




Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 15:20:57 -0400 (AST)
From: Mark <mark@gilchrist.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Origamists that are juggling chemists

>
>All right, I juggle, unicycle (poorly), and fold.  I'm not a practicing
>chemist, but I have a minor in chemistry, does that count??  I own several
>kites although I don't fly them much (they're more the fragile collectible
>Bamboo-and-rice-paper kind, and are hung up in the house).  I also do
>calligraphy, although I don't collect nibs other than to write with.
>I'm also avidly learning nihongo (Japanese) so that I may better enjoy and
>pursue my origami and general interest in Japanese culture.
>

AWESOME!  I'd love to learn Japanese....I watch loads of Anime (Manga
videos to you heathens out there) and I prefer the original language
versions!

Now how about getting back to folding ;-)

Mark

..Folding the Universe, but having trouble with a closed sink to produce a
black hole





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 15:56:40 -0400 (AST)
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: Origamists that are juggling chemists

Mark writes:

   AWESOME!  I'd love to learn Japanese....I watch loads of Anime (Manga
   videos to you heathens out there) and I prefer the original language
   versions!

Does anyone else watch Anime?  I've looked at the racks of it in a
local video store, but I don't know where to start.  I'd love some
recommendations.

Obligatory origami content: Did any of you origamists who are familiar
with the works of the great animator Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor
Totoro, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) notice a photograph of a
truly awesome model of an "OHMU" in a recent issue of ORU?  Does anyone
know whose model it is?  I'd love the directions for that one.

        -- Jeannine Mosely





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 17:54:17 -0400 (AST)
From: Pagina Espirita <gl@artnet.com.br>
Subject: Re: 1000 cranes

> Date:          Thu, 6 Feb 1997 06:54:41 -0400 (AST)
> Reply-to:      origami-l@nstn.ca
> From:          "JESPER LARSEN" <940094@udd.aalsem.dk>
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <origami-l@nstn.ca>
> Subject:       Re: 1000 cranes

> What type of crane do you prefer? Standing, nesting or flying?
>
        Nesting no. Standing or flying, I don't mind.

        Fred
        gl@artnet.com.br





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 18:58:50 -0400 (AST)
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: Re: clickable URLs?

>Joseph Wu <origami@planet.datt.co.jp> sez
>
>>=Then most folks' mail programs [and newsreaders, etc] will recognize that
>>=as a URL and they'll be able to go to your web page just by clicking on it
>
>I've never seen this in an email program - can you cite some examples?

        I think Apple's new Cyberdog Internet software does this; the whole
thing is an integrated package, unlike the combined separate-company e-mail
program/web/browser/ftp/etc. things most people use.  I tried Cyberdog
once, and didn't like it for a variety of reasons, but it does have some
cool features.  Only available for Macs, tho!  8-D

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  768-2701
Southern Methodist University
Box 750395                            jdharris@post.smu.edu
Dallas  TX  75275-0395                (Compuserve:  102354,2222)

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Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 20:24:24 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Diagramming generally (was RE: Jeremy's diagramming

At 05:08 AM 2/6/97 -0400, Steven Casey wrote:

>Would it be possible to get some drawing tips from Robert Lang?(or others).
>I'd like to know how Robert draws the hollow arrow heads for the fold-unfold
>symbol. Is the white fill in the arrow head a feature of the drawing program
>used or added later by tracing and then sending the object back to the next
>layer. And do any of the symbols get distorted when saving out to
postscript?

Since Robert sent me his diagrams electronicly, I was able to disect some
of his diagrams. Apparently, it is just what you thought; a white fill is
used in the head of the arrow. Most of the drawing programs I have seen can
provide you with a white fill. He uses Freehand.

The only time images can get distorted in the translation is when using
some sort of bitmapped image (vs. a vector based one. Programs sometimes
automaticaly simplify complex paths, but this is often undetectable to the
user (and it will prevent stack overflow errors). Origami diagrams tend to
be simple (in terms of the #points used), so this is genneraly a non-issue.
Drawing programs do not produce bitmapped images (such as GIF or JPEG
formats), so some information can be lost in the translation when exporting
to your drawing program This is really not the fault of Postcript though.

One thing that can be misleading is that what you see on you screen is
rarely what you will see on your printer. In many cases, printed output is
better, but it is inevitavle you will have to do some tweaking when you
finally go to a high end imagesetter.

If you have any other specific questions I would be happy to help.

Marc





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 20:34:57 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

I am sending this reminder on behalf of OrigamiUSA. As many of you know, we
produce the Annual Collection, which is the premire collection of diagrams
put out by an international organization. So far, we have an excellent
start, as we have already received some woderful diagrams from around the
world. Nonetheless, we still need some more submissions, so that we can
have a better balance of creative talent. You can send your artwork to:

OrigamiUSA
15 West 77th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
Att: Publications

If you want, you can e-mail them to me directly:
marckrsh@pipeline.com

If at all possible, text should be 10pt Helvetica, without any fancy
formatting, and pref. with a hanging indent. Thank you for your help.

Marc
P.S. If we use your submission, you will get a free book.





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 21:02:05 -0400 (AST)
From: Joseph Wu <origami@planet.datt.co.jp>
Subject: Origami and Anime

On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Jeannine Mosely wrote:

=Obligatory origami content: Did any of you origamists who are familiar
=with the works of the great animator Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor
=Totoro, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) notice a photograph of a
=truly awesome model of an "OHMU" in a recent issue of ORU?  Does anyone
=know whose model it is?  I'd love the directions for that one.

I know Miyazaki's works, but I forget what an "ohmu" is. Where did you see it?
I can find out who made it fairly easily over here. 8)

          Joseph Wu           It's your privilege as an artist to inflict
  origami@planet.datt.co.jp   the pain of creativity on yourself. We can
 Webmaster, the Origami Page  teach you how WE paint, but we can't teach
http://www.datt.co.jp/Origami you how YOU paint. There's More Than One Way
 Webmaster, DATT Japan Inc.   To Do It. Have the appropriate amount of fun.
    http://www.datt.co.jp                 --Wall, Christiansen, Schwartz





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 21:11:06 -0400 (AST)
From: Steven Casey <scasey@enternet.com.au>
Subject: Re: desworks

At 05:50 PM 6/02/97 -0400, you wrote:

>Strange, I ran it happily on a dx33 with 4 meg & have seen it working on
>a 386 - perhaps something isn't set up right?
>
>all the best,
>
>Nick Robinson
>
>

Designworks is fine, I was thinking out aloud, about PC's in general, I want
more Speeeeed....!!!!. :-)

Has anyone seen the new program Dark Sky's? In the first eisode there is an
object shaped like a diamond which unfolds in "mid air" to a triangle shape,
then refolds into the diamond. A technical wonder or a case of Alien Origami?

Cheers,

Steven Casey,





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 21:07:28 -0400 (AST)
From: Joseph Wu <origami@planet.datt.co.jp>
Subject: Re: clickable URLs?

On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Jerry D. Harris wrote:

=>>=Then most folks' mail programs [and newsreaders, etc] will recognize that
=>>=as a URL and they'll be able to go to your web page just by clicking on it
=>
=>I've never seen this in an email program - can you cite some examples?
=
=        I think Apple's new Cyberdog Internet software does this; the whole
=thing is an integrated package, unlike the combined separate-company e-mail
=program/web/browser/ftp/etc. things most people use.  I tried Cyberdog
=once, and didn't like it for a variety of reasons, but it does have some
=cool features.  Only available for Macs, tho!  8-D

Well, obviously Netscape's e-mailer will do this since it's built in with the
browser. Eudora will also do this. There may be others. But really, you should
be asking Bernie, not me. 8)

          Joseph Wu           It's your privilege as an artist to inflict
  origami@planet.datt.co.jp   the pain of creativity on yourself. We can
 Webmaster, the Origami Page  teach you how WE paint, but we can't teach
http://www.datt.co.jp/Origami you how YOU paint. There's More Than One Way
 Webmaster, DATT Japan Inc.   To Do It. Have the appropriate amount of fun.
    http://www.datt.co.jp                 --Wall, Christiansen, Schwartz





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 21:28:00 -0400 (AST)
From: Robby/Laura/Lisa <morassi@zen.it>
Subject: Re: clickable URLs?

Nick,

At 17.30 6/2/1997 -0400, you wrote:

>I've never seen this in an email program - can you cite some examples?

NETSCAPE.... what else ?

Not a mailreader properly. Has a mail section enclosed with the browser, but
rather uncomfortable to use.

Roberto





Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 21:41:14 -0400 (AST)
From: schary@VNET.IBM.COM
Subject: (U)

From: Sreenath Chary
    IBM Australia,FF11,
    55 Coonara Avenue,West Pennant Hills,NSW 2125
Subject: (U)
Hi,
  Thanks for all who responded and got me to get my 'mail' settings
right....it was set to Postpone but I didn't do it...I guess this is
just one of those things?

Thanks,

Regards,
Sreenath
VNET ID: ISSCAUS(SREENATH) (Ph : 66-2-502-1118/1399)
Internet:SChary@vnet.ibm.com





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 01:02:08 -0400 (AST)
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Re: Diagramming generally (was RE: Jeremy's diagramming software)

> Does anybody know what graphics program Jeremy Shafer uses to
> diagram his models?...Could we broaden the question, perhaps, and
> ask everyone which packages they use?  I'm trying to find the most
> optimum/user-friendly program with which to do my diagrams.

Jeremy uses FreeHand. So do I (which was a big help in putting his Flasher
into the forthcoming _Origami In Action_, which is still on track to be on
sale by Convention -- see below) and so do a lot of other people. FreeHand is
powerful, professional, runs on both Mac and Windoze, and the "competitive
upgrade" to Freehand Graphics Studio (bundled Freehand, Extreme 3D,
Fontographer and XRes) for $200 is the deal of the century.

It is probably not as user-friendly or as cheap as some of the stuff out
there. But if you're doing anything professional (anything you're gonna get
paid for), it's worth the investment. And it's still the only program that
will let you define your own PostScript line styles (I just love those
justified dash patterns).

Version 7, the current version, FINALLY implements multi-page files, so you
can put an entire model into a single file (or an entire book, if you're so
inclined). What I like most is that you can search and replace by attribute;
so, for example, when Jeremy sent me diagrams for his Flasher, I replaced all
of his lines and gray-scale shading with my lines and tinted colored shading
to be consistent with the rest of the book.

As part of this thread, Charles asked:

> Robert - any chance that those articles [in OrigamiUSA, about
> diagramming symbols] will reappear in one of your books
> or on a website in the future?

Website, probably not. Book-wise, you might see some excerpts someday. But
not till I get _OIA_ out the door and us CD-writin' folks are putting
together a sequel.

Robert J. Lang





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 03:44:03 -0400 (AST)
From: eeeteee <tend2it@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Diagramming generally (was RE: Jeremy Shafer's diagramming
 software)

Funny this question came up.  I just asked Jeremy about this last
Sat an the monthly BARF meeting.  He uses Macromedia Freehand 7.0
the same package that I think John Montroll and Robert Lang use.
I'm looking to buy a copy myself and get back to designing and
diagramming dollar bill folds.
Back from retirement,
--Eric--
=================================================================

     ____/__/__/__/__/__/__/ | "Its all in the reflexes"

      __/         __/        |                   -- Jack Burton

_______/__/      __/         |===================================

    __/         __/          | Eric Tend

 ____/__/__/   __/           | tend2it@ix.netcom.com





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 05:53:30 -0400 (AST)
From: Stephen Blackman <s.blackman@cranfield.ac.uk>
Subject: New Japanese Origami Books

A business associate recently visited my office and was surprised to see my
Origami collection. It transpired that his wife was Japanese and also
interested in Origami. His wife is visiting Japan soon and offered to try
and get me some origami paper and books. I have asked for Yoshizawa's
Masterworks, Issei Super Complex Origami, Skeleton of T-Rex and Origami
Fantasy.

While I have the opportunity, are there any other Japanese titles that I
really should try to buy?

I have been told that there are several different types/names of paper in
Japan. Could anyone advise me on the most appropriate types?





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 09:42:59 -0400 (AST)
From: Chen Jiahao <s1800017@singnet.com.sg>
Subject: [NO] Happy Chinese New Year and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

To all:

  Wishing all of you a very prosperous Chinese New Year and Selamat Hari
Raya Aidilfitri.  "Bu bu gao sheng" : advance with every step [:-)].

(1997 is one year where the first day of the Lunar New Year coincides with
the Muslim celebrations on the break fast of Hari Raya Puasa.  Doubly
auspicious.)

PS.  Red and green go well to fold lots of things.
===================
Chen Jiahao
<jiahao@pobox.org.sg>





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 09:59:36 -0400 (AST)
From: Holmes David EXC IS CH <holmes@chbs.ciba.com>
Subject: RE: New Oru (No. 15 1996 Winter)

Joseph Wu wrote:

> Okay, so I'm a little slow, but I finally picked up my copy of this. Here's
> some highlights:

> Fifteen-year-old Go KINOSHITA's work is featured. Yet another up-and-coming
> technical wiz, is designs include Munsch's "The Scream", Ultraman, and a jet
> plane (with colour-changed cockpit) that transforms into a robot.

This last one sounds really good; pity the diagrams aren't included.

Does anyone know if it's possible to obtain issues from anywhere in
England?

Dave

--
David M Holmes - Internet/Intranet Infrastructure, Novartis
(work)<holmes@chbs.ciba.com>
(fun) <david.holmes@bigfoot.com>
Dave's Origami <http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2162>





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 14:41:12 -0400 (AST)
From: Steve Theil <theil@htonline.com>
Subject: ORU?

Hi guys,

Could someone please clue in any of us who don't know what ORU is? (Is it
O-USA's magazine?) If not, where can we get it?

Thanks,
Linda Theil
theil@htonline.com





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 16:37:38 -0400 (AST)
From: chall@scsn.net (Carol Hall)
Subject: boxed set from UNICEF

The Spring/Summer 1997 catalog from UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
features a boxed origami set: 90 sheets of paper and a spiral-bound 64-page
booklet of diagrams for $23.00.  It looks to be similar to the boxed sets
found in bookstores (Takahama, Fuse).  I can't tell for sure from the
catalog, but the diagrams are probably of simple, traditional folds.  The
box is imprinted with the UNICEF logo and is labelled "Ages 6 and up."
 (Catalog # G7776Z)

Every country has a national committee for UNICEF, but here is the catalog
info for the USA:

United Nations Children's Fund
P.O. Box 182233
Chattanooga TN 37422
1-800-553-1200

Needless to say, proceeds from catalog sales go to UNICEF projects around
the world.

Carol Hall
chall@scsn.net





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 19:58:45 -0400 (AST)
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: 1000 cranes

I love them all. They all create a magical and enchanting effect on my
public.   dorigami





Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 23:21:33 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: ORU?

At 02:41 PM 2/7/97 -0400, Linda Theil wrote:
>
>Could someone please clue in any of us who don't know what ORU is? (Is it
>O-USA's magazine?) If not, where can we get it?

I do not know a lot about ORU, but I have seen most of the issues. It is a
Japanese produced origami periodical that is extremely well produced.
Excellent full-colour photography is used throughout to showcase some of
the most cutting-edge folders out there. There is also a selection of
diagrams for some of the models.

As this magazine is entirely in Japanese, a lot of Japanese bookstores will
carry it. Such stores include Kinokuniya and Sasuga (of MA). In US
currency, the price is about $40, but most people feel this is well worth it.

Marc





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 04:19:55 -0400 (AST)
From: Rob Moes <robert.moes@snet.net>
Subject: Re: ORU?

>Hi guys,
>
>Could someone please clue in any of us who don't know what ORU is? (Is it
>O-USA's magazine?) If not, where can we get it?

Sasuga, the Japanese bookstore of New England is online, with a new
homepage as of this past month and a very good origami selection, including
ORU and the ORU quarterly diagrams--currently priced at $32.95.  Orders by
UPS ground listed as $4 for the first book, 50 cents for each additional.
The service is courteous and efficient, and I do recommend them.

http://world.std.com/~sasuga/neworigami.html

Rob
robert.moes@snet.net





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 09:38:41 -0400 (AST)
From: Peter Mielke <psmielke@utcc.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Meeting of the Toronto origami society

Just a short reminder of the meeting this Wednesday evening. For those
in the Toronto area that don't know about the TOS; the TOS meets once
a month (currently set on a Wednesday at 7pm) in office of the Japan
Foundation (131 Bloor St West). If the door is locked just knock hard
and someone will hear you. For more information contact Toshi Aoyagi
at the Japan Foundation at (416) 966-1600 during business hours.





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 12:34:02 -0400 (AST)
From: Mark Morden <marmonk@eskimo.com>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

At 08:35 PM 2/6/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I am sending this reminder on behalf of OrigamiUSA. As many of you know, we
>produce the Annual Collection, which is the premire collection of diagrams
>put out by an international organization. So far, we have an excellent
>start, as we have already received some woderful diagrams from around the
>world. Nonetheless, we still need some more submissions, so that we can
>have a better balance of creative talent.

Marc:

Last year I diagrammed and posted on my web page the drawings for Joseph
Wu's "When Pigs Grow Wings and Fly."  He said that these could be published
in the Annual Collection.  Right now the diagrams are hand drawings with
computer font type.  I have two questions.

1.  Are these acceptable for publication or should they be redrawn on the
computer?  You can view the diagrams at my web site.  The URL is below.

2.  What is the deadline for submissions?  If I have to redraw these or at
least clean them up a bit, I need to know how much time there is.

Thanks for posting the announcement

Mark

Mark Morden == marmonk@mail.eskimo.com
http://www.eskimo.com/~marmonk/
--------------------------------------------------------
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun
has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it
I see everything else.
                       C.S. Lewis, "The Weight of Glory"





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 13:08:26 -0400 (AST)
From: Irie40@aol.com
Subject: Re: (U)

Hi! read your email to the origami list serve.  I haven't a clue why it's not
working for you.  Initially I had problems as well until the Origami USA
newsletter arrived and printed the information.  Previously friends were
emailing me how to do it, but they're human and their typing sucked!

Also, wanted to email someone in OZ, never did that before.

Be well and good luck with the list serve!

regards,
Irie40





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 15:22:06 -0400 (AST)
From: DLister891@aol.com
Subject: Re: New Oru (No. 15 1996 Winter)

David Holmes asks if there is anyone from whom ORU can be obtained in
Britain.

Sadly, I have never come across anyone  dealing specifically in ORU. No doubt
some of the  Japaneses bookshops in London (such as the Japan Centre in
Piccadilly) would be able to obtain copies specially ordered, but at their
usual mark-up..

I have always sent my order to ORU direct and I must say that their service
is very prompt.

The only difficulty is in making payment. They ask for payment by
International Money Order, but unfortunately these are not now obtainable in
Britain.

Instead, I have sent a Banker's Draft in Yen. Of course, this means paying a
basic fee of about #8.00 plus other charges to the bank issuing the draft in
Britain..

Worse, however, is the fact that Japanese banks themselves charge their own
commission on bank drafts paid into an account in Japan. I cannot understand
why this should be if the draft is already converted into Yen and drawn on a
bank within Japan. I have tried to obtain an explanation, both here and in
Japan, but have always come across a brick wall. The fault is that of the
Japanes banking system, not of ORU, who have to pay the bank charges in the
first place.

So, it is necessary to add to the draft an amount equal to the bank charges
that ORU will have to pay when paying the draft into their accont.
 Naturally, this makes it very expensive, but such is ORU that it seems worth
it .

If you will get in touch with me direct, i will let you have more
information.

David Lister.

Grimsby, England.

DLister891@AOL.com





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 17:06:37 -0400 (AST)
From: reeds@openix.com (Reeds family)
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

>I am sending this reminder on behalf of OrigamiUSA. As many of you know, we
>produce the Annual Collection, which is the premire collection of diagrams
>put out by an international organization. So far, we have an excellent
>start, as we have already received some woderful diagrams from around the
>world. Nonetheless, we still need some more submissions, so that we can
>have a better balance of creative talent. You can send your artwork to:
>
>OrigamiUSA
>15 West 77th Street
>New York, NY 10024-5192
>Att: Publications
>
>If you want, you can e-mail them to me directly:
>marckrsh@pipeline.com
>
>If at all possible, text should be 10pt Helvetica, without any fancy
>formatting, and pref. with a hanging indent. Thank you for your help.
>
>Marc
>P.S. If we use your submission, you will get a free book.

Marc--what's the OUSA Annual Collection policy about models appearing in
other origami groups' newsletters? I was just about to send BARF/Jeremy
Schafer a couple of models I invented this past year (one a variation on
the model I already sent OUSA). And of course BARF's newsletter is full of
wonders that deserve to reach the OUSA audience.  I hope that newsletters'
and OUSA policy is that you are delighted to have them even though they
have been previously published or in press.

Thanks,
Karen
reeds@openix.com





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 19:19:01 -0400 (AST)
From: Douglas Zander <dzander@solaria.sol.net>
Subject: "The Paper" issue 57 due out when?

Does anyone have issue 57, Winter 96-97 of OrigamiUSA's "The Paper"?
If it came out aready, could you privately send me email and tell me what
was contained in the issue?  I can't seem to find my copy and I wish to
know if I ever received one yet; a discription would help jog my memory
if I had received it already.  Also, did the member's handbook come out
yet?  Thanks for any replies.

--
 Douglas Zander                | many things interest me, too many to list
 dzander@solaria.sol.net       | here.  if you want a profile :-)  why not
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA     | send me a letter?  tell me about yourself,
 "Over-looking Lake Michigan." | I'll tell you about myself.





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 19:53:34 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: "The Paper" issue 57 due out when?

At 07:19 PM 2/8/97 -0400, Douglas Zander <dzander@solaria.sol.net> wrote:

>Does anyone have issue 57, Winter 96-97 of OrigamiUSA's "The Paper"?
>If it came out aready, could you privately send me email and tell me what
>was contained in the issue?  I can't seem to find my copy and I wish to
>know if I ever received one yet; a discription would help jog my memory
>if I had received it already.

I got mine about a week ago. If you are not using first class mail, there
might be more of a delay. The issue features an interview with David Brill
(with Jan Polish). Other noteworthy articles include Nick Robinson's notes
on wetfolding, and a few articles on origami and the internet (most of
which was written by Charles Knuffke).

Marc





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 19:56:56 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

At 05:06 PM 2/8/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Marc--what's the OUSA Annual Collection policy about models appearing in
>other origami groups' newsletters? I was just about to send BARF/Jeremy
>Schafer a couple of models I invented this past year (one a variation on
>the model I already sent OUSA). And of course BARF's newsletter is full of
>wonders that deserve to reach the OUSA audience.  I hope that newsletters'
>and OUSA policy is that you are delighted to have them even though they
>have been previously published or in press.

If we are not infringing an anyone's copyright policy, we would be glad to
publish it. Very often, other origami periodicals have a very different
audience than ours, so the overlap is minimal. I am looking foward to see
what you have.

Marc





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 20:15:39 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

At 12:34 PM 2/8/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Last year I diagrammed and posted on my web page the drawings for Joseph
>Wu's "When Pigs Grow Wings and Fly."  He said that these could be published
>in the Annual Collection.  Right now the diagrams are hand drawings with
>computer font type.  I have two questions.
>
>1.  Are these acceptable for publication or should they be redrawn on the
>computer?  You can view the diagrams at my web site.  The URL is below.

If Joseph feels they are adequate, that would be the main criterium. To me,
they are borderline acceptable, quality-wize. I also looked at my copy in
Imagiro, and the text is fuzzy, as with the website. Do you have a cleaner
version?

>
>2.  What is the deadline for submissions?  If I have to redraw these or at
>least clean them up a bit, I need to know how much time there is.

I think the official deadline already passed. We often put things in within
a month or so of the publication date if the artwork is camera ready. If it
is no trouble to get something in by April (the latest), that would be great.

Marc





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 20:47:21 -0400 (AST)
From: Oded Streigold <benjic@netvision.net.il>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

 Can Non-member of OUSA submit diagrams to the annaul collection?
 I am not a member. I have some diagrams, and also some models to which
 I can make diagrams, and I'll be happy to submit them if OUSA policy
 allows it.

 Thanks!

 Oded. =8-D

 benjic@netvision.net.il





Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 23:07:39 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

At 08:47 PM 2/8/97 -0400, Oded Streigold <benjic@netvision.net.il> wrote:
>
> Can Non-member of OUSA submit diagrams to the annaul collection?
> I am not a member. I have some diagrams, and also some models to which
> I can make diagrams, and I'll be happy to submit them if OUSA policy
> allows it.

OrigamiUSA does not discriminate against non-members when selecting
diagrams for its publications. Of course, if you become a member, it will
be easier for other members to tell you how much they enjoyed your work.
Member or not, we are awaiting your submissions.

Marc

P.S. Please incude permission to allow OrigamiUSA to publish your work. Thanks.





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 13:42:30 -0400 (AST)
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

Past issues of the OrigamiUSA Convention Annual (the
book of diagrams) have always included a form about
copyrights and permissions (publishing, teaching, etc.)
to be filled out for each model submitted, a specific form
(margins, etc) for the diagrams, and requirements for
a couple of completed models. All this, along with an
early "deadline" (October?) has resulted in a "maybe
next year" response on my part. Are we to understand from
Marc Kirchenbaum's recent posts that all or some of these
requirements are being waived in an effort to get more
material for the current (June 97) issue?

Valerie Vann
75070.304@compuserve.com





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 14:27:31 -0400 (AST)
From: Mark <mark@gilchrist.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: OrigANIME (was juggling chemists)

>
>Does anyone else watch Anime?  I've looked at the racks of it in a
>local video store, but I don't know where to start.  I'd love some
>recommendations.
>

Akira, Ghost in the Shell. I like most of M Shirow's work.  Fun stuff would
have to include Dominion:Tank Police and Project:A-Ko.  I am also a great
fan of BubbleGum Crisis, AD Police and Armitage III.  They are my faves,
but I tend to avoid the Horror genre, so I can't give you a full run-down.
Brit folders can also get hold of the Anime Film Guide which has some good
info.

>Obligatory origami content: Did any of you origamists who are familiar
>with the works of the great animator Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor
>Totoro, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) notice a photograph of a
>truly awesome model of an "OHMU" in a recent issue of ORU?  Does anyone
>know whose model it is?  I'd love the directions for that one.
>

OHMU?  What's that then?

Now we really *must* stop being so elitist or we will get kicked out to
form a splinter group!

/\/\/\R|<





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 17:23:10 -0400 (AST)
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: Organizing 30 years of Origami, books, paper, newsletters

I'm drowning in origami papers, books, models, videos, etc., etc, etc.  Does
anyone else have this same problem and how do you handle it.  I will be
selling and moving sometimes soon and have 8 rooms and three
baths....everyone has papers  and books in little stacks all over the place.
 A lot of books in bookcases too.    Any and all suggestions welcome.
Dorigami.





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 17:31:23 -0400 (AST)
From: DORIGAMI@aol.com
Subject: Re: (U)

I received your E-mail. Dorigami





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 18:26:27 -0400 (AST)
From: WILSON <wilson@som-uky.campus.mci.net>
Subject: no more mail, please! Thank you!

Thank you for past e-mail deliveries. However I find that I have no interest
in these letters and would appreciate being deleted from your e-mail list.
Thank you very kindly.
P. Wilson





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 20:24:39 -0400 (AST)
From: Joseph Wu <origami@planet.datt.co.jp>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, Marc Kirschenbaum wrote:

=>Last year I diagrammed and posted on my web page the drawings for Joseph
=>Wu's "When Pigs Grow Wings and Fly."  He said that these could be published
=>in the Annual Collection.  Right now the diagrams are hand drawings with
=>computer font type.  I have two questions.
=>
=>1.  Are these acceptable for publication or should they be redrawn on the
=>computer?  You can view the diagrams at my web site.  The URL is below.
=
=If Joseph feels they are adequate, that would be the main criterium. To me,
=they are borderline acceptable, quality-wize. I also looked at my copy in
=Imagiro, and the text is fuzzy, as with the website. Do you have a cleaner
=version?

Marc, Mark's drawings are more than adequate. The problem with the version on
the web (from which I printed the version that was included in Imagiro) is a
scanned GIF image. The original line drawings are much better.

          Joseph Wu           It's your privilege as an artist to inflict
  origami@planet.datt.co.jp   the pain of creativity on yourself. We can
 Webmaster, the Origami Page  teach you how WE paint, but we can't teach
http://www.datt.co.jp/Origami you how YOU paint. There's More Than One Way
 Webmaster, DATT Japan Inc.   To Do It. Have the appropriate amount of fun.
    http://www.datt.co.jp                 --Wall, Christiansen, Schwartz





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:38:09 -0400 (AST)
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Diagrams needed for OrigamiUSA

At 01:42 PM 2/9/97 -0400, Valerie Vann wrote:
>Past issues of the OrigamiUSA Convention Annual (the
>book of diagrams) have always included a form about
>copyrights and permissions (publishing, teaching, etc.)
>to be filled out for each model submitted, a specific form
>(margins, etc) for the diagrams, and requirements for
>a couple of completed models. All this, along with an
>early "deadline" (October?) has resulted in a "maybe
>next year" response on my part.

I can relate to how you feel. Many of us first hear about the next deadline
in July, although diagrams are accepted all year round. I always reccomend
submitting your work as soon as it is ready. The Publications Team spends a
lot of time editing and testing submssions, which is why we like things in
by October. Still, when work has been received which is camera ready to our
layout standards, we have included diagrams that have been sent to us
months after the deadline.

>Are we to understand from
>Marc Kirchenbaum's recent posts that all or some of these
>requirements are being waived in an effort to get more
>material for the current (June 97) issue?

That would be true. Also as expected, submissions have been electronic in
nature, making necessary editing extremely easy. The responce has been very
positive to my request; I can still use more diagrams if you have them.
Thank you again.

Marc





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:47:30 -0400 (AST)
From: Peter Mielke <psmielke@utcc.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Meeting of the Toronto origami society: Correction

I was just too eager in my last message. We will be meeting on the 19th
of February (not this Wednesday as my last message stated) as *that* is the
third Wednesday of the month.





Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:50:44 -0400 (AST)
From: notbob@tessellation.com (Robert Allan Schwartz)
Subject: Origami in Chicago?

Hi all,

I will be in Chicago (downtown) for the next 4 days, on business. Does
anyone know any good origami sites (stores, exhibits, museums) to visit?

Thanks,

Robert

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Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:50:57 -0400 (AST)
From: Joseph Wu <origami@planet.datt.co.jp>
Subject: Re: New Japanese Origami Books

On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, Stephen Blackman wrote:

=A business associate recently visited my office and was surprised to see my
=Origami collection. It transpired that his wife was Japanese and also
=interested in Origami. His wife is visiting Japan soon and offered to try
=and get me some origami paper and books. I have asked for Yoshizawa's
=Masterworks, Issei Super Complex Origami, Skeleton of T-Rex and Origami
=Fantasy.

I believe that "Issei Super Complex Origami" includes the T-rex Skeleton. I
could be wrong.

=While I have the opportunity, are there any other Japanese titles that I
=really should try to buy?

Well, the two volumes of Oru Magazine's diagram collections would be good, as
would the full set of Oru, if you can afford it (and can convince your friend
to carry them all. Also, you might be interested in getting the back issues of
the Origami Tanteidan newsletters. There are always new books coming out over
here, but very little complex stuff.

=I have been told that there are several different types/names of paper in
=Japan. Could anyone advise me on the most appropriate types?

Hoo boy! I don't have the time (nor the knowledge, really) to go into this
properly. What are you looking to do with said paper?

          Joseph Wu           It's your privilege as an artist to inflict
  origami@planet.datt.co.jp   the pain of creativity on yourself. We can
 Webmaster, the Origami Page  teach you how WE paint, but we can't teach
http://www.datt.co.jp/Origami you how YOU paint. There's More Than One Way
 Webmaster, DATT Japan Inc.   To Do It. Have the appropriate amount of fun.
    http://www.datt.co.jp                 --Wall, Christiansen, Schwartz





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 02:29:06 -0400 (AST)
From: rhudson@netrax.net (Hudson-Robert)
Subject: WWW page

I've finished my man made out of business cards!  For anyone who'd like to
see "Ricardo," feel free to check out my 'work in progress' web page:

http://www.netrax.net/~rhudson

Ricardo is in the art gallery section-- I also have a link to my Golden
Venture page- somewhat outdated, but containing some interesting photos in
the art gallery version of that page.

Have fun!

Rob





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 01:05:50 -0400 (AST)
From: Kenny1414@aol.com
Subject: Re: Origami in Chicago?

In a message dated 97-02-09 20:59:15 EST, you write:

<< Does anyone know any good origami sites (stores, exhibits, museums) to
visit? >>

This is short notice, but try contacting the Chicago Area Origami Society
(CHAOS), c/o Ray Blackburn, 708-577-8947. They also have a Northern chapter,
around Arlington Heights, same contact person.

Magic, Inc., 5082 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL, 312-334-2855 **** as of
11/1989 ****, is a magic shop that publishes The Flapping Bird by Samuel and
Jeanne Randlett, and Folding Money. vols. I and II, among other things, and
lately, I hear, has been hosting CHAOS meetings.

Aiko's Art Materials Import, 312-404-5600, 3347 N. Clark, 2 blocks past
Belmont, open Tues-Sat, 10AM-5PM **** as of 11/1989 **** has origami books
and fancy paper. Watch out! Better call ahead and confirm the location and
hours. The first time I went looking for it, it had just moved, but the nice
man next door knew where to, but when I got there it was on a day when they
weren't open.

J. Toguri Mercantile, 851 W Belmont, 929-3500, as of 11/1991, sort of a
general dry goods with an assortment of origami paper and books.

I'm afraid that's all I know about.

Aloha,

Kenny1414@aol.com

Kenneth Kawamura
PO Box 6039
E Lansing  MI  48826-6039





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 08:29:41 -0400 (AST)
From: Michael Ravnitzky <MikeRav@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Get a list of military technical reports on Origami

DO YOU WANT A LIST OF REPORTS ON THE SUBJECT OF ORIGAMI:

You can get a list of [largely unpublished] military technical
reports on origami and related topics.  Many of these reports have
been locked away for various bureaucratic reasons and have not been put
into the public domain.

Here are some subject keywords with which you can obtain a LIST of
about a dozen military technical reports on origami and related
subjects from the Defense Technical Information Center, a government
agency. [see below]

KEYWORDS:

Origami

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Do not bother using the DTIC web site--in a nutshell,
it is worthless because the web site omits most of the two million
technical reports in the DTIC collection. [Most of these reports are
NOT, repeat NOT, repeat NOT in the NTIS collection, and have been
unavailable to the public.]  Send a letter instead--you will get much
better results.

The fee is likely to be free or only a few bucks.  You probably want to
include a statement in the letter such as *I agree to pay reasonable
fees associated with this request.  Please notify me if the cost will
exceed $15.*,  so that they won't delay the processing of the request.
Remember, they WILL try to dissuade you from asking for such a list.  If
they send you a letter, and you do not respond, they will withdraw your
request and you will not get your information.

Here is a form letter to use for your request:

To:    Defense Technical Information Center
       Attn:  DTIC-RSM [Kelly D. Akers, FOIA Manager]
       8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0944
       Fort Belvoir, VA  22060-6128  USA

Dear Ms. Akers:

I request the following records under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act:

A computer generated technical report bibliography of reports on the
subject[s]/keyword[s] of:

________________  OR   _________________  OR  ________________  OR

 _______________   OR   _________________  OR   _______________

Please send me this bibliography for this period of time:

_______ ALL YEARS IN YOUR COMPUTERIZED INDEX

This is a request for DTIC records, please don't forward my request to
NTIS.  Please include both classified and unclassified records in your
search.  If any of the records are classified, please review them for
release, or the release of nonsensitive portions.

I am an individual, noncommercial requester and this request is not
being made for commercial purposes.  [OR YOU MIGHT INSTEAD INDICATE
DIFFERENTLY IF YOU ARE A COMMERCIAL REQUESTER, OR AN EDUCATIONAL OR
SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION, OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEDIA]  I also agree
to pay up to $15 for reasonable fees associated with this request.

Sincerely,

______________

Hope you find this a useful resource.
Michael Ravnitzky
MikeRav@ix.netcom.com





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 09:00:47 -0400 (AST)
From: Holmes David EXC IS CH <holmes@chbs.ciba.com>
Subject: RE: Get a list of military technical reports on Origami

Hi all,

> DO YOU WANT A LIST OF REPORTS ON THE SUBJECT OF ORIGAMI:
>
> You can get a list of [largely unpublished] military technical
> reports on origami and related topics.  Many of these reports have
> been locked away for various bureaucratic reasons and have not been put
> into the public domain.

What is *this* all about?!!  Why would the US military have technical
reports concerning Origami?

Dave

--
David M Holmes - Internet/Intranet Infrastructure, Novartis
(work)<holmes@chbs.ciba.com>
(fun) <david.holmes@bigfoot.com>
Dave's Origami <http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2162>





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 10:08:45 -0400 (AST)
From: Mark Morden <marmonk@eskimo.com>
Subject: A new model at the Origami Olio

Hello:

I've placed another model on the Origami Olio.  This is another $-bill fold
called "Presidents on Display."  It is a fairly simple fold that makes a
small three-sided stnadup poster of the President's face.  The diagrams are
full color PDF drawings.  If fact, the drawings may be more impressive than
the fold.  Anyway, the address for the Origami Olio is below.  Once there
follow the link "Original Bill Folds."  The "POD" is at the bottom of the
page.

Thanks

Mark

Mark Morden == marmonk@mail.eskimo.com
http://www.eskimo.com/~marmonk/
--------------------------------------------------------
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun
has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it
I see everything else.
                       C.S. Lewis, "The Weight of Glory"





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 13:30:05 -0400 (AST)
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Rhombic biz card modulars

Robert Lang asked me some questions recently about rhombic business
card modulars, and as I was composing my reply, I realized that some
of you might be interested as well.  It is long and fairly technical
and assumes that you know how to make business card cubes and link
them together.  I hope you enjoy it.

        -- Jeannine Mosely

Rhombic Business Card Modulars

Rhombic business card units can be used to build a variety of
interesting polyhedra.  First, 6 matching rhombuses of any proportion
can be used to make a hexahedron which is a sort of distorted cube.
Three of the units must have opposite handedness to the other three.
These can be assembled in one of two ways: to make a prolate
(stretched) hexahedron or an oblate (squashed) hexahedron.

These can be linked together, in much the same way as cubes can, by
slipping the flaps of adjacent blocks under eachother.  (Some cards
will need an extra little crease at one corner in order to fit.)  The
blocks can be linked in such a way as to fill space, but topology of
of their packing is essentially the same as for cubes.  We've just
distorted the coordinate system of space a little.

There are only three rhombic blocks that pack space more
interestingly.  They are based on the golden rhombus, whose diagaonals
are in the golden ratio ((sqrt(5)+1)/2 : 1) and the silver rhombus
(sqrt(2):1). The oblate silver rhombic block and both the oblate and
prolate forms of the golden rhombic block have dihedral angles that
are integer divisors of 2*pi, and so an integer number of blocks can be
arranged around a given edge.  The two kinds of golden blocks can be
mixed together, but golden and silver blocks cannot be mixed.

(The dihedrals of the oblate silver block are 60 and 120 degrees.  The
dihedrals of the oblate golden block are 36 and 144 degrees.  The
dihedrals of the prolate golden block are 72 and 108 degrees.)

The rhombic dodecahedron (dual of the cuboctahedron) can be made from
silver rhombuses.  The acute angle of this rhombus is Arccos (1/3), which
is easy to fold exactly.  (Fold one, with extra creases and use it as
a template for the rest.) Twelve of these make the dodecahedron in
much the same way that 6 squares with flaps make a cube, but most
folders find this model extremely difficult to assemble, since it is
so unstable before the last card is put in place.

An alternate construction of this is to make 4 oblate rhombic
hexahedra and link them together.  This takes twice as many cards, but
is easier for some people to put together, and is considerably more
robust.  Note that if you make this model from just 12 cards, they
must all have the same handedness, whereas, if you use 24 cards to
make 4 linking hexahedra, you will need 12 cards of each handedness.

The "rhombic triacontahedron" is the dual of the icosidodecahedron and
has 30 identical golden rhombic faces.  The acute angle in these
rhombuses is Arctan (2), which is an easy angle to fold.

Actually, though, I cheat when making these.  First note that the
largest rhombus that can be inscribed in a rectangle (from corner to
corner) has its diagonals in the same ratio as the proporitions of the
rectangle itself.  If American business cards came in the golden
ratio, we'd be all set, but they're just a little bit longer -- about
1/4 inch too long. (If you cut off 1/4 inch, they would be in the
proportions 13:8, which is very close to the golden ratio, because 8
and 13 are successive terms in the Fibonacci series.)  So I just lay
two cards across eachother leaving about an 1/8 inch gap at each end
and fold.

I have never actually tried to assemble 30 of these into a rhombic
triacontahedron, though, because I think it would require either six
hands or tape.  It, too, can be built out of rhombic hexahedra, but it
requires both kinds -- the prolate and the oblate, 10 of each, for a
total of 120 cards, 60 of each handedness.

An interesting question that I do not know the answer to: How may
distinct packings of 10 prolate and 10 oblate golden rhombic hexahedra
are there that make a rhombic triacontahedron?  There are definitely
more than one!

You can also link 20 prolate rhombic hexahedra together so that all of
them share a common vertex in the interior, and have twenty points
sticking out in a star shape.  This is actually a stellation of the
rhombic triacontahedron.   I have displayed this model at the OUSA
convention a couple of times.





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 13:49:33 -0400 (AST)
From: Charles Knuffke <knuffke@sirius.com>
Subject: Re: New Japanese Origami Books

>>A business associate recently visited my office and was surprised to see my
>>Origami collection. It transpired that his wife was Japanese and also
>>interested in Origami. His wife is visiting Japan soon and offered to try
>>and get me some origami paper and books. I have asked for Yoshizawa's
>>Masterworks, Issei Super Complex Origami, Skeleton of T-Rex and Origami
>>Fantasy.
>
>I believe that "Issei Super Complex Origami" includes the T-rex Skeleton. I
>could be wrong.

"Issei Super Complex Origami" includes a Triceratops skeleton folded from
19 (?) equal sheets of paper. The T-Rex Skeleton by Issei, folded from 21
equal sheets of paper, is diagrammed in "Origami Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus
rex", which is available thru Origami USA. Origami House has just
re-published this model in a new booklet with a striking color photo of the
model on the cover. Of the two books I prefer the first since the
instructions are in english and the drawings are printed at a slightly
higher resolution.

If you are looking for Origami treasures in Japan, there are several books
by Kasahara that are no longer available here, or have never been available
here. Maybe the best thing to do is let your friend's wife know what books
you do have, and what your level/interests are, and see what she can come
up with. Of the books you have listed, all are available thru Sasuga
Bookstore in Cambridge, MA except T-Rex Skeleton - why  not try for
something completely new rather than something that available in the USA?

Best of luck in finding something new!

Regards,

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Charles Knuffke       "Amen the Thunderbolt in the Dark Void"
153 Divisadero                                  -Jack Kerouac
San Francisco CA 94104
mailto://knuffke@sirius.com





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:11:14 -0400 (AST)
From: Sandra Wambold <wambold@pobox.COM>
Subject: Re: no more mail, please! Thank you!

> Thank you for past e-mail deliveries. However I find that I have no interest
> in these letters and would appreciate being deleted from your e-mail list.
> Thank you very kindly.
> P. Wilson

Send mail to listserv@nstn.ca with the words "unsubscribe origami-l"
in the body of the letter, just like the introductory letter said how.

-sew





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:14:41 -0400 (AST)
From: Wayne Ko <Herman_Ko@mindlink.bc.ca>
Subject: RE: New Japanese Origami Books

I just got Yoshizawa's Masterworks and Issei Super Complex Origami from the
Sasuaga Japanese Bookstore via post (excellent service as mentioned by some
other posters).  The T Rex skeleton is not in Issei Super Complex Origami;
it only contains the the Triceratops skeleton - it does have a nice photo of
the T Rex skeleton though.

I haven't had time to fold any of the models yet, but both books seem to be
well diagrammed and include some extraordinary models. Definitely worth the
money.

There appears to be a new book(s) by I love Origami advertised on the inner
flaps of Super Complex Origami - one of which has a T Rex skeleton on the
cover.  I can't be sure as I know no Japanese.  Any one know for sure?  Also
is it available yet?

Wayne

Joseph Wu wrote:

> I believe that "Issei Super Complex Origami" includes the T-rex Skeleton. I
>could be wrong.





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 16:11:28 -0400 (AST)
From: Sandra Wambold <wambold@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: Get a list of military technical reports on Origami

I'm suspicious of this message.  It sounds like it was written to be
sent to many lists, especially because the "keywords" have only one
word.  I think it would be best to ignore it.

-sew





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 16:18:01 -0400 (AST)
From: rick@tridelta.com (Rick Bissell)
Subject: Re: Rhombic biz card modulars

>
>
>Robert Lang asked me some questions recently about rhombic business
>card modulars, and as I was composing my reply, I realized that some
>of you might be interested as well.  It is long and fairly technical
>and assumes that you know how to make business card cubes and link
>them together.  I hope you enjoy it.
>
>       -- Jeannine Mosely

Where could I find a publication describing how to make these
cubes?   My primary source for books and info has been Origami USA.





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 16:59:55 -0400 (AST)
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: Re: Rhombic biz card modulars

Rick wrote:

   >Robert Lang asked me some questions recently about rhombic business
   >card modulars, and as I was composing my reply, I realized that some
   >of you might be interested as well.  It is long and fairly technical
   >and assumes that you know how to make business card cubes and link
   >them together.  I hope you enjoy it.
   >
   >    -- Jeannine Mosely

   Where could I find a publication describing how to make these
   cubes?   My primary source for books and info has been Origami USA.

Lay two business cards across eachother roughly centered and at right
angles to eachother.  Fold the flaps of the top card around the bottom
card, and vice-versa.  Pull the cards apart.  Assemble six into a cube,
as shown below, being careful to put all flaps on the outside.

Two cubes can be linked together by slipping the corners of the flaps
on one cube under the corners of the flaps on a second cube, with the
two cubes oriented with respect to eachother as shown below.  Eight
cubes can be linked together with a central common vertex, but after
the third cube, each additional cube must be built onto the structure
one card at a time, in order to ensure complete linking.





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 18:14:36 -0400 (AST)
From: Yaacov Metzger <origami@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: ORIGAMI-L digest 622

>Subject: Re: Organizing 30 years of Origami, books, paper, newsletters
>Message-ID: <970209162003_582886149@emout20.mail.aol.com>

>I'm drowning in origami papers, books, models, videos, etc., etc, etc.  >Does
     anyone else have this same problem and how do you handle it.  I >will be
     selling and moving sometimes soon and have 8 rooms and three
>baths....everyone has papers  and books in little stacks all over the >place.
> A lot of books in bookcases too.    Any and all suggestions welcome.
>Dorigami.

Dorigami -

I'd be glad to help buy buying some books and/or paper from you (if
that's what you meant) I'm especially looking for a copy of Yoshizawa's
"Origami Museum I: Animals" but I'm interested in just about anything I
don't have. I hope this was helpful.
As far as organizing what you have, I'm afraid I won't be much help
there - my wife is unhappy about my origami "spreading" (but she puts up
with it - as far as vices go, origami is pretty tame..)

Thanks.

Yaacov Metzger
Teaneck, NJ
(we met at Becky Berman's house)

origami@worldnet.att.net
jrmetzger@aol.com





Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 18:36:27 -0400 (AST)
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: Interesting BizCard stock!

Quick note to all the business card origami fans:

A few weeks ago I got a jumbo post card in the mail;
a promotion for (I think) a JAVA (WWWeb) programming
utility. The blurb started out something like "You
look like someone who could use our .. (whatever)".

The reverse side of the card was completely covered with
a beautiful silver mylar MIRROR finish. I cut the card
in 4ths and proceeded to make one of my "dimpled cuboctahedrons"
out of it, though I forgot that wouldn't quite get me 4 bizcard
proportioned pieces, so 2 had bum/unnecessary folds. After cutting
a narrow strip off to correct the proportions I got a smashing
cuboctahedron!

This material folded beautifully; apparently the
mylar mirror side is very thin and doesn't significantly
interfere with folding crisp folds. The base "cardboard" is about
the same weight and finish as good quality bizcards, and is
probably white, as the non-shiny side of the card was multi-color
printing in a full bleed (mostly red and black, I think).

This stock would make wonderful business cards! Imagine Jeannine's
fractal folded from silver mirror cards! and the polyhedrons like
the cuboct. are really neat!

Jeannine, perhaps you could ask your biz card supplier/printer if
they know about this stock and/or whether is is possible to use
it for bizcards? It would probably have to be premium priced, but
what terrific cards it would make. But for a bizcard folder to
hand out it might be worth it!

--valerie
Valerie Vann
75070.304@compuserve.com
