Jun Maekawa, Kunihiko Kasahara (Ed.)-Viva! Origami-Kunihiko Kasahara
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CONTENTS Origami Wreaths ............. 1 Subscriptions ............... 1 Folding in Chicago .......... 1 Submissions ................ 2 Back Issues ................ 2 New Books ................. 2 Krazy Origami ............... 2 The Models ................. 2 Release Form ............... 3 Cootie Catcher Accident ...... 4 Female Peacock ............. 6 Fox Terrier ................. 8 Papa Papillon ............... 9 Goose .................... 11 Vol. 1 No. 4 May 1, 2001 Scaffold Helping to support and maintain the world of origami Cootie-Catcher catches self Hello, everyone, and welcome to the modular origami fastened into rings latest issue of Scaffold. In this issue and a few stars. Most of these we attempt to answer the ancient modules are very simple to fold with question, “What happens when a only a handful of steps. The models Cootie Catcher catches itself?” The are clustered into themes like Celtic answer may surprise you. Brooches, Star Garlands and Crane Origami Wreaths I was sent a copy of David Petty’s ORIGAMI WREATHS AND RINGS (ISBN 0-9627254-1-2) by Laura Lee Hayes of Zenagraph (designers of fine origami paper and the book’s publisher). I had already purchased a copy for my collection just before I started putting the first issue of Scaffold together. The fact that I bought it says that I like it. This book focuses on Wreaths. The crane wreaths manage to create the effect of a ring of cranes. Quite clever. The book teaches a simple unit and then shows multiple ways for assembling different creations. The diagrams are quite clear and are drawn in black and white. Many of the models look differently on the back from the front and drawings are provided of both sides making proper assembly a sure thing. Some of these rings have spikes. Some have points. Some are smooth. All of them can be made into fabulously colorful creations. There are instructions for ways to nest the rings to make even more intricate designs. At the end of the book is a sample math lesson by Gay Merrill Gross for folding one of the stars. This is followed by some tips from Laura Lee Hayes for teaching the math lesson. If you like modulars, particularly flat ones that don’t have a lot of volume (like so many of the polyhedra), and you like to hang decorative things on walls and doors, then this book is for you. The book is not marked for price, so prices may vary depending on where you buy it. Subscriptions Few things are as easy as subscribing to Scaffold. Just send an e-mail message to [email protected] and say that you want to subscribe. That’s all there is to it. So tell your friends, tell your family, tell your pets and, as we do in Chicago, fold early and fold often. Folding in Chicago The Chicago Area Origami Society meets on the second Saturday of every month at the Garfield Park Conservatory located at 100 N. Central Park Ave. Meetings are open at all, free, and run from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. If you happen to be in the area at the right time, drop on in. The schedule for the next few meetings is as follows: May 12, 2001 June 9, 2001 July 14, 2001 The last meeting had a few surprises. Folder Joanne Ortman (author of Bent Out of Shape) managed to make it to a meeting for the first time since recovering from a stroke. I also noticed that we seem to have roped in a few more regulars (they stopped in once and have been unable to stay away). A popular model being taught at the meeting was the Omega
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CONTENTS
Origami Wreaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Folding in Chicago . . . . . . . . . . 1Submissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Back Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2New Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Krazy Origami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Release Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Cootie Catcher Accident . . . . . . 4Female Peacock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Fox Terrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Papa Papillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Goose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Vol. 1 No. 4 May 1, 2001
ScaffoldHelping to support and maintain the world of origami
Cootie-Catcher catches selfHello, everyone, and welcome to the modular origami fastened into ringslatest issue of Scaffold. In this issue and a few stars. Most of thesewe attempt to answer the ancient modules are very simple to fold withquestion, “What happens when a only a handful of steps. The modelsCootie Catcher catches itself?” The are clustered into themes like Celticanswer may surprise you. Brooches, Star Garlands and Crane
OrigamiWreathsI was sent a copy of David Petty’sORIGAMI WREATHS AND RINGS(ISBN 0-9627254-1-2) by Laura LeeHayes of Zenagraph (designers offine origami paper and the book’spublisher). I had already purchased acopy for my collection just before Istarted putting the first issue ofScaffold together. The fact that Ibought it says that I like it.
This book focuses on
Wreaths. The crane wreaths manageto create the effect of a ring of cranes.Quite clever. The book teaches asimple unit and then shows multipleways for assembling differentcreations. The diagrams are quite clearand are drawn in black and white.Many of the models look differentlyon the back from the front anddrawings are provided of both sidesmaking proper assembly a sure thing.
Some of these rings havespikes. Some have points. Some aresmooth. All of them can be made intofabulously colorful creations. Thereare instructions for ways to nest therings to make even more intricatedesigns.
At the end of the book is asample math lesson by Gay MerrillGross for folding one of the stars.This is followed by some tips fromLaura Lee Hayes for teaching themath lesson.
If you like modulars,particularly flat ones that don’t have alot of volume (like so many of thepolyhedra), and you like to hangdecorative things on walls and doors,then this book is for you. The book isnot marked for price, so prices mayvary depending on where you buy it.
SubscriptionsFew things are as easy as subscribingto Scaffold. Just send an e-mailmessage to [email protected] andsay that you want to subscribe.That’s all there is to it. So tell yourfriends, tell your family, tell your petsand, as we do in Chicago, fold earlyand fold often.
Folding inChicagoThe Chicago Area Origami Societymeets on the second Saturday ofevery month at the Garfield ParkConservatory located at 100 N.Central Park Ave. Meetings are openat all, free, and run from 1:00 PM until4:00 PM. If you happen to be in thearea at the right time, drop on in. Theschedule for the next few meetings isas follows:May 12, 2001June 9, 2001July 14, 2001
The last meeting had a fewsurprises. Folder Joanne Ortman(author of Bent Out of Shape)managed to make it to a meeting forthe first time since recovering from astroke. I also noticed that we seem tohave roped in a few more regulars(they stopped in once and have beenunable to stay away).
A popular model beingtaught at the meeting was the Omega
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Star by Philip Shen. I tried to All of these books are available fromremember John Montroll’s one-piece Kims Crane Origami Supplies atmodel, but I kept missing a step (I’ll http://www.kimscrane.combe ready next month). I did manage toteach some modulars from a Japanesebook that I don’t know the title orauthor of. Once again people weredazzled by some of the models fromDavid Mitchell’s PAPER CRYSTALSand many wanted to learn them rightthen. I had to talk them out of it as Idid not have the necessary suppliesto teach a 90-unit model.
SubmissionsScaffold wants you! Scaffold thrives wealth of origami galleries, diagrams In this booklet, Jean-Jérômeon original designs from around the and other origami material. Casalonga shares some of his originalworld. All submissions will be Both of the above sites have designs. In the introduction heincluded in future issues. It is my easy links to sites for a free PDF mentions that he creates simplegoal to provide a place for original reader if you do not have the current designs because he can’t createdesigns to be shared with as much of version. complex or even intermediate designs.the origami world as possible. But his Seagull, Owl and BabyTherefore I will include any model Elephant seem to contradict thatsubmitted. It is not for me to judge statement. Then there is his Corsicanwhat others might be interested in. Ewe which is just too beautiful to call
Submissions may be made simple despite the small number ofelectronically or by mail, but folds. Also included in this book areelectronic submissions are easiest. Hands, a design by John Montroll, anTo submit diagrams electronically, introduction by Kunihiko Kasaharajust send them through e-mail to and lots of humor that fans of [email protected] and they will be Corsican Origami Society Bulletin willincluded in the earliest possible issue. welcome.To send a submission by regular mail, The booklet I have is datedsend to: 1990 and I don’t know if it is still
Joshua Koppel addition to any origami library if youPO Box 641374 can find it.Chicago, Illinois 60664-1374USA
All submissions should include astatement giving permission for themodel to be used in SCAFFOLD. Atthe end of this issue is a sampleconsent form. Feel free to use it ifyou are sending paper diagrams. Forelectronic submissions, just use it asa guide for what to say.
Back IssuesBack issues of Scaffold are availableon line. They can be found athttp://www.origami4you.com in theWhat’s New section. To view theseissues, you will need Adobe Acrobat I was doing some reorganizing in my4.0 (or higher) or Acrobat Reader 4.0 house and I discovered an origami(or higher) and have them set as the booklet I forgot I had. The booklet isdefault PDF reader in your browser. Krazy Origami by Jean-Jérôme
Back issues will also be Casalonga of the Corsican Origamiavailable at http://www.origami.com in Society. It was given to me years agothe diagrams section sometime in the at a Chicago Area Origami Societyfuture. Even if the issues have not meeting. Its small size, a little smallerbeen posted there yet, I highly than a postcard, allowed it to get lostrecommend this site as it contains a among some origami paper.
New BooksIt has been a good month in that I wasable to add some wonderful newbooks to my origami library. Thesebooks are as follows:SERES DE FICCION by MarioAndrados Netto & J. Aníbal VoyerIniesta (Spanish) (ISBN 84-8412-081-3)FISH ORIGAMI by YoshihideMomotani (Korean) (ISBN 88-7622-104-2)INSECT ORIGAMI by YoshihideMomotani & Sumiko Momotani(Korean) (ISBN 89-7622-112-5)ORIGAMI SHIPS by YoshihideMomotani (Korean) (ISBN 89-7622-127-3) Another broad assortment of modelsORIGAMI DOG BOOK by Yashiro this issue. Included this issue areSano (Korean) (ISBN 89-7622-088-9) birds, a money fold, a dog and aWONDERFUL ORIGAMI by surprising geometric.Kunihiko Kasahara (Korean/English)(ISBN 89-7622-143-5) Cootie Catcher AccidentORIGAMI DIVERSITY by Kunihiko Jerry Marciniak showed me this modelKasahara (Korean) (ISBN 89-7622- at the last meeting of the Chicago081-1) Area Origami Society. Jerry was
Krazy Origami
available, but it is a worthwhile
The Models
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holding a Cootie Catcher (Fortune Fox Terrier diagrams and discovered just howTeller) when he was struck by a This is another model by Michael easy it was to fold. It can also beserendipitous accident. Suddenly, Miller. I don’t know anything about folded from a 1X2 rectangle (i.e. Euro)this paper toy was a very nice the creation of this model other than and will only loose the tails.hexahedron. It appears here for the the fact that Michael seems to befirst time. creating a lot of models recently. Goose
Female Peacock here. at the annual Japan Day Festival heldThis charming little bird was designed at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. Iand diagramed by Michael Miller and Papa Papillon had an enthusiastic student and wasnamed by committee. Michael Miller I first saw this dollar fold by Joe demonstrating how a traditional swandesigned the bird and then asked Gilardi when we met at a meeting of could be made more life-like with thefolders online what type of bird it the Chicago Area Origami Society. I addition of a few simple folds. I hadmight be. Female Peacock is the name was immediately impressed by the an idea, and suddenly my swan was athat has stuck. model’s realistic form. I was even goose.
Maybe he will share more of them I designed this goose while teaching
more impressed when I received some
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Diagrammed by Joshua Koppel
If you know the Cootie Cathcer/Fortune Teller/Salt Cellar, you may begin at step 7.
6. Open pockets from the top.
10. Wrap the top pochet around the center so that Point A tucks inside Point B.
9. Tuck one corner into the opposite corner as far as it will go.
8. Push down on the center peak so that it reverses. Notice the way Points A move towards the center.
1. Fold corners to center.
4. Turn over.
A A
AA
A A
A A
B
A
5. Fold a Prliminary fold.
2. Turn over. 3. Fold corners to center.
(View from above)
Cootie Catcher Accident by Jerry Marciniak
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The completed Cootie Catcher Accident.
... like so.11. Wrap the remaining pocket around the center so that Point C tucks into Point D...
D
C
Diagrammed by Joshua KoppelCootie Catcher Accident by Jerry Marciniak
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Goose by Joshua Koppel Diagramed 12/15/2000
NOTE: Begin with a small square of paper. A 3 inch square works very well. If both sides are not the same color, begin with the prefered color side down. The feet and tail will show the other side.
1. Fold two adjacent edges to the center.
2. Turn over. 3. Fold the two long edges to the center.
4. Fold the shar point all the way across. 5. Fold the shorp point over. 6. Turn over.
7. Fold in half lengthwise.
8. Pull the small point up. 9. Pull the next section up.
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Goose by Joshua Koppel Diagramed 12/15/2000
10. Inside-reverse fold the tail. 11. The completed Goose.
12. Swing out the feel a little. 13. Completed Variation 1. 14. Crimp the beak.
15. Completed Variation 2.
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