




Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 15:17:56 -0400
From: Namir Gharaibeh <U50879@UICVM.CC.UIC.EDU>
Subject: Joy!

Another story in the saga of how Origami enriches people lives! (Pardon
my behaviour, I'm all giddy right now).
     There I was sitting in my school cafeteria munching dinner with some
friends, and this other friend walked by and we all got to talking about
common stuff.  Then he said something about how he liked dragons and stuff.
I off-handedly asked if he was really into them, and he said sure (and
someone commented how he was a D&D player.
     After dinner, I went to my room and looked through my small (seemingly
compared to everyone elses) :) library for a dragon that I could fold in semi-m
initure to use as a mascot, or game piece or something.  I finally
settled on Robert Neale's Winged Dragon out of _Mythical Beings_, and a 5 cm
square of paper. Got that folded, and then put it in a cube from _Top
Origami_, and put it in his mailbox, signing it, "A friend".
     I knew the mail clerk who handles mail, and I asked her if this guy had pi
cked it up yet, and when it was gone, I really had hoped he get it instead
of someone swiping it (I know the object is to share, but...).  Then I
got reports from my fiance who saw him during the next day that he was carrying
the cube and dragon around, hoping to spot who had given it to him!
   For three days he carryed it around with him, untill I finally bumped into
him.  His eyes lit up and he kept telling me what a crazy , cool guy I was,
to have folded such an insanely neat gift such as this for him.  :):):)
     This was the first time I had folded something specifically for
someone (decorations on presents and giving away "practice models" don't
count) and they loved it!  I'm still beside myself.  I wanted to fold more
for him, but was told by others that this would probably take away from the
original.
     I'm sorry this was so long, but I thought you would like it.  I feel
like I went through some kind of initiation or something.  Now I am
truly "One of the Fold" or something.

                                     Oh well, toodles...

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Me and the world, see, we got  :            Namir Gharaibeh           |
|     this understanding.        :     a.k.a.  U50879@uicvm.uic.edu     |
|                                :   University of Illinois at Chicago  |





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 15:23:11 -0400
From: Namir Gharaibeh <U50879@UICVM.CC.UIC.EDU>
Subject: Store Display Origami Birds.

Awhile ago I had spotted some origami birds (I think they're storks
or cranes.  I haven't found a model like them in my library) in a store
display in Water Tower Place in Chicago.  I finally got them as they were
throwing them out.  One is 4 feet tall, the other is a foot tall.  They
used some real heavy wire to keep them rigid, and pieces of corrugated
cardboard..  Lots of airbrushing lent to a final touch.  there was
also some paint, which stiffed up small details like the beak.  Good
construction tips for oversize models.  I can't figure out what paper
was used for the actual folding,though.  It seems like the paper in
brown paper bags from grocery store, but a little thinner.  I can't be
 more specefic due to all the paint.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Me and the world, see, we got  :            Namir Gharaibeh           |
|     this understanding.        :     a.k.a.  U50879@uicvm.uic.edu     |
|                                :   University of Illinois at Chicago  |





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 16:10:39 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re:Chess set

Regarding chess set check booklet by Martin Wall at the BOS.  You can ask
Penny Groom.  Dorigami





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 16:12:49 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: ORIGAMI-L digest 287

Will someone please send me an E-mail as to how to  open up the digest thru a
word processor.  I need someone  to tell me step by step how to do it on a
Mac.  I am behind on reading about 4 digests because I can't figure out how





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 16:17:19 -0400
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: ORIGAMI-L digest 279

How do I open this digest with a word processor.  I don't think I have a text
editor.   I opened MacWrite, put the downloaded digest icon into the MacWrite
folder, and tried to open it but it didn't work....sorry to be so dumb but I
am trying so hard.   and I want to see the messages in 279. Dorigami. Thanks.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 17:43:43 -0400
From: Kristine Tomlinson <ktomlinson@platinum.com>
Subject: How to get earlier digests?

    Hi,

    I subscribe in digest form but miss a few issues here and there. (I'm
    especially interested in the History of Chinese folding discussion and
    didn't get digest 287.)

    Anyway, is there a way to access digests using the VIEW/GET archive
    commands, and if so, what is the actual syntax?  The listserv help is
    good, but not specific to this list.

    Or, should I do a SEARCH on the archive for specific topics?  Again, if
    that's the way to go, what's the exact syntax?

    Seems this information has been provided recently, so sorry if I'm
    asking it again.

    Thanks in advance,

    Kristine
    ktomlinson@trinzic.com

The following is an attached File item from cc:Mail.  It contains
information that had to be encoded to ensure successful transmission
through various mail systems.  To decode the file use the UUDECODE
program.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 17:48:44 -0400
From: Laurie Bisman <lbisman@sirranet.co.nz>
Subject: RE: What is a flasher - not Brill!

> Could someone tell me what a flasher is exactly?  I haven't heard of any
> origami by that name before.

Someone who unveils their genitalia to surprise others! (Usually men).
Needless to say, it is an "action" design!
Surely you mean (Usually women) -





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 20:26:44 -0400
From: vann@tredgar (VAnn Cornelius)
Subject: Re: Flasher

In response to the question "What is a flasher?"

there are more answers than those given.

In origami, there is now an action model that
flashes light when it is flexed.  It is a geometric
form that collapses to a small shape but when the
opposite corners are pulled the whole assembly
springs, catching light and producing a Flash.
It also springs back into its original small
size when folded from some papers.

The design was done by Jeremy Shafer, of Oakland
neighborhoods.  He is the same designer who created
the working nail clippers in copper, the road-kill
on the sole of a high heel, and a working swiss
army knife.

We are talking about a person with imagination ...

V'Ann
vann@cardiff.com





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 21:51:19 -0400
From: terryh@lamg.com (Terry Hall)
Subject: Seamless Chessboard

Hi All,
I had an unexpected large response for back issues of the WCOG issue which
featured the Casey seamless chessboard. There were so many responses that I
am posting this information on the origami list, so I hope you all don't
mind.

Just mail $1 (cash or check in the USA) and I will send you a copy of that
issue. If you mail a check make it out to WCOG and mail to: WCOG c/o Terry
Hall, 2628  29th Street, Santa Monica, Ca.  90405, USA. For overseas
requestors can you give me any suggestions? I am doing this at cost and not
trying to make any money from it so be creative.

Terry Hall





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:11:31 -0400
From: rita <rstevens@philly.infi.net>
Subject: Re: Store Display Origami Birds.

I was in Chicago, on business, about 2 weeks ago & saw those same giant
birds in the store window, my coworker thought I was nuts at how thrilled I
was.  You must have been there at the right time, because I would've loved
to take them back with me (getting them on the plane would've been a bit
tricky I'd imagine).

At 03:24 PM 3/29/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Awhile ago I had spotted some origami birds (I think they're storks
>or cranes.  I haven't found a model like them in my library) in a store
>display in Water Tower Place in Chicago.  I finally got them as they were
>throwing them out.  One is 4 feet tall, the other is a foot tall.  They
>used some real heavy wire to keep them rigid, and pieces of corrugated
>cardboard..  Lots of airbrushing lent to a final touch.  there was
>also some paint, which stiffed up small details like the beak.  Good
>construction tips for oversize models.  I can't figure out what paper
>was used for the actual folding,though.  It seems like the paper in
>brown paper bags from grocery store, but a little thinner.  I can't be
> more specefic due to all the paint.
>
>+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
>| Me and the world, see, we got  :            Namir Gharaibeh           |
>|     this understanding.        :     a.k.a.  U50879@uicvm.uic.edu     |
>|                                :   University of Illinois at Chicago  |





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:15:42 -0400
From: rita <rstevens@philly.infi.net>
Subject: Re: Store Display Origami Birds.

I was in Chicago on business two weeks ago and saw those same giant birds (
I think they were storks?).  Lucky I didn't get there first or I would've
somehow managed to get them on my flight home.  My coworker, seeing how
thrilled I was at the display, thought I was nuts.

At 03:24 PM 3/29/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Awhile ago I had spotted some origami birds (I think they're storks
>or cranes.  I haven't found a model like them in my library) in a store
>display in Water Tower Place in Chicago.  I finally got them as they were
>throwing them out.  One is 4 feet tall, the other is a foot tall.  They
>used some real heavy wire to keep them rigid, and pieces of corrugated
>cardboard..  Lots of airbrushing lent to a final touch.  there was
>also some paint, which stiffed up small details like the beak.  Good
>construction tips for oversize models.  I can't figure out what paper
>was used for the actual folding,though.  It seems like the paper in
>brown paper bags from grocery store, but a little thinner.  I can't be
> more specefic due to all the paint.
>
>+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
>| Me and the world, see, we got  :            Namir Gharaibeh           |
>|     this understanding.        :     a.k.a.  U50879@uicvm.uic.edu     |
>|                                :   University of Illinois at Chicago  |





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 11:13:06 -0400
From: Kellie Elizabeth Cass <KELLIECASS@delphi.com>
Subject: garlands/gum wrapper chains

   I have heard of garlands/chains made from gum wrappers
years ago. The way the wrappers are folded sounds like
origami to me.
   Does anyone know where I can find out how to make
garlands/chains from origami? I can't find this in any
books.
   Thankyou so much for any help you have.
                                Kellie





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 12:00:18 -0400
From: koper@getnet.com (Kimball O. Pomeroy, Ph.D.)
Subject: Re: garlands/gum wrapper chains

I remember as a high school student getting together with all of my friends
to make large chains out of gumwrappers. A radio station or some other group
sponsored a contest to see who could make the largest chains. We would sit
together for hours folding the units and then addembling them. The technique
was quite simple, and although it has been over 20 years, I folded so many
(and it was so simple) that I'm sure I could do it today. I don't know of a
book that has the method, but I'm sure I could draw a diagram if anyone is
interested.

>   I have heard of garlands/chains made from gum wrappers
>years ago. The way the wrappers are folded sounds like
>origami to me.
>   Does anyone know where I can find out how to make
>garlands/chains from origami? I can't find this in any
>books.
>   Thankyou so much for any help you have.
>                                Kellie





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 13:10:27 -0400
From: Eric Andersen <Eric_Andersen@brown.edu>
Subject: Origami is natural...

Hi everyone! I just returned from a wonderful Spring Break in sunny Florida,
during which I folded six or seven models from Lang's Insect book. I'll scan
them in today and have them up on my homepage fairly soon...

Anyway, in my flight down to West Palm Beach there was a stopover at
Pittsburgh. I had about two hours to kill, so I took out my origami books. I
realized at that moment that I forgot to bring paper, so I set off to find
origami paper in the Pittsburgh Airport, since the place is practically a
mall. After having no luck in a stationery store and various other gift
shops, I wandered into Natural Wonders, a store which sells nature-related
products such as birdhouses, telescopes, books about the outdoors, etc. In
the back of the store, they had about four or five different books and some
paper! I even picked up that Montroll book of North American Animals.

My question is, of all stores, why Natural Wonders? How is origami
nature-related?

-Eric  :-/

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
         A                   A
        /|\            \    /|\
       / | \            \\ / | \ /7\              .
      /__|__\            \/__|__\/            a miniature
      \  |  /             \_/ \_/                Lang
       \ | /             Flapping                 cicada
        \|/                bird
         V                                          Eric Andersen
     Bird Base      http://techhouse.brown.edu/~tech/eric/origami.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 13:24:07 -0400
From: David Work <davwork@sosinc.net>
Subject: Re: garlands/gum wrapper chains

At 11:14 AM 3/30/96 -0400, you wrote:
>   I have heard of garlands/chains made from gum wrappers
>years ago. The way the wrappers are folded sounds like
>origami to me.
>   Does anyone know where I can find out how to make
>garlands/chains from origami? I can't find this in any
>books.
>   Thankyou so much for any help you have.
>                                Kellie
>

  I have been working on a gum wrapper chain off and on for about five
years.  The current length is over 100 feet.  About 2 years ago Wrigley's
change their value pack of gum wrappers to a smaller size so my main source
of wrappers was lost, my boss goes through a lot of gum.  I have found that
paper wrappers work the best and with the different colors, it works out
some times unexpected.

  The past few years we have put it on the Christmas tree.  It adds color
and make a great conversaion piece.

  The folding I learned way back in grade school and is as follows:

        Unfold the wrapper then tear or cut the wrapper in half through the
long edge, you will use both pieces.  Take 1 piece and fold in half, again
through the long edge, then repeat this fold again.  The wrapper will now be
long and skinny.  Now fold the the wrapper in half through the small side
then unfold.  Take both ends and fold to the middle, then fold again where
unfolded.  The wrapper should now look like a 2 layered V.  Set this aside
and repeat with the other half of the original wrapper.  When you have 2
folded you push the 1st into the 2nd between the layers on each side of V in
the wrapper.  After pushing this through it will make both pieces look like
a V. Then you continue on placing each new folded wrapper through the last.

  I hope this helps.  I have found that it is a lot harder to explain  in
writting then showing someone in person.  If you have any question I will
try my best to answer them.

David Work
davwork@sosinc.net





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 17:37:13 -0400
From: Gordon Crane <gordonc@mnsinc.com>
Subject: Materials for Making Tassels

In searching for tassel material (chainette) I was required
to buy a very large quantity.  I have for sale the excess
materials that I do not need; at 9 yards for $1.50 plus shipping.
The colors I have are:  dark rose, kelley green, turquoise, purple,
flag gold, red, royal blue, gold, lilac, and yellow.

Please respond directly to me.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 19:52:02 -0400
From: "MARGARET M. BARBER" <mbarber@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: garlands/gum wrapper chains

There is something in J.C. Nolan's book, _Creating Origami_ called Gum
Wrapper Chain.  I think this may be what you had in mind.

Hope this helps.

Peg Barber
mbarber@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu

On Sat, 30 Mar 1996, Kellie Elizabeth Cass wrote:

>    I have heard of garlands/chains made from gum wrappers
> years ago. The way the wrappers are folded sounds like
> origami to me.
>    Does anyone know where I can find out how to make
> garlands/chains from origami? I can't find this in any
> books.
>    Thankyou so much for any help you have.
>                                 Kellie





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 08:51:33 -0400
From: Jonathan Poh <jonath@pl.jaring.my>
Subject: Chinese Modulars?

Just yesterday I happened to walk in a local gift shop because they were
having best buys on tiny origami paper (about 1 1/2" square). They had
printed floral patterns in pastel colours and slight fragrance. I bought 2
packs of 150 sheets. Perfect size for modulars. Paper texture is somewhat
like washi but stiffer.

But back to my main topic. At that particular shop, I saw they were selling
'kits' for making elaborate modulars, but these modulars are not the usual
polyhedra, but of swans. Each pack came with a few pads of rectangular
paper, a sheet of instructions on how to fold and assemble the units(which
are all identical) and ribbon and beady eyes. The first time I saw such kits
was when my grandmother came back from a holiday in Singapore, she had
bought some origami paper and a kit for pineapples and also a chinese
junk(she has a passing interest in origami). The paper I bought and these
'kits' seem to have been imported from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
Has anybody seen such models? Pretty impressive (and time consuming, I
think, taking up probably hundred over units). I was just wondering if this
is of interest to the discussion of the differences between Chinese and
Japanese paperfolding.

 \   Jonathan Poh
(//) Email: jonath@pl.jaring.my
  \  Home Page: http://www.lookup.com/Homepages/67661/home.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 19:28:37 -0400
From: DBSH47B@prodigy.com (MRS. JANET J HAMILTON)
Subject: Re: garlands/gum wrapper chains

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

>    I have heard of garlands/chains made from gum wrappers  years ago.
The
> way the wrappers are folded sounds like  origami to me.
>    Does anyone know where I can find out how to make  garlands/chains
from
> origami? I can't find this in any  books.
>    Thankyou so much for any help you have.

On Valerie Vann's web page are some diagrams of gum wrapper modules,
though not for making chains.  The web page is at http:
//users.aol.com/valerivann/index.html.

Janet Hamilton





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 00:25:48 -0400
From: Bren Riesinger <fascfold@fascinating-folds.com>
Subject: Michael LaFosse - New Tapes

Most of you already know that Michael LaFosse has developed two additional
video tapes in his series.  These last two tapes are:  Origami Sea Turtle &
Koi and Origami Penguin & Squirrel.  Both tapes are approximately 1 hour 30
minutes and I have added them to his existing tapes which we already carry.
If you'd like more details, I've added them to the "Related Products" page
on the website at http://www.fascinating-folds.com

Enjoy!
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





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 05:12:50 -0400
From: ciarlma6@etud.dauphine.fr (ciarlet mathieu)
Subject: memory of folds

This mail is more directed to the creators : do you have in mind ALL the
     creations that
you have managed to do so far, or you need to have a look at some tiny folds
     you could
have forgotten.

bye
Mathieu Ciarlet         ciarlma6@etud.dauphine.fr
http://www.dauphine.fr/~ciarlma6/
"May the fold be with you"





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 05:30:56 -0400
From: sarah@abel.math.umu.se (Sarah Goodall)
Subject: Re: garlands/gum wrapper chains

Concerning origami chains:  David Shall has a wonderful model for
chains make from rectangles which link together very strongly.  Sorry,
I dont know where you can get it from.  Maybe someone else can help
you on that.

Sarah Goodall
sarah@abel.math.umu.se





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 05:39:24 -0400
From: Allen Parry <parry@eskimo.com>
Subject: Re: memory of folds

On Mon, 1 Apr 1996, ciarlet mathieu wrote:

> This mail is more directed to the creators : do you have in mind ALL the
     creations that
> you have managed to do so far, or you need to have a look at some tiny folds
     you could
> have forgotten.
>
> bye
> Mathieu Ciarlet             ciarlma6@etud.dauphine.fr
> http://www.dauphine.fr/~ciarlma6/
> "May the fold be with you"
>
When I create folds, I forget them immediately. As a creative process I'm
trying various different technics to get 'just' the look I desire.  With
all the permutations I try, I guarentee I've forgotten what I did to get
to that point.  For example, this weekend I went on a skiing trip and in
the evening I created a fabulous bear out of a dollar bill.  I have no
idea how I got from A to B, and some of the folds were amazing to me that
they turned out so well as they did.  So what do I do?

Reverse Engineer!  I put my bear in an egg carton and put it into my
suitcase for safe keeping.  Now that I'm back, I will meticulously
unfold it a little, then fold it back, then document it.  Then, the next
step, I will unfold it a little further,  fold it back to the original,
and document that.  These creations that turn out well are very precious
to me and I make the most carefully detailed dissections to ensure I can
recreate them again.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 09:05:27 -0400
From: Maumoy@aol.com
Subject: Lazy Boy Furniture ad, Genealogical software

Has anyone else seen the tv ad with table, chairs, and lamp made of dollar
bill folds?  Is there an origami connection to this?  The ad was shown in the
Washington DC area on Thursday, March 21.

Please reply direct if you have any suggestions or recommendations about
genealogical software.  After his niece's wedding this weekend, Frank is
ready to start working on the Moy family history.  We're wondering if the old
Census records on CD-ROM are useful.

Thanks!

Marcia Mau
Maumoy@aol.com





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:10:53 -0400
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: Re: memory of folds

>This mail is more directed to the creators : do you have in mind ALL the
>creations that
>you have managed to do so far, or you need to have a look at some tiny
>folds you could
>have forgotten.

        Well, it depends on a few things.  For some models that I have
invented but haven't made in a long time, then I do tend to forget!  My own
problem is that I tend to give away most of my models, often before I can
diagram them (something I haven't been able to do in years!), and there are
(I'm ashamed to say), a couple of models I invented that I have no idea how
I did them anymore.  >>>SIGH<<<

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  (214) 768-2701
Southern Methodist University         jdharris@post.smu.edu
Box 750395                            (CompuServe:  73132,3372)
Dallas  TX  75275-0395

      \\             _^
      \\\         __/   >     "...having...seen those Grounds, out
       \ \\     _/       >    of which are digg'd up _shells_, and
   /    \ \\  _/         >    such like other things cast out by the
 _//_----\ \-/          >     Sea, and that everywhere we might es-
/   ( )    o           >      timate the number of times...the Sea
v--_                 >        had troubled here and there..."
    )     \ \   \_ >
^--/       \\  /                         - Nicolaus Steno, 1671





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:46:56 -0400
From: "Shi-Yew Chen (a.k.a. Sy)" <sychen@ENH.NIST.GOV>
Subject: Re: How to get earlier digests?

At 05:45 PM 3/29/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
>    Hi,
>
>    I subscribe in digest form but miss a few issues here and there. (I'm
>    especially interested in the History of Chinese folding discussion and
>    didn't get digest 287.)
>
>    Anyway, is there a way to access digests using the VIEW/GET archive
>    commands, and if so, what is the actual syntax?  The listserv help is
>    good, but not specific to this list.

There are two ways:

Web Browseing if connecting speed and time are not your concern:
Visit Alex's page (http://alf2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk:1500/origami.html). I don't
know how often Alex updates the archive.

E-mail if you want to save your on-line time:
Here is the extracted mail from Maarten van Gelder:

I just updated the mail server software at the archives.
You now may search for messages using an expression. Here is the updated
part of the HELP information:

--------
   MESSAGES
      With this action you can query the archived mail for messages.
      You activate it with the command:

         MESSAGES  key

      MVG-MS returns all messages containing key in header or body.
      You may add an expression with more keys if you want:

         MESSAGES  key1 AND key2 OR key3

      MVG-MS returns all messages containing: (key1 AND key2) OR key3

      In building the expression you may use keywords and the special words
      AND, OR, and NOT, and also parentheses. Also the following characters
      are recognized as special (with there meaning):

         * AND      + OR      ! NOT

      To separate two 'words' you may use as many blanks as you like.
      The search (and the whole expression) is case insensitive.
      The precedence rule is simple: from left to right. So the next two
      expressions are the same:

         aaaa and bbbb or cccc
         (aaaa and bbbb ) or cccc
         AAAA AND BBBB OR CCCC
         aaaa*bbbb+cccc
--------
So send a message to:

   origami@ftp.rug.nl

with in the body your search command:

   MESSAGES  ...expression...

==================================================================
|-------------------------------------------------------\
|  _  Sy Chen <chens@iia.org or sychen@enh.nist.gov>    |\
| |_| Folding Page http://www.iia.org/~chens/pprfld.htm --\





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 11:52:39 -0400
From: Lisa_Hodsdon@hmco.com
Subject: modular help for the non-purist

I just made an amazing discovery. Amazing primarily because I
have had the tool on my desk for over a year and I never thought
to use it. *Removeable* tape! In my editing, I constantly am taping
things to paper that I later want to move to a different piece of
paper. (Think drawings moving from one draft of edited text to
the next one.) I don't even have *regular* tape at my desk. I
just used it to put together one of Jeannine's business card models
the pieces of which have been sitting on my bookshelf since it
exploded months ago. I've tried to put it back together several
times and lost patience. This morning though, I just taped the
pieces together and voila! a complete model in a minute or so.
I removed the tape, and no-one knows I cheated but you!

The details: we use Scotch (tm) brand tape. The removeable
kind comes in a blue box and comes in several widths. The
adhesive is similar to removeable note adhesive. It might damage
good paper. It does leave glue behind if you leave it on
too long or run it through the photocopier. But it is much
simpler to use than paperclips and easier to come by than
miniature clothespins.

So if you've given up on modulars because you can't get them
put together, give tape a try (and then remove it!)

Lisa
Lisa_Hodsdon@hmco.com





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 12:41:43 -0400
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: modular help for the non-purist

Lisa Hodsdon writes:

   I just made an amazing discovery. Amazing primarily because I
   have had the tool on my desk for over a year and I never thought
   to use it. *Removeable* tape! In my editing, I constantly am taping
   things to paper that I later want to move to a different piece of
   paper. (Think drawings moving from one draft of edited text to
   the next one.) I don't even have *regular* tape at my desk. I
   just used it to put together one of Jeannine's business card models
   the pieces of which have been sitting on my bookshelf since it
   exploded months ago. I've tried to put it back together several
   times and lost patience. This morning though, I just taped the
   pieces together and voila! a complete model in a minute or so.
   I removed the tape, and no-one knows I cheated but you!

Yes, removable tape is a win.  I keep it around for the really
devilish models, but I only use it as a last resort.  Everybody has
their own level of patience.  I think it was Michael Naughton who
first put me on to this.

        -- jeannine mosely (j9@concentra.com)





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 19:15:02 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re:  Chinese Zodiac Book

Actually - I believe their must be a NEW publishing company for origami books,
or at least for John Montroll's work. My copy of Mythological Creatures has
the publisher listed as Antroll Publishing...





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 19:17:18 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re:  Seamless Chessboard

Terry -

I will be sending you a buck in the next day or two for one of the chess board
newsletters - I think I will take it to Australia with me this coming Fall
and have Steven autograph it for me! I didn't get a chance to get in touch
with him last year when we were down under, but I met him the year before. He is
a very interesting person!!

Dee





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 19:21:56 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re:  garlands/gum wrapper chains

Kellie-

The chain is in Jay Nolan's "Creative Origami" but I think I can describe it
on e-mail for you if you haven't been inundated that is! Get back to me if you
would like me to try -

Dee
blynch@du.edu





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 19:28:09 -0400
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re:  Origami is natural...

Surely you jest!! What can be more natural than taking an innocent piece of
     paper
and (in some of my attempts nayway) Mangling it!! ;-)

I am trying to figure out how to send a file to you with the words to that
Neelix song I told you about - they changed the mail thing, and I am still
not sure about how to do all this stuff on the OLD system!

Dee





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 20:41:08 -0400
From: marckrsh@pipeline.com (Marc Kirschenbaum)
Subject: Re: memory of folds

On Apr 01, 1996 05:12:50, 'ciarlma6@etud.dauphine.fr (ciarlet mathieu)'
wrote:

>This mail is more directed to the creators : do you have in mind ALL the
>creations that
>you have managed to do so far, or you need to have a look at some tiny
folds
>you could
>have forgotten.

I used to memorize many of my creations, but I have now found that to be a
daunting thing to do. If I fold a model on a regular basis (once a month is
more than enough), I will have no trouble remembering it. I prefer to
diagram all of my works as soon as they are completed. I can do this within
a few hours time, so it is worth my time to do this, so I do not have to
fold my models again (yes, I do find them to be boring after a while). I
tend to remember my more complicated models for longer periods of time, as
I often invested more time into creating them. I might forget how to fold
one of my simpler models only a day after designing it, but they are easy
to reverse-engineer anyway.

Narc





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 01:30:14 -0400
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: A Place for Books on the 'Net

Hi All -

        I just discovered a fabulous place on the WWW for origami books
(and I apologize if this is a redundancy for the list!)!  It's called
Amazon.com books, and they claim to have over 1,000,000 books on hand and
ready to go.  I did a keyword search on simply "origami" and it spat back
something like 218 listings!  Most were familiar, many I'd never heard of
or seen (but appeared to be beginners books, which I don't generally seek
out anyway, so I'm undoubtedly unfamiliar with many that exist!).  Anyway,
the address is (and you'll probably want to cut 'n' paste this!):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/index2.html/1179-4838308-821939

        I ordered Montroll's new book (the mythology one) from them, since
no one 'round here (including Barnes & Noble) knew anything about it.  They
also listed _another_ new Montroll book on the horizon:  _Favorite Animals
in Origami_ (_whose_ favorites, I don't know!).  It isn't published, but
possibly Amazon will let you pre-order...?  Anyway, the site is worth
checking out, especially if you live in an area where origami books are
scarce -- you can order via a secured link (that is, everything you submit,
including credit card numbers, are encrypted to prevent evil 'Net skulkers
from snagging your number) with your credit card and have the books mailed
to you at home!  I know this'll be of interest to some of you, so go have a
ball!  8-)

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  (214) 768-2701
Southern Methodist University         jdharris@post.smu.edu
Box 750395                            (CompuServe:  73132,3372)
Dallas  TX  75275-0395

      \\             _^
      \\\         __/   >     "...having...seen those Grounds, out
       \ \\     _/       >    of which are digg'd up _shells_, and
   /    \ \\  _/         >    such like other things cast out by the
 _//_----\ \-/          >     Sea, and that everywhere we might es-
/   ( )    o           >      timate the number of times...the Sea
v--_                 >        had troubled here and there..."
    )     \ \   \_ >
^--/       \\  /                         - Nicolaus Steno, 1671





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 03:24:16 -0400
From: Bren Riesinger <fascfold@fascinating-folds.com>
Subject: Re:  Chinese Zodiac Book

Just a little info:  Antroll Publishing IS John Montroll.  Currently most
(if not all though I'm not positive) of his books are published by Dover.
I'm adding them as fast as I can and have most of them now.

 -Bren
------------------

At 07:15 PM 4/1/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Actually - I believe their must be a NEW publishing company for origami books,
>or at least for John Montroll's work. My copy of Mythological Creatures has
>the publisher listed as Antroll Publishing...
>
>
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
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





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 03:56:07 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: RE: What is a flasher - not Brill!

> Surely you mean (Usually women) -

Perhaps in New Zealand, but over here, flashers are usually male....

cheers,

Nick Robinson

nick@homelink.demon.co.uk
http://alf2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk:1500/nickdata.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 05:55:01 -0400
From: Alex Bateman <agb@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Flapping bird animation

Hello there,
            Nick Robinson recently sent me an e-mail containing a
flapping bird animation. I have just put it into my web page with
diagrams for many of Nick's models. Check it out (may only work with
Netscape 2)

http://alf2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk:1500/origami.html

Bye for now
Alex

- Alex Bateman
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- agb@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
- Phone: (01223) 402479
- http://alf2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk:1500/origami.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 11:24:58 -0400
From: Cara Beth Stevenson <llcbs@utxdp.dp.utexas.edu>
Subject: Origami is natural...

Anyway, in my flight down to West Palm Beach there was a stopover at
Pittsburgh. I had about two hours to kill, so I took out my origami books. I
realized at that moment that I forgot to bring paper, so I set off to find
origami paper in the Pittsburgh Airport, since the place is practically a
mall. After having no luck in a stationery store and various other gift
shops, I wandered into Natural Wonders, a store which sells nature-related
products such as birdhouses, telescopes, books about the outdoors, etc. In
the back of the store, they had about four or five different books and some
paper! I even picked up that Montroll book of North American Animals.

My question is, of all stores, why Natural Wonders? How is origami
nature-related?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Some of my favorite origami books were purchased in museum gift shops,
art museums as well as natural history museums.  I hadn't thought to
check the nature stores at the mall, but then, I am one to avoid the
"mauls"

CB Stevenson

        \|/                bird
         V                                          Eric Andersen
     Bird Base      http://techhouse.brown.edu/~tech/eric/origami.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 14:11:31 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Gum Wrappers

Gum wrapper chains! I'd forgotten all about those, haven't
done one since high school. Sad that so many companies don't
use tinfoil inner wrappers any more.

As Janet Hamilton has kindly pointed out, for those who get
tired of chainmaking and would like to make some ornaments
to go with the chains, my web site (URL below) has postscript
diagrams (to download) of a Sonobe module variation designed
for outer gum wrappers (the printed papers).

--valerie
Valerie Vann
Internet:75070.304@compuserve.com
WWW: http://users.aol.com/valerivann/index.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 14:14:26 -0400
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Chinese Modulars?

Jonathan:

You're talking about the modules we've been discussing
here on the list under the heading of Chinese Refugee Art.

We've been dying to know how the modules are made. Also,
some time ago (last year) someone inquired about pineapples,
and nobody knew what module/model he was referring to, until
I saw photos of the Chinese refugee constructions in the OUSA
newletter, and finally tumbled to the fact that must be how
the pineapples he'd seen in Hong Kong were made.

Your post confirms this I believe. Could you get one of these
kits, and let us all know how these modules are made? Are they
glued together in making the models? Etc etc. You'd be doing
an immense public service  :-)

--valerie
Valerie Vann
Internet:75070.304@compuserve.com
WWW: http://users.aol.com/valerivann/index.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 16:16:06 -0400
From: Nick Robinson <Nick@homelink.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: origami chess set books

> How would one go about getting this booklet?

At the moment, try sacrificing a chicken - it'll have as much effect as BOS
supplies - we currently do *not* have anyone in charge of supplies ;(

cheers,

Nick Robinson

nick@homelink.demon.co.uk
http://alf2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk:1500/nickdata.html





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 16:29:36 -0400
From: Kim Best <Kim.Best@m.cc.utah.edu>
Subject: RE: What is a flasher - not Brill!

On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Laurie Bisman wrote:

>
> > Could someone tell me what a flasher is exactly?  I haven't heard of any
> > origami by that name before.
>
> Someone who unveils their genitalia to surprise others! (Usually men).
> Needless to say, it is an "action" design!
> Surely you mean (Usually women) -
>
>

I all depends on whether you are talking about the flasher or the flashee.

My understanding is that usually it is men who do the flashing and women
are the ones beings surprised.

(Although if you can tell me of places where the opposite is usually the
case...  Well, my vacation plans aren't exactly finallized for this summer.)

Kim Best                            *******************************
                                    *    Curse you Robert!!       *
Rocky Mountain Cancer Data System   *  Now my apartment is being  *
420 Chipeta Way #120                *    Overrun with insects!    *
Salt Lake City, Utah  84108         *******************************





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 16:55:58 -0400
From: Jennifer.Campbell@cciw.ca (Jennifer Campbell)
Subject: Re: origami chess set books

Nick Robinson wrote:

>> How would one go about getting this booklet?
>
>At the moment, try sacrificing a chicken - it'll have as much effect as BOS
>supplies - we currently do *not* have anyone in charge of supplies ;(
>
>cheers,
>
>Nick Robinson
>

That would be a rubber chicken, Nick? (I thought you were a vegetarian!)

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





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 17:31:10 -0400
From: Caslegona@aol.com
Subject: Re: RE: What is a flasher - not Brill!

The "flasher" is an incredible model that was taught last year at the
convention. Directions were in the B.A.R.F. newsletter of last year. Jeremy
Schaffer was the origniator. Don't make fun of it until you see how fantastic
a model it is. He chose the title to get people's attention, the piece is
great.





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 17:43:37 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Burning Origami.

I seem to recall reading in one of Fuse's books that she burns her old models.
I was just wondering how toxic that would be in an indoor altar type situation.
Even though most Japanese paper says that it is non-toxic, I understand that
there are national differences in toxicity standards between Japan and the USA.
And that doesn't even address what happens to the paper when it is burned.
Anyway, I rather like the idea of burning old origami and was wondering if
anyone on the list has or is doing it, and if you've noticed any "health
side-efffects."
-Doug "Origami for Pyros" Philips





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 18:08:19 -0400
From: Jennifer Andre <JAndre@cfipro.com>
Subject: Re: Burning Origami.

     Doug, were you planning on having a bonfire?  An origamique?  One
     would think Heaven would protect us from the effects of a single small
     indoor shrine offering (or two...) at a time.  (Still, I'd open a
     window!)  Good question!

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Burning Origami.
Author:  origami-l@nstn.ca at Internet
Date:    4/2/96 1:50 PM

I seem to recall reading in one of Fuse's books that she burns her old models.
I was just wondering how toxic that would be in an indoor altar type situation.
Even though most Japanese paper says that it is non-toxic, I understand that
there are national differences in toxicity standards between Japan and the USA.
And that doesn't even address what happens to the paper when it is burned.
Anyway, I rather like the idea of burning old origami and was wondering if
anyone on the list has or is doing it, and if you've noticed any "health
side-efffects."
-Doug "Origami for Pyros" Philips





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 18:29:33 -0400
From: Brett <BrettAndJill@OIA.Net>
Subject: Re: origami chess set books

Sacrifice ?

Poor chicken , why not pick on another type of Animal ?  And where does one
find a live chicken in a urban area ?

Brett
BrettAndJill@OIA.Net





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 18:38:18 -0400
From: slider@ims.mariposa.ca.us (Pat Slider)
Subject: Re: Burning Origami.

Actually, I do like to use my "dead" origami as kindling. Vents a little of
my frustration :->.  Never noticed any chemical odors, etc., but you do
sometimes get the usual colored flames that you get from burning dyed
paper....which I have heard you really shouldn't do. But an origami square
is a small quantity of paper so I doubt the fumes are significant; I would
worry more about those bus fumes! Still, I would recommend the fireplace or
at least good ventilation.

Must say I find it extremely satisfying to watch a mangled model BURN. Does
this make my a closet pyromaniac?

pat (still working on the book reviews) slider

>I seem to recall reading in one of Fuse's books that she burns her old models.
>I was just wondering how toxic that would be in an indoor altar type situation.
>Even though most Japanese paper says that it is non-toxic, I understand that
>there are national differences in toxicity standards between Japan and the USA.
>And that doesn't even address what happens to the paper when it is burned.
>Anyway, I rather like the idea of burning old origami and was wondering if
>anyone on the list has or is doing it, and if you've noticed any "health
>side-efffects."
>-Doug "Origami for Pyros" Philips





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 19:50:07 -0400
From: Kathryn Burlingham <psu07050@odin.cc.pdx.edu>
Subject: Re: Burning Origami.

On Tue, 2 Apr 1996, Doug Philips wrote:

> I seem to recall reading in one of Fuse's books that she burns her old models.
> I was just wondering how toxic that would be in an indoor altar type
     situation.
> Even though most Japanese paper says that it is non-toxic, I understand that
> there are national differences in toxicity standards between Japan and the
     USA.
> And that doesn't even address what happens to the paper when it is burned.
> Anyway, I rather like the idea of burning old origami and was wondering if
> anyone on the list has or is doing it, and if you've noticed any "health
> side-efffects."

I burned a model in a week or so ago. I highly recommend it as a
powerful ritual. You can write what you want to "burn" on the paper, then
fold an appropriate model out of it. As far as toxicity and smoke are
concerned, we used the fireplace. If you're worried about smoke and don't
have a fireplace, you could always go outside, do it by an open window,
or burn it on a stove with one of those vent fans.

--Kathryn





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 19:58:28 -0400
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: Re: Burning Origami.

>Actually, I do like to use my "dead" origami as kindling. Vents a little of
>my frustration :->.  Never noticed any chemical odors, etc., but you do
>sometimes get the usual colored flames that you get from burning dyed
>paper....which I have heard you really shouldn't do. But an origami square
>is a small quantity of paper so I doubt the fumes are significant; I would
>worry more about those bus fumes! Still, I would recommend the fireplace or
>at least good ventilation.

        Well, whatever psychologically beneficial effects torching
unsuccessful models may bring  ;-)  , I seem to recall reading somewhere
that traditionally, the Chinese used to burn small origami models of
certain objects on a bonfire at the funeral of a departed loved one -- the
essence of those objects (in the shape of supposedly useful objects) was
then supposed to ascend to "heaven" (whatever the ancient Chinese
equivalent) to join the spirit of the deceased.  So, I would suppose that
if you're burning all your mangled models, then somewhere in whatever
afterlife you believe in, there are lots of people wondering why
half-formed Japanese Samurai Helmet Beetles and other malformed animals and
objects keep popping out out of nowhere...  ;-)

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  (214) 768-2701
Southern Methodist University         jdharris@post.smu.edu
Box 750395                            (CompuServe:  73132,3372)
Dallas  TX  75275-0395

      \\             _^
      \\\         __/   >     "...having...seen those Grounds, out
       \ \\     _/       >    of which are digg'd up _shells_, and
   /    \ \\  _/         >    such like other things cast out by the
 _//_----\ \-/          >     Sea, and that everywhere we might es-
/   ( )    o           >      timate the number of times...the Sea
v--_                 >        had troubled here and there..."
    )     \ \   \_ >
^--/       \\  /                         - Nicolaus Steno, 1671





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 20:55:09 -0400
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: Burning Origami.

In message <9603028284.AA828482650@cfipro.com>,
    Jennifer wrote:
+     Doug, were you planning on having a bonfire?  An origamique?

Origamique!  I LOVE that term!
Funny you should mention bonfire, since I have a number of models "built up"
which I don't want, for various reasons, to either keep or to give away.

In message <v01530501ad875893aba6@[205.139.78.73]>,
    pat wrote:
+Actually, I do like to use my "dead" origami as kindling. Vents a little of
+my frustration :->.
+
+Must say I find it extremely satisfying to watch a mangled model BURN. Does
+this make my a closet pyromaniac?

I'll take the 5th on this one.  ;-)

In message <Pine.PTX.3.91.960402154111.28605B-100000@odin.cc.pdx.edu>,
    Kathryn wrote:
+I burned a model in a week or so ago. I highly recommend it as a
+powerful ritual. You can write what you want to "burn" on the paper, then
+fold an appropriate model out of it. As far as toxicity and smoke are
+concerned, we used the fireplace. If you're worried about smoke and don't
+have a fireplace, you could always go outside, do it by an open window,
+or burn it on a stove with one of those vent fans.

As far as writing things on models, interesting, but I am referring to models
which I have already folded and enjoyed and which I had not previously written
anything on.  I think of it more as an analogy to what I know of Native
American sand paintings.  When the painting has fulfilled its purpose, it is
erased/wiped out/destroyed.  Unfortunately, while I do have several fire
places, I don't think any of them work.  Now that the weather is improving,
going outside is a possibility...

In message <v01530500ad876d4f98f2@[129.119.254.126]>,
    Jerry wrote:
+if you're burning all your mangled models, then somewhere in whatever
+afterlife you believe in, there are lots of people wondering why
+half-formed Japanese Samurai Helmet Beetles and other malformed animals and
+objects keep popping out out of nowhere...  ;-)

;-) ;-) ;-)

Ok, so the question I didn't ask, but hoped would (and still might be)
answered is:  What about dollar bill folds made from real money?

-Doug





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.ca>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 00:13:40 -0400
From: Namir Gharaibeh <U50879@UICVM.CC.UIC.EDU>
Subject: Burning Origami

I can see it now: the 6:00 news "Yes, we are standing outside the
residence of _______ who's house and three adjacent houses have been
literally burned to the ground.  the only clue to the cause as of yet
is a mysterious piece of paper seemingly mishappenly folded into some
sort of insect, with the words 'ob rt L  g' written on it.  More later
on the 10:00 news."

Disclaimer: no offense meant to you closet pyros, or Mr. Lang.  :)

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Me and the world, see, we got  :            Namir Gharaibeh           |
|     this understanding.        :     a.k.a.  U50879@uicvm.uic.edu     |
|                                :   University of Illinois at Chicago  |





Return-path: <origami-l@nstn.CA>
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 05:25:39 -0400
From: Allen Parry <parry@eskimo.COM>
Subject: Re: Burning Origami.

On Tue, 2 Apr 1996, Doug Philips>
>
>
> Ok, so the question I didn't ask, but hoped would (and still might be)
> answered is:  What about dollar bill folds made from real money?
>
> -Doug
>

What about them? I usually spend them.  They're usually not good for
re-folding since they age quickly with some good origami.

To burn dollars would give off toxic fumes since they are made with a
combination of cotton and synthetic fibers.  Not only that it's illegal.

I'll tell you how I know.  I was at a state fair where a coin dealer had a
booth with some dollar origami in it.  I started up a conversation with
him and he mentioned that he one time had seen a shrunken dollar (much
like a shunken head).  He also suggested that the guy who had done it had
used fertilizer.

This got me thinking.  I had onetime read that they were using polyester
to increase the durability of money (a use for all those old leisure
suits).  With the clue of fertilizer and being an amateur chemist I
deduced that the Nitric Acid of fertilizer was disolving the cotton fibers
leaving only the poly fibers.  I called my local chemical supply, tried
it, and it worked.  I had to play around with how long to leave the dollar
in the acid, timing was crutial to how much it shrunk and to let it sit
too long the dollar would fall apart into little flakes.  After it has
been soaked in the acid, you wash it, then dry it with hair dryer.  The
shinking process actually occurs during the heating with the hair dryer.
It seems to shink the left over poly fibers.

I was able to shink a dollar to over half its size.  I showed it to a
friend of mine who is a prosecuting attorney and he asked me for one of
the shunken dollars.  He wanted to take it to a friend in forensic to see
what he thought of it.  But...in the process he warned me that shinking
dollars was illegal.

I would also like to say that disolving dollars in acid is also toxic,
those fumes can kill you.

Allen Parry @ parry@eskimo.com
