it involves no actors.
 But before that, film was not a true art form since it's not
 performed live.  And before that theater was not a true art
 form because...I don't even the arguments anymore.

 It seems to me that folding a model that pleases the creator
 (and the viewer, if it is to be displayed) is the objective.
 How one reaches that point is irrelevant.

 BTW, I am aware of the Yoshizawa school of thinking where-in
 there is only one correct way to fold a figure.  This is fine
 for "zen origami" or whatever one would want to call it, but
 it certainly does not define the art as a whole.

> For me the basic rule is -- "If it feels good, do it!"

 Bravo!

Regards,

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





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Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 21:41:30 -0300
From: LEMIEUXJ@aspen.uml.edu
Subject: RE: Thanks

  John Andrisan states:
 >   Bob, thanks for your suggestion of getting Adobe's free Acrobat2 Reader
 >  for Windows. I now have a copy of the F-102 in hand. And I'll soon be
 >  getting some more PDF files from your page.

  You are welcome, John, for my suggestion... but not my page.

  The page belongs to Alex Barber, who has converted many PF files to PDF
format.

  See also, Joseph Wu's page as a gateway to many other origami sources,
including the F-102 above.

Enjoy

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





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 01:06:45 -0300
From: billhall@computek.net (Bill Hall)
Subject: Re: Cutting paper to size

>I have been trying to figure out the *best* way to cut paper to size with
>precision (modular constructions, ya' know). Sissors clearly don't work.
>I have seen references to using X-acto knives and straight edge. Anyone use
>a paper cutter? What hints do you have for ensuring square, straight cuts?

I use a paper cutter on occasion. I have two hints:

1. Don't try to cut too many pieces of paper at once. Depending on the
thickness of the paper, perhaps 4 - 6 sheets is the most. You may have
access to a better paper cutter than mine, though, so your mileage may vary.

2. Before you bring the blade down, place a ruler over the paper near the
cutting edge and press down. this keeps the paper from curling away from the
blade as it's being cut. If it curls, the cut won't be straight and/or square.

Something similar to a paper cutter that works quite well is one of those
rolling cutters that are made for cutting cloth. You can get a "self
healing" mat to cut on, and a special straight edge that is made to work
with the cutter. Try "Cloth World" or one of the other sewing stores to find
one.

But, generally, I use prepackaged origami paper. It's a whole lot quicker :-)

============================================
If builders built buildings the way most programmers
construct programs, the first woodpecker would
destroy civilization.

Bill Hall   (billhall@computek.net)   Dallas





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 01:09:00 -0300
From: billhall@computek.net (Bill Hall)
Subject: Re: recommending size of paper

>I noticed that in the OUSA '95 convention book a lot of the diagrams do have
>the "10inch paper makes a 4inch model" info.  The dollar bill book that OUSA
>puts out (book at home, so I don't recall the title) with model often gives
>a ratio as in "the final model is about 1/4 the size of a dollar" or some
>such wording.  I wish more books did this.

It seems to me that the handiest way to do this would be to specify a
number, which when multiplied by the final model size (say, the largest
dimension), would give you the size paper that was used. For example, the
"10 inch paper makes a 4 inch model" mentioned above would have a ratio of 2.5.

============================================
If builders built buildings the way most programmers
construct programs, the first woodpecker would
destroy civilization.

Bill Hall   (billhall@computek.net)   Dallas





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 03:05:51 -0300
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>

Hi all -

My gosh, I don't log on for two days and I get *77* messages!!! (Most of them
from Thursday... busy crew)

To put my 2cents in on a couple of threads...

Paper cutters - I have a really "nice" Boston paper cutter of the guillitine
     (sp?) type, and I have found that by playing with it there are a few
things I have to remember about using it to get paper cut straight. Pardon any
repitions that may occur...  First, don't try to line up ON the gridlines -
you'll never get your paper in the same place twice. Sometimes it helps, espec-
ially if you are working with tissue-foil or wrapping paper that has a curl to
it to get the paper all lined up and then using your hand push it down onto the
cutting edge to give it a little bit of a crease - it tends to hold it in place
a little bit better, and you can also see if it creeps before you cut. I found
that SOMETHING on mine isn't square - so I can't use the gridlines in
     conjunction
with the stop at the top, Also, if you push the paper too hard against the stop
at the top, you will generally not have an even scrunch and that will pull
the paper one direction or another. That's about all I can think of besides
don't try to cut too many sheets at one time - my limit is about three - maybe
four if I really am just cutting "practice" paper and don't really care about
the looks of the final project.

I found that when I need small paper to carry in my purse, it is a lot easiers
to get a package of say 100 sheets of 10 inch paper, and take it to a Kinko's
or someplace like that, and have them cut it on their computerized cutter. I
found that the $1/cut they charge me is well worth the time and headache of
trying to cut paper myself, or finding (and waiting for) small sheets of pre-
cut paper. Not only that, but the last time I had that done, they found that
one edge of the 10 inch paper was 1/16th inch longer than it should have been
so it cost me an extra dollar, but saved BUNCHES of headaches!!!

I am anxious to try some of the rotary cutters - I have a friend that is a
seamstress, and I used to use a rotary cutter to cut material for shirts for
her - they cut through cloth like butter and the pattern, too. I never thought
to try it on just paper! I would imagine the blades get dull a lot faster
though.  It would be nice too to be able to cut squares larger than 11" (which
is maximum on my paper cutter - I made the mistake of getting a little one!)

Bye all!

Dee





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 03:58:04 -0300
From: "M.J.van.Gelder" <M.J.van.Gelder@rc.rug.nl>
Subject: Re: foreign business card dimensions

m>As most of you know, I've been folding business cards lately.  My
m>entire supply is American and they measure 2" x 3.5".  I'm interested
m>in knowing the dimensions of foreign business cards.

In the Netherlands there is no standard for business cards.
My work is computer programmer at the computer center of the University of
Groningen. The business cards we have measure 8.33 x 5.46 cm (3.3 x 2.15
inch).

Maarten van Gelder, Rekencentrum RuG, RijksUniversiteit Groningen, Holland





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Date: Fri, 07 Jul 1995 06:02:46 -0300
From: Jeffrey.z.h.t.o.f.Tolmie@zhflur.ch.ubs.CH
Subject: Re: Origami bones, etc.

I use a device I stole out of my wife's manicure set which was intended
for pushing back cuticles. It can be used for creasing, but I use it mostly
for "popping" the crease direction of a reverse or sink. You all know what
I mean, there you are collapsing 20 creases at once and one of them
decides to go the other way! It is great for sticking up the proverbial
anatomy of some of the complex insect folds to provide a "point
of resistence" against which my fingers can press to make a crease.

Jeff Tolmie
tolmie@ubs.ch





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 12:26:29 -0300
From: Lillian Sun <Lillian_Sun@mail.amsinc.com>
Subject: Paper cutting at Kinkos; Imagiro

          In response to Dee's posting....

          That's right!  I'd forgotten to mention that Kinko's (or any
          other large-scale printer/binder, like the in-house one I
          work-studied for at University) often have these industrial
          cutters that do serious chopping!

          For Chinese New Year, I organized a folding demo, and went
          to Kinko's and got reams of their bright-colored paper.
          They cut it into 8.5" squares for me, no problem!  As I
          remember, it was still $1 per cut (I don't remember what the
          limit was as to max number of sheets per cut, though.... I
          think it depends on the paper thickness.... I'm sure they
          have some metric).

          Hint.... if you work at a University or large compnay with
          in-house publishing/printing facilities, see if they have
          such a machine!  Perhaps you can get paper cut for *free*,
          or at least in exchange for some models!!!  Also, these
          places are GREAT to get scrap paper from... perfect for me
          when I test-drive a model and don;t want to use nice paper
          the first time.

          Cheers,
          Lillian

          PS In response to Grace's question about Imagiro....
          Imagiro ("origami" spelled backwards) is a "member-magazine"
          similar to FOLD.  In fact, we formed ourselves because there
          was a waiting list for FOLD.  Tom Hull is the current
          editor.





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 12:28:27 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Poem in French

 Bob, here's a translation from a friend at McGill Univ. in Montreal:

 From: Anne-Marie Marcoux ( marie@vm1.mcgill.ca )
 It's not perfect but a good effort ...
 Don't forget to pick the right line whether its for a male or female.

 >    This origami box I made,
      Cette boite d'origami
 >     was folded just for you.
       fut pli'ee juste pour toi.
 >    To be used if you are lonely,
      Elle doit





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 12:30:52 -0300
From: Nick Robinson <nick@tritec.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Spring proportions

In your message dated Thursday 6, July 1995 you wrote :

> At work, there's a metric Boston guillotine-type cutter (about 30cm by 40
> cm) that comes in handy when I have to cut something with weird
> dimensions/proportions (like "Spring Into Action").

Spring into action will work from a variety of proportions - it's not dependant
on the geometry.....

Nick Robinson

***** "Origami isn't just for squares!" *****





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 12:33:24 -0300
From: Nick Robinson <nick@tritec.demon.co.uk>
Subject: tools

Hi

I try to stick to fingers by & large, but have no problems with tools, providing
they aren't bone! The idea of creasing with bits of a dead animal turns me
cold...

Yoshizawa uses a small hammer, but that's probably excessive for most people. It
helps if you apply all your pressure on the crease itself, rather than spread
your weight about. My favourite analagy is "ironing a crease into the paper". I
often see children banging the paper with their hands - such a waste of energy.

cheerio,

Nick "veggy" Robinson

Greg Rusedski? Who's he?

Nick Robinson

***** "Origami isn't just for squares!" *****





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:00:42 -0300
From: GURKEWITZ@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU
Subject: Re: methylcellulose?

I thought methyl cellulose was used in making some kinds of wallpaper.

Years ago I went to a paste paper workshop where we learned to
decorate paper. Mostly the papers are used for bookbinding.

We wet the paper (Bristol I think) and applied a mix of methylcellulose
and paint as a small dab. We then spread the paint mixture over the
paper.  Next we made all kinds of designs on the paper with ordinary
implements like cooking wisks.

The woman who gave the workshop sells sheets of this paper
(I think Central Supply in NY carries it) with her designs
on it. I got some samples and they are all marked as copyrigh
ted.

Rona





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:39:52 -0300
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: bones for vegetarians

At the OUSA convention last month, a woman from Arizona whose name I
have forgotten, gave me a substitute "bone" made of plastic.  When one
gallon plastic milk jugs are molded, the hole between the handle and
the bottle is filled in solid with plastic, and this slug of plastic
has to be knocked out before you can lift the jug.  They often arrive
at the market like this, and the slugs get knocked out by the people
who stock the shelves.  At some stores, the slugs collect in the
bottom of the regrigerator, where paper folders can pick them up by
the handful for free.  They are somewhat smaller than bones, more
flexible and not as hard, but they are still quite useful.  Because
the plastic is relatively soft, any rough edges can easily be scraped
smooth with a fingernail or pen knife.

They may not be a renewable resource, but they're recyclable!

        -- jeannine mosely (j9@concentra.com)





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 14:41:01 -0300
From: Jennifer.Campbell@CCIW.ca (Jennifer Campbell)
Subject: Guillotine type

>There are lots of different guillotines. I've tried using one of the
>rotary knife blade types at work. My results have been poor. Maybe its
>a poor quality guillotine. Where did yours come from Jennifer?
>
>Richard K.

In response to Richard's question, the guillotine is from "Dahle" (Made in
U.S.A.) I really like it but agree with everyone who posted the limitations
of this type of cutter; i.e., only 3-4 sheets at at time or it slips, hold
the paper tight or the angle will be off etc.. All true. I've always worked
within these limitations because the guillotine was the best thing
available (the rotary cutter's no good here at work and you know how I feel
about x-actos!)

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





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 15:36:23 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: methylcellulose?

On Fri, 7 Jul 1995 GURKEWITZ@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU wrote:

> I thought methyl cellulose was used in making some kinds of wallpaper.
>
> Years ago I went to a paste paper workshop where we learned to
> decorate paper. Mostly the papers are used for bookbinding.

Yes, methyl cellulose is sometimes used as a sizing in making paper, and is
the main ingredient in wallpaper paste. Wallpaper paste is "metylan
cellulose" (sp?) which is just methyl cellulose with some preservatives. If
you're not sure which one you have, a taste test can tell you. Pure methyl
cellulose has no taste, while metylan cellulose is bitter. Methyl cellulose
is also used as a bookbinding paste.

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)





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 15:59:32 -0300
From: Grace.Chiu@Cognos.COM (Chiu, Grace)
Subject: RE: Greg Rusedski

I'll keep this brief 'cuz it has nothing to do with origami (unless you've
folded him), but Nick asked, "Greg Rusedski? Who's he?" ...

Greg Rusedski was, until two months ago, Canada's best tennis player -- a
big server.  He was born and raised in Montreal.  Just in time for
Wimbledon, he "defected" to Great Britain.  Apparently, his mother was born
there, and he gets a British passport that way.  The Brits adore him because
he's now the best they've got.  No Brit has won Wimbledon since 1936.  Greg
 was eliminated in straight sets by Pete Sampras in the 4th round.  The
Canadian press is predicting a cold reception for Greg  when he shows up for
the Canadian Open in Montreal in August.

Requisite origami/whiny-Canadian content: Canadian tennis fans would like to
see Greg Rusedski folded into "Spring into Action".

Back to more folding...

Grace
[Grace.Chiu@Cognos.COM  ... so I've been aliased]
 ----------
Nick wrote:
 Greg Rusedski? Who's he?





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 16:21:01 -0300
From: casida@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Casida Mark)
Subject: Re: methylcellulose?

Joseph Wu wrote :

> Yes, methyl cellulose is sometimes used as a sizing in making paper, and is
> the main ingredient in wallpaper paste. Wallpaper paste is "metylan
> cellulose" (sp?) which is just methyl cellulose with some preservatives. If
> you're not sure which one you have, a taste test can tell you. Pure methyl
> cellulose has no taste, while metylan cellulose is bitter. Methyl cellulose
> is also used as a bookbinding paste.

May be it is OK in this instance, but I heartily discourage the practice
of identifying chemicals by taste.  Afterall even if the main ingredient
isn't poisonous, there may be poisonous additives or byproducts.

Have fun but be safe!

                           ... Mark

--
*-------------------------------------------------------*
|          Mark E. Casida                               |
|          e-mail: casida@chimcn.umontreal.ca           |





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 17:13:36 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Paris metro ticket dimensions

Hi Jeannine,

Your e-mail address (j9 at com.concentra) does not seem to be working
this evening - I keep getting a delivery failure message - so I'm
posting this to origami-l. I hope the rest of you don't get too bored.

Well, I managed to find my book on metro ticket folding (Le ticket plie,
sorry for the error in my previous message). The size of a Paris metro
ticket is:

30 x 66 mm

To make the mobius ring, I needed about 150 pieces of card this size,
it took hours to cut them out of rather larger cards. Which reminds me
that I should have mentioned business reply cards. Every couple of months
or so, I receive a package of about 50 cards from companies trying to find
out if I'm interested in any of the products they're marketing. Usually
I'm not. I used to bin the cards. Now I keep a stack at home - I cut my
metro tickets from these cards - all the colour pictures over the cards
added interest to the final model. I can't find any at work to pass the
size to you now, I'll try to hunt them down tonight. At a very rough
guess, they are 100 x 150 mm. I sometimes wonder why I don't move all
my possessions into my office, it would save so much time!

I'm hoping for news of how to obtain more information about your creations.
Judging from the messages on origami-l, I'm not the only one.

Regards,

Richard K.





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 17:57:39 -0300
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: RE Request for Modular Origami Sources

Jeremy,

I assume by "sources" of modular origami you mean books or other sources of
diagrams?

If you have World Wide Web (Mosaic/Internet) access, go to Joseph Wu's Origami
Page:

      WWW: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html (Origami Page)

check it out, then jump to the other home pages he lists.

For books: Origami for the Connoiseur is a good one to start with if you don't
have it yet. (it is out of print I understand, but a large library might have
it.)

Otherwise: If you're not a member of Origami USA (OUSA/FOCA) (address etc in the
mail list FAQs: if you havn't retreived these yet, you need to do that anyway.
Look for a messeage on the mail list from M.J. van Gelder with subject Archives
once a Month about accessing the archives.)  Join OUSA. Send for their supply
center catalog. Look in the book list for books about Kusudama, books by Jeff
Benyon, books with Unit or Modular in the titles/descriptions, and MOST OF ALL:

Look for books by TOMOKO FUSE. (Most are in Japanese, but the diagrams are
excellent). OUSA's supply center usually has about 2 dozen of Tomoko's books on
their list...

Valerie Vann
Compuserve: 75070,304
Internet:   75070.304@compuserve.com
Internet:   valerivann@aol.com





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 18:26:44 -0300
From: Emma Craib <EMC94001@UConnVM.UConn.Edu>
Subject: Paper trimmers, guillotines and die cutters

Hi, Just want to put in my two cents on paper cutting.  I've worked with paper
all my life, with my last two jobs being very paper-centric.  My husband is an
antiquarian bookbinder and I served as the sorcerers apprentice for ten years
or more doing paper repair and building fancy book boxes out of archival materi
als duded up with marbled paper, morocco, etc.  Now I'm an elementary school ar
t teacher who sees 750 kids a week and has made origami nuts out of almost all
of them (I see them for five years). I also had a side business making limited
edition decorated papers, like marbled paper, traditional anf contemp. paste pa
per, dye and print papers followed by an intense but short business supplying
framers with air brush and technical pen produced french mats.  All this has le
ft me with a ton of info which I,and hopefully you, will find useful.  First, y
ou guys through me for a loop with the talk of guillotine cutters before I real
ized you were refering to a plain PAPER CUTTER or ,as some call it, paper trimm
er.  The sort that looks like a cutting board with an attached blade on the rig
ht side, on a pivot at the back corner, is a paper cutter in the trade.  A guil
latine is a special purpose paper and cardboard or binders board cutter that is
 built roughly like its namesake, with vertical tracks within which runs a very
 beefy no-nonsense blade that is designed to accurately trim stacks of books, r
eams of paper and piles of board...they can be smallish (1/4 ton) to so big it
gives you goose bumps to look at them!  Binders use them to trim books, printer

for lots of stuff like making note pads.  I use, both at home and work a paper
cutter called a Kutrimmer.  They are good although the older moders are better.
  It is a floor model with the all important foot operated hold-down that keeps
 a hefty pile of origami weight papers from sliding around as you cut them.  It
 is accurate.  Paper cutters are like the little girl with the curl in the midd
le of her forehead, when they are good they a very,very good but when they are
bad they are horrid!  Rotary trimmers work great with the self healing mat but
I haven't used the sort that is track mounted on a board.  For a good catalog

to see examples of all but guillotine cutters, try Dick Bick who has east, cent
ral and west coast shipping points. 1-800-933-2542.  OK, now onto something tha
t will blow your mind if it hasn't appeared on here before. (I'm new though I h
ave tried to lurk in fast forward by reading all the archives...you guys make f
or peaceful bedtime reading.) There is a die cutting machine that uses dies, sh

arp metal blades fashioned in the shape of your choice and set into a wooden bl
ock to stabilize them and distribute the cutting pressure, and the company offe
rs many sizes of squares and other geometric shapes (in addition to ducks,

dinosaurs and other cool to real dumb teacher aimed stuff).  Send for a catalog
 if you like window shopping..ELLISON LETTER MACHINE at 1-800-253-2238 or fax 1
-800-253-2240. They offer alphabets for bulletin board displays, hence the  na
me. I stamp out bazillions of 1 inch (also come in metric) squares for kids who
 like a challenge..  Sizes and prices are, for example...a set of squares from
1 cm to 6 cm all stamped out at the same time is 30$, while the 10 cm die is 20
$. There are triangle and hexagon dies, too.  I've used them ALOT and they stil
l cut well, I cut tissue, cellophane, copier paper, and heavier stuff with it.

The hitch is the machine itself, to apply the even pressure to the die, costs
 three hundred dollars for a smaller one and 395$ for the larger.  Get the larg
er, it's silly to limit yourself as many dies need the larger machine.  The thi
ng itself has roughly a 8" by 18" footprint.  It is very well made.  If you win
 the lottery it should be on your self indulgement list for sure.
  To change the subject...I'm thinking of setting up an origami museum in one
of my schools, as well as having traveling displays to the other schools that s
till dwell in the darkness with no origami because the art teacher is chicken,

there are 10 inner small-city elementary schools in my system of which 4 are or
igami savvy, my two and those of another origami fanatic.  Would anyone be inte
rested in trading models for some limited edition  8-)  paper...how about a mar
ine patterned series, non-representational evocative colors, etc? or???  Lots o
f the stuff you all discuss is beyond my current ability (like I'm going to mak
e a lamp out of that Horsefly since I can't get beyond a certain pleasing symme
trical shape).  ANYway, any interest?  Kids like animals and natural things and
 useful things best...with dinosaurs, cats, stuff with big teeth and models

do something the most popular.  Sorry to be so long winded but I lose my gradua
te student computer account in two weeks and I live where there are more cows t
han people and no local call internet providers..sob.  Emma





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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 23:27:34 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: folding tools

 re:folding tools

 I was folding "the wave" today at a meeting and I found that the edge of
 the table was quite useful in folding the diagonals that are hard to
 position because they are not parallel or vertical to anything. I would
 use the table edge to set up a pre-fold line.

 Jeannine recently mentioned that plastic slugs from the handles of
 gallon milk jugs are useful as folding tools. I asked my favorite
 checkout lady at Ralph's (Orange Calif) about the availability of these
 slugs and she said that they are usually removed at the wharehouse
 before the milk is brought to the stores. Finding them in the stores is
 a rare occurance these days. So I asked her to watch out for them for
 me.    john

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





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 04:34:10 -0300
From: billhall@computek.net (Bill Hall)
Subject: Vocation

>My work is computer programmer at the computer center of the University of
>Groningen.
>
>Maarten van Gelder, Rekencentrum RuG, RijksUniversiteit Groningen, Holland

I'm a computer programmer, too. How many other computer programmers are on
this list?

What other vocations do folks on this list have?

============================================
"The trick is in not minding the pain."
                                                                Lawrence of
Arabia

Bill Hall               billhall@computek.net               Dallas





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 04:34:44 -0300
From: soylent.green@bitbytes.clark.net (Robert Hudson)
Subject: A4

This has probably been posted and asked.. .but what is the EASIEST way
to make A4 sized paper?  I'm trying to make a modular dodecahedron (from
Complete Origami), and it requires A6 (A4 cut into 4ths)... There is
apparently another modular like this which is also a dodecahedron, but
whose faces are composed of (5?) pentagons each, with a hole in the
center (not sure what shape).. does anyone know this one?





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 07:36:53 -0300
From: Kevin <prank@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Re: A4

On Sat, 8 Jul 1995, Robert Hudson wrote:

> This has probably been posted and asked.. .but what is the EASIEST way
> to make A4 sized paper?  I'm trying to make a modular dodecahedron (from
>

Robert,
        There are several ways to make A4 sized paper (I am assuming you
mean paper with the dimensions ~ 1:1.414...).  An easy way is described
in _The_New_Origami_ (by Steve & Megumi Biddle).
        You essentially want the long side of the rectangle equal to the
length of the diagonal of the largest square which can be formed with the
rectangle.  Boy, that made sense.
        An easy method using 8.5" X 11" paper, as used in the U.S. of A.,
was posted to this mailing list not too long ago.  I don't remember who
wrote the message, but (s)he said that cutting a 0.75" X 11" strip off of
the 8.5" X 11" paper left you with a 7.5" X 11" sheet of paper, which is
roughly the dimensions of an A4 sheet.  I've tried this and it works
pretty well.
        Hope this helps...

-Kevin





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 10:39:47 -0300
From: Kellie Elizabeth Cass <KELLIECASS@delphi.com>
Subject: three cranberries at wedding

     I think origami makes perfect wedding favors and my friend
wants to use them.
     I read about wedding favors of tiny Japanese-style teacups
with a fortune cookie and 3 dried cranberries.
     Does anyone here know the significance of the 3 dried
cranberries? That sounds like it would be neat to incorporate
but we have to know what they mean.
     I would really appreciate any info anyone can share about
the significance of the 3 dried cranberries.
     Thanks so much!
                                                     Kellie





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 13:14:32 -0300
From: Cyrene Slegona <slegona@saturn.caps.maine.edu>
Subject: Re: Vocation

                          I am a teacher.





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 13:17:44 -0300
From: "MARGARET M. BARBER" <mbarber@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: foreign business card dimensions

I have a friend in India who has sent me his card.  Its dimensions are
3 5/8" X 3 1/8".  I have no idea if this is a standard size or not-- I
have a sample size of one :-)

On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Jeannine Mosely wrote:

>
>
> As most of you know, I've been folding business cards lately.  My
> entire supply is American and they measure 2" x 3.5".  I'm interested
> in knowing the dimensions of foreign business cards.  I have an
> example of a French card and a Japanese card and their dimensions are
> different from eachother.  I don't know whether different countries
> have any standardized sizes, or if it's up to the person ordering or
> the printer to decide.  Please, if you have any foreign cards, could
> you measure them and email me the size in mm and the country of
> origin?  If the list is interested, I will compile and report the
> results.
>
>       -- jeannine mosely (j9@concentra.com)





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 13:20:23 -0300
From: soylent.green@bitbytes.clark.net (Robert Hudson)
Subject: Vocation

Information Systems Major... not exactly mathematical, but I still sort
of fit into the computer "niche".. .:)





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 17:20:41 -0300
From: casida@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Casida Mark)
Subject: Re: Vocation

I'm a theoretical chemist --- more or less, that's someone who
works on modeling molecules on a computer.  Origami is another
type of modeling.

--
*-------------------------------------------------------*
|          Mark E. Casida                               |
|          e-mail: casida@chimcn.umontreal.ca           |





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 17:28:04 -0300
From: barber@usis.com (Alex Barber)
Subject: Do you still need PDF files?

>I have made every single origami piece that I know about a million imes, and
>I was wondering if anybody could send me some acrobat diagrams, or any kind.
> The thing is that I do not have a .ps decoder/reader, so it would be great
>if somebody could send me one, because then it would broaden my origami
>ability.

I've have PDFs at my web page of all the Postscript diagrams on the origami
ftp site: http://www.usis.com/~barber

If you don't want to use AOLs SLOW web browser, I could always send you a
disk of the files.  I could email them, but I know AOL breaks up long
files.

Alex

barber@usis.com | http://www.printnet.com/abarber/barber.html
                  http://www.usis.com/~barber

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





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 17:33:56 -0300
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: A4

   On Sat, 8 Jul 1995, Robert Hudson wrote:

   > This has probably been posted and asked.. .but what is the EASIEST way
   > to make A4 sized paper?  I'm trying to make a modular dodecahedron (from
   >

   Robert,
           There are several ways to make A4 sized paper (I am assuming you
   mean paper with the dimensions ~ 1:1.414...).  An easy way is described
   in _The_New_Origami_ (by Steve & Megumi Biddle).
           You essentially want the long side of the rectangle equal to the
   length of the diagonal of the largest square which can be formed with the
   rectangle.  Boy, that made sense.
           An easy method using 8.5" X 11" paper, as used in the U.S. of A.,
   was posted to this mailing list not too long ago.  I don't remember who
   wrote the message, but (s)he said that cutting a 0.75" X 11" strip off of
   the 8.5" X 11" paper left you with a 7.5" X 11" sheet of paper, which is
   roughly the dimensions of an A4 sheet.  I've tried this and it works
   pretty well.
           Hope this helps...

   -Kevin

I think it was Michael Naughton who showed me this trick at the OUSA
convention this year.  (If not, my apologies to whoever did show me.)
If you need to make a lot of rectangles that are all the same, start
by folding one by whatever means you know how.  Don't cut off the
excess paper though, leave it as a flap.  You use this piece as a
template to make all the other rectangles you need. Now take another
sheet of paper the same size as the first and place it so one edge of
it rests against the crease between the rectangle and its attached
flap.  Now fold the opposite edge of the paper over the other edge of
the template rectangle.  I realize this isn't very clear, but I hope
you get the idea.  It's a terrific time saver.

I used to be opposed to using templates.  They seemed "impure" to me.
Then I realized that all mathematical constructions in origami work on
the principle of congruence.  So why should I care if two figures that
are folded to be congruent are part of the same sheet or not?

By the way, this question is asked so often, it ought to be in a FAQ
somewhere.

        -- jeannine mosely





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 17:36:06 -0300
From: ACPQUINN@myriad.middlebury.edu
Subject: Vocation

I'm the Technical Services Manager at a public library... I have to make this
message quick so I can send it before our obsolete Xyplex terminal server
goes down again.
-Alasdair





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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 17:36:55 -0300
From: Douglas Zander <dzander@solaria.sol.net>
Subject: Re: Vocation

>
> I'm a computer programmer, too. How many other computer programmers are on
> this list?

  I'm one too.

>
> What other vocations do folks on this list have?

> ============================================
> "The trick is in not minding the pain."
>                                                                 Lawrence of
> Arabia
>
> Bill Hall               billhall@computek.net               Dallas
>
>

--
 Douglas Zander          | editor of GAMES Player's Zine (GPZ)
 dzander@solaria.sol.net | an ezine for subscribers of GAMES Magazine (tm)





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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:49:29 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.com
Subject: Re: Do you still need PDF files?

I am wondering if you can mail them to me?





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:51:02 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.com
Subject: HELLLP!!! // SORRY!!!

If I caused anybody grief when I e-mailed a couple of times, it was because I
got paranoid about my mail being sent.  (I am a little impatient)    I am
also wondering If Steve + Megumi Biddle are part of this mailing list. Also,
again, could anybody direct me to a .ps reader.
                                                          Thankx,
                                                                   Chris





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:52:06 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.com
Subject: Guess how old I am?

I just want to tell you that I am only 12 years old, but I consider myself a
intermediate - high intermidiate folder.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:52:46 -0300
From: christer@mminfo.se (Christer Hedberg)
Subject: Vocation

I'm working as a graphical designer and copywriter.

Christer Hedberg
millimeter information
Gothenburg, Sweden





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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:53:47 -0300
From: Origamiist@aol.com
Subject: Re: Vocation

Please don't hate me, but I work in advertising.





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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:54:35 -0300
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: occupations

Dee Lynch
Domestic Engineer Extraordinaire
Mom, Chauffer, Cook, Nurse (on occasion), Psychologist, Maid, and half a
dozen other things all rolled into one!  Not to mention being s Star Trek fan,
Affiliate News Editor for "The Paper", and Affiliate group leader (not neces-
sarily in that order mind... )





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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 02:56:55 -0300
From: Shai Seger <SHAIS@evs.elbit.co.il>
Subject: RE: Vocation

Yet another computer programmer.

shai.
shais@evs.elbit.co.il    ,Israel





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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 1995 07:07:46 -0300
From: Shai Seger <SHAIS@evs.elbit.co.il>
Subject: OUSA

Hi all!!

Is anyone on this list who is working at the OUSA?
I have been trying to contact them by FAX several
times but I get no answer.
I just want to order the +Bunny bill+ booklet so I
need some ordering info.
Do I have to be a OUSA member for that? How do I join?
I live outside USA (Israel), does it post any problems?

Thanks in advance, (And sorry for my lousy English... :-( )
shai
shais@evs.elbit.co.il





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:12:26 -0300
From: Nick Robinson <nick@tritec.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Re: Cat toys

>       I've discovered that a simple origami balloon (water bomb) with
>       a pinch of catnip inside makes an excellent, although very
>       temporary, feline distractor.  Whenever I make one of these
>       for our Tabby, he chases it around the house for a hour or so.
>       We later fine a thoroughly stoned cat lying in a pile of
>       origami confetti.

Catnip or cannabis????

Nick Robinson

***** "Origami isn't just for squares!" *****





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:28:30 -0300
From: AFAAndy@aol.com
Subject: Re: RE: Vocation

 I train faculty use to computers at Houston Community College here in
Houston.

Andy :)





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:41:58 -0300
From: dragon@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
Subject: RE: Vocation

I am a Human Resources Specialist and a Facilitator
Lynda Hayashi





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:55:22 -0300
From: PamGotcher@aol.com
Subject: Re: Vocation

In a message dated 95-07-08 16:37:55 EDT, you write:

>>
>> What other vocations do folks on this list have?
>
>>

I work as a mortgage banker's VP, doing everything from loan processing
through office management.  Soon, however, I plan to relocate to north
Florida where I will totally restructure my life (midlife crisis in the
making!!!) I have worked in the MIS department and done PC support in a very
casual milieu (108 machines - not networked).





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 16:14:50 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: occupation

 Another computer programmer here - mainly involved with large IBM
 mainframes running VM and MVS.  I have a B.S. in Math.

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





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 16:28:43 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: OUSA

On Sun, 9 Jul 1995, Shai Seger wrote:

> Is anyone on this list who is working at the OUSA?
> I have been trying to contact them by FAX several
> times but I get no answer.
> I just want to order the +Bunny bill+ booklet so I
> need some ordering info.
> Do I have to be a OUSA member for that? How do I join?
> I live outside USA (Israel), does it post any problems?

Risa Miller, the administrator for OUSA, has been on vacation this past
week. I'm not sure when she gets back, but it should either be this
coming week, or the week after.

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)





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 16:41:16 -0300
From: vann@tredgar.cardiff.com (VAnn Cornelius)
Subject: Convention Exhibition

About the Exhibition of Origami Models at the Origami USA Convention, 1995

Forty-five folders presented their work for view in the 8th floor student
     lounge of the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.

Precision folding of our favorite animals and geometrics, Unique
     interpretations of simple forms, as well as some 'original-unseen-before'
     works.

I will comment on a few general ideas and perhaps other people will share their
     observations about the exhibition. My pictures just came back and I see
     there were models in the pictures that I sort of missed. I'd like to find
     out what other people noticed

My favorites:  Robert Lang's Chameleon, Michael La Fosse's Soft Shell Turtle,
Joseph Wu's Orchids, Matt Harnick's Lillie Pads and Fish Sculpture, Mr.
     Yoshizaw's Ram's Head.

For the fun of it, I enjoyed deg farrelly's Southwest Scene with cactus,
     longhord skull, and coyote, Debbie Lekousis's Cinderlla Slippers (with
     mouse) set next to a full size bull whip.  She also had a maze with ants
     streaming
into it. Of Course there was Jeremy Shafer's High Heel with road kill stuck
to the bottom of the sole. Then there was Mark Kennedy's mask series of 35 some
     personalities including the 'invisible Man'.

For unusual media... Jeremy had several forms folded from copper.  Michael
     Presement showed a dinosaur folded from steel mesh and two sonobe forms
     made with units folded from polished sheet metal. [I asked him if he just
     cut the
forms and let the tension of the metal hold them and he said that he used
square sheets and folded the units just like with paper.] Chris Palmer had a
     large 6'x8' fabric tesselation hung in the window to show off the pattern.
     Aldo Putignano incorporated a flower/vase/lizard into a piece of
     furniture.  He aslo suspended a flower

All the models on display were of high quality. Carefully chosen papers set off
     the simple and varied box patterns. Marc Kirschenbaums choice of green for
     his musicians, Martin Wall's one piece red rose with green leaves.

Very absorbing geometric forms punctuated the rooms. The tesselations of Tom
     and Chris, The interlocked [I don't know what they are called] Stars were
     boggleing. Jeannine's ...agon captured many folders and they were seen
     sprouting around the convention.

I haven't mentioned the insects, the wall hangings, the Pittsburg table, the
     lei, the shields, or the snowflakes but I've reached the end of the window.

V'Ann
vann@cardiff.com





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:02:44 -0300
From: Michael Gill <6_mgill@funrsc.fairfield.edu>
Subject: Re: Vocation

        I'm a chemistry student at Fairfield University, CT, USA. I'm
doing molecular modeling like Mark Casida.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:14:53 -0300
From: DBSH47B@prodigy.com (MRS. JANET J HAMILTON)
Subject: Re: Vocation

-- [ From: Janet Hamilton * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --

Information Management Senior Specialist -
Software support, certification testing, and, yes, programming.

Not that I think there are a disproportionate number of programmers
folding, just a disproportionate number of programmers with internet
access.

Janet Hamilton





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:26:54 -0300
From: Beck Twachtman Hutchinson <HUTCHIB@mail.firn.edu>
Subject: Re: Vocation

Regarding vocation:
I, too, am a technical services and reference librarian in a college of
health sciences.





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:40:04 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.com
Subject: Help!

I am not sure if I have a PostScript printer, I have a LaserJet 4+.  Also, is
there a better .ps reader than GhostScript (I don't like it)?





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 17:52:18 -0300
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Fuse models on D. Phillips Home Page

Doug has pictures on his home page of several models either by Tomoko Fuse, or
that he thinks were from one of her books, he thinks Wonderful World.... He asks
for help in IDing these.

The models seem to be from 2 books: (both in Japanese, but available from OUSA -
whose title translations these are. The ISBN nos are the surest ID):

I. World Unit Origami - International Collection ISBN 4-416-38826-8
All models by others.

II. Wonderful World of Modular; some models by others but most apparently Fuse's
own. ISBN4-405-07553-0

The models on  Dougs page are (not necessarily in order)

1. Open faced Dodecahedron. DP attributes to Neale. I. above has something very
close that Fuse attributes to David Brill. It is a dodecaheron "woven" out of
long ribbons, tho I have somewhere seen something similar from modules that
start as square paper.

2. Attrib Fuse. Unless the Japanese says otherwise, (others usually appear in
Fuse books with names in English...) apparently Fuse's own. Looks like an XYZ
model (the starting point of Omega Star), but is constructed differently and has
4 pt stars "applied" to the edges where they intersect.  In II. above.

3. Open faced icosadodecahedron, planes slope in toward the center, edges are
saw toothed. DP attributes to David Brill as "Electra". In II Fuse appears to
attribute it to David Mitchell.

4. Dodecahedron with triangular planes sloping in to center, but don't go all
the way; they are reversed to form sharp pyramids in the center of each pentagon
face.
Fuse apparently. In II.

5. A Cube with square openings in  faces turned 90 deg. to square face, and open
corners. One of many "Ribbon" cube constructions. The ones in II are apparently
Fuses own, but there is something very similar attributed to Lewis Simons in I.

6. The octagon-Star by Fuse is from her first big English Book, Unit Origami, as
DP states.

Hope this helps. If you haven't been to Dougs page, check it out, but be
prepared for lots of graphics!





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:08:43 -0300
From: Steve Vinik <z007169b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us>
Subject: Re: Vocation

I work in downtown Fort Lauderdale for Broward County government as a
Publications Specialist. I dabble in computer graphics (PageMaker and
CorelDraw), writing and editing and 35mm photography. I give origami
a lot of credit in giving me a creative mind and a love for paper in all
its forms. (I was introduced to origami at age 12 by a Japanese priest--
"Guess who's coming to dinner?"--that my mom met at a university class.)

Steve Vinik
z007169b@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us

Paper: the launching pad of the imagination





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:20:59 -0300
From: logician!sophie!pat@uunet.uu.net (Pat Zura)
Subject: RE: Vocation

I am an exotic dancer and photographer.





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:54:48 -0300
From: David Vaules <dvaules@BBN.COM>
Subject: Re:  Vocation

Yet another programmer...(Although my company calls me a "Software
engineer", ooohhh :^).





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 19:05:36 -0300
From: Jay@garter.dhr.com
Subject: Re: Home Page & Andreas Rose

>
>Jay,
>
>It would be helpful if you posted the file size of the postscript files next
>to their hyperlinks on your page. Neat page, must be fun to put one
>together!
>
>Just out of curiosity (I meant to ask after seeing your Rose in last year's
>convention annual collection): Have you ever gotten into Origami for the
>Connoisuer (the only published source I think of the Kawasaki Rose)?
>Right after the Rose there is another Kawasaki model called a Pinecone.
>Check it out.
>
>Valerie Vann
>Internet: 75070.304@compuserve.com
>

Yes, I talk about that in my book.  I discovered that model long after creating
"Andrea's Rose".  It is structurally identical but he chose to do something
very different with it than I did.  Pretty cool.





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 19:16:16 -0300
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: Spring proportions

In message <223@tritec.demon.co.uk> Nick Robinson wrote:
(Uncited source:      -dwp)
+> At work, there's a metric Boston guillotine-type cutter (about 30cm by 40
+> cm) that comes in handy when I have to cut something with weird
+> dimensions/proportions (like "Spring Into Action").
+
+Spring into action will work from a variety of proportions - it's
+not dependant on the geometry.....

Nick,

    While it is true that it doesn't require the explicit geometry that Paul
    Jackson calls for, it is dependant on the shape of the rectangles that
    you are "diagonally bisecting."  During on of the convention after hours
    folding sessions, I say Michael Naughton experimenting with that model,
    and I started playing around with a version of SiA starting from a
    square.  I found that dividing one side into thirds, and the other into
    eights worked pretty well.  Dividing into sixteenths doesn't work very
    well.  Haven't had a chance to play around with it since though. :-(

    -Doug





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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 19:30:21 -0300
From: Mary Jane Heussner <rgtmjh@gsusgi2.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: Re: Vocation

My office makes a minimum competency reading and writing test for college
students at state schools in Georgia.  I score the test and do other
statistical/computer and proofing things related to maintaining a testing
program--that includes some programming.

Mary Jane Heussner
