[Origami] Folding a New Tomorrow: Origami Meets Math and Science | Mathematical Association of America

2015-10-26 Thread Patsy Wang-Iverson
Hello, What better way to celebrate World Origami Days than to hear an MAA (Mathematical Association of America) Distinguished lecture by our own Tom Hull! Date: November 10, 2015 Time: 6:30 pm Location: MAA Carriage House, 1781 Church St., Washington, DC http://www.maa.org/meetings/calendar-ev

Re: [Origami] Paper shops in Tokyo?

2015-10-26 Thread Winnie Leung
Here's your list Ekaterina: http://www.orihouse.com/until2012/japan2004/shops.html It's a bit hidden because the orihouse site was revamped and this page was not replaced. But it's still there and pretty useful and accurate. If you are after kami type paper I would recommend Shimoshima, Kurosa

[Origami] Methods for creating duo-tissue paper?

2015-10-26 Thread Paper Dragon
I prefer spray glue to the methycellulose- white glue comb ination. I find it quicker and easier. I have taken classes with Michael Verry and Kathy Stevick to check out the alternative method. You have to be very careful in doing two sided tissue foil with the MC-White glue method or let it

[Origami] Paper shops in Tokyo?

2015-10-26 Thread Paper Dragon
I have an old site that hasn't been updated in a long time. I did a quick check of the listings for Japan. I was not there since 2001. I have listed my favorites below the links.  Origami KOMA has wholesale packs of 10 - very good prices. From my limited knowledge: Japanese retail prices are

Re: [Origami] Paper shops in Tokyo?

2015-10-26 Thread Ali Bahmani
​Are there any book/origami paper shops in Tokyo? I prefer packed origami papers like harmony, kami, tant... maybe something special... ​ ​--​ You should definitely visit TAKEO paper shop in Tokyo. They have plenty of papers in various colors. A paper heaven as some have described.

[Origami] Momotani's Locomotive - Amusement Park

2015-10-26 Thread Dee and Bob
Hi all - Trying to do the Locomotive in Momotani's "Origami Amusement Park" and I can get all of it except the two finishing touches. :-P I don't see how the lock works, to hold the front together and I doing understand what is going on with how to do that twisty thing on the back roof area. Any