Re: [Origami] Calendar

2013-12-06 Thread Diana Lee
Hi Everyone,   we have more 2014 origami calendars:   http://www.origami-resource-center.com/origami-calendars.html   A new one called Hexagonal Twist Box Pen Holder Calendar. Created by Jeremy Shafer, converted to calendar by Jacob Metzger.   Carmen Sprung's Star Calendar is available in English t

[Origami] origami sighting

2013-12-06 Thread V A
I just saw this ad for gum. The father makes a little traditional crane out of the gum wrapper. It reminds me of how my love for origami started. When I was a kid, my father made cranes out of chocolate wrappers for us :) [yeah, a collective awww, I know :) ] Here's the yTube video of the ad.

Re: [Origami] Q re: paper cup modular

2013-12-06 Thread Rona Gurkewitz
Louise wrote: Are there any diagrams for Lewis Simon's model. Yes and no. There are diagrams for the module and assembly of 5 units into a cup in Beginner's Book of Modular Origami Polyhedra: The Platonic Solids. 12 cups of ofe units each are connected with a connector module to make a dimpl

[Origami] Origami Shadowbox Frames eBook

2013-12-06 Thread Oriland Info
Hello ALL, We are happy to share great news from our Oriland - Origami Shadowbox Frames eBook is released! Despite of all our super busy year with exhibitions of Toy-ronto and Albuquerque Kingdoms of Oriland, we managed to finish this year long project on shadowboxes. And it turned into a fine

Re: [Origami] Diagrams in the web with black background?

2013-12-06 Thread Gerardo @neorigami.com
Thank you for all the great feedback both through the list and off the list. I really do hope to receive more; that's the only way I can get an estimate of what folders think. Like Anne mentioned, the diagrams with the black background would be for the web, so I personally don't intend to offer th

[Origami] diagrams wanted by the BOS

2013-12-06 Thread Nick Robinson
I'm looking for diagrams of models at all levels of complexity, by creators famous and unknown, for the Spring BOS Model Collection. You will receive proper credit and a copy of the collection on CDrom (with bonus features!). Don't wait for a deadline, send them now please! Reply in private pl

Re: [Origami] Q re: paper cup modular

2013-12-06 Thread Rona Gurkewitz
VA wrote Hi there, I had a question re: the very simple model- the paper cup modular. It's an 8-piece modular using the simple paper cup folds. The model ends up being a flat coaster like model with neat 8 pizza wedges on one side & a twist kaleidoscope effect on the other side. It's a neat l

Re: [Origami] Diagrams in the web with black background?

2013-12-06 Thread Anne LaVin
On 12/5/13, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote: > I'm interested in this idea in order to make diagrams a little diferent, > but I want to know what folders think about it. The diagrams are meant > directly for the web; I would probably have a second print-friendly version > for those of you that prefer

Re: [Origami] Diagrams in the web with black background?

2013-12-06 Thread Al Black
Hi Gerardo, On 2013-12-05, at 6:05 PM, Gerardo @neorigami.com wrote: > I'm interested in this idea in order to make diagrams a little diferent, > but I want to know what folders think about it. The diagrams are meant > directly for the web; I would probably have a second print-friendly version >

Re: [Origami] Diagrams in the web with black background?

2013-12-06 Thread KDianne Stephens
Re Gerardo's black diagram I hate to rain on your parade, but this probably wouldn't work very well. Unless you use extremely expensive ink and paper, the black is quite likely to bleed, making the diagram difficult to read. It would also use up a lot of ink. Joe Power Laser printers work be

Re: [Origami] Q re: paper cup modular

2013-12-06 Thread Anna
Take a square fold it in half by bringing two opposite corners together. Now you have a right angled triangle with the closed edge being the hypotenuse. Make an angle bisector by bringing one free edge down onto the hypotenuse and make a small pinch mark on the side that doesn't meet the corner. Un