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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 22:19:57 -0400
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: bow tie

 A really nice U.S. dollar bill bow tie is one by Neal Elias that may be
 found in "The Flapping Bird" monthly number 12, page 70-71, which I got
 in a book from Origami USA that combines monthlies from 1968 thru 1976.

 I tried the UK pound note proportions, approx. 1 by 2, and it turns out
 rather elongated and poorly proportioned.

 John Andrisan
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 23:59:37 -0400
From: Bren Riesinger <fascfold@fascinating-folds.com>
Subject: Re: flexagons

At 08:08 PM 1/10/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>After getting interested in origami, I dug out a research report of one
>of my students 9 years ago on flexagons.  Has anyone mined the
>math commonalities between flexagons and origami?
>
Eric Kenneway, in "Complete Origami" discusses Flexagons and gives diagrams
Hope this helps -
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: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 03:27:57 -0400
From: James Lynch <jlynch@netaxs.com>
Subject: Plain Clothes

Has anyone seen the movie "Plain Clothes"? ABC broadcast it tonight (early
this morning actually). It is a grade B flick without a doubt, but it does
contain a key scene where the villain is distracted by an origami crane
thrown from a height.





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 09:24:35 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: flexagons

> >Has anyone mined the math commonalities between flexagons and origami?

Paul Jackson wrote a BOS booklet devoted to flexagons - whether it's still
in print or not is another question! If not, a copy might be arranged - I'd
have to check with the council first (ie. dont wait up!)

Nick Robinson





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 09:31:20 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: UK pounds

>  I tried the UK pound note proportions, approx. 1 by 2, and it turns out
>  rather elongated and poorly proportioned.

No worries there - the pound note was removed in the early 90's by this
wonderful Government ;)

Nick Robinson





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 10:03:30 -0400
From: GURKEWITZ@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU
Subject: new book for teachers

     Just got a copy of a new book by Gay Merrill Gross and Tina
Weintraub called "Easy Origami: Step by step projects that teach
across the curriculum". It is rated as for grades 2-6. I think that
this is an outstanding book for teachers and for people who teach origami
to groups of children. This book fills a void in that it spells out
lots of good and specific ideas on how to use origami models in the
classroom and is more than a book of models.
     The book differs from Gross' previous books in that the cover is
in color but the book is black and white. Yet it is presented very
attractively. The diagrams and directions are very clear. The models
selected are mostly traditional and mostly simple except for the
balloon and the crane. Each set of diagrams is followed by a section
on curriculum ideas in such areas as science, language arts, math
and social skills. These ideas are specific and imaginative. There is
also a whole section of the book devoted to different methods of
teaching origami, such as teaching a core group of five and let each
of them in turn teach another group. There is also a brief history
of origami, the story of Sadako and the 1000 cranes and a section
on suggested language for describing origami folds.
     This book is aimed at the teacher new to origami, but contains
a lot of material useful for someone who wants to reach young children.

     The book is available for $10.95 from OrigamiUSA or from Scholastic
1-800-325-6149. ISBN 0-590-53549-8.





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 10:09:59 -0400
From: David Robb <drobb@icu.strath.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: UK pounds

>
>>  I tried the UK pound note proportions, approx. 1 by 2, and it turns out
>>  rather elongated and poorly proportioned.
>
>No worries there - the pound note was removed in the early 90's by this
>wonderful Government ;)
>
>Nick Robinson
>
>
We still have them in Scotland!  The
Royal Bank of Scotland still prints them

David

....................................................
:David Robb, ICU, Strathclyde Uni, Glasgow, Scotland:
:                                                   :
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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 13:08:12 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: flexagons

<< ring flexagons >>

When discussing "flexagons" you might bear in mind that
(what I believe were) the orignial "flexagons" as they
appeared in a Scientific American article (?) about
30+ years ago were flat objects made from stips of
paper, usually adding machine tape, and were rather
different from the ring-type origami "flexagons".
The original flat flexagons could be constructed to
show a great many faces, limited perhaps only by the
material used, ie the number of layers and strain on
the "hinges" for higher order units.

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





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 17:49:28 -0400
From: Yusri Johan <gs01yyj@panther.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: new pictures

Hi all,
        New pictures of folded models have just been added to my
homepage.  They are dinosaurs from Kawahata's new book, and several other
models.

To access, open the URL to:

http://www2.gsu.edu/~gs01yyj/origami/gal.html

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





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 20:36:08 -0400
From: LEMIEUXJ@woods.uml.edu
Subject: neat search engine

The following message from my son may be of use to those searching
for origami information.

Happy folding

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------
 >  Hey Dad - I just found your address by typing Lemieux NEAR
 >  Robert into Digital's new search engine Alta Vista. DEC has
 >  two computers - one that constantly searches the web and finds
 >  new pages (at about 30 pages a second) and catalogs all the
 >  words in them, and a second computer that uses this database
 >  with a really cool search algorithm to find whatever you're
 >  looking for - fast. if you get a chance check out
 >  www.altavista.digital.com





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 21:12:44 -0400
From: MiM321@aol.com
Subject: Equilateral Triangle Models?

Dear Friends:

I am working on triangles for a Teacher's workshop. Are there any EASY
origami models to fold from an equilateral triangle?

Thank you, Barbara





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 21:37:59 -0400
From: John & Kathy Osterloth <osterfam@win.bright.net>
Subject: Re: Equilateral Triangle Models?

At 09:12 PM 1/11/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear Friends:
>
>I am working on triangles for a Teacher's workshop. Are there any EASY
>origami models to fold from an equilateral triangle?
>
>Thank you, Barbara
>
>
>
Dear Barbara,

I'm new to e-mail so I hope you get this!

There is a Canada goose that can be folded in 11 steps that would be
appropriate for upper elementary grades on up.  The set of instructions I
have says that it is adapted from Outdoor Delaware, Fall 1994, Volume 3, No.
3.  If you cannot get a hold of this you can reach me at

                        osterfam@win.bright.net

If you send me for mailing address I can send a copy via the post office.

thanks, Kathy





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 21:47:29 -0400
From: Sheldon Ackerman <ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org>
Subject: Re: Equilateral Triangle Models?

>
> I am working on triangles for a Teacher's workshop. Are there any EASY
> origami models to fold from an equilateral triangle?
>

In The World of Origami, Isao Honda has quite a number of models that are
folded from equilateral as well as right triangular paper. You'll have to
check the book to decide on your own as to the complexity of the models :-)

--
Sheldon Ackerman.......http://www.dorsai.org/~ackerman/
ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org
sheldon.ackerman@nycps.nycenet.edu





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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 23:16:52 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: Hello! and question about origami software.

John....Can I use design works on a Mac.  from Dorigami





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 11:45:01 -0400
From: Michael Adcock <adcock@Menudo.UH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Designworks

>
> At 20:40 09/01/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
> I use Designworks ( now in version 3) and would commend it to you.  I have
> set up my own Origami templates and now do all of my diagrams on it. It is
> fairly cheap and not too difficult to learn. I assume that you are a member
> of the BOS or will shortly belong. If so you will find several of us using
> Designworks and I am sure we will be only to happy to give you any help you
> may need.
>

John,

  Designworks sounds like a great program for diagramming. I've been hunting
around on the internet for information about pricing, and what company
sells it, but the best I could do was to find a www page in German that
appeared to be a price listing for many programs. I live in Houston, Tx. USA,
and I'm a BOS member (thanks to my uncle in Wales...). I just wondered if
you had any information on how to purchase a copy of the program. I haven't
seen it in stores here, but perhaps it could be ordered. Incidentally, I own
a PC with DOS/Windows (3.1)/Linux.

Thanks in advance,

Michael

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Eliteness is inversely proportional to claims of such" -Kevin Martinez

Michael Adcock (a.k.a. Blackadder)
adcock@menudo.uh.edu





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 11:53:38 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: flexagons 1

Hi Val, re flexagons, Fred Rohm once showed me a very interesting flexagon.
 I think it had 16 squares with 4 cut out of the middle.  That left 12 around
the outside.  It was very tricky as I recall and I have a model of it.
 Perhaps someone knows of it and could diagram it for you.  Maybe John Smith
remembers it.





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 11:53:53 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: new book for teachers

I have Gays new book too, and am very pleased with it.  She is an extremely
gifted Origamist and storyteller and a very warm and generous person.  She
loves Origami...and I wish her much luck with her book.  Her other books
incidently are full of really fun models and I look forward to seeing what
kind of book she does next.
--Dorigami





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 13:24:51 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: n pointed stars from n rectangles

I think I have your instructions for making a 4 pointed star from 4 singles
and have tried it and love it.  Do not have your instructions for adding more
bills and more points on star.  Please send same. Thanx Dorigami





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 13:25:25 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: Designworks 2

 Michael, if you find out where to purchase Design Works, I need it for Mac.
 Please let me know as soon as possible when you find out how and where to
buy it in the U.S. or even overseas.....Thanx, Dorigami





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 15:27:42 -0400
From: MR P SLATER <P.Slater@swansea.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Designworks

> Date sent:      Fri, 12 Jan 1996 11:45:01 -0400
> Send reply to:  origami-l@nstn.ca
> From:           Michael Adcock <adcock@Menudo.UH.EDU>
> To:             Multiple recipients of list <origami-l@nstn.ca>
> Subject:        Re: Designworks

> >
> > At 20:40 09/01/96 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > I use Designworks ( now in version 3) and would commend it to you.  I have
> > set up my own Origami templates and now do all of my diagrams on it. It is
> > fairly cheap and not too difficult to learn. I assume that you are a member
> > of the BOS or will shortly belong. If so you will find several of us using
> > Designworks and I am sure we will be only to happy to give you any help you

> > may need.
> >
>
> John,
>
>   Designworks sounds like a great program for diagramming. I've been hunting
> around on the internet for information about pricing, and what company
> sells it, but the best I could do was to find a www page in German that
> appeared to be a price listing for many programs. I live in Houston, Tx. USA,
> and I'm a BOS member (thanks to my uncle in Wales...). I just wondered if
> you had any information on how to purchase a copy of the program. I haven't
> seen it in stores here, but perhaps it could be ordered. Incidentally, I own
> a PC with DOS/Windows (3.1)/Linux.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Michael
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     -
> "Eliteness is inversely proportional to claims of such" -Kevin Martinez
>
> Michael Adcock (a.k.a. Blackadder)
> adcock@menudo.uh.edu
>
Dear John,

Is designworks widely available in the U.K.?. I will be a member of
the BOS very shortly. Will members of the BOS run a
course on diagram drawing and the use of software perhaps sometime in
the future?

With very best wishes,

Paul Slater.
P.Slater@swansea.ac.uk





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 15:35:17 -0400
From: Iron Will Dawes <wdawes@cs.nmsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Equilateral Triangle Models?

  Honda Isao's book "The World of Origami" has a few models folded
from equilateral triangles, as well as some from 30-60-90's. The
models are (in my opinion) simple to intermediate.
                              -Will





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:55:24 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Marbled Paper

Just a quick note everybody:

I just got the new Gaylord Library Supply catalog
of repair/archival materials, and there's a new
product: Marbled Paper, for "classic" book endpapers.

Its not the real handmade stuff, but printed copies
of 5 or 6 different traditional Italian marbled
patterns.  And its ACID FREE, so it would make long
lasting boxes and other geometric/modular origami.

They have it in pkgs of 5 sheets (of 1 pattern/pkg),
18 x 25 inch sheets, for $14.95. You could cut it
up into 24 6in squares, which would be no more expensive
than most "fancy" origami paper.

--valerie
Valerie Vann
Compuserve: 75070,304
Internet:75070.304@compuserve.com

<< A rose is a rose is a rose is a Kawasaki rose>>





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 17:31:35 -0400
From: GURKEWITZ@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU
Subject: Re: Equilateral Triangle Models?

One very interesting model from an equilateral triangle is the star of
David. To fold this model: 1. Fold adjacent pairs of edges together
all ways, giving 3 folds that are altitudes of the triangle. The neat
thing about them is that they intersect in a point and this point is
2/3 of the distance from a corner of the triangle and 1/3 of the distance
from the edge of the triangle. 2. Fold a point to the center of the
opposite edge 3. Fold the point back so the fold goes through the
point mentioned in 1. 4. Repeat 2 and 3 with the other two points
of the triangle and use a'box' lock to hold the model together.

My book has a few modules from a triangle and ways to mass produce
these triangles. Many polyhedra can be made from these modules.

The book is supposed to be available today or Monday, but with the
snow I don't know what's going to happen.

Rona
gurkewitz@wcsub.ctstateu.edu





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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 22:23:12 -0400
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: flexagons

 Martin Gardner of Scientific American fame calls flexagons based on
 squares tetra-flexagons.  The ones based on a hexagon are called
 hexa-flexagons.  I don't know if other forms exist.

 John Andrisan
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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 02:59:35 -0400
From: James_Sakoda@Brown.edu (James Minoru Sakoda)
Subject: Re: Origami in Asia

>As part of an anniversay celebration our local zoo is
>focusing on the cultures of each continent on earth.
>
>Our origami group has been asked to demonstrate origami
>for two days to promote the idea of Asian cultures.
>As I am preparing, I wondered if anyone
>has noticed different styles of origami in different
>Asian cultures.
>
>I notice that Japanese books emphasize animals,
>Francis Ow, of Singapore, like containers and hearts.
>Is the Mr. Ow's  personal preference or part of his cultural
>heritage. Is it possible that Korea does flowers in a vase origami,
>and Thailand prefers flowers in a garland type origami?
>
>I'm interested in any observations,
>
>V'Ann
>vann@cardiff.com
I have noticed that Japanese folders tend to emphasize natural objects,
including human figures, animals, flowers, while Chinese folders tend to
stick to inanimate objects, including boxes, bookcases, hats, containers.
There is an old book by Maying Soong called The Art of Chinese Paper
Folding which was pub lished in the U.S. in 1948, which contains almost
wholly hats, containers, boxes, tables, chairs, and the like.  Part of it
may be due to use of the simple box like  blintz fold base, whereas the
Japanese have leaned heavily on the bird and frog base.  But I have also
noticed this difference among more advanced Chinese folders in this
country.  Just as individual folders have individual styles, there are
probably national differences as well.  The British, for example, tend
toward maintaining theory.  At one point it semed that everything had to be
flat.  Now they are insisting on being simple and pure--square paper, no
cutting and pasting.  The Japanese have gone in for effective presentation
and have not hesitated to add eyes, for example, or make some cuts when
necessary.  The Americans have led the present trend toward complex
engineering to achieve complex and realistic models.  Jim Sakoda





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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 03:22:57 -0400
From: MiM321@aol.com
Subject: new book for teachers

Yeah! Another resource for elementary teachers and another victory for us
all. My vision is to get origami into the elementary educational curriculum.I
look forward to seeing Gay's new book. It sounds great! I am sure she will
appreciate all YOUR support. I will send copies of your letters to her. For
more information about Math in Motion and other educational resources, please
see the new Teachers Corner at Fascinating Folds Website:

                  http://www.fascinating-folds.com/paper.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome. If you know of other related
resources, please let me know. We are in[creasing]!

With Kids in Mind,
Barbara
###########################################
MATH IN MOTION...where every child counts!
                                   Barbara Pearl
                                Pearl2@earthlink.net
                       2417 Vista Hogar, Newport Beach, Ca  92660
                              Phone/Fax: (714) 721-0633





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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 10:47:59 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: flexagons 1

 Fred Rohm once showed me a very interesting flexagon.
> I think it had 16 squares with 4 cut out of the middle.  That left 12 around
>the outside.  It was very tricky as I recall and I have a model of it.
> Perhaps someone knows of it and could diagram it for you.  Maybe John Smith
>remembers it.

I have spoken to Dave Venables who has access to Fred Rhoms work but he
cannot find any trace of such a flexagon by Fred.

However in 'The Mysterious Flexagons@ by Madeline Jones,   Crown Publishers
, New York, 1966, Library of Congress card No. 66-29294 you will find a
hexa-tetra-flexagon with 16 squares and 4 cut out of the middle.I think must
be the one that you saw.

regards John.

ps see also Flexagons by Paul Jackson BOS booklet no.11, Paul gives a
tetraflexagon and discusses how to form them.
John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 11:28:41 -0400
From: marmonk@eskimo.com (Mark Morden)
Subject: Pegusus Model on Yusri Johan's Home Page

Yusri:

I visited your gallery page and very much enjoyed looking at your models.
One in particular was the Pegasus model.  Which book is that model from?  I
would like to try it myself.  It looks different and more sophisticated than
the Pegasus in "Mythical Beings."

Thanks for your help.

Mark

Mark Morden == marmonk@mail.eskimo.com
--------------------------------------------------------
I believe in Christianity as I belive in the rising sun;
not because I see it but by it I see all else.
                                           C.S. Lewis





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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 00:52:13 -0400
From: unhinged@yrkpa.kias.com
Subject: Re: Kawasaki rose ][

Not true.  The rose has not been "formally" diagramed yet.. (to my
knowledge.. there are individual efforts out there)

On Wed, 10 Jan 1996, Ross Lafleur wrote:

> To any of you who would like to know, my friend told me that you could
> find the diagrams for the Kawasaki rose ][ in the Origami USA 1995 annual
> collection.
>                            -Philip Lafleur





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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 00:56:14 -0400
From: unhinged@yrkpa.kias.com
Subject: Re: Hello! and question about origami software.

I usually use Generic Cadd.  For crease patterns and 2-d models, it does
the job very well.  I would like suggestions for a good program to
represent 3-d or do polygons (like finihsed modulars/assembly instructions)

On Wed, 10 Jan 1996, John Smith wrote:

> At 20:40 09/01/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >I want to know if there is any software on the market which would
> >make drawing of new designs easlier, and a lot less messy!. I found a
> >"zipped" program called "oridraw", but not being computer literate, I
> >couldn't understand how to unzip and put the program together.
> >
> >Can anyone suggest a good program for the P.C.? (and for computer
> >dummies like my self!)
> >
> I use Designworks ( now in version 3) and would commend it to you.  I have
> set up my own Origami templates and now do all of my diagrams on it. It is
> fairly cheap and not too difficult to learn. I assume that you are a member
> of the BOS or will shortly belong. If so you will find several of us using
> Designworks and I am sure we will be only to happy to give you any help you
> may need.
>
> regards John and good hunting.
>
> PS we can exchange diagrams very easily using Designworks
> John Smith
> Norwich
> England
> e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 06:37:42 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Designworks

>> > At 20:40 09/01/96 -0400, you wrote:

>Dear John,
>
>Is designworks widely available in the U.K.?. I will be a member of
>the BOS very shortly. Will members of the BOS run a
>course on diagram drawing and the use of software perhaps sometime in
>the future?
>
>With very best wishes,
>
>Paul Slater.
>P.Slater@swansea.ac.uk

Hi Paul, we look forward to welcoming you to the BOS. Please see my reply to
Michael for details of getting Designwork.

Nick Robinson has been planning a session on the use of Designworks at our
next conference. Knowing Nick this will be good if it can be organised, he
needs a computer of course.

regards John.
John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 06:38:45 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Designworks

At 15:27 12/01/96 -0400, you wrote:

>>
>> John,
>>
>>   Designworks sounds like a great program for diagramming. I've been hunting
>> around on the internet for information about pricing, and what company
>> sells it, but the best I could do was to find a www page in German that
>> appeared to be a price listing for many programs. I live in Houston, Tx. USA,
>> and I'm a BOS member (thanks to my uncle in Wales...). I just wondered if
>> you had any information on how to purchase a copy of the program. I haven't
>> seen it in stores here, but perhaps it could be ordered. Incidentally, I own
>> a PC with DOS/Windows (3.1)/Linux.

Designworks is produced by a UK company called GSP in Cambridgeshire. Tel.
01480 496 575
Fax 01480 460 206. E-Mail cserv@gst-soft.demon.co.uk
I am using version 3 running under Windows 3.1 with 8 MB of Ram and a 486
66mz processor. This gives adequate power for my purposes. GSP give as a
minimum 386 with 4 MB and 5mb-25mb of disk space.

I don't know if it is sold in the USA but suggest you E-mail them. Software
House in the Uk. Fax 01675 466 460 are offering Designworks 3 plus
Pressworks V.2 with 3 CD's of photo's pictures and 1000 fonts for 60 pounds
before tax. I use Pressworks as well and it is a very good DTP program.
Other mail order companies seem to be selling Designworks 3 for about 59 pounds.

I hope this is of some help. Nick Robinson may be able to add to this,
regards John.

John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 10:09:38 -0400
From: MR P SLATER <P.Slater@swansea.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Some wonderful instructions for downloading diagram software

Hello!, I recently sent out a plea for help, trying to find origami
diagramming software, and I recieved this note from Oded
Streigold <benjic@netvision.net.il> 8-).

Can I say thank you Oded and everyone else who sent in suggestions!

Here are Oded's instructions (great for computer dummies like my
self) to obtain some relevent bits and pieces from the net.

Thanks again Oded1

With very best wishes,
Paul Slater.
(p.slater@swansea.ac.uk)

____________________________________________________________________

> Can anyone suggest a good program for the P.C.? (and for computer
> dummies like my self!)

> With very best wishes,

> Paul.

Hi paul, I can help you mostly if you got Windows. In the Origami
archive ( ftp://rugcis.rug.nl/origami/ )
there are a few softwares for diagraming.
A nice program is Topdraw available at ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/
pub/pc/wins/desktop       the program comes in two files:
 topdraw10a.zip and topdraw10b.zip
It is shareware and you got an evaluation period of 60 days. It
is very good because you can create your own tools using the shapes
tool. This way you can make arrows for Origami and save them for later
use. Origami diagrams are spread on the Internet mostly in these
formats:
Postscript, Acrobat and gif. Topdraw allows you to save the picture in
bitmap format. In the Internet there are utility programs that allows
you to convert bitmap to gif and Postscript, or gif to Postscript.
Here are examples for such programs:

ftp.cica.indiana.edu    in    ~ftp/pub/pc/win3/desktop/gswswin.zip
pascal.math.fu-berlin.de/local/pd-soft/pc/imgsoft/gws_*.zip
The * means that the name might vary.
You can also make searchs for gwswin10.zip

Ounce you converted the picture you can send the gif or Postcript file
site ( http://www.nol.net/~barber ) ( Ask him first about it because
I can't speak in his name ). You can also upload the pictures at the
Origami archive ( Although I'm not sure about that really, you can ask
in the origami-l about uploading to the archive. )

Finely how to unzip files: You have to have pkunzip.exe. ounce you
have
it, you put it in the directory of the zipped file. then you write
(in dos) pkunzip filename.zip and that it.
You can find pkunzip in the Origami archive.

There is also a way of making diagrams in ascii using a language
called
Oil. you can find it at gopher://gopher.rug.nl   in
70/00/rc/ftp/origami/
lists/oil.txt

If you have any questions at all call me at Email:
benjic@netvision.net.il
I'm new to the list and in fact I haven't distributed any diagrams yet
, so all this is theoretical, but it should work.
I like to help, so asking me for help is really doing me a favour.
Good bye Paul, and good luck!!!  8-)
Oded Streigold <benjic@netvision.net.il> 8-)





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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 10:51:00 -0400
From: GURKEWITZ@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU
Subject: Re: flexagons 1

I don't remember how to fold it, but Bob Neale had a fold made from
16 squares with four cut out of the middle. It was a Klein bottle
with a hole in it. Have never seen it published.

Rona





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 09:26:13 -0400
From: MKFIRE@aol.COM
Subject: Re: Equilateral Triangle Models?

Rona,
What is the name of your book, and how can you produce a lot of  equilateral
triangles more quickly?
Marsha





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 10:58:59 -0400
From: Maumoy@aol.com
Subject: Flexagons, 1000 cranes, Capital Folders

Happy New Year!

I returned today from my retirement trip to San Francisco and Honolulu.  I
missed Washington's Blizzard of the Century.

I've read the digests for the past two weeks and would like to mention the
following.

Re Flexagons:  Genius, the book about Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize winner
for physics, includes information about Arthur Stone at Princeton Univ.
 Stone is mentioned in Kenneway's section on Flexagons in Complete Origami.

I purchased a copy of Spirit and Symbol:  The Japanese New Year by Reiko
Mochinaga Brandon and Barbara B. Stephan.  Its ISBN # 0-937426-25-3,
published by the Honolulu Academy of Arts at $20 for the paperback edition.
On page 20 there's a photo of 30+ bunches of  1,000 cranes at the Azumamaro
Shrine in Kyoto.  There's quite a variation in stringing:  I'll bring a
postcard replica of the photo to OUSA Convention in June.

I bought some fabric with origami cranes.  Now I'm trying to figure out what
to do with it and the wrapping papers w/ mon/crest patterns and Hawaiian
quilt patterns.

Capital Folders Origami meets this Saturday, Jan 20 at the Sasakawa Peace
Foundation, 1819 L St NW, Washington DC from 2 to 4 PM.  Kimberly and Gordon
Crane will be teaching origami boxes.

On Saturday, March 2  I'll have a booth at the Japan Bowl, a Japanese
language and culture competition for high school students, which is sponsored
by the Japan America Society.  On Saturday, April 13 I'll have a booth at
Freedom Plaza during the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Marcia Mau
Maumoy@aol.com





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 11:00:56 -0400
From: Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk (Nick Robinson)
Subject: Brits & theory

Repost due to being kicked of the list! Excuse quotes...

> > >Francis Ow, of Singapore, like containers and hearts.
> > >Is the Mr. Ow's  personal preference
>
> I would say "yes" to that.
>
>
> > The British, for example, tend toward maintaining theory.  At one point it
> > semed that everything had to be flat.  Now they are insisting on being
> > simple and pure--square paper, no cutting and pasting.
>
> I feel that overstates the case a little, there isn't much "insisting";
> persuasion perhaps. In fact, JS had quite a long trek to convince more than
> the odd few of the merits of simplicity. I would like to think we encourage
> the development of theory rather than seeing each theory as an ultimate
> solution.
>
> > The Americans have led the present trend toward complex
> > engineering to achieve complex and realistic models.
>
> Just a partisan point, Max Hulme & Dave Brill were early leaders in this
> trend...
>
> Nick "the Brit" Robinson





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:51:55 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Hexa-tetraflexagon in ascii ;)

> >  Perhaps someone knows of it and could diagram it for you.
>
> Yup, it's in Paul J's flex book. Here are text guides!!!
>
> 1) Start with 4*4 grid, cut the middle 4 grids out.
> 2) Mountin top 4 grids behind, leaving 3*4 with 2 empty in the centre
> 3) Mountain right hand 3 grids (one doubled) behind, leaving 3*3 with 1
> centre empty
> 4) Valley the top 3 grids forwards leavig a 3*2.
> 5) Valley the *rear* flap of the top-left grid down
> 6) Mountain the right hand 2 grids behind, leaving a 2*2 grid.
> 7) Turn over
> 8) At the bottom right corner of the square, the top *two* layers have to
be
> reversed (colour-changed) behind the lowest layer at that point. This
> involves unfolding a bit.
>
> That's it! Good luck.....
>
> Nick Robinson





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 15:28:21 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Christmas Cactus Creator?

In a recent issue of ORU (sorry, I don't have it in front of me), there are
a picture and diagrams for a Christmas Cactus (or what looks like one to me).
Since the model title and creator's name(s) are in Japanese, and I don't read
Japanese, I don't know whose model this is.  Does anyone out there know the
title and creator of this model?

-Doug





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 15:59:35 -0400
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Origami in Asia

 I wondered if anyone
>>has noticed different styles of origami in different
>>Asian cultures.
>>
>
>>
>>V'Ann
>>vann@cardiff.com
>I have noticed that Japanese folders tend to emphasize natural objects,
>including human figures, animals, flowers, while Chinese folders tend to
>stick to inanimate objects, including boxes, bookcases, hats, containers.
>There is an old book by Maying Soong called The Art of Chinese Paper
>Folding which was pub lished in the U.S. in 1948, which contains almost
>wholly hats, containers, boxes, tables, chairs, and the like.  Part of it
>may be due to use of the simple box like  blintz fold base, whereas the
>Japanese have leaned heavily on the bird and frog base.  But I have also
>noticed this difference among more advanced Chinese folders in this
>country.  Just as individual folders have individual styles, there are
>probably national differences as well.  The British, for example, tend
>toward maintaining theory.  At one point it semed that everything had to be
>flat.  Now they are insisting on being simple and pure--square paper, no
>cutting and pasting.  The Japanese have gone in for effective presentation
>and have not hesitated to add eyes, for example, or make some cuts when
>necessary.  The Americans have led the present trend toward complex
>engineering to achieve complex and realistic models.  Jim Sakoda
>

David Lister who has studied the world history of Origami, more deeply than
anyone I know, does distinguish between the box like folding and what he
calls radial.  Radial folding seems to be most strogly developed in Japan.
I have suggested that where there is a desire to fold birds, flowers etc
then these naturally require tapering folds and hence lead to the bird base
family of folds. Certainly the Japanese do you use the animal kingdom a
great deal in their decoration and symbolis.
My own research into folders does suggest that the individuals predilection
may be of great importance in the kind of paper-folding that they prefer.
There seem to be two underlying factors.
1. A deep interest in logic, problem solving, mathematics etc.
2. An interest in art, decoration and the humanities.

I found that men were strongly problem orientated and were deeply interested
in complex folding, geometric constructions and so on.
Women were much more interested in the artistic and decorative approach.

The two factors were independent and some folders were strong in both of
them, for example Yoshizawa, Tomoko Fuse and so on.

The situation in the UK is very mixed but we  have a group who are strongly
interested in the problem solving side, I am afraid the number interested in
history or research is very small indeed. Those who like the challenge of
simplicity are very few in number and with little influence. All in all we
are a very mixed bag.

It is interesting to notice that the Nederlands origami society are 98 per
cent or more women. There is very little interest in other than origami as a
decorative art.

Origami toys are interesting in that they seem to be very wide spread. Thus
the waterbomb or balloon has been known in Europe for at least 400 years, it
also turns up in China, Japan, Egypt and so on, this does seem to appeal to
something universal.

What a fascinating topic. If only we really knew something about
paper-folding in China other than much published guesses which are,
unfortunately, repeated as truth.  John Smith

John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 17:09:46 -0400
From: MiM321@aol.com
Subject: Texas Folders

Hi, I will be visiting San Antonio in February presenting origami workshops
for students and staff. I will be staying near the Riverwalk? Are there any
stores that sell origami paper or books in the area? In addiiton, I offer the
"Peace of Paper Origami Exhibit"  to local schools, libraries and hospitals
in Southern California . If you can contribute a model, please contact me
directly. Thank you!
See y'all soon, Barbara Pearl
***********************************************
Math in Motion...where every child counts!
               Pearl2@earthlink.net





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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 18:40:18 -0400
From: Jack.Thomas.Weres@att.com
Subject: book reference

fellow folders of paper,,,

does anyone on the list have the book
"origami: creative ideas for paperfolding"
by gay merrill gross???

i have a few questions
please reply via private email

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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:16:19 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Christmas Cactus Creator?

David Petty created a Cactus in a pot - it didn't ave a flower in it
though....

Nick Robinson





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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 16:52:09 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: Christmas Cactus Creator?

In message <347@homelink.demon.co.uk> you wrote:
+David Petty created a Cactus in a pot - it didn't ave a flower in it
+though....

I think I have seen that and it isn't the same cactus.  I found the issue/info
on the one I am looking for info on.  It is in ORU #8, pictured in the upper
right corner of page 18, and the diagrams are on page 152.  This cactus has
many many "branches".  Each branch consists of pieces which grow out from the
previous tip of the branch like a long chain.  The units shown are 1/2 bird
base 1/2 preliminary fold.  If I get ambitious later I'll try to enter a text
description. ;-)  The flowers are folded almost the same, but from paper whose
side length is 2/3 the side length of the branch units.

It is so simple, but so stunning!  I _must_ know whose model it is and what
they call it!  I must!  ;-) ;-)

-Doug





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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 18:54:15 -0400
From: rva036@lulu.acns.nwu.edu (Justin Vandenbroucke)
Subject: treemaker help

I recently downloaded TreeMaker 3.5 for the mac, but I don't know very much
about it.  I tried to open the files "ObjectSupportLib" and "Treemaker 3.5
Doc," but got a message saying they could not be opened because I don't
have the application that created them.  Can anyone help me open these
files or give me the E-mail address of the TreeMaker company so I can
contact them for instructions?





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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 20:34:33 -0400
From: WiLL <wig129@cs.usask.ca>
Subject: Kawasaki's Rose #1

I was wondering if anyone can supply me with instructions on how to make
Kawasaki's Rose (i heard there's a second kind out too.), the original
one? Or if anyone has already made diagrams for it, if you could point me
in the right direction (or would like to make diagrams for it <G>)

Also, I've heard that Origami for the Connoisseur is out of print?!?

thanks in advance.
(btw- i'm at the intermidiate/advanced level right now...)





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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 23:29:23 -0400
From: Shi-Yew Chen <sychen@ENH.NIST.GOV>
Subject: Re: treemaker help

At 06:55 PM 1/16/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I recently downloaded TreeMaker 3.5 for the mac, but I don't know very much
>about it.  I tried to open the files "ObjectSupportLib" and "Treemaker 3.5
>Doc," but got a message saying they could not be opened because I don't
>have the application that created them.  Can anyone help me open these
>files or give me the E-mail address of the TreeMaker company so I can
>contact them for instructions?
>
>
>
TreeMaker is written by well-known origami creater/designer - Robert Lang.
He is on this list. He should be able to answer your questions.

The tutorial document was generated from Microsoft Word for MAC. A lot of
popular word processor can import word format document. Use any of your
available word processor in your MAC to open it. If you happen to have no
wordprocessor can handle word formatted document. Here is one of the
alternative - Get freeware document viewer - "Quill", which can be found in
ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/info-mac/_Text_Processing/quill-22.hqx
or any info-mac mirror site.

---------------------------------------------------
Shi-Yew Chen (a.k.a. SY)  <sychen@enh.nist.gov>
Origami Page > http://www.iia.org/~chens/pprfld.htm





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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 23:45:27 -0400
From: Winson Chan <winsonc@sfu.ca>
Subject: Grand piano

I'm looking for a model of a grand piano.  I've done the one in R. Lang's
book with the piano and pianist in one.  It's a great model, but the one I
folded didn't turn out that great.  The fact that the piano and pianist are
joined limits the full potential of a Grand piano alone.  So does anyone
know of a grand piano model other than Lang's.
--
Winson Chan
Electronic Engineering
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:36:42 -0400
From: johnf@infinity.ccsi.com (John Fisher)
Subject: Paper

Forgive me if I am violating the culture of this LISTSERV.  I am new here
and don't know what you have been discussing previously, but after nearly
20 years of origami, I would like others' opinions about some things.

I'll start with paper, the raw material of origami.  I am sure the subject
comes up from time to time.  Do you buy packaged origami paper?  I never
do.  Occasionally someone will give me some as a gift but invariably it
ends up unused.  The paper is usually very good--thin, crisp, strong.  It
is the principle of the thing.  For me, part of the joy of origami is
"rescuing" some scrap from the trash and turning it into something
interesting, beautiful, perhaps even functional (more about that another
time).

I am always on the lookout for sources of paper.  Shopping bags are
sometimes good and any pattern printed on them may be incorporated into the
final product.  I first started origami while working as a proofreader for
a governmental agency.  Reams of paper would cross my desk, most of it
ending up in the trash.  This is what I started with but I soon learned
that, although the paper was fine for prototypes and practice, it was too
soft for really fine results.  I also learned that coated paper, like from
magazine pages, was usually unsatisfactory because the coating would crack
after a couple of folds.  Foil and foil backed paper would not allow
reversing a crease very well.  Of course one kind of paper might work well
for a particular design but not for others.

This obsession with salvage means that I have also collected an arsenal of
related tools" x-acto knives, paper cutters, steel rulers, etc.  Getting
those exact squares is an art in itself!

So I keep my eyes open and pay attention to virtually all the paper I see,
looking for qualities like color, strength, and even size.  The paper I
find rarely is as good as the store-bought origami paper but I feel the
search is a large part of the fun I get out of the passtime.

Comments anyone?

John

+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| John Fisher                                                  |
| johnf@infinity.ccsi.com                                      |





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 01:41:02 -0400
From: Laurie Bisman <lbisman@sirranet.co.nz>
Subject: RE: Grand piano

I personally like Pat Crawfords Grand Piano... I think from memory it is in
Harbin's 'Step by Step' published some years ago but should still be
readily available...

Laurie Bisman..
lbisman@sirranet.co.nz

----------
From:   Winson Chan[SMTP:winsonc@sfu.ca]
Sent:   Wednesday, 17 January 1996 04:45
To:     Multiple recipients of list
Subject:        Grand piano

I'm looking for a model of a grand piano.  I've done the one in R. Lang's
book with the piano and pianist in one.  It's a great model, but the one I
folded didn't turn out that great.  The fact that the piano and pianist are
joined limits the full potential of a Grand piano alone.  So does anyone
know of a grand piano model other than Lang's.
--
Winson Chan
Electronic Engineering
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 02:00:14 -0400
From: "NIGEL POTTLE, TEACHER-LIBRARIAN, WOODLANDS ELEM. SCHOOL"@Owl.nstn.ca
Subject: beginning of origami madness

From:   CBE::NPOTTLE      "NIGEL POTTLE, TEACHER-LIBRARIAN, WOODLANDS ELEM.
     SCHOOL" 15-JAN-1996 21:27:09.91
Subj:   beginning of origami madness

Hi all. I noticed that someone on the list mentioned a book by Maying Soong
called The Art of Chinese Paper Folding, published in 1948. That is the very
book which started me down the long road to origami madness (as in "he's mad
about origami"). I was about ten when I discovered it on the shelves of the
public library in my home town of Buchans, Newfoundland. I have a feeling I
was the only person to borrow it, and reborrow it and reborrow it, and well,
you get the message.  I am still a committed borrower of origami library
books today.

I must say that it seems the folds in that book are the only ones I actully
remember how to fold for more than two months from first folding. Her
flapping bird has entertained many over the years. I wonder if there are any
copies out there anywhere? I have often thought of asking an antiquarian
book seller to check it out, then had second thoughts, because they might
have found it and then I would discover it cost so much I would have to renege
on the purchase.

I bet there are lots of stories of how we discovered origami. Fun to read
while browsing the messages about hexa-flexagons and other esoterica of
folding. (I have folded a flexagon and occasionally pull it out to play with
and amazed the students in my school.

Happy folding
Nigel Pottle
npottle@cbe.ab.ca





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 02:36:47 -0400
From: Maumoy@aol.com
Subject: Paper Animals Workshop CD-Rom

Has anyone used this KittyHawk Software product?  A friend sent me an article
about it from the Austin (TX) American Statesman, 12-23-95.  It includes
directions for butterflies, cranes, crows, etc. for four settings with
appropriate sounds:  desert, jungle, ocean, savanna.

It retails for $24.95 from Strategic Alliance Partners 800-711-0582.

Thanks.

Marcia Mau





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 06:22:00 -0400
From: Rich Will Powers <rpowers@panix.com>
Subject: Dozen origami roses.

I've been thinking that instead of a dozen real roses, I want to send
a dozen origami roses to my lover.  Anyone have ideas on what to do
about stems for the roses?

rwp
--
    -><-    Richard Powers    -><-    rpowers@panix.com    -><-





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 13:18:19 -0400
From: Iron Will Dawes <wdawes@cs.nmsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Dozen origami roses, paper

  Regarding John's statements about "rescuing" paper via origami, I
think that's great! When I first started origami, I held true to that,
as well. I would use trash for origami, writing addresses for friends
on scrap paper, putting up folded designs from old printouts around
the lab in which I work and so forth. As of late, though, I've been
using origami a lot as gifts, including designs in letters to friends
or even in person with people whom I care a lot about. In my opinion,
it is a little less appropriate (and certainly less moving for the
recipient) to use would-be trash. Also, a lot of neat effects of
origami arise from paper which is colored differently on each side
(Montroll's zebra, Lang's ladybug, Kasahara's panda, etc.).
  As for Richard's rose inquiry, Maekawa Jun's book "Viva! Origami"
(the first in the series) has a lovely flower, complete with stem and
leaves, from a single square of paper. It's not a rose, but simple
modifications could fix that.
                              -Will





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 13:55:08 -0400
From: ming.lui@utoronto.ca
Subject: Re: Dozen origami roses.

On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Rich Will Powers wrote:

>
> I've been thinking that instead of a dozen real roses, I want to send
> a dozen origami roses to my lover.  Anyone have ideas on what to do
> about stems for the roses?
>
  Hi there! I'm new on the list, but I've found my first few responses
great.  I like origami very much.  I have to tell you, I've made my share
of flowers.  I made my mother a dozen or so tulips in a vase and they
always look good.  I used floral wire, you can pick these up at any craft
store.  You'll also need some floral tape, green, that is.  And then to
finish it off, buy some fake leaves to entwine on the wire covered with
the tape. It looks great. I hope this helps!   BTW, that's a great idea
for V-Day!





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:24:13 -0400
From: Jennifer Andre <JAndre@cfipro.com>
Subject: More Flowers

     I've been paying only half-attention to the subject of origami
     flowers...I know it started with the desire to make a dozen roses.
     (See? I'm paying at least a little attention!)

     You've sparked my curiosity about origami flowers in general.  Does
     anyone know of a particular book of flower "recipes"?  Or, is there a
     particular book that happens to contain a flower or two?  I have Isao
     Honda's "The World of Origami" which contains a sweet little lotus and
     a morning glory.

     If there are any public domain diagrams available, I would be most
     appreciative.  Unfortunately, I have no access to all that fancy
     web-site-home-page stuff, but I may be able to access through a
     friend.

     Thanks!

     JAndre@cfipro.com  (Jennifer -- Portland, Oregon, USA)





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:29:32 -0400
From: flannon <flannon@wyrm.cts.du.edu>
Subject: Re: Dozen origami roses.

On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Rich Will Powers wrote:

>
> I've been thinking that instead of a dozen real roses, I want to send
> a dozen origami roses to my lover.  Anyone have ideas on what to do
> about stems for the roses?
>
> rwp
> --
>     -><-    Richard Powers    -><-    rpowers@panix.com    -><-
>
>

Your local florist should stock green wire and green wax tape for wraping
stems.  I haven't folded any roses so I'm not sure exactly how the
attachment will work here, but for orchids if you bend a loop in the top
of the wire and drop it through, it'll stay firmly attached once its
taped.

Flannon





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:39:01 -0400
From: Jennifer Andre <JAndre@cfipro.com>
Subject: Origami Mentioned in Literature!

     It's no *hugely* big deal, at least as far as the book goes, but in
     "Blue Heaven" by Joe Keenan, on page 69 of my copy, appears:

          Gilbert blithely dismissed these concerns.  He said Paris
          had told him plenty about Gunther and among the things he'd
          confided was that Gunther was all bark and no bite, a "paper
          tiger."  I replied that I'd seen his fangs at close range
          and they hadn't looked like origami to me.

     The book itself is defintely not for everyone -- there are several
     appearances of what I call "The Sacred 'F' Word" and there are a few
     other aspects of some of the characters some people might find
     upsetting--but if you're like me (you'll read *anything* at least
     part-way through), perhaps you'd appreciate this book.

     If you would like any further (read: far more graphically direct)
     information about this book, please e-mail me privately and I'll
     answer.  I take no responsibility for kids posing as open-minded
     adults.  When I appreciate an artist's work, I like to advertise on
     his or her behalf--especially to my fellow artists!  :-)

     JAndre@cfipro.com  (Jennifer)





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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:54:36 -0400
From: unhinged@yrkpa.kias.com
Subject: Re: beginning of origami madness

>
> Hi all. I noticed that someone on the list mentioned a book by Maying Soong
> called The Art of Chinese Paper Folding, published in 1948. That is the very
> book which started me down the long road to origami madness (as in "he's mad
> about origami"). I was about ten when I discovered it on the shelves of the
> public library in my home town of Buchans, Newfoundland. I have a feeling I
> was the only person to borrow it, and reborrow it and reborrow it, and well,
> you get the message.  I am still a committed borrower of origami library
> books today.
>
> I must say that it seems the folds in that book are the only ones I actully
> remember how to fold for more than two months from first folding. Her
> flapping bird has entertained many over the years. I wonder if there are any
> copies out there anywhere? I have often thought of asking an antiquarian
> book seller to check it out, then had second thoughts, because they might
> have found it and then I would discover it cost so much I would have to renege
> on the purchase.
>

My local library in Wheelersburg, Ohio, contained that book.  IT was the
second that I came across (the first being instructions for a simple swan
in a 3rd grade reading book).  I still remember probably 75% of the folds
in the book, and wish I could get a copy for 'nostalgia' purposes (and to
get instructions for that great table and couch, the latter being one of
the best 8.5x11 models i've ever encountered)

Rob
