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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 08:30:40 -0400
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Door foil as Origami paper

 One problem I've had with the red door foil is that when folding
 mountain folds with the red up, the foil easily cracks at the fold,
 probably due to the way the red color is put onto the backing.  I've
 had less problems with the green variety.

 I get better results by folding a valley fold first and then folding
 the mountain fold.        /john

 John Andrisan
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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 08:34:03 -0400
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Xmas Origami

 Another good source of Xmas paper is the fancy shopping bag that you can
 buy at the malls.  Lots of Xmas-y designs available.  The store-name
 variety can be used in modular boxes because the name gets broken up into
 smaller pieces and looks like a design.  The paper is heavy and folds
 really nicely.

 I have friends save them for me, and I give them folds a few months later.
    /john

 John Andrisan
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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 12:42:28 -0400
From: Maumoy@aol.com
Subject: Origami Badges

Several years ago, Capital Folders Origami had access to a Badge-a-minit kit.
 Steve Buck designed a Washington, DC skyline background.  We folded small
flowers (cherry blossoms?) for our personalized badges.   One was donated to
the Friends for the Silent Auction.

Does anyone know where we could obtain another badge kit?  Perhaps thru a
school supply catalog?

Marcia Mau
Maumoy@aol.com





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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 23:38:48 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Photo cube & beyond

I'm about waist deep in Jeannine Mosely's massive business card
structure project, but in the course of looking for alternatives to
business cards for prototyping (to save wasting cards), it occurred
to me that maybe 4x6 photo prints would work fine. You'd build a
basic cube using prints you didn't want or 4x6 heavy paper, then
"panel" it with the photos. The right/left edges (longway) wouldn't
show, but you'd display the center square area of the photo on each
side of a 4-inch cube.  Just a thought... haven't actually tried it.

What does work nicely for prototyping "cubie" structures though
is 3 in sq Post-Its. Fold lengthwise in half so that the "sticky"
runs longwise and seals the sheet into a fairly stiff 3 x 1.5.
Then use those instead of business cards. In fact, they're even
structurally better than business cards, as the tabs are half the
length of the unit, making the joints between cubies, and the cubie
face panels even more resistent to pulling out...

--valerie





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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 23:41:17 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re:Sullivan's castle

"What/where of Sullivan's castle..."

Though its in one of Tomoko Fuse's Japanese books, the best bet
is probably Eric Kenneway's "Complete Origami".

The "castle" is made up of 4 or 5 different modular units, can
look sort of like Tudor half timber or German, or like medieval
whatever, depending on colors. Has pointed towers, etc. Not very
stable structurally (top heavy) but fans put up with this or
resort to glue when they get something they want to keep.

As per several previous discussions here on the list, some folks
have made additional units, but as far as I know, none diagrammed,
outside of a half-height tower unit in Fuse, but its so simple
you can probably hit on a few yourself if you play around with
them a while.

--valerie





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 01:47:07 -0400
From: Bren Riesinger <fascfold@fascinating-folds.com>
Subject: New Web Site

Greetings -

I've been quiet for quite a while now - but I've been very busy creating a
new Web Site.

The URL is:   http://www.fascinating-folds.com/paper

The site includes a full selection of papers, books, and related products.
It also includes a brief history of Origami, famous Origami folders of the
past and a connection to other Origami sites.  Future sections will include
diagrams for the beginner with easy steps that make folding simple and fun.
For those who need more of a challenge, the "Origami Challenge" will offer
diagrams to exercise your mind as well as your fingers!

The site is a little graphic intensive, but not terribly so.  It does
however, have lots of pictures of different papers.  I am constantly working
on both the content as well as the sped, so if you visit, please take a
moment and send  me an email and let me know how I can improve it even more!

Doug, Bob, Yusri, Fred and Joseph -- Thank you for all your help!

Happy Holidays --
Bren
Bren Riesinger
Fascinating Folds
Rediscover the ancient craft of Origami, Japanese paper-folding, with
our extensive line of Origami papers and books.
http://www.fascinating-folds.com/paper





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:53:12 -0400
From: lehner@espinc.espinc.com (Ken Lehner)
Subject: Re: Uncle! Uncle!

Bob,

> I give up - I've been defeated!  I'm trying to fold the ant from Robert
> Lang's "Origami Insects and Their Kin" on pages 34-39 and I'm stuck
> (hopefully not hopelessly!)  I started with a 15" square of paper (first
> attempt at this model) and I'm stuck at step 20.  Quoting "Unwrap a single
> layer of paper."  Well, no matter what I unwrap, I can't get it to the
> shape pictured in step 21!  Has anyone folded this who's willing to help
> me?  Mr. Lang?  Aaarghhhh...     - Bob Shuster (10 fingers firmly tied
> together :)

The only thing I can add to Mr. Casida's reply suggesting opening up the
paper is to picture doing a sort of open sink with the top point of that
upward facing triangle as you bring the unwrapped paper to the front.
That point will then become the top of the preliminary fold.

Following the suggestion on J.C. Nolan's Web page, I managed to make Lang's
Ant out of the wrapper of a Hershey's Cookies 'N' Mint miniature
(65mm/2.5" square).

Only when I found 10" foil paper (yes!!!) at Pearl Art, was I able to
satisfactorily complete his Scorpion and Black Pine Sawyer.  These two,
plus his Hercules Beetle, a very large red Ant, and a Samurai Helmet
Beetle are sitting on top of my workstation (appropriately named "origami").
A Scarab Beetle and a Long-Necked Seed Bug are climbing my office walls.

Ken "lurking no more" Lehner





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 11:31:37 -0400
From: Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: Re: New Web Site

David,
> >
> > The URL is:   http://www.fascinating-folds.com/paper
> >
>
> Error 404
>
> Not found - file doesn't exist or is read protected [even tried multi]
>

Try this one:

http://cyber10.csz.com:80/paper/

It is the same one as www.fascinating-folds.com

Cheers,
Yusri





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 15:26:42 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: OIL Origami?

At 08:17 17/12/95 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
> I can't seem to find any references to OIL on Joseph Wu's page.  Where
> did you see it?  /john
>
>
I can't find it either now, but it was there. I am asking Joseph Wu to tell
us where it has gone. Sorry about that, John.
John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 17:59:31 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Origami hearts book

> > "Origami Hearts"
> > Francis M.Y. Ow
> > List: $15.00 -- Amazon.com Price: $13.50 -- You Save: $1.50 (10%)
> > Publisher: JAPAN PUBNS
> > Binding: Paperback
> > Expected publication date: January 1996
> > ISBN: 0870409573

I've just received my complimentary copy (for two average contributions).
It's got 70 designs, all drawn by Francis. Most of the designs are his, but
others are from Corrie, Ee, Petty & others. There are colour photos of most
of the designs  it follows the format of most of Fuse's recent books. The
only complaint I have is the use of the boring Mac "standard flowery font"
throughout!

Verdict: worth having.

Nick Robinson





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 18:04:46 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: 1:root2 Paper

> Does anyone actually produce 1:root2-proportioned paper?

Yes! Thousands of companies throughout the *civilised* Western world. It
costs about 3 UKP for 500 A4 sheets of recycled paper.

> "Do or do not.  There is no 'try'."  -- Yoda

"A4 or A3. There is no A3.5" -- N'Gobola

Nick Robinson





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 19:24:54 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re: Re:Foil Paper at Xmas time

Too right about checking to see if the "wrapping paper" is actually PAPER! I
carried a dang roll of paper all over Australia with me for nearly two weeks -
preserving the edges, etc (It was really cool paper!) only to get it hime and
find out it was mylar!!! (Has anyone had any luck laminating mylar??)

Dee - I hesitate to admit I looked really silly - Lynch





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 20:51:52 -0400
From: "MARGARET M. BARBER" <mbarber@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: going batty with LaFosse's bat -- help!

I too have gotten stuck on this.  Has anyone been able to help out?

On Sat, 16 Dec 1995 FWOLFLINK@mecn.mass.edu wrote:

> Help Help Help!
>
> I've been trying to fold Michael LaFosse's Happy Good Luck Bat
> as diagrammed by J.C.Nolan downloaded from the Origami archives,
>
> and
>
> I'm stuck!
>
> Can't seem to get fold 25 to work.  I also have noticed that
> fold #12 can't work as diagrammed.
>
> What might I be doing wrong?  Any tips?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Fred S. Wolflink
> fwolflink@mecn.mass.edu





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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 23:09:50 -0400
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: OIL Origami?

On Mon, 18 Dec 1995, John Smith wrote:

> > I can't seem to find any references to OIL on Joseph Wu's page.  Where
> > did you see it?  /john
> >
> I can't find it either now, but it was there. I am asking Joseph Wu to tell
> us where it has gone. Sorry about that, John.

John, and John, and everyone else: I never put it there! I had asked John
for permission to put it there when we met in New York in July, but I never
you could send me a copy of OIL, I'll gladly get it up onto the Web page.

Joseph Wu  <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>  <http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html>
Approach life like a voyage on a schooner. Enjoy the view. Explore the vessel.
Make friends with the Captain. Fish a little. And then get off when you get
Home.                                                     --Max Lucado





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 11:18:35 -0400
From: MJLindner@aol.COM
Subject: OUSA Folks On-line?

Is there a representative of Origami USA who is available on-line for queries
regarding book and paper orders? Thanks for reading.

Michael Lindner
mjlindner@aol.com





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:23:06 -0400
From: chiug@cognos.com (Grace Chiu)
Subject: Rose Kusudama?

I bought a kusudama kit (Grimmhobby No. 23-1827) a while ago that has a
photo of four different kusudamas on the back of the card.  The instructions
included are only for one of them, though (which is like the Sonobe bird
module from Fuse's Unit Origami).  Isn't it aggravating when they do this?

The other three kusudamas are rather flowery looking and I know how to fold
two of them (the left two in the photo).  The one I haven't figured out how
to fold for the longest time and have never seen instructions for seems to
be titled "Rose Kusudama" (thanks to my cheap Japanese-English dictionary).
It looks like a 30-unit penta-kinda-hedral and looks cool with the duo-toned
paper.

Is there another kusudama kit with the instructions for folding the Rose
Kusudama?

Or does anyone have the instructions for folding a unit of this Rose Kusudama?
Even if you could send me a single unit, I could figure it out.

Thanks,

Grace

---
Grace Chiu, Enslavened Manager, Technology Support Services,
Cognos Incorporated, Ottawa, ON, Canada
"Do or do not.  There is no 'try'."  -- Yoda





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 13:08:37 -0400
From: jmarcoli@stratacom.com (John Marcolina)
Subject: Re: Uncle! Uncle!

Bob,
The easiest way to perform step 20 of Lang's ant is to unfold it to step 17.
Don't flatten it, as you need to refold on the same creases you just made.
Step 17 shows the flap that you need to unwrap; it's valley-folded up on the
model. Basically you want to undo this valley fold, then reform the creases
up to step 20 on the lower paper. You'll wind up with a colored version of
the partial frog base with a big flap sticking out the front, which is also
colored. If you then squash-fold this flap, you will have what's shown in
step 21.

Good Luck!

John Marcolina
jmarcolina@strata.com





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 14:50:13 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.COM>
Subject: Rose Kusudama?

Grace: Do you have Fuse's "Newest Kusudama" book and/or
the the Japan Association Kusudama book (in Japanese),
and/or the the Japan Publications (I think) English language
Kusudama book? It might be in one of those.

Can you give us a more exact description, or better yet a
scan of the picture or a sketch? I can probably help you
given a more precise ID of the subject.

--valerie





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 16:22:06 -0400
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: picture cubes

A few days ago someone asked about folds for making cubes.  They
wanted to print out pictures from a computer onto paper and fold them
into cubes.  Someone else mentioned the "Nasoya" (?) cube, which is
diagrammed in Origami for the Connoiseur.  I was thinking about this
fold and came up with the following idea.  It's a way to make a
"picture cube" for holding photographs, though it isn't suitable as a
computer printed picture cube.  (It feels like a deja vu, perhaps this
was mentioned on the list before.)

The cube in OFTC is made from two pieces, folded the same.  Fold each
square into nine smaller squares in a 3x3 array, valley folds on the
white side (or inside).  Valley fold diagonals of the four corner
squares, folding the corners toward the center, leaving an octagon
(not regular).  In each of the corner triangles, make a mountain fold
that the divides the triangle into two identical smaller triangles.
Two pieces folded like this can be locked together (remarkably
tightly!) to make a cube.

        _____
      /|     |\
     / |     | \
    /__|     |__\
   |             |
   |             |
   |             |
   |___       __ |
    \  |     |  /
     \ |     | /
      \|_____|/

Here's the variation.  Start with a rectangle.  Imagine folding two
pleats in the rectangle so that long edge "shrinks" and the paper
becomes square.  If the pleats are positioned so that they divide the
square into thirds, and the extra paper from each pleat is folded
toward the middle third, you can proceed to make the cube, as above,
and the pleats will hold your photographs in place.  The rectangle
shouldn't be too far from square, or the pleats will be too wide and
cover up a lot of the pictures. Make sure when you put the two pieces
together to arrange the flaps so that all the faces with pleated edges
are on the outside.

Here's how to fold it.  Divide the short edges of your rectangle in
thirds, making creases the length of the rectangle.  Fold the four
corners in so they line up with the creases.  This makes four 45-45-90
triangles.  Now make folds across the width of the paper lining up
with the edges of the triangles.  This divides the paper into 6
squares (3 at each end) and 3 rectangles in the middle.  Unfold
everthing.  Turn the rectangle so that long edges are horizontal. Fold
the right vertical edge of the rectangle to line up with the vertical
crease farthest from it.  Unfold.  Do the same with the left edge.
Now the rectangle is divided into 3 squares at one end, a narrow strip
of 3 rectangles, 3 squares in the middle, another narrow strip of 3
rectangles and 3 more squares at the other end.  Fold the narrow
strips in half along their length (the width of the paper) to make the
pleats.  Fold the pleats to face toward the center of the paper.
Finish the cube as described above.

To determine the size of the starting rectangle, multiply the
dimension of your (square) photographs by 3 for the short side, and
add approximately 2 - 2 1/2 inches for the long side.

        -- jeannine mosely





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 18:21:56 -0400
From: hull@hypatia.math.uri.edu
Subject: Re: OUSA Folks On-line?

Hello there!  Michael Lindner asked:

> Is there a representative of Origami USA who is available on-line for
> queries regarding book and paper orders?

        The answer is yes and no.  There are a number of Origami USA
representatives on this list, myself included.  But the person
in charge of the Origami Source, Phylis Meth, is not online.
She's the only person who has up-to-date info on book and paper
orders.
        Right now the ONLY method we have of placing orders with
the Origami Source is via snail mail.  But right now Origami USA
is looking into ways of increasing its online presence.  It
involves investing in more computer facilities for the home office
in New York City, and we're trying to look for foundations or
grants that would help us do this.  If anyone out there has
information about such things, or wants to help us, please
email me personally!

---------- Tom "Aligator Momma" Hull
           hull@math.uri.edu





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 18:55:44 -0400
From: chiug@cognos.com (Grace Chiu)
Subject: Re: Rose Kusudama?

Hi, Valerie!

As with the Rose Tesselation, I knew you could help!  :^)

I took some colour copies of the kusudama package and am faxing it to
you.  I've outlined the Rose Kusudama on the far right.  I don't think
this will look too great on fax, so I'll scan it in at home and send
you the GIF too (from my Compuserve account).  If that doesn't turn out
either, I'll send you the colour copy (are you on the OUSA mailing list
distributed at the '95 Convention?).

I don't have Fuse's "Newest Kusudama" book.  I looked in all the books
they had at the OUSA Convention and couldn't find it in any of them.

Upon further translations, there seems to be a "Grimm's kusudama series".
So there is likely a package with the Rose Kusudama instructions and duo-toned
paper.  I just don't know who carries it (OUSA doesn't).

Thanks for your help!

Regards,

Grace
---
Grace Chiu, Enslavened Manager, Technology Support Services,
Cognos Incorporated, Ottawa, ON, Canada
"Do or do not.  There is no 'try'."  -- Yoda





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 19:18:57 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: What's the first modular fold?

I have Chinese Paperfolding....what do you want to know.....Dorigami.





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 19:20:59 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: Hi from Russia

My dear Sergei,  I am thinking of attending your convention in March.  John
Smith gave me some info.  My cousins live in St. Petersburg and sent me a
copy of your article showing how to make the little bird.  Is that the bird
from the song Chisik Pisik?  (the only Russian I know)  When I was in Russia
3 years ago, I met Misha Litvanov in Moscow...he came to my cousins house and
he told me that you were doing an Origami exhibit and then when I got to St.
Petersburg, I called your home and you weren't home yet.  I spoke to your
wife.  Perhaps you remember.  Can you send me more info on the
convention.....Where will we stay, and what are the charges.  I have heard so
much about you.  You are getting to be very well known in the Origami world.
 I have had a T.V. show for 10 years now on a local cable station teaching
Origami.  Hope to meet you and your family.  Dorigami.





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 19:23:12 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: licking a crease

Make sure crease is licked on white side....sometime ago there was a scare
about yellow paper. Dorigamo





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 19:25:51 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: Kasahara's proof

Can you please explain the drawings on yours and others E. Mail.  I am a
newie at computering and I don't understand these.Thanx.





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 19:28:14 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re:Unfoldable box (Paul Jackson's book)

Re unfoldable box, I have found this to be perfect to put the butterfly ball
together in.  I teach this box first and then the units for the ball.  It
works like a charm.  Thanx for Litvinov convention info and now here he is
himself on American Online....Wow! Dorigami





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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 23:10:07 -0400
From: James_Sakoda@Brown.edu (James Minoru Sakoda)
Subject: Re: Door foil as Origami paper

> One problem I've had with the red door foil is that when folding
> mountain folds with the red up, the foil easily cracks at the fold,
> probably due to the way the red color is put onto the backing.  I've
> had less problems with the green variety.
>
> I get better results by folding a valley fold first and then folding
> the mountain fold.        /john
>
> John Andrisan
> IBMMAIL: USMCDQND   Internet: a004773%lbvm1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Red foil paper and other bright and dark paper tend to crack.  Embossed
foil paper are better in this regard.  With thin foil paper embossing not
only makes the paper more flexible, but also gives the paper more body.
The lighter shades of foil paper are less likely to crack.  I suggest
trying the silver and gold foil door foils.  Jim Sakoda





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 04:23:07 -0400
From: Bren Riesinger <fascfold@fascinating-folds.com>
Subject: Re: Rose Kusudama?

At 12:23 PM 12/19/95 -0400, you wrote:
>I bought a kusudama kit (Grimmhobby No. 23-1827) a while ago that has a
>photo of four different kusudamas on the back of the card.  The instructions
>included are only for one of them, though (which is like the Sonobe bird
>module from Fuse's Unit Origami).  Isn't it aggravating when they do this?

Grace -
Can you fax me a copy of the back of the card?  I don't carry the product
you purchased,
but do know which kusudama kit you're speaking of - only I can't remember
what the pictures
look like.  Maybe I can help.

Bren

Fascinating Folds
Rediscover the ancient craft of Origami, Japanese paper-folding, with
our extensive line of Origami papers and books.
http://www.fascinating-folds.com/paper





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 04:30:55 -0400
From: Laurent Bossavit <cdrompro@micronet.fr>
Subject: Hello

Hi,

I'm a newcomer to both origami and this list. I'm a computer
programmer and am currently researching existing methods to represent
origami on a computer using 3D rendering techniques; I'd be grateful
to anyone who is aware of work done in this field to send me any
relevant information.
------------------------------------------------------------
CD-ROM Productions                      cdrompro@micronet.fr
16 bis, Quai J.B. Clement                   Tel. 49 77 00 00
94140 Alfortville, FRANCE                    Fax 49 77 88 74





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 09:04:53 -0400
From: "Londono, Juancarlos (3421)" <J.LONDONO@CGNET.COM>
Subject: FELIZ NAVIDAD Y FELIZ AN~O

*    Geseende Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige nuwe jaar
*    'ave a bonza Chrity an' a beaut New Year, mate!
*    Sing Dan Fae Lok, Gung Hai Fat Choi
*    Vesele' Va'noce a s~t~astny' novy' rok!
*    Good jul og godt nyter
*    Vrolijk Kersfeest en een gelukkig nieuwjaar
*    Gajan Kristnaskon kaj Felican Novan Jaron
*    Hauskaa joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta!
*    Froeliche Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr
*    Xronia Polla
*    Navidad Ara Pora
*    Mele Kalikimaka nui loa!
*    L'shana Tova
*    Kellemes kara'csonyi u"nnepeket e's boldog u'j e'vet
*    Selamat Hari Natal
*    Nollag Shona Agus Beannachtai an Bhliain Nua!
*    Buon Natale e Felice Annno Nuovo
*    Merri Kurisumasu / Shinnen o medeto
*    Selamat hari Christmas dan Selamat Tahun Baru
*    Siale noh mobarak
*    Bozego Narodzenie
*    Feliz Natal e Feliz ano Novo
*    S Novym Godom i Rozhdestvom Christovym!

Wherever you are... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Donde quiera que esten Feliz navidad y prospero ano nuevo

Juancarlos
Colombia - Sur America





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 10:44:49 -0400
From: Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: Origami for romance

Hi all,
        I wouldn't dare to post this message on this list under other
circumstances, but I think this is a charming idea for Christmas.  The
idea comes from a mailing list (which will remain anonymous) that I
subscribe to.  Here is the excerpt:

" ..........................<deleted>.....................
Christmas is a very beautiful time for romance.  It is a time when
couples fall more deeply in love.  It is a magical moment for romance.
Have you ever wished that someone would come up to you and say something
sweet to you?
......<deleted>.......
Gifts don't have to be expensive, something personalized or hand-made
would be excellent.  How about one thousand paper cranes?  Remember,
it's the thought that counts ... and something which includes your sweat
& toil ... touches more!
.............<deleted>.........."

There, you have it!  Get out those paper and start folding those cranes
:)!

Happy holidays all!

Yusri





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 12:15:19 -0400
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Kusudamas and Merry Xmas

 I have a 5" by 7.25" paperback book on Kusudamas published by NOABOOKS
 (Nippon Origami Association) - those are the only words that I can read
 on the jacket.  On the back side:  ISBN4-418-88504-8 C2076 Y1200E.
 I may have purchased it from Origami USA (then FOCA).

 It contains regular Origami folds and Kusudamas,  some familiar and some
 I've not seen before.

 Mele Kalikimaka and a Haouli Makahikihou to y'all
    /john

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





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 12:36:53 -0400
From: slider@ims.mariposa.ca.us (Pat Slider)
Subject: Re: Hello

>Hi,
>
>I'm a newcomer to both origami and this list. I'm a computer
>programmer and am currently researching existing methods to represent
>origami on a computer using 3D rendering techniques; I'd be grateful
>to anyone who is aware of work done in this field to send me any
>relevant information.
>------------------------------------------------------------

You could download the demo software (Windows or Mac) from the www site:

http://www.Opus1.COM/khs/index.html

This is the site for KittyHawk Software.  If you can't access it, let me
know and I will attach the file (shareware) to some email.  They sell some
"how-to" paper airplane software using 3D graphics.  There was a recent
post from someone (now in the origami archives?) who called and talked to
them.  Apparently they wrote their own developer tools to create the
animations.  They have also just published two origami CDs created using
the same tools.  Contact information for KittyHawk Software is listed on
their page.

I also saw a virtual reality (VRML) origami site (in Japan) off of Joseph
Wu's page, but I haven't the means myself to look at it. sigh.  Here is the
site:

http://www.neuro.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~aly/polygon/vrml/ika/

Hopes this help,

pat slider.





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 16:54:33 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Rose Kusudama Photo

Grace,

The FAX was just good enough to for me to tell I hadn't seen
this particular unit before, but I couldn't quite tell if it
had openings or not, so the color GIF was a definite improvement.

Good enough for a quick reverse engineering job. I've got a set
of diagrams wiped out quickly at work but they're not in a form
that I can send except by FAX, which I'll do this evening about
6:30 pm PST if its OK to use the number on the FAX you sent me?
(We've got an auto billing setup on the FAX at work so I'd better
do it from home...)

The thing is pretty simple; if all else fails, I can probably
describe in words along with an ASCII diagram or so.

The pentagons threw me for a little while, but it turns out this
is a case of angular serendipity: the paper thickness etc compensates
for the minor errors in the angles, and it goes together quite well,
probably will be pretty stable without glue.

--valerie





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 19:41:34 -0400
From: Aimee Miura <aimeem@ohana.com>
Subject: OUSA - Fall newsletter

Hi!

I still haven't gotten my fall newsletter for OUSA, but I don't THINK
I've fallen off the mailing list - I did get the instructions on how to
fold the t-rex for the Christmas tree..

Anybody have a suggestion on who at OUSA to contact to check on this?

Thanks,

Aimee
__
Aimee Miura
aimeem@ohana.com





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 21:48:26 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Origami hearts book & 10%

> List: $15.00 -- Amazon.com Price: $13.50 -- You Save: $1.50 (10%)
>

If you're in the US and belong to OUSA, you get a 10% discount
from the supply store (which now takes plastic, by the way).
And OUSA gets what small profit there is in the transaction...

--valerie





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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 22:45:07 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: OUSA - Fall newsletter

Aimee,
Bummer! I've been getting TWO of everything, with
identical addresses, probably because I renewed a
little early when they asked for extra postage. So
my efforts to help that way have cost OUSA extra,
instead of saving. Sigh. And my Xmas dinosaur mailing
apparently wasn't sealed, so the snail mail folks
rewrapped it, re-metered it (twice; at OUSA's expense?),
and it showed up too late for me to participate.
--valerie





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 01:35:19 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: funny things done to models 2

When my daughter was going to college about 20 years ago I told her to use
the crane to impress people  so they would remember her.  When she was
interviewing for her first job, she and her husband were interviewing for the
same job.  She was first and she handed the fellow a folded crane which he
accepted.  When her husband came in the first thing the guy said was "I think
the last applicant was trying to pick me up or something.....she just handed
me this bird."  This was long before everyone knew about Origami cranes.
 Dorothy





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 02:47:33 -0400
From: LapinPub@aol.com
Subject: Re: going batty with LaFosse's bat -- help!

Ok, I thought that I didn't have a copy of the diagrams with me (I'm on the
road) but I do.  I appologize if I've confused you.  The model is really
quite simple (and elegant) ind if you are having difficulty I'm sure it is my
diagrams.  I can't be sure that the set that I have is the same as the ones
you have (though they probably are).  Folds 12 and 13 are mearly reverse
folds that occur on both sides of the paper.  The area within the circle just
shows the crease pattern of the fold if you were to open the paper as
indicated by the arrow.  In actuality you are probably better off not opening
the paper and just doing the reverse fold.  The crease pattern was really
just added to show where things line up.  As for step 25 and 26 the model
becomes very 3D at this point and the creases shown are mearly to indicate
how to get to the 3D shape.  As the diagrams indicate line up the circles
while creaseing the paper heavily where indicated.  You will have to continue
to pinch the model closed on subsequent steps, but if you make the creases
sharp enough the piece will start to fall into place.  Think of yourself as
sculpting a lilly or an orchid, this is similar to how the model feels as you
work though these steps.  You laso might find that working with a stiff foil
(American not Japanese) will clarify things for you.  The model was
originally designed to be folded using wet-folding techniques, which I'm sure
you can generate length discussion on in origami-l if you are so inclined.
 Best of luck, and please post me privately to let me know if you figure it
out!

J.C. Nolan (LapinPub@aol.com)





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 02:52:51 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re: Origami hearts book & 10%

Actually, with the 10% discount that you get from the Source (OUSA's supply
center) your postage and handling gets paid for for the most part! So, it is
rather like going to the store and buying supplies! AND, the more you purchase
the more you save since the P&H is based on the amount you purchase vs the
weight of your purchase! ($10.01 to $20 has the same amount of P&H!)





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 04:06:02 -0400
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.CA>
Subject: A little trip

Just to let everyone know that I'll be off to Hong Kong on Christmas day
and won't return until Jan. 6. Any questions/problems/updates
about/with/to the web page will have to wait until then. Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!

Joseph Wu  <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>  <http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html>
Approach life like a voyage on a schooner. Enjoy the view. Explore the vessel.
Make friends with the Captain. Fish a little. And then get off when you get
Home.                                                     --Max Lucado





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 04:44:59 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: Photo cube & beyond 2

Does Jeanine have any instruction for the big business card project you are
working on?  If so how can I get them.  You can also consider buying card
stock and cutting it to business card size on the paper cutter.  Dorothy





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 07:58:17 -0400
From: "Sergei Y. Afonkin" <sergei@origami.nit.spb.su>
Subject: Help Dee!

Dear folders!

Dee Lynch <blynch@du.edu> asked me about any folders in Russua that  would
like to correspond in Russian.  She took three years of Russion in College
and hasn't used it in too many years  but  would  like  to  brush  up  her
knowledge. I  sent her two amazing programs (ruslat.exe & latrus.exe) that
can convert russian letters into latin letters and vice versa.  (As far as
I know  they  had  been created to correspond with many russians that live
abroad. She got them  but  she  does  not  know  how  to  uudecode  binary
uuencoded files sent via Mail?  Please, help her! You are experts, and you
will do it better than I with my knotty gnarled ruggen english!

Your Sergei (Russianbear Afonkin)





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 08:32:07 -0400
From: "Dorinha M.S.S. Vitti" <dmssvitt@carpa.ciagri.usp.br>
Subject: Re: FELIZ NAVIDAD Y FELIZ AN~O

FELIZ ANO NOVO!GRACIAS.DORINHA





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 10:16:26 -0400
From: Laurent Bossavit <cdrompro@micronet.fr>
Subject: David Fisher's address ?

Does anyone on the list know where I can contact David Fisher, author
of the thesis 'Origami on Computer' which is available at the ftp
site ?
------------------------------------------------------------
CD-ROM Productions                      cdrompro@micronet.fr
16 bis, Quai J.B. Clement                   Tel. 49 77 00 00
94140 Alfortville, FRANCE                    Fax 49 77 88 74





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 12:38:27 -0400
From: Jennifer Andre <JAndre@cfipro.com>
Subject: Happy Holidays!

     Happy Holidays, everyone!  I'll miss you while I'm on vacation.  It's
     so nice to know that there are people in this world who have a passion
     or even just a mild affection for any art form, and I'm rather partial
     to this one.

     Remember everyone during this time (as if you don't remember anyone at
     other times???)!  So, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Winter Solstice, Merry
     Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, Kwanzaa Greetings, Happy New Year, Happy
     Twelfth Night (1/6, aka "Ephiphany")...etc.!  Play as safely as you
     can...so you may enjoy many more years of folding with really neat
     paper!

     Before I sign off on this lengthy message:  Check out the wedding
     wrapping paper section at your local...well, wherever you buy gift
     wrapping paper.  I've found that "prismatic" paper (silver with lots
     of holographic colored dots) makes excellent holiday paper.  It's
     *sparkly*!

      -- Jennifer, in Portland, Oregon, USA





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 13:02:08 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Rendering programs..

I use a vector drawing program called Designworks, but you could try Kittyhawk -
they have released a wonderful Airplanes package using advanced 3D features.
They are at;

CompuServe:     72133,2216
AmericaOnline:  kittyhawks
INTERNET:       72133.2216@compuserve.com

Nick Robinson





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 13:06:24 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Unfoldable box? I think not!

Most folds, even Langs, can be unfolded. I think the word should be
"un-unfoldable" ;)

Nick Robinson





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 13:41:37 -0400
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays!

Jennifer writers:

        Remember everyone during this time (as if you don't remember anyone at
        other times???)!  So, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Winter Solstice, Merry
        Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, Kwanzaa Greetings, Happy New Year, Happy
        Twelfth Night (1/6, aka "Ephiphany")...etc.!  Play as safely as you
        can...so you may enjoy many more years of folding with really neat
        paper!

And a Joyous Perihelion to all!

        -- jeannine mosely





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 13:46:04 -0400
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: Photo cube & beyond 2

Dorothy asks,

   Does Jeanine have any instruction for the big business card project you are
   working on?  If so how can I get them.  You can also consider buying card
   stock and cutting it to business card size on the paper cutter.

For anyone who missed the first few messages,  I am trying to organize
people to help me build an order 3 Sierpinksi sponge (a fractal solid)
out of 48,000 business cards.  I will gladly send more details to
anyone who writes to me directly.  I hope to have a web page up for
the project around the beginning of the year.

        -- jeannine mosely (j9@concentra.com)





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 13:56:24 -0400
From: jmarcoli@stratacom.com (John Marcolina)
Subject: Re: going batty with LaFosse's bat -- help!

Merry Christmas!

I folded the Happy Good Luck Bat last night, and I was able to make it
through. You are right about the crease lines not being quite right in step
12; the small mountain fold doesn't really fall where shown, but the rest of
the creases are OK. It's really just a reverse fold, As for step 25, if you
make the creases where indicated, the chest of the bat will puff up and
become very 3D. Step 26, where the ears are shaped, is the same way.

I used caligraphy parchment and dampened the paper as needed (I find this
paper to work pretty well for wet-folding), and this moning my bat's wing
tips were nicely curled and fairly stiff. A nice model - simple and neat
looking.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

John Marcolina
jmarcolina@strata.com





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 14:59:19 -0400
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Level 2 Sierpinski sponge

Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention, I completed a level 2 Sierpinksi
sponge last Friday.  It's cool.  At 2400 identical modules, this may
qualify me for some kind of record.

        -- jeannine mosely (j9@concentra.com)





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 15:10:32 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re: OUSA - Fall newsletter

Hey - my dinosaur package arrived unsealed, too - fortunately in time, but
with big stamps all over it basically saying if there was something missing,
don't come crying to us!

Has anyone GOTTEN their fall newsletter (excuse me, we now have a magazine)

Dee





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 15:37:36 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: 3 little oddities

At 16:38 14/12/95 -0400, you wrote:
>Why the crease is straight:
>as the planes of the paper on each side of the crease
>approach congruence (one plane is on top of the other,
>or theoretically, since planes have no thickness, they
>become the same plane), the crease is forced into first,
>parallel lines (the distance between the "edges" of the
>crease, which initially has a radius or "bend"), is
>constant; and then into a single line, the intersection of
>the planes, then a single line lying in the congruent planes.
>

>--valerie
0

I am very grateful to you, Valerie, for this contribution to my oddity. Your
analysis started me wondering what was this force that leads to a straight
crease. I started doing some experiments and found that if I attempted to
make a crease with only about 1/4 inch of paper turned up, then very quickly
the crease curved down to the lower paper edge. This effect was more
pronounced if I used my nail so as to make the actual creasing band as
narrow as possible. I than tried to see if I could affect the straightness
of the crease if I pulled one of the layers out of line, and sure enough it
did curve. It seems that the straightness depends on the force that brings
the two layers together in exactly the same plane as the crease already
made. This seems to depend on the area of paper already locked by the crease
and the resistance that this gives to any pressure to move the two incoming
planes out of line. This balance of forces could surely be put into a
differential equation, (but not by me!).

So what you all cry. Well today I went a bit further and came up with one
obvious result and a discovery.

The analysis makes clear that the folder needs to hold those parts of the
paper firmly together which are already locked by the crease and to use as
wide a band of pressure in making the crease. This will help in producing
straight crease.

As for the discovery. Try this.....

Use a square of paper and put the bottom left-hand corner over the top
left-hand corner. Hold the top layer with the thumb on top and the rest of
the fingers pressing down the lower layer firmly. Now with the tip of a nail
of the right hand start to crease the paper with as narrow a creasing band
as possible. As you make the crease pull the top layer down with the thmb
and first finger, until the bottom edge  forms a right angle to the
remaining lower edge. Thus one to makes a crease while the top layer is slid
clockwise relative to the under layer. The result is a curved crease and a
very good one to. By folding the paper in half, symmetrical curves result. I
am very excited with this as I have long wanted to use curved creases in
models but could'nt find a way to make them with just my hands and paper.
Already I have folded a bird with curved wings, it's not great but the
potential is enormous.

Thanks a million Valerie.   John.
John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 15:53:00 -0400
From: bob@maggie.pentek.com (Bob)
Subject: Re: Photo cube & beyond 2

Hello Jeannine,

Quick question:  Did you run a OUSA folding session a few weeks ago (origami
ornaments)?  Your name sounds really familiar and I was wondering if that's
were I heard it before.

Also, if you have any details on the cube/connections for the sponge already
written that you could email I would like to get a copy.  If not, I'll wait
till you organize everything.  Unfortunately I don't have access to the WWW.

I look foward to helping out.

Happy Holidays,
Robert





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:45:50 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Photo cube & beyond 2

<<cut cardboard to business card size>>

Well, Jeannine's project will take somewhere around 55-60,000 business cards,
so I doubt anyone (or their cutter) would survive the experience.  :-)

However, she already has some 48,000 or so cards, and other participants
could be expected to come up with 250-1000 each, so I doubt card supplies
are going to be a major problem. FOLDING them, and getting them together
is. There are as yet no "plans" available beyond the basic unit cube (and all
8000 of those can't be pre-built either). Jeannine is still dealing with design
of feasible sub-modules (to sub-contract out), and attendant construction
management issues. Look for "Serpinski Sponge" messages....

--valerie
[Hopeful/potential sub-contractor...]





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 18:12:03 -0400
From: oded streigold <benjic@netvision.net.il>
Subject: diagram format

Hallo, other folders!
I would like to know what's the preferred format for spreading origami
     diagrams
on-line. I saw a site with postscript format diagrams, but
postscript could be a bit of a hussel because it requires the use
of programs such as ghostscript, and some folders might not like it.

Manyfold of thanks, Oded Streigold.
E-mail : benjic@netvision.net.il





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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 21:47:51 -0400
From: "MARGARET M. BARBER" <mbarber@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: OUSA - Fall newsletter

I have not gotten my newsletter either -- and the same thing happened
with the dinosaur packet - open and arrived too late for me to send
anything back to the Museum...:(





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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 00:43:19 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: I've lurked long enough!!

Where in N. J. are you.  We have a group in Freehold, N. J. and a convention
in Sept. every year.  Are you near us.  We have meetings at Monmouth Cty
Library on Symmes Rd. off of
Rte 9.  Dorigami





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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 11:47:31 -0400
From: Bren Riesinger <fascfold@fascinating-folds.com>
Subject: History of Origami (John Smith - England)

John - (and everyone who has asked about this)

On my website, I quoted Barbara Pearl from her book "Math in Motion"
regarding the history of Origami.  Several of you have asked the background
on the statement that Origami was over 1000 years old.

I spoke with Barbara and she obtained her information from Peter Engel's
work, "Origami: "The Mathematician's Art", published in 1988.  Additionally
Eric Kenneway in "Complete Origami" states that Origami probably dates back

Hope this information helps -

P.S.  I will need future articles for posting on my website - if anyone
would like to submit an article or editorial material, I would be happy to
review it.

Happy Holidays -
Bren
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- - - - - - - - - - -
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Rediscover the ancient craft of Origami, Japanese paper-folding, with
our extensive line of Origami papers and books.
http://www.fascinating-folds.com/paper





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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 13:06:46 -0400
From: Carol Martinson <carolm@stpaul.lib.mn.us>

        Does anyone know the dates for Origami USA's convention this
coming June?  I am at work and sudenly find I need the information today
for a vacation request.

        Carol Martinson
        carolm@stpaul.lib.mn.us





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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 13:45:04 -0400
From: hull@hypatia.math.uri.edu
Subject: Re: Convention 96 dates

Hi there!

        OK.  I'll stick my neck out!  According to my Origami USA
notes, the 1996 Annual Convention will be held on the weekend of
June 29th.  This is an unofficial announcement, I guess, but I'm
quite certain of these dates.

--------- Tom "more snow?" Hull





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 00:24:44 -0400
From: DBSH47B@prodigy.com (MRS. JANET J HAMILTON)

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

Subject: re: 1:root2 paper

> > Does anyone actually produce 1:root2-proportioned paper?
>
> Yes! Thousands of companies throughout the *civilised* Western world.
It
> costs about 3 UKP for 500 A4 sheets of recycled paper.

Does anyone know of a source for A4 paper in the USA?

Janet Hamilton





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 08:44:19 -0400
From: Aimee Miura <aimeem@ohana.com>
Subject: OUSA mailings

On Fri, 22 Dec 1995 Dee <blynch@du.edu> wrote:

> Hey - my dinosaur package arrived unsealed, too - fortunately in time, but
> with big stamps all over it basically saying if there was something missing,
> don't come crying to us!
>
> Has anyone GOTTEN their fall newsletter (excuse me, we now have a magazine)

Well, my dinosaur package had a sticker marked "received unsealed..."
holding it shut. It arrived latish, but I USUALLY get things after any
deadlines are past, so I didn't think that was noteworthy. It might be
something the OUSA Home Office needs to watch out for though.

On Wed, 4 Oct 1995 Sheila Davis <sew@hpfisew.fc.hp.com> said:

>       I just got my copy of "The Paper" (interesting new title), and

(dug out this reference) Well, SOMEONE got one.. I mostly wanted to make
sure I hadn't slipped into limbo, but since several people haven't gotten
theirs I guess I'll just keep waiting semi-patiently..

It's nice to know I'm not alone, anyway :)

Aimee
--
Aimee Miura
aimee@ohana.com





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 09:17:55 -0400
From: Aimee Miura <aimeem@ohana.com>
Subject: funny money (Santa Dollars, etc)

The Safeway stores in Hawaii (or on Oahu at least) don't seem to be
selling the Santa dollars previously mentioned in this list BUT:

I just discovered that the Sears stores are selling "Reindeer Bucks" as a
fund-raiser for the local branch of the American Cancer Society. They cost
$1.00 each. For your real bill, you get a dollar-facsimile sticker with a
removable portrait of "Bucky" the Reindeer, supposedly removable and
re-usable, and a presentation envelope to put your (unfolded) money into.
The reindeer is printed in black and green with a red nose and flower lei.

Also, there is a stamp and coin shop here which sells real dollar bills
with substitute portraits on them (very much like the Safeway Santa
dollars I think) for $4+ (kinda pricey, maybe they're cheaper elsewhere?),
but you can get a wide range of personalities, from Mickey Mouse and Santa
to Elvis, JFK, and Marilyn Monroe. So, if you have a good money fold that
shows off the portrait, your end result needn't be determined solely by
the denomination of the bill.  (Unfortunately, I got stuck trying to
figure out the verbal instructions for the "frame" fold.. guess I'll have
to consider investing in the appropriate annual collection!)

Merry Christmas and joyous assorted other holidays to everyone,
 Aimee
--
Aimee Miura
aimeem@ohana.com





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 10:03:46 -0400
From: DBSH47B@prodigy.com (MRS. JANET J HAMILTON)
Subject: Re: Origami Hearts Book

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

> I've just received my complimentary copy (for two average
contributions).
>  It's got 70 designs, all drawn by Francis. Most of the designs are
his,
> but  others are from Corrie, Ee, Petty & others. There are colour
photos
> of most  of the designs  it follows the format of most of Fuse's
recent
> books. The  only complaint I have is the use of the boring Mac
"standard
> flowery font"  throughout!

Are the models different from the Origami Hearts and More Origami
Hearts
books available through OUSA?

Janet Hamilton





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 10:05:32 -0400
From: DBSH47B@prodigy.com (MRS. JANET J HAMILTON)
Subject: Re: Hi from Russia

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

> Now origami  exists  as  a  separate  subject  in some russian
schools
> (mainly in St.Petersburg),  so we would like to compare the
situation
> with other  countries.  If  you know examples when children are
taught
> origami in a regular way in school or kindergarten in Europe  or  USA,
> please, write!

My son's 4th grade teachers have said that one of the books they will
read
this year is Sadako and the 1000 Cranes.  They will use this book to
tie
into history lessons, social studies (Japanese culture), and maybe
math.
Origami will fit into part of this, but it is not taught as a lesson of
itself.  Anytime I have heard it used in schools here, it is as part of
another subject being taught.  Even in the limited art classes in the
public
schools (limited by budget cuts), painting, sculpture, pottery, and
etc. are
covered, but not origami.

It is unfortunate, but I guess the schools can't teach everything.  For
my
part, I have volunteered to go into the school and teach some models
when
they get to the origami section.  I think I may use some of those one-
fold
models recently made available on the list (thanks to John Smith!).

Janet Hamilton
New Jersey, USA





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 12:58:27 -0400
From: Ingi and T <ingi_t@atc.ameritel.net>
Subject: Re: Hi from Russia

>-- [ From: Janet Hamilton * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --
>
>My son's 4th grade teachers have said that one of the books they will
>read
>this year is Sadako and the 1000 Cranes.  They will use this book to
>tie
>into history lessons, social studies (Japanese culture), and maybe
>math.
>Origami will fit into part of this, but it is not taught as a lesson of
>itself.  Anytime I have heard it used in schools here, it is as part of
>another subject being taught.  Even in the limited art classes in the
>public
>schools (limited by budget cuts), painting, sculpture, pottery, and
>etc. are
>covered, but not origami.
>
>It is unfortunate, but I guess the schools can't teach everything.  For
>my
>part, I have volunteered to go into the school and teach some models
>when
>they get to the origami section.  I think I may use some of those one-
>fold
>models recently made available on the list (thanks to John Smith!).
>
>Janet Hamilton
>New Jersey, USA

Janet,
        I've volunteered a couple of times for the local schools, and have
found it a very rewarding experience.  I usually start my class with John
Montroll's turtle and seal (already folded) from Animal Origami for the
Enthusiast.  These I pass around and let everyone look at.  While I am going
over basics (valleys, mountains, corners to corners, edges to edges, and
such), I have two eager volunteers unfold the turtle and seal, telling them
to be very careful and not tear the paper.  In addition to satisfying some
of the kids' destructive tendencies, it shows that the folds were definately
made from a single piece of paper.  Then I teach some easy models (after
each fold, saying, "Compare your model to the person next to you.  Make sure
they look the same." (The kids get a kick out of this and often help each
other out.)).  I use a 10" sheet, while giving all the kids their choice of
6" sheets (so they can all see my fold really well and theirs isn't awkward
to work with).  The teachers seem to have more problems folding than the
kids.  By the end of class, everyone really appreciates the effort in the
turtle and seal.  I also pass out a list of books that the kids can order if
they want to continue, and a photocopy of the instructions for the models
the kids folded.  All in all, I've really enjoyed myself, and I highly
recommend the experience to anyone who folds.

T in Maryland
ingi_t@atc.ameritel.net

"Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to
do it for him."  Proverbs 4:27





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 14:45:22 -0400
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: Sierpinski gasket

 News flash!  Woman found trapped inside structure made of 28,000
 business cards.  Jaws of life being used to extricate her.  Film
 at eleven.

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





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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 15:42:43 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: OIL Origami?

At 08:17 17/12/95 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
> I can't seem to find any references to OIL on Joseph Wu's page.  Where
> did you see it?  /john
>
After much searching I have finally found the OIL entry, I think it is by
Maarten not Joseph but I got to it via Joseph Wu's page by using the
following sequence.

Wu
Files and diagrams
Origami Interest Group Gopher.rug.nl
List with information
OIL extracts.

The direct route is, (I hope I get it right)

Gopher://Gopher.rug.nl:70/00/rc/ftp/origami/lists/oil.txt

The write- up is highly critical but puts over some of the ideas, regards John.
John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk
