[Origami] spiral pleated peace dove

Hi all Somewhere I have seen online diagrams for a simple dove which is created from a square, pleated to form a curved spiral which creates a head, wings and tail. I've tried every permutation on Google and the Origami Database, so now come to the font of all knowledge - can anyone help me? T

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, 4-leaf clover or shamrock

1. Re: March Folding Models -- 4-leaf clover Don't forget that the Irish/St Patrick symbol is the three-leaf shamrock representing the holy trinity, not a four-leaf clover Cheers Clare --

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 150, Issue 5 - Age when kids fold more neatly and correctly follow verbal and visual instructions

Age when kids fold more neatly and correctly follow verbal and visual instructions? Hi everyone. Many of you must have experience teaching origami to kids, right? I wanted to ask you, based on your experience, around what age can they fold neatly and also correctly follow verbal and visual ins

[Origami] . Is it okay to fold real bank notes?

>I wanted to know the opinion of the O-list members regarding folding origami >models with bank notes or Moneygami. >Do you think it is okay to fold the real bank notes into origami models? .Considering that some would say that it damages it and shortens its life cycle, is it okay to fold and e

Re: [Origami] BOS convention 31 August, 1,2 & 3 September

The postcode of the Crowne Plaza is CV37 6YR you can check the distance to there of a hotel you see on the site by putting their postcode and the Crowne Plaza postcode into Google and put 'distance' Thanks Penny - it's 14,585 km for me - better start walking now! Cheers, Clare (Perth, Australi

[Origami] envelopener - thank you

Envelopener - thank you to everyone who responded - I have now ordered some from www.origami-shop.com along with a whole load of books sot I didn't have to pay postage :-) Hope to see some of you at the Sydney Origami Convention on 29 and 30 October (www.facebook.com/SydneyOrigami) Clare, Perth

[Origami] Kubo and the two strings - origami demonstration

Perth Origami Group were invited to demonstrate origami at the Perth launch of a new Universal film, Kubo and the two strings. This beautiful anime features a young boy who tells tales using paper that magically folds itself into all sorts of origami-esque forms. (For the purists, they do manage

[Origami] envelopener - where to order in bulk

Hi all, the discussion on useless products reminded me that I wanted to order some 'envelopeners' (a Dutch product I recall) as mine is about to fall apart with old age (a bit like me). However, I can no longer find the site for ordering. Anyone know if they're still made, and, if so, where I c

Re: [Origami] Origami Tsuki and diplomas

Origami Tsuki and diplomas Just to add to this thread, though not directly origami, the wells in many old houses in Japan have a small niche for storing important papers. Sumi ink, made from soot, is water-proof, so keeping documents in the well would not damage them, but significantly reduced

[Origami] article: Finding maths in origami

Hi all - just wanted to share this article in a WA Science bulletin entitled Finding maths in origami : http://goo.gl/fCsl2h Clare, Perth Origami Group, Western Australia

[Origami] An Origami gift

Subject: [Origami] An Origami gift kdiannesteph...@gmail.com wrote: Read the story here http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/27/1000-cranes-hiroshima-obama-adds-two-more/85047490/ I know I've written this before, but it was some time ago... Many years ago at a Nippon Origami Assoc

[Origami] New British Origami Society booklets

Not sure if you'll publish this but... Great to see new and recycled titles - but is there any way to get them apart from Amazon? I'm really trying not to use Amazon because of their vast range of unethical practices, social and environmental. Cheers Clare

Re: [Origami] not quite origami -- beautiful antiquarian Japanese papermaking

In response to Karen's note about this beautiful book, I used to collect folk-toys, particularly paper ones, when living in Japan. I have one of these paper tiger 'boxes. It has a bivalve shell affixed to each corner, so when you fan it, it 'dances'. I think I got it in the far north of Honshu (

[Origami] 17th Century letter folds

Not directly origami, but I came across this in the Guardian about a cache of 17th Century letters (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/undelivered-letters-17th-century-dutch-society) The linen-lined leather trunk, covered in official seals, was presented to a postal museum in The Hag

[Origami] Perth Origami Group August meeting cancelled

Please note that the Perth Origami Group will not be meeting in August, but we'll all be back for Sunday 13 September, again at Mullaloo Squash Centre, Mullaloo Squash Centre, 25 Koorana Road, Mullaloo, between 10 and 12 am. Perth Origami Group, Western Australia

[Origami] Perth Origami Group meeting again this Sunday

Perth Origami Group is BACK, with a Christmas Origami meeting on Sunday 14 December, 10 - 12 noon at Mullaloo Squash Centre, 25 Koorana Road (plenty of parking) All ages and abilities are welcome, though under 12s need to bring a grown-up. Please bring a model to teach (optional) and a gold coin

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 102, Issue 28

The heart of origami - This is an interesting debate, particularly the issue of folding a design over and over again. I do wonder if there is a cultural 'divide' here that has been overlooked. Traditionally Western artists are admired for their variety of work. However, in many Eastern culture

[Origami] Origami history and chopstick rests?

Origami history and chopstick rests? Gerardo, What an interesting topic! While I can't provide the full answers that dear David Lister would have done, I grew up in Japan in the 60s. People often just knotted their paper wrappers to make a simple chopstick rest then. I don't, however, recall

[Origami] Commercial commission - what to do?

Commercial commission - what to do? Hi Winnie Speaking from experience, before you put any time into this, please check that the organisation is prepared to pay a REALISTIC sum AND provide you with a decent time frame. Remember to include costs for materials (including sourcing and cutting to s

[Origami] Perth Origami Group - meeting cancelled

For a number of reasons, there will be no meetings of the Perth Origami Group (Western Australia) for the foreseeable future. Clare, Perth, WA.