Re: [Origami] Idea for OUSA Convention competition
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 8:21 AM Ken Fan wrote: > Something Brian Chan recently said made me think of this idea for the > theme of an upcoming OUSA Convention competition (if it hasn't been done > already) ... > I am reminded of this video of Yang En-Tien (Yang Endian) - a Taiwanese painter born without hands - teaching a young girl how to fold the paper crane : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6L-HBtuCw Boon
[Origami] Ronnie in Origami Wonderland
Hi all, I was just having a bit of 'fun' with Ronald Koh and messing around with Photoshop a couple of weeks ago and the following is the outcome. Most of the origami models were digitally re-sized. They were not life-size. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/37412335850/in/photostream/
Re: [Origami] World Origami Days 2017
On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 3:44 AM, Anne LaVin wrote: > I encourage everyone to fold something (at least one thing! you have two > and a half weeks!) and post it online somewhere, and send us a link here > on the list. Here's mine : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/24066361418/in/dateposted/ Boon
Re: [Origami] High intermediate or complex FLAT angel model ?
> Anyone know of a high intermediate or complex angel model that is flat (or relatively > flat; pleated wings are ok)? Neal Elias' angel can be modified to look rather flattish : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/15904513850/in/dateposted/ Regards, Boon
Re: [Origami] Origami Sighting: Calgary restaurant with origami logo
Hi All, I think that pig logo is a line drawing (with some additional creaselines) of Gilad Aharoni's rendition of Ronald Koh's pig : http://www.giladorigami.com/origami-database/Pig%20Ronald%20Koh Boon On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 6:31 AM, Peter Mielke wrote: > I was recently at a restaurant with what appears like origami in its > design: > > http://www.parossouvla.com/?page_id=15 > > Does anyone know who's pig this would be? >
[Origami] Voya Financial Commercials
Hi all, Todd Lenz, a FB friend (and possibly an O-Lister too) talked about having seen some origami squirrels in a Voya Financial commercial. I did some googling and found the following vids. Pretty interesting stuff. Wondering if any O-Listers were involved in the commercials. Butterfly : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvEhhQRhyBc Squirrel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lomnuVLz9Io Rabbit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzIHtStglng The Making of : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn3ObgoJmjE Boon
Re: [Origami] The heart of origami
Hi all, Now that the 'old geezer' has mentioned my name, I guess I should put in my two cents worth, even though I haven't really been following this and other related threads as closely as I had wanted to. Personally, I am more interested in the outcome (destination, and maybe a tad beyond the destination described here) than the journey itself, although at times, I do appreciate some interesting folding sequences in certain designs. In most cases, I would 'fall in love' with a particular model at first sight and perhaps because of my other interest in photography, I would often have a picture in mind first long before I've started folding or seen the diagrams. This is perhaps one of the reasons why I tend to tweak /interpret designs a fair bit - to fit what I have in mind. Sometimes I fail miserably but there will be times when I would feel like I have got things just right and I guess it's from moments like those that I think I would derive the most fun/satisfaction from origami ... When I was much younger, I think I enjoyed origami differently - the flapping bird and later, Pat Crawford's turtle and quite a number of Montroll's works etc gave me plenty of joy - but that's another story. Anyway, origami enthusiasts may enjoy and appreciate origami differently and I am completely fine with that. I don't know (and possibly not that keen to find out) what the heart of origami is but one thing I know is that origami occupies a rather unique place in my heart and for me, that's enough, for now at least. With regards to Ron's lovely rabbit(s), yup, I've lost count of how many I've folded/tweaked. I folded so many not because I enjoyed the folding sequence - which by the way is pleasant enough - but because the outcomes fascinate me. Okay, time to get back into the cave. Happy WOD everyone! Boon
Re: [Origami] Rather realistic deer head model for the granddaughter whose hunter grandpa just passed away
Hi Rob, Andrey Ermakov has a deer head design : http://www.flickr.com/photos/origamiru/6240708323/in/photostream Diagrammed in his book "Origami: School of Masters", I believe. Hope that helps, Boon
Re: [Origami] Creating by taking a little from here and a little from there
Hi all, I have been following this thread with interest and would like to share a recent somewhat amusing experience. About a year ago, a Facebook (FB) friend by the name of Nomura Yuko posted a video of her fold of Yamada Katsuhisa's Pecking Kingfisher on FB together with a link to the diagrams. She had somehow mistook the kingfisher for a woodpecker. My memory is somewhat blurry and I am not too sure if I was influenced by what she wrote in her post but from the beginning, I had the impression that it was a woodpecker and proceeded to fold the kingfisher from Yamada's diagram and then posting a video of a fast pecking 'woodpecker'. In his diagrams, Yamada named the model a pecking kingfisher which by the way, is pretty nice and charming and I have since seen the video he posted on his FB. Anyway, since then, I have been amusing folks with the 'woodpecker' but it became somewhat of a hassle to explain to them that this is actually a pecking kingfisher made to look like a woodpecker. So, recently I decided to come up with a more woodpecker-like model from a stretched bird base (instead of a fish base in Yamada's design) but still using a similar pecking mechanism and after a few tweaks, I ended by with this colour change version : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/14048481609/ You can see the earlier versions in my earlier Flickr posts. So yeah, I guess this 'design' is the fortuitous result of a misunderstanding by Yuko and me ... Wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar. By the way, yes, Patsy, in case you are reading this, when it comes to origami, more often than not, I am a 'performer', not a 'composer' ... Boon
[Origami] Yet another K-Rose variation ... sorry!
Hi all, I have been 'messing around' with the New Kawasaki Rose again recently and this is probably as far as I can go, for now, at least : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/11208386683/ Regards, Boon
Re: [Origami] Ron's rabbit revisited
On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:09 AM, Hank Simon wrote: > Great display, but might take me too long to fold ;-) Thanks and not to worry, Hank - as long as u are a 'normal' folder (unlike me), u probably can complete a bunny in 20-30 minutes, thereabouts. :-) Boon
[Origami] Ron's rabbit revisited
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Hank Simon asked: > ... ... > Also, if you fold with duo-colored paper, are the insides of the ears a different color? Hi Hank, Sorry it took this long but here's a clearer answer to your question : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/9690770193/ Regards, Boon
Re: [Origami] Not just mushrooms
> Very nice! The cool thing about this technique is that it allows all sorts > of shortcuts that have to be painstakingly planned in something like > treemaker. With a crimple style, I needed a head, so I just pulled up the > paper and then some ears. Thanks. Hmmm ... in my case, it would have been easier to just follow the diagrams. It was however definitely a lot more fun to crumple ... :-) Boon
Re: [Origami] Not just mushrooms
On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Galen Pickett wrote: > The Floderer crimp, or crumple style, is extraordinarily versatile ... Interesting. I had a bit of fun with crumpling too. Can't really say they are Floderer-style but definitely Floderer-inspired : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/7025906315/in/set-72157610791987431 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/3640674795/in/set-72157619873963407 And on a smaller scale, I enjoy crumpling the tail of Ron's rabbit. It's therapeutic ... :-) Boon
[Origami] Paper Stores in Taipei, Taiwan
Dear All, If anyone knows of good paper stores in Taipei, I would very much appreciate some info. I will be going there on a short biz trip next week and am especially interested in papers around 50-70 gsm thick. Thanks, Boon
Re: [Origami] Ronald Koh's new rat design
Hi all, I wasn't too happy with my last rendition of Ron's rat and decided to tweak it a wee bit more. I think I am happier now with this cleaner look : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/8661918623/in/photostream Boon
Re: [Origami] Hatori Masao
Peter Engel wrote : > (snip).. They were extraordinary. It gave me an appreciation not only for Hatori's > folding artistry but also for the craft of making sushi and, in turn, for the degree > of skill and focus that can be brought to all disciplines. Robert Lang wrote: > (snip) ... A few years ago I visited his sushi shop and he still had some origami > on display, but I think he is no longer highly active in origami. (Perhaps some of > our Japanese list-members can give more detail.) Peter, yeah, looking at his exquisite folds, the Japanese term "Shokuningei" quickly comes to mind ... Robert, thanks for the info. Hope he gets tired of ceramics quickly and comes back to origami soon ... :-) Hank Simon, sorry if I have hijacked your thread ... :-) Regards, Boon
[Origami] Hatori Masao
Robert Lang wrote : > (snip) ... Back in the 1990s, in the heyday of the Bug Wars, I used to send insect diagrams to > HATORI Masao, who folded them and exhibited them at Tanteidan events and regularly sent > folded versions back to me. .. (snip) Robert, besides his amazing renditions of your insects, I also remember being completely blown away by his interpretation of Peter Engel's octopus. One question I have been wanting to ask : Is Hatori still folding? Really hope he is as I would love to see more of his exquisite works. Regards, Boon
[Origami] Ronald Koh's new rat design
Hi all, Ron has designed a rat recently. I haven't quite done it justice yet but here is my rendition : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/8641542823/in/photostream Boon
Re: [Origami] Kusudama Flower Ball - Traditional Model?
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 2:49 AM, Chris Lott wrote: > I was under the impression that most traditional kusudama used needle > and thread or paste of some kind? Chris, pardon my ignorance! Yeah, the more I check, the more it looks to be so. I am pretty clueless when it comes to kusudamas but come to think of it, the first one I did (and probably the only one that I have ever done) when I was a kid was assembled with glue from multiple units of the cootie catcher. Boon
Re: [Origami] Kusudama Flower Ball - Traditional Model?
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 5:56 AM, Winnie Leung wrote: > Yep - glue required! Many of the traditional kusudamas are not modular origami models and > require glue, although the one I made many years ago had no glue - I just had to use needle > and thread! Winnie , ermmm ... where I come from, needle and thread is equally bad! BTW, are u also saying this is a traditional design? Boon
Re: [Origami] Ronald Koh's new rabbit design
Hank, thanks for the interest in the rabbit. Ron, I had actually folded the rabbit with a duo-coloured paper some weeks ago and to answer Hank's question, yes, the insides of the ears were of different colour, without any modificatons on the original design. Jean-Christophe, glad you like the rabbits and thanks for the explanation about your name. Boon
Re: [Origami] Ronald Koh's new rabbit design
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:31 AM, Jean-Christophe Helary wrote: > Waiting to see more positions ! > > Okay, Jean (is that the correct way to address you?), here a few more poses : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/7999858743/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/cavemanboon/7999860342/in/photostream/ Boon
