




From: DLister891@AOL.COM
Date: 12 Mar 2000 17:24
Subject: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

I have recently been looking at one or two Web sites with modular origami.
Absolutely fascinating! But it makes me ask a question:

It seems to me that the only paperfolding aspect of modular origami is in the
prelminary folding of each of the multiple units. The units could, in fact,
be mass-produced in other ways not involving folding  The second stage,
actual assembly of the modular structures, is clearly something which is not
folding (except, perhaps for the folding over of tabs as locking devices.)

So should we call it modular origami?

David Lister





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 18:10
Subject: Re: Quickie

I am liking the world-wide serendipity this thread is generating. Last
night I wet-folded a happy good-luck bat, hopefully one in a series, but
before that I folded Edwin Corrie's pig, and before THAT it was the 5
intersecting tetrahedra, and before THAT it was the butterfly ball (my
actual folding sessions are few and far between these days, and easy to
recall).

As for strange folding requests, once the onerous job of compiling
some mail came up at work, and I heard the quip "Hey, Michael does
origami, he'd be perfect for folding these letters!" The strange part was
that they were quite serious!

Of course I replied "Sure! Now did you want rhinos, or maybe a nice
one-piece gift box?"

regards

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From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 18:25
Subject: Re: fool-proof origami

On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Dr Paul Slater wrote:

> Michael LaFosse taught a model at the conclusion of the BOS 30th

> I'm not sure of the proper name for the model, so I'll dub it "Kissing
> Lips". A brilliant action model unlike other kissing models I've folded.

Sounds like "talking lips" by Soon Young Lee, diagrams included in the
recent LaFosse book "Origamido". Great model, bound to produce some laughs
if you put on a little mime act (your own voice or the radio).

regards
Michael





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 18:44
Subject: Re: Monkey

On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:

> I'm looking for a good model of a monkey.  Most of the apes I've seen
> look like disfigured people.  Can anyone recommend something that's
> clearly a monkey?

Yoshizawa has a nice "swivel-monkey", generally constructed from 2
bird-bases, as well as a great gorilla (though facial and body details
certainly benefit from his personal touch). Kasahara also has monkeys in
"Creative Origami", with different levles of difficulty.

I have always liked Goubergen's gorilla, a fascinating choice of shape and
style.

regards
Michael





From: "Jerry D. Harris" <dinogami@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 19:03
Subject: Re: Monkey

> > I'm looking for a good model of a monkey.  Most of the apes I've seen
> > look like disfigured people.  Can anyone recommend something that's
> > clearly a monkey?
>
>Yoshizawa has a nice "swivel-monkey", generally constructed from 2
>bird-bases, as well as a great gorilla (though facial and body details
>certainly benefit from his personal touch). Kasahara also has monkeys in
>"Creative Origami", with different levles of difficulty.

   Uh, I hate to be the picky one here, but gorillas (and apes) are _not_
monkeys.  Of course, the original poster didn't specify whether he/she was
seeking something with a long tail, but the "disfigured people" comment
makes me think that tailed monkeys weren't what was being sought...

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From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 19:34
Subject: Pandas

Hi all,
   A good friend of mine has just purchased a large blue pot containing what
I am reliably informed is a bamboo plant. However to the untrained eye it
both smells and looks like grass. In order to alleviate any confusion in the
matter (and possibly to wind up just a teensy bit) Im trying to find a good
Panda model. So far I've found a nice picture of a 2D one in origami for the
connoisseur but thats the best I could do... in all honesty I don't think I'm
upto reverse engineering that quite yet.

C'ya
  Dave





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 19:47
Subject: Re: Pandas

On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Dave Stephenson wrote:

> Im trying to find a good Panda model.

- Origami Omnibus by Kasahara
- Creative Origami by Akira Yoshizawa (two-piece, an all-time favourite)
- ORU Folding Diagrams 1 or 2, by Kawahata (can't specify which volume
without book in hand)

I am sure there are many others, but I always enjoy the YOshizawa one
mentioned above.

regards
Michael





From: Joyce Saler <ladyada@TIAC.NET>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 20:18
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

David
Could you post the sites that make you wonder if modular folding is not origami?

 I would think that if there is folding as a preliminary step in order to
form the modular pieces, and if these modular pieces are folded with the
purpose of fitting in a certain way to form an object,  and if the final
step (the lock) is a paperfold, then the term "paperfolding" as a
description of the process would be justified.

Joyce





From: Dee and Bob <deenbob@ECENTRAL.COM>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 20:51
Subject: Re: Quickie

I've asked this (long ago) what the heck is an Ishibashi Ball?!?!?!

It sounds so intriguing, but I have never heard an explanation or seen
diagrams...

Dee

Dale/ Amy Liikala wrote:
>
> Ishibashi balls in assorted sizes made from Echizen Washi Black Silk
> paper (from Fascinating Folds), to place in a crystal bowl and give as a
> gift.  Beautiful!
> (Not to mention dozens of index card frogs folded with the help of 25
> second graders for Leap Day frog jumping races!)
> Amy Liikala





From: Dee and Bob <deenbob@ECENTRAL.COM>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 20:51
Subject: Re: how to make a lemon

Neither do I, I'm afraid... I am still wondering how you do an inside
out waterbomb.... Another puzzle to work with - along with Russell's
Crane-go-Round!

> I've tried this approach, using an inside out water-bomb to hide the flaps.
> The only problem with this is that it looks complete pants. (I'm not quite
> sure what the US euphemism for this term is...)





From: "Jerry D. Harris" <dinogami@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 20:56
Subject: Re: Pandas

>    A good friend of mine has just purchased a large blue pot containing
>what
>I am reliably informed is a bamboo plant. However to the untrained eye it
>both smells and looks like grass.

   That's because bamboo _is_ a grass.  8-D

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From: "Dr. Joel M. Hoffman" <joel@EXC.COM>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 21:04
Subject: Pandas

>> Im trying to find a good Panda model.
>
>- Origami Omnibus by Kasahara
>- Creative Origami by Akira Yoshizawa (two-piece, an all-time favourite)
>- ORU Folding Diagrams 1 or 2, by Kawahata (can't specify which volume
>without book in hand)

Montroll has one.  It's one of my favorite models.





From: "John R. Mizell" <superj@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 22:21
Subject: Re: Quickie

        Doing a search on Yahoo came up with this page:

    http://mathmuse.sci.ibaraki.ac.jp/urabe/indexE.html

    Underneath the pic is this caption: "(Originated by Namiko Ishibashi,
    Seasonal magazine "Oru" 1995 Spring)", but nothing else.

        Does anyone know if this is the Ishibashi Ball that has been
    mentioned? If so, would you know where the diagrams are for this
    model? (Well heck, even if it isn't the model talked about, I wouldn't
    mind having diagrams for it.)

    John

Dee and Bob wrote:

> I've asked this (long ago) what the heck is an Ishibashi Ball?!?!?!
>
> It sounds so intriguing, but I have never heard an explanation or seen
> diagrams...
>
> Dee





From: "Chamberlain, Clare" <Clare.Chamberlain@HEALTH.WA.GOV.AU>
Date: 12 Mar 2000 23:36
Subject: Re: fool-proof origami

When I'm teaching I find the three bibles I use are Paul Jackson's BOS
booklet on simple folds (augmented by the Mick Guy one on games and toys),
Yamaguchi's Origami dictionary (Japanese) and the Nippon Origami's basic A4
book called simply Origami.

As for my latest folds - I can't really fold at the moment, but was
horrified to see that one of my Fuse boxes on display in the dining room had
been taken apart and crumpled, with one unit missing - of course I don't
have any more of that particular shade of purple.  I imagine it was one of
my friends' young children, but I wish they had told me (it was too high for
little hands to reach alone) - it wasn't the damage that hurt, but the
'secrecy' of not telling me!

I have also found a new book at the local bookshop - something about Origami
for Girls!  Yuck - sexism even creeping into origami!  I refused to buy it.
Maybe it'll inspire me to get that origami book out of my head and onto
paper!

By the way, I'm still searching for the umbrella instruction (cigarette
packet folding) but they have managed to hibernate somewhere for the summer!

Clare, the slightly less sorry for herself folder from the Wild West





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 00:45
Subject: origami sighting

Just returned from a visit to the art supply/stationary store downstairs
at the uni, where I noticed a new stand of A4 Canford paper. To my
surprise a happy good luck bat was pictured on the advertising banner,
along with some clown faces.

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From: Gilad Aharoni <gilad.aharoni@ICC.CO.IL>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 01:46
Subject: Re: Quickie

Hideo Komatsu's squirrel from the 3rd Tanteidan convention book, made for a
co-worker's son who ordered
a purple squirrel (why purple? I haven't got the faintest idea...) . The
sqirrel is a bit angular, but still really cute.
Cheers
Gilad (who found 128 new messages in his Inbox today - way to go Mr.
Cramer!)

P.S

Does anyone know when is Jeremy Shafer's new book coming out?





From: Bimal Ramesh Desai <desaib@MEDICINE.WUSTL.EDU>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 02:43
Subject: Re: quickie

in the spirit of the 100+ messages in my mailbox after 2 days out of
town, here's one more:

I last folded the peacock from _Viva! Origami_ (Maekawa, I think.  I
don't read Japanese).  Folded from a huge 2 ft square of dark blue paper
with these cool specks of mica all over.  In an attempt to give the model
some stability at that scale, I "wet folded" it using a 1 to 3 mix of
Elmer's Glue and water. When the water (and the glue) dried, the model was
amazingly stable, but not overly stiff.  The finished model is about 1 ft
tall just shy of one ft across.

The paper, for any St. Louisans out there, is from Red Lead on Manchester.

-Bimal





From: Allan findlay <a_findlay@CREATIONS.CO.UK>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 03:42
Subject: Re: Quickie

I had a go at Marc Kirshenbaum's Cankerworm (I wanted to try something with
lots of legs).

I sort of got stuck after a while and it was bedtime so I put it to one
side...........I'll try and get back to it soon.

-------------------------
        Allan   (ICQ 65208096)

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Cramer [mailto:scram@LANDMARKNET.NET]
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 5:58 PM
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Quickie

Hi Everyone,

    What's everybody folding these days? The list has been pretty quiet for
the last couple of weeks, must be everyone is folding feverishly.

    So here's a proposal to generate some traffic: Simply post the name (and
any other particulars you feel necessary) of

    WHATEVER MODEL YOU FOLDED LAST BEFORE READING THIS POST

whether it was 5 minutes before, or five days. Just your most recent effort.
Lurkers, this means you!

    I'll start: Six Piece Burr puzzle by Robert J. Lang, from OUSA Annual
Collection 1999. Very cool model, makes a satisfying Stellated Rhombic
Dodecahedron when assembled.

Next?

Scott scram@landmarknet.net <mailto:scram@landmarknet.net>





From: Hatori Koshiro <hatori@JADE.DTI.NE.JP>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 04:23
Subject: Re: Quickie

A friend of mine asked me to fold ten Kawahata's tyrannosaurs
with 15cm paper. I've folded fifth one, and am going to sixth.

 _ _ _ _ _
|         |  Hatori Koshiro (Koshiro is my first name.)
|_._._._._|          hatori@jade.dti.ne.jp
|         |      http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~hatori/
|_ _ _ _ _|_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 If they keep on risking failure, they're still artists. (S.Jobs)





From: Margriet Klees <MargrietKlees@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 04:40
Subject: Re: Quickie

Una Rata" A model from Eriic Joisel found on te net. Looks pretty but I need
     bigger paper
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Scott Cramer
  To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
  Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 6:57 PM
  Subject: Quickie

  Hi Everyone,

      What's everybody folding these days? The list has been pretty quiet for
     the last couple of weeks, must be everyone is folding feverishly.

      So here's a proposal to generate some traffic: Simply post the name (and
     any other particulars you feel necessary) of

      WHATEVER MODEL YOU FOLDED LAST BEFORE READING THIS POST

  whether it was 5 minutes before, or five days. Just your most recent effort.
     Lurkers, this means you!

      I'll start: Six Piece Burr puzzle by Robert J. Lang, from OUSA Annual
     Collection 1999. Very cool model, makes a satisfying Stellated Rhombic
     Dodecahedron when assembled.

  Next?

  Scott scram@landmarknet.net





From: Mark Plant <mplant@UK.ORACLE.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 04:56
Subject: Re: Quickie

How big is the paper you use ? I folded one of these things on the train to
work this morning from 4 inch square of KraftSkin, and it was fine. You need
strong fingers to do the two body folds, and the back legs tend to splay
apart over time, but I'm getting therapy :-) Foil holds its shape really
well, but shiny rats look odd.

Last night I folded some of David Brill's working matchboxes (as documented
in Brilliant Origami) for a friend of a colleague at work who collects real
matchboxes. Takes all sorts, I suppose !

One of my nephews is seriously into dinosaurs right now, so I am also
currently also working through Montroll's Prehistoric Origami.

BTW, my children prefer to call the rat model a mouse, rather than a rat.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Margriet Klees <mailto:MargrietKlees@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <mailto:ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: Quickie

Una Rata" A model from Eriic Joisel found on te net. Looks pretty but I need
bigger paper
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Scott Cramer
  To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
  Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 6:57 PM
  Subject: Quickie

  Hi Everyone,

      What's everybody folding these days? The list has been pretty quiet
for the last couple of weeks, must be everyone is folding feverishly.

      So here's a proposal to generate some traffic: Simply post the name
(and any other particulars you feel necessary) of

      WHATEVER MODEL YOU FOLDED LAST BEFORE READING THIS POST

  whether it was 5 minutes before, or five days. Just your most recent
effort. Lurkers, this means you!

      I'll start: Six Piece Burr puzzle by Robert J. Lang, from OUSA Annual
Collection 1999. Very cool model, makes a satisfying Stellated Rhombic
Dodecahedron when assembled.

  Next?

  Scott scram@landmarknet.net





From: Mark Plant <mplant@UK.ORACLE.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 04:58
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

David

Maybe some of us are a bit ahead of the wave. I have always called this type
of activity modular origami.

Best Regards

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:DLister891@AOL.COM>
To: <mailto:ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 10:21 PM
Subject: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

> I have recently been looking at one or two Web sites with modular origami.
> Absolutely fascinating! But it makes me ask a question:
>
> It seems to me that the only paperfolding aspect of modular origami is in
the
> prelminary folding of each of the multiple units. The units could, in
fact,
> be mass-produced in other ways not involving folding  The second stage,
> actual assembly of the modular structures, is clearly something which is
not
> folding (except, perhaps for the folding over of tabs as locking devices.)
>
> So should we call it modular origami?
>
> David Lister





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 06:29
Subject: Re: Pandas

>    That's because bamboo _is_ a grass.  8-D

The eye is more trained than I had thought, I'd always imagined Bamboo was a
large yellow cane/reed like plant with little leaves... oh and used for those
big sticks in Kendo...

>- Creative Origami by Akira Yoshizawa (two-piece, an all-time favourite)

Righty ho then looks like I'll be ordering a new book today. Thanks all.

C'ya
Dave.





From: sychen@EROLS.COM
Date: 13 Mar 2000 09:24
Subject: Re: Pandas

For panda models go to this web site: (Sorry. It's in Chinese)
http://home4u.hongkong.com/entertainment/games/origami/newpage21.htm
There are about 12 different Panda model pictures. I can help if you do
need some translations.
I know Robert Lang's Panda is not included. It is still worthy to visit if
you are a panda lover.

Sy Chen





From: Leong Cheng Chit <leongccr@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 09:34
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

John Smith has written an excellent paper which covers this subject. The
paper "Art, Origami and Education" is located at URL:
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~pureland/

His Radar Map of preferred practice sums it all. Moving away from the
diagram's centre, which represents the purest form of origami, the only
item at the perimeter which involves folding is 3D -- not so called wet
folding, which is really a molding process, nor modular or multi-piece,
which basically is an assembly of multiple folded units.

Cheng Chit

----------
> From: DLister891@AOL.COM
> To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?
> Date: Monday, March 13, 2000 6:21 AM
>
> I have recently been looking at one or two Web sites with modular
origami.
> Absolutely fascinating! But it makes me ask a question:
>
> It seems to me that the only paperfolding aspect of modular origami is in
the
> prelminary folding of each of the multiple units. The units could, in
fact,
> be mass-produced in other ways not involving folding  The second stage,
> actual assembly of the modular structures, is clearly something which is
not
> folding (except, perhaps for the folding over of tabs as locking
devices.)
>
> So should we call it modular origami?
>
> David Lister





From: Andy Fluke <afluke@VERMONTEL.NET>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 09:41
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

Although I'm a bit of a purist in other artistic endeavors and I've only played
with modular origami once or twice, I felt a need to chime in.  There are many
folds out there  that are parts to a whole.  Buildings, trees, complex animals
(I believe a two piece panda was recently mentioned) etc.  True, folding 30
simple, identical shapes is quite boring for some, but it is still paperfolding
for the purpose of creating a finished object.  I'm sure there are those who
question the need to fold  and string up 1000 cranes, but it comes down to what
your willing to do for your own interests and desires.

Take care,
Andy
"at home and folding in the green mountains"





From: "Furlong, John T" <john.t.furlong@LMCO.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 11:17
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

David,

It seems that you are intentionally baiting the modular folks here!

I would disagree with your overall assessment of  modular origami.
Depending on the piece being considered, some of the individual units can be
reasonably complex.  Mass production techniques (die-cutting, stamping, etc)
can only produce the modular elements in shape and size (and only 2-D units
at that).  The argument could then be made that any 2-D piece of origami
could be massed produced.  Obviously this defeats the whole purpose of
origami.

Mass production would not be able to produce the interior elements that are
very important to modular origami such as pockets.  Also the multi-layer
thickness effects of the folded unit are very important in holding shapes
and giving the overall piece character.

I also don't understand why the assembly stage should be removed from the
concept of "folding".  Most of the assembly of modulars involves techniques
that are used in single sheet origami, ie inserting sections of the paper
into other portions of the fold.  This way of locking a fold tight (or
hiding unwanted paper) is common in origami and essential to the concept of
folding.

I believe that "modular origami" is as good a name for this type of origami
as any other.

John

> ----------
> From:         DLister891@AOL.COM[SMTP:DLister891@AOL.COM]
> Reply To:     Origami List
> Sent:         Sunday, March 12, 2000 5:21 PM
> To:   ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Modualar Folding - Is it origami?
>
> I have recently been looking at one or two Web sites with modular origami.
> Absolutely fascinating! But it makes me ask a question:
>
> It seems to me that the only paperfolding aspect of modular origami is in
> the
> prelminary folding of each of the multiple units. The units could, in
> fact,
> be mass-produced in other ways not involving folding  The second stage,
> actual assembly of the modular structures, is clearly something which is
> not
> folding (except, perhaps for the folding over of tabs as locking devices.)
>
> So should we call it modular origami?
>
> David Lister





From: Nick Robinson <nick@CHEESYPEAS.DEMON.CO.UK>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 11:27
Subject: ori for gals!

Chamberlain, Clare <Clare.Chamberlain@HEALTH.WA.GOV.AU> sez

>I have also found a new book at the local bookshop - something about Origami
>for Girls!

Sounds a potential big seller to me - I don't know of any other source
for one-crease models of ironing boards, sinks, crimpers and make-up
cases...

New Man Nick,





From: John McKeever <John@IMRNI.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 11:39
Subject: Re: Pandas

There's a great 3D seated mother and child panda model by Hideo Komatsu in the
     spring 1999 BOS convention book. It has what you might call an
     open-fronted Russian doll effect. You make the child panda out of a sheet
     of paper 5 eighths the size of the moth

There was a photo of these pandas in one of last year's BOS magazines (with 4
     nested pandas; the smallest one looked tiny). The model only gives a rough
     suggestion of limbs, but the facial detail is brilliant, and I love the
     way it holds its shape with dr

I have a soft spot for models that have some sort of gimmick like this: others
     include Herman van Goubergen's toy car (you put two marbles into its
     "engine compartment" so that it can zoom about the place), van Goubergen's
     skull, which needs a mirror to b

John

>>> Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM> 03/13/00 12:32am >>>
Hi all,
   A good friend of mine has just purchased a large blue pot containing what
I am reliably informed is a bamboo plant. However to the untrained eye it
both smells and looks like grass. In order to alleviate any confusion in the
matter (and possibly to wind up just a teensy bit) Im trying to find a good
Panda model. So far I've found a nice picture of a 2D one in origami for the
connoisseur but thats the best I could do... in all honesty I don't think I'm
upto reverse engineering that quite yet.

C'ya
  Dave





From: Ronald Koh <ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 11:43
Subject: Origami Exhibition At NYP, Singapore

Several weeks back, I wrote of our plans to hold an origami exhibition
at the Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore. I am pleased to say that the
exhibition was held from 17 to 19 Feb. The number of people who visited
the exhibition exceeded our expectations, as did the number of
expressions of interest to know more about origami, words of
encouragement, and compliments penned in a visitors' book we provided.

Much of the success of this exhibition was due to the support of several
folders from various parts of the world, who contributed models to add
an international dimension to the event.

A more detailed report on the exhibition is at
http://www.geocities.com/albert_s.geo/ex2000/ex2000.htm, together with
lots of photos. Another report by Francis Lim and even more photos taken
by Lim Hee Sen are at
http://members.tripodasia.com.sg/Riker1701E/origami/e0002a.htm

Do pay us a visit, please.

Ronald

PS:

To Dave Brill, Didier Piguel, Evi Binzinger, Ignacio & members of the
Gaditano Group, Jonathan Baxyer, Levi Darby, Yurii & Katrin Shumakov, Sy
Chen and Donna Walcavage (whose flower box arrived on the day the
exhibition ended), a big THANK YOU from all of us in Singapore!





From: bethstern <bethstern@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 11:51
Subject: Re: New Model: Cranes-Go-Round

Did I miss the diagram for the Crane Go Round?

It is lovely...

Beth
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From: Jorma Oksanen <tenu@SCI.FI>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 11:53
Subject: Re: Quickie

On 10-Mar-00, Scott Cramer (scram@LANDMARKNET.NET) wrote:

>What's everybody folding these days?

The last thing I folded was a test try on Brill's dragon, which I
plan to fold for an exhibit, together with St. George.

If you wanted to know the last model *succesfully* folded, then it
was Valerie Cann's magic rose cube.

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From: Michael Anderson <manderso@ACAD2.DANA.EDU>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 12:17
Subject: Re: quickie

>in the spirit of the 100+ messages in my mailbox after 2 days out of
>town, here's one more:
>
>I last folded the peacock from _Viva! Origami_ (Maekawa, I think.  I
>don't read Japanese).  Folded from a huge 2 ft square of dark blue paper
>with these cool specks of mica all over.  In an attempt to give the model
>some stability at that scale, I "wet folded" it using a 1 to 3 mix of
>Elmer's Glue and water. When the water (and the glue) dried, the model was
>amazingly stable, but not overly stiff.  The finished model is about 1 ft
>tall just shy of one ft across.

I am new to origami. Can someone post more details on this method
called "wet folding?"

What kind of paper do you use?
How wet do you make the paper?
Do you have to be careful creasing the paper when it is wet? Will it tear?
Are there certain kinds of models that work better for this method?

Thanks in advance

Michael





From: Ron Arruda <arruda@CATS.UCSC.EDU>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 12:42
Subject: Re: Pandas

Well, Bamboos ARE grasses! That is they're in the Grass Family of plants,
the Poaceae (formerly Gramineae). So your "confusion" reflects the best
botanical thinking on the subject. Oh, if you mean "grass" like
Cannabis, that's another kettle of fish I guess. I'm trying to picture a
bamboo that looks like this and I can't. There is a "False Aralia" that
looks like "grass" a little (Dizygotheca elegantissima, English Ivy
family, Araliaceae). It's got many radial leaflets with a sawtooth edge,
and is quite branzy-purple in color: can be a small tree when mature.
Maybe this is what you have. NOT related to Cannabis.

Horticulturally, Ron Arruda





From: Mark Plant <mplant@UK.ORACLE.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 12:44
Subject: Re: quickie

>
> I am new to origami. Can someone post more details on this method
> called "wet folding?"
>
> What kind of paper do you use?
> How wet do you make the paper?
> Do you have to be careful creasing the paper when it is wet? Will it tear?
> Are there certain kinds of models that work better for this method?
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Michael
>

Michael

Wet folding is the process of building a model with paper that has been
dampened (with water, usually,
but I suspect other liquids have been tried).

Thicker papers, like cartridge paper, water-colour paper, etc. can be used
to make models which can
have their details sculpted. When the model dries, it retains its shape more
readily than a dry-folded version and will have a softer, more natural
appearance. You may need to provide artificial support for the wet parts of
the model during the drying process.

Do not get the paper too wet - just lightly dampen with a cloth, sponge or
mist sprayer.

When wet the paper is going to be more delicate than when dry, and will tear
if too much force is applied.

Wet folding lets you get good results with virtually any 3-D model. I have
seen the technique used to great effect on models of animals, where a soft
3-D model is required.

Hope this helps

Mark





From: Jeff Kerwood <jkerwood@USAOR.NET>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 13:01
Subject: Wet Folding (was: quickie)

> I am new to origami. Can someone post more details on this method
> called "wet folding?"

Well Michael, welcome. I'll do more than that. I'll point you to an
unimaginable fount of origami knowledge. To find out about wet folding
specifically (a worthwhile endeavor thinks me) go to the archive search at
either of these sites and you'll find LOTS of info about wet folding ;-).

http://www.origami.vancouver.bc.ca

http://www.the-village.com/origami/index.html

Wet... ya know THAT really whets my appetite,,,,,
Jeff

< msr ikyktilyamys ... :-!!! ... >





From: Marion Riley <marion-r@WEBTV.NET>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 13:03
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

  The scientific naming of origami follows certain rules which are
outlined in the "International Rules of Origamic Nomenclature"
scientific names are Latinized, but may be derived from
any language or from the names of people or
places; most names are derived from Latin or
Greek words.
  Scientific names are usually descriptive
referring to the size, form, color, or other
characteristics of the model; they are some-
times derived from the names of people or
places, Latin or Greek substantives, compound
Latin words, compound Greek words, mytho-
logical, heroic or proper names used by the
ancients, or Greek and Latin derivatives
expressing diminution, comparison or
resemblance.
  Ergo; the scientific name for the branch of
origami know commanly as 'Modular Origami'
is:
                 Myriapartigami

  Hope this clears up any confusion:)

                 Marion Riley

http://community.webtv.net/marion-r/ModularOrigami





From: Kelly Dunn <Kellydunn@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 13:53
Subject: [No] Bamboo

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco has an incredible
show now on bamboo basket weaving...soooo fascinating!
Here's the site, it has a description of bamboo that is
beautiful and all of the uses in art for bamboo.

http://www.asianart.org/exhibits/basket/basket.htm

There are photos of the baskets and bamboo too.
I saw the video that is on display at the museum of the artists
going out to collect bamboo..it can grow as tall as trees, hollow and
looks like a forest. I was mesmerized by the show! The art is very
similar to origami.
Kelly





From: Donna & Robin <robin@RGLYNN.KEME.CO.UK>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 14:17
Subject: Re: quickie

After reading about the lack of a decent monkey model, my last fold was an
attempt at said primate. Arms, legs and tail came out fine. I just need to
get the head right. The poor thing has no neck, looks more like Clive
Anderson (Brit joke).

Robin.





From: Kim Best <kim.best@M.CC.UTAH.EDU>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 14:19
Subject: Re: quickie

Over the weekend I made the Eastern Unicorn from Tanteidan 48 (Although
it came out looking more like some kind of ornate boar.  What are all
those sticky out bits?  horns?

I also made a cute little cartoonish duck of my own design.

--
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Data System   * Some one who thinks paper   *
420 Chipeta Way #120                * thin, means thick and bulky *
Salt Lake City, Utah  84108         *******************************





From: Mathieu Ciarlet <mciarlet@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 16:07
Subject: paper and last model folded

What would you advise to be the best paper for a kawasaki's rose, and in
which size. Shoould it be wet folded ?
My last fold : just been browsing through the modulars of "Origami for the
connoisseur" I just bought . Amazing book btw

Bye to all

Mathieu
"may the fold be with you"

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From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 17:14
Subject: Re: Asian Dragon $ fold

Greetings:

I should have known better than to brag about this fold
on the list, because I got so many requests for diagrams
and I don't have any.  The best I can do is give phone
directions to people who post me privately and I will post
you privately instead of going through the list again by
mistake.  Sorry about that stuff list members!

Ria





From: Rakostar@AOL.COM
Date: 13 Mar 2000 17:24
Subject: Escher tessellations

      John Mizell, in searching for a decorative origami ball, found a
Japanese mathematical museum.  It has lots of interesting things.  For those
who were interested in folding Escher drawings there is a whole section on
him, with animation too.  The Museum:
http://mathmuse.sci.ibaraki.ac.jp/urabe/indexE.html
                       Right to Escher:
http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/escher.html

                   Rae





From: Dr Stephen O'Hanlon <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 17:44
Subject: Re: Pandas

>Hi all,
>    A good friend of mine has just purchased a large blue pot containing
>what
>I am reliably informed is a bamboo plant. However to the untrained eye it
>both smells and looks like grass. In order to alleviate any confusion in
>the
>matter (and possibly to wind up just a teensy bit) Im trying to find a good
>Panda model. So far I've found a nice picture of a 2D one in origami for
>the
>connoisseur but thats the best I could do... in all honesty I don't think
>I'm
>upto reverse engineering that quite yet.
>
>C'ya
>   Dave

Ive got a rather morose sleepy looking panda on my website thats a two tone
high intermediate model. Youre quite welcome to use that.

Stephen
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From: Dr Stephen O'Hanlon <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 17:44
Subject: Re: Pandas

>Hi all,
>    A good friend of mine has just purchased a large blue pot containing
>what
>I am reliably informed is a bamboo plant. However to the untrained eye it
>both smells and looks like grass. In order to alleviate any confusion in
>the
>matter (and possibly to wind up just a teensy bit) Im trying to find a good
>Panda model. So far I've found a nice picture of a 2D one in origami for
>the
>connoisseur but thats the best I could do... in all honesty I don't think
>I'm
>upto reverse engineering that quite yet.
>
>C'ya
>   Dave

Ive got a rather morose sleepy looking panda on my website thats a two tone
high intermediate model. Youre quite welcome to use that.

Stephen
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From: Jake Crowley <jakecrow@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 19:10
Subject: Lizard by G. Devalck, any diagrams?

Hello,

I was looking through some old OUSA newsletters, and I saw a picture of a
lizard model that I liked. The authors name is G. Devalck. I dont know the
whole first name, thats all it gave. If anyone can help me with finding
diagrams I would be very grateful. Thanks!

Jake Crowley
jakecrow@hotmail.com

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From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 20:32
Subject: Re: paper and last model folded

> What would you advise to be the best paper for a kawasaki's rose, and in
>  which size. Should it be wet folded ?
>  Mathieu

Well, for my 2 cents Id say a nice 12" square of lightweight Kami in a dark
colour, dry folded. I've found it a lot easier to make the kawasaki rose look
like a rose by using larger sizes of paper. Oh and the other reason being
that while they tolerate my hobby at work they may get a bit upset if I
started bringing in a squirty bottle for wet folding...

C'ya
Dave





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 20:45
Subject: Re: Pandas

Hi Stephen,
   Ive had a quick look at the panda on your website and decided to take you
up on your offer. Come tomorrow morning I guarantee there will be several
morose sleepy pandas hiding in my friends Bamboo :) )

C'ya
Dave





From: CQBERKEY3 <CQBERKEY3@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 20:51
Subject: Re: paper and last model folded

SO here's the question! What's the best way to  wet fold???  Sprayed bottle
or wet sponge or any other ideas???
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
To: <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: paper and last model folded

> > What would you advise to be the best paper for a kawasaki's rose, and in
> >  which size. Should it be wet folded ?
> >  Mathieu
>
> Well, for my 2 cents Id say a nice 12" square of lightweight Kami in a
dark
> colour, dry folded. I've found it a lot easier to make the kawasaki rose
look
> like a rose by using larger sizes of paper. Oh and the other reason being
> that while they tolerate my hobby at work they may get a bit upset if I
> started bringing in a squirty bottle for wet folding...
>
> C'ya
> Dave





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 20:51
Subject: Fruit Salads

Quick tip fo anyone in the UK.

The wrappers for Bassets Fruit Salads (Raspberry and pineapple) and Bruisers
(apple and blackcurrant) are perfect squares (Usually! :). To anyone with
access to these fine multi coloured sweetie wrappers fold a baby T-rex from
the bruisers the purple and green mottled effect is really worth the effort.

C'yall
Dave





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 20:53
Subject: Re: Pandas

>  So your "confusion" reflects the best
>  botanical thinking on the subject (Bamboo). Oh, if you mean "grass" like
>  Cannabis...

No just kind of like the grass you'd get on a garden lawn but a bit
rounder... Im sure I could think of much more appropriate models for the
other type ;) )

Actually the models I've been folding from fruit salad wrappers may be pretty
close to the mark of the latter...

Dave





From: Mad <madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 21:00
Subject: Re: Quickie

Mark Plant said
>Foil holds its shape really
>well, but shiny rats look odd.

Shiny? You're folding the wrong side out.

    :-D

Aloha,
Kenneth Kawamura





From: Mad <madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 21:17
Subject: Re: Lizard by G. Devalck, any diagrams?

Aloha,

I don't recognize the name, and it's likely to be an un-diagramed
and/or un-published fold, but don't let that stop you. You might
still be able to contact the author, and who knows?

It would help if you gave the name, date and issue number of the
OUSA newsletter that the picture was in, and maybe the title and
author of the accompanying article.

I can't help, but maybe the additional information would allow
someone else to look at that newsletter and say, "Oh, that!
That's ...", you know?

Unfortunately, most of my collection of back issues of the Origamian
disappeared around 1985. Don't know quite what happened to that
box. _sigh_

Aloha,
Kenneth Kawamura





From: Hatori Koshiro <hatori@JADE.DTI.NE.JP>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 22:14
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

> So should we call it modular origami?

Yoshizawa says in his "Origami Tokuhon I" that the models which
don't have individuality until pasted or assembled are mere paperware
rather than origami. (My translation)

And I wrote in Origami Tanteidan Newsletter #54 that some models
of modular origami arouse little interest as origami for me
because the fascination lies in assembling, not folding.
But I asserted that Kawamura Miyuki's Cherry Blossoms is a good
origami since the folding, as well as the assembling, plays an
important roll in it.

I think it's a matter of degree.
Some modular ones are really origami, whereas others not.

 _ _ _ _ _
|         |  Hatori Koshiro (Koshiro is my first name.)
|_._._._._|          hatori@jade.dti.ne.jp
|         |      http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~hatori/
|_ _ _ _ _|_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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From: Simon <godnomis@CHARIOT.NET.AU>
Date: 13 Mar 2000 23:24
Subject: not so quickie

hey , howdy.
the last thing , i did, was , to make a rose bush , out of wire and green
tape. I make over 200 roses , (not the new rose) and lots of leaves .
it took me over 400 hours. gee it huge at over 1 meter. it looks great.
i have a picture of it if any one wants to post it on there web page.
       -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=>)> see ya <(<-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-





From: Nick Robinson <nick@CHEESYPEAS.DEMON.CO.UK>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 04:00
Subject: Re: Wet Folding (was: quickie)

Jeff Kerwood <jkerwood@USAOR.NET> sez

>go to the archive search at
>either of these sites and you'll find LOTS of info about wet folding ;-).

or www.britishorigami.org.uk & click "practice"

all the best,

Nick Robinson

email           nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
homepage        www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
BOS homepage    www.britishorigami.org.uk





From: Nick Robinson <nick@CHEESYPEAS.DEMON.CO.UK>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 04:00
Subject: Re: Lizard by G. Devalck, any diagrams?

Jake Crowley <jakecrow@HOTMAIL.COM> sez

>The authors name is G. Devalck. I dont know the
>whole first name, thats all it gave. If anyone can help me with finding
>diagrams I would be very grateful.

It was Gerald De Walk and the diagrams were in British Origami 97 page
22 - sourced from the British origami database at
www.britishorigami.org.uk

all the best,

Nick Robinson

email           nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
homepage        www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
BOS homepage    www.britishorigami.org.uk





From: Evi <d.evi.l@MUENSTER.DE>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 04:59
Subject: Re: Origami Exhibition At NYP, Singapore

...by the way, did you remember? Ron celebrated his birthday on 9. of march.

It is never too late, to congratulate!

Happy folding and creating!
Evi





From: Larry Finch <LarryFinch@AOL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 07:34
Subject: Re: how to make a lemon

In a message dated 3/12/00 6:52:07 PM Mountain Standard Time,
deenbob@ECENTRAL.COM writes:

> Neither do I, I'm afraid... I am still wondering how you do an inside
>  out waterbomb.... Another puzzle to work with - along with Russell's
>  Crane-go-Round!
>
>  > I've tried this approach, using an inside out water-bomb to hide the
flaps.
>
>  > The only problem with this is that it looks complete pants. (I'm not
quite
>  > sure what the US euphemism for this term is...)
>  >

OrigamiUSA has a handout for making a strawberry. I've used smaller purple
paper and the same pattern to make quite credible grapes. The same pattern in
yellow and with larger paper for a lemon would probably be pretty close.

Now -- does anyone know how to get this diagram?

Larry





From: Dee and Bob <deenbob@ECENTRAL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 10:31
Subject: Jeremy's Book

No. I have had it one order (from BDalton) since about mid February, and
they keep telling me their distributors don't have it yet.

Dee

> Does anyone know when is Jeremy Shafer's new book coming out?





From: Erica Knopper <eak@FUTUREXP.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 11:12
Subject: origami Haiku

I recently attended a very fun Asian food potluck and Haiku party,
where we all brought Haiku poems we'd written and shared them. (For
those of you unfamiliar with Haiku, it's a Japanese poetry form in
which there are 3 lines, consisting of 5, 7, and 5 syllables). So
here's the one I contributed:

Peaceful Folding
----------------

Origami rules!
East and West speak one language
Paper universe

Not a Nobel prize winning piece of literature, but fun, nevertheless!

-Erica





From: Dr Stephen O'Hanlon <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 14:56
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

>   Ergo; the scientific name for the branch of
>origami know commanly as 'Modular Origami'
>is:
>                  Myriapartigami
>
>   Hope this clears up any confusion:)
>
>                  Marion Riley

Surely you mean

                  May-rip-it-apart-igami?

Stephen

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From: Dr Stephen O'Hanlon <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 15:04
Subject: Re: origami Haiku

>Peaceful Folding
>----------------
>
>Origami rules!
>East and West speak one language
>Paper universe
>
>
>Not a Nobel prize winning piece of literature, but fun, nevertheless!
>
>-Erica

I think a challenge has been laid down...now who came come up with the worse
Haiku about paperfolding?

Stephen

Painful paper cuts
Bleeding on my lovely sheet
Three hours down the drain...
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From: Dr Paul Slater <Paul@WASHI.DEMON.CO.UK>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 15:53
Subject: Re: origami Haiku

Ok, here goes..

Fold an origami crane,
To centre your universe.
Breathe out, and smile

Yours meditatingly,

Paul.





From: Garrett Alley <garrett@VIADOR.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 15:58
Subject: Re: origami Haiku

B O S site moved?
Joseph Wu update your links!
Mmmm Cheesypeas Mmmm





From: Julia Palffy <jupalffy@BLUEWIN.CH>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 16:06
Subject: Re: Quickie

Gilad Aharoni wrote:
Does anyone know when is Jeremy Shafer's new book coming out?

I seem to recall reading the date of April 2000 somewhere on the BARF
homepage, or on Amazon.com - am I mistaken?

Julia Palffy
Zug, Switzerland
jupalffy@bluewin.ch





From: Julia Palffy <jupalffy@BLUEWIN.CH>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 16:06
Subject: Re: paper and last model folded

Mathieu Ciarlet wrote:
"What would you advise to be the best paper for a kawasaki's rose, and in
which size."

I found 15 cm x 15 cm squares "just the right size" for the Kawasaki rose in
Origami for the Connoisseur, so never tried another size... I like it best
in plain-coloured washi or unry paper, but kami is OK for practice. Papers
with a colour that washes out towards the edges or the centre, or washes
into another colour, also give nice results.

Julia Palffy
Zug, Switzerland
jupalffy@bluewin.ch





From: Mad <madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 16:15
Subject: Re: origami Haiku

Dr Stephen O'Hanlon said
>I think a challenge has been laid down...now who came come up with the
worse
>Haiku about paperfolding?

Onlookers

Nani desu ka?
Ignore their questions, until ...
("... Ipsa Loquitur").





From: Erica Knopper <eak@FUTUREXP.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 16:35
Subject: more haiku

Bare Essentials
---------------

My paper cutter,
to me, is no luxury.
(Source of many squares)





From: Merida Weinstein <mekkisan@DRAGONBBS.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 16:37
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?

Just remember, all modular origami has the potential to become a butterfly
ball(attributed to Bill Dollar).

Merida
----------
From: "Dr Stephen O'Hanlon" <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Modualar Folding - Is it origami?
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:37:40 -0500

>   Ergo; the scientific name for the branch of
>origami know commanly as 'Modular Origami'
>is:
>                  Myriapartigami
>
>   Hope this clears up any confusion:)
>
>                  Marion Riley

Surely you mean

                  May-rip-it-apart-igami?

Stephen

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From: "Melissa D. Johnson" <johnsonm@ACU.EDU>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 17:08
Subject: Re: more origami Haiku

folding and creasing
relaxing art is for all
geometry lives

action models rule
mountain, valley, reverse, sink
how did they do that?

edges all about
no end to creasing in sight
must fold, must fold, must...

patterns in paper
a perplexing production
paper is power

Melissa Dawn :)
http://MelissaDawn.Johnson.org/origami.html

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From: "John R. Mizell" <superj@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 18:20
Subject: Magic Rose Cube

    One of the posters recently mentioned the Magic Rose
Cube by Valerie Vann. I was just wondering if anyone knew
whether or not Mr. LaFosse was still working on the instruction
video for this model?
    The last I heard was that Ms. Vann had Mr. LaFosse working
on a video with some more of her models to be included. Then there
was the situation with Ms. Vann being accused of holding off on the
diagrams to make a profit. Which I thought was terrible that anyone
would even suggest such a thing - I mean, it was very uncomfortable
for me just to sit back and watch the whole mess unfold, with the
result that Ms. Vann pulled ALL of her origami pages off of the 'net
and has more than likely withdrawn from this group, too. I sent Ms. Vann

an e-mail asking her to reconsider, but received no reply.
    Then, around the end of December?, Mr. LaFosse said that the video
should be ready in about 1-2 months. If Mr. LaFosse is on this list, I
would
like to ask him if the instruction video is still a go? If so, when
should we
receive information as to ordering a copy?

   Thanks,

    John

    ps - If Ms. Vann is still a member, I would like to tell her that
she had
        some very beautiful models that I know we miss.  :-(





From: Charles Knuffke <knuffke@SIRIUS.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 18:50
Subject: Re: Quickie (Jeremy's Book)

Julia Palffy wrote:
>
> Gilad Aharoni wrote:
> Does anyone know when is Jeremy Shafer's new book coming out?
>
> I seem to recall reading the date of April 2000 somewhere on the BARF
> homepage, or on Amazon.com - am I mistaken?
>

I don't think the book will be ready until the summer at the earliest. I believe
Jeremy's been working with a digital camera to add pictures of all the models,
and as a result it hasn't gone to print yet. I'll know more after this weekend's
PCOC Convention.





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 19:04
Subject: Montroll Books

Hi all,
   One of my friends is considering a Montroll book to start their
collection, shes interested in north american or african animals... can
anybody say which book is the most interesting/best for a
beginer/intermediate folder ?

If anyone has any other suggestions I'd love to hear them :) )

C'ya
Dave

Fold life in paper
To Fold is life in itself
Fold a paper soul

(2 monkeys 12 seconds)





From: Christopher Holt <Ella-mae@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 20:37
Subject: Re: Montroll Books--haiku

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Stephenson" <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
>    One of my friends is considering a Montroll book to start their
> collection, shes interested in north american or african animals... can
> anybody say which book is the most interesting/best for a
> beginer/intermediate folder ?

Perhaps Origami for the Enthusiast or Animal Origami for the Enthusiast.
They aren't as geared toward the high end as African Animals in Origami or
North American Animals in Origami, although the latter has a great raccoon
in it...

under setting sun
paper rises and takes wing
cranes flutter and nest

doggerel, I know, but thats my haiku attempt. All the best - c!!!

`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
>From all these trees--
in salads, soups, everywhere--
cherry blossoms fall
                       -Basho





From: Leong Cheng Chit <leongccr@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 21:33
Subject: Re: origami Haiku

Erica, here's a spiritual one ...

The Supreme Folder
Folds in many dimensions
Humans up to three





From: "John R. Mizell" <superj@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 21:33
Subject: Magic Rose Cube?

   ( I apologize if anyone gets this more than once. My mail
server seems to be losing my letters. Since it has been over
3 hrs. since I sent this the first time, and it hasn't gone through,
I will send it again. Sorry.)

    One of the posters recently mentioned the Magic Rose
Cube by Valerie Vann. I was just wondering if anyone knew
whether or not Mr. LaFosse was still working on the instruction
video for this model?

    The last I heard was that Ms. Vann had Mr. LaFosse working
on a video with some more of her models to be included. Then there
was the situation with Ms. Vann being accused of holding off on the
diagrams to make a profit... (which I thought was terrible that anyone
would even suggest such a thing - I mean, it was very uncomfortable
for me just to sit back and watch the whole mess unfold)... with the
result that Ms. Vann pulled ALL of her origami pages off of the 'net
and has more than likely withdrawn from this group, also. I sent Ms.
Vann
an e-mail asking her to reconsider right after she left, but received no
reply.

    Then, around the end of December?, Mr. LaFosse said that the video
should be ready in about 1-2 months, but nothing has been heard since.
I did check his web site, but there isn't any info. regarding the video.
If
Mr. LaFosse is on this list, I would like to ask him if the instruction
video
is still a go?  And if so, when would we mostl likely receive
information as
to ordering a copy? Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

   Thank you,

    John

    ps - If Ms. Vann is still a member, I would like to tell her that
she had some very beautiful models that I know we still miss.  :-(





From: Mathieu Ciarlet <mciarlet@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 22:33
Subject: New york city

Hello...
I apologize already to ask you all this question so late, but I'm planning
to go to New York city on Thursday (i'm a french guy on vacations in the US
: Middlebury VT more precisely, anyone around here  BTW ?, I'll be there
until the 25th), and I think I know there are some pretty nice addresses for
origami in NY, but I have no idea where they are ?..
so if anyone can help... I'd be grateful
I had another question but I can't remember...

And my 2c for the Haiku (anyone ready for the origami haiku page...)

Valley, Mountain, Crimp
May the folds be with you all
No cut Just squares

bye to all
Mathieu

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From: Doug Philips <dgou@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 2000 22:40
Subject: Is modular origami origami? (Kaiju)

origami query:
are modulars in the fold?
As is grass in Spring's lawn!

-D'gou
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