[Origami] Looking for a tablet and stand to help me read translations

When I try to read Tanteidan Magazine with the help of the google translator app, I get tired of holding the phone in front of the pages, and on top of that, the words in the translator app keep jumping around. I'm looking for a more permanent solution. I’d like to know if any of you have found

Re: [Origami] Incarcerated origami artist seeks help

Interesting. If this is years delayed maybe he’s free now? Laura > On Jun 25, 2025, at 3:09 PM, Marc Kirschenbaum wrote: > > Hi all, > > OrigamiUSA got a letter from an incarcerated origami artist who specializes > in letterfolds and bookmarks. He is seeking someone who can help him create

[Origami] The amazing work of Iris van Herpen -not all origami but... so inspiring!

I didn’t know Iris van Herpen, a Dutch fashion designer until yesterday when a visitor to the Museum of Origami in Colonia showed me a video clip. I’m out of words to describe the beauty she creates, the way she manages fabric movement on-and-around the female body. You have to see this. And yes

Re: [Origami] Origami California Native Flowers

what a gem! And her IG - la_mamigami Delicate poppies, bats, moths, even a rekindled version of Leyla Torres’ frog with tweaks and crepe paper. I wonder if she and Cekouat León Peralta, who makes orchids and hummingbirds, know each other. They both Mexican roots. I’m sending him the links. Thank

Re: [Origami] Recycling for pizza boxes

Great, but I’m lacking context to understand the *Australia part. ;) I’m probably missing a joke. L > On Mar 20, 2025, at 10:26 AM, Robert Lang wrote: > > This from the Facebook group “Strange, Stupid, or Silly Signs” (via > http://whyevolutionistrue.com ). Cut

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 226, Issue 3

Pajaritas (like the one in the sculptures) is a traditional model in Europe (Spain, France, Germany) dating back several centuries. > On Feb 4, 2025, at 8:30 PM, Donna Walcavage via Origami > wrote: > > I have seen the parajitas on the main plaza in Zaragoza, on a very magical > night when t

[Origami] looking for an origami capybara

Hi there! I can’t find a cute capybara I folded a while ago. I don’t see it on YouTube or elsewhere. The shape was quite impressive for an easy model. It folded flat, 2D. If anyone knows what I’m talking about, would you send me a link? Thank you! Laura Rozenberg

Re: [Origami] XKCD origami

Couldn’t resist asking AI a silly question: how many times would you need to fold a piece of paper in half before it turns into a black hole? Answer: The idea of folding paper until you create a black hole is rooted in an interesting thought experiment rather than something physically achievab

Re: [Origami] Origami sighting — origami-stent —Understanding the brain | University of Minnesota, College of Science and Engineering

It seems different from the You/Kuribayashi prototype for cardiac stent that was based on water bomb folds and was created about ten years ago. I believe it was never marketed. This new one, I’m reading, is based on curved folding, and would be applied to brain vessels fixing. Hopefully it will

Re: [Origami] history of origami -- "An intriguing origami-like object made for play and storing small items" Meiji period?

Thanks for sharing! Unfortunately it’s sold ;) L > On Nov 13, 2024, at 5:12 PM, Karen Reeds via Origami > wrote: > > > Nov 13, 2024 > I just saw this in a new Hozuki Books catalogue announcement. Excellent > photos of item 10, the origami-like object, in several stages of unfolding. > Very

[Origami] Norwegian Nobel Committee is with us.. encore!

A couple of days ago the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists, two of whom used an AI model, AlphaFold2, to determine the structure of all human proteins. And today, the Nobel Peace Price was awarded to the Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese social movement organization, for its effo

[Origami] The word "Fold" entered today the annals of Nobel Prizes!

It's safe to say that today the word "Fold" entered the annals of the Nobel Prizes. Two of the Chemistry laureates, Dennis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, used their AI model AlphaFold2 to determine the structure of all human proteins. As explained by The New York Times, “scientists had struggled

Re: [Origami] Non-modular 9-side and 11-side boxes

It’s a block easily found in any stationary store in Buenos Aires. Perhaps I can buy one and mail it to you. They are perfect for boxes because they’re a bit heavier than kami but not too heavy. > On Oct 8, 2024, at 8:20 PM, cafe...@pacific.net wrote: > > Laura > Availability of this paper? >

Re: [Origami] Non-modular 9-side and 11-side boxes

Yes! It's a lovely Argentine paper that comes in sheets and imitates the Andean patterns found on ponchos and similar textiles. But it looks like it was made just for these boxes! > On Oct 8, 2024, at 7:54 PM, cafe...@pacific.net wrote: > > Wow !! > The paper appears to be photographic images o

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 218, Issue 14

Sorry, I found the date in a stripe at the lower end of the inner backcover. It says in Japanese: Origami 1, 1958, July 16. Akira Yoshizawa. Printer: Kyuryudo Printing Company Ltd. 2-232 Kami Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, International Origami Research Society, transfer number: TOkyo 75163. Retai

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 218, Issue 14

Here at the Museo del Origami, we have a copy of this book. It was a gift from Lillian Oppenheimer to Ligia Montoya of Argentina. The dedications says: “To Ligia, whose generosity exceeds only her creative talents”. Ligia died in in 1967. So this is a confirmation that the book was published not

Re: [Origami] looking for an origami wallet w/compartments video tutorial

y not have the pocket >> quantity you are looking for? >> >> >> On Friday, June 14, 2024, 5:07:21 PM EDT, Laura R via Origami >> wrote: >> >> >> I’ll appreciate if anyone guides me to a video tutorial for an origami >> wallet

[Origami] looking for an origami wallet w/compartments video tutorial

I’ll appreciate if anyone guides me to a video tutorial for an origami wallet with several compartments for different denomination bills and credit cards. I’ve made a great one years ago but can’t remember where I got the instructions (and I lost that wallet). The tutorials I’m seeing on YouTube

[Origami] How to pick up potato chips, the origami way, and stay clean!

How to pick up potato chips, the origami way, and keep your hands clean! https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7-AtrJvU_E/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Laura R.

Re: [Origami] Cellular Origami

This is amazing! Thank you!! In this scientific paper, Manu Prakash cleverly includes a reference to his Foldscope. Kudos to him—he’s done a great job both scientifically and educationally for years. I found an additional link in the same magazine that I find useful to understand the general

Re: [Origami] The Appeal of the Word "Origami"

> On Jun 6, 2024, at 1:13 PM, Tung Ken Lam via Origami > wrote: > > Publishers want me to use the word "Origami" in book titles for marketing > purposes. I don't mind as it's a loan word. I once tried to persuade a > marketing agency to avoid the term " Origami". I > compared it with "Britis

Re: [Origami] EMOZ on Atlas Obscura

Saying that origami is Japanese is like saying that music is German or painting is French. Anyone with even a basic education understands that such statements are absurd. So why do we continue to say that origami is Japanese? The art of paper folding is a universal art, just like painting and mu

Re: [Origami] Yet Another Birthday for the O-list!

Thank you, Anne, for such a thorough answer. Mine was just a romantic thought, like, wouldn’t it be nice to see “the first”. Our “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. L > On May 24, 2024, at 9:34 AM, Anne LaVin via Origami > wrote: > > On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 4:3

Re: [Origami] Yet Another Birthday for the O-list!

Happy birthday dear O-List! Anne, do you happen to keep a copy of the first (or some of the first) email exchange? Laura > On May 23, 2024, at 5:12 PM, Anne LaVin via Origami > wrote: > > Yep, the List is another year older. > > For this is the day when, back in 1988 (!) the first messages

Re: [Origami] New instructional video release

Joseph, You asked for some feedback on the artistic value of your model. Well, of course, my take is subjective, as is any observation on taste. You said it's a mask representing a cat's face. The proportions seem pretty spot-on, though there's a bit of a gap in the ear’s top layer, which gives

Re: [Origami] tato fold?

zon: > https://www.amazon.com/Unfolding-Mathematics-Origami-published-Curriculum/dp/B00E6TQAW8 > > Hope this helps. > > Char Morrow > > On 4/15/24 9:23 AM, Laura R via Origami wrote: >> Is this a kind of tato fold? Looks like a single piece of paper. >> >> http

[Origami] tato fold?

Is this a kind of tato fold? Looks like a single piece of paper. https://www.fiveanddivine.com/products/origami-folded-paper-earrings-4 Laura Rozenberg

[Origami] what origami paper is this?

Does anyone know what paper is this? I tried Google image but didn’t get me the right answer. I think it’s a Japanese pack.

[Origami] Pirated copy of Origami Design Secrets by Robert J. Lang

Found on Amazon. You may want to report the pirated copy of Origami Design Secrets by RJL thru the link “Report incorrect product information” https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Origami-Robert-step-step-ebook/dp/B0BRYK2M11/ref=sr_1_17?crid=KOH2PN0L4ORM&keywords=robert+lang+origami&qid=1700941822&s

Re: [Origami] Origami Paper online

Kim’s Crane (lots of discounted packages) https://kimscrane.com/ > On Sep 18, 2023, at 9:28 PM, Mary E. Palmeri via Origami > wrote: > > I'm looking to buy origami papers online, but Not from Amazon.I'd rather > do business with independent retailers if possible,

Re: [Origami] The Third Joisel Award - Voting is Open

I had my reservations about chiming in initially, but this conversation has truly evolved into something intriguing. Back when I was just a young girl in the early 60s, I delved into the world of origami using the limited books available in the market. Those books didn't bear the names of author

Re: [Origami] Passion Origami website

C’est domage, Nicolas! Try access via WayBack Machine: https://www.passion-origami.com/actualites-origami-xsl-449.html Maybe Nicolas can download all the pages, copy, and reinstall elsewhere > Le 13/08/2023 à 01:10, Diana Lee via

Re: [Origami] Name of the puzzle purse in Spanish?

Gerardo, No, I did not suggest a translation. Quite the opposite. I said there is no need to translate everything. Leave names as they are and explain the model in your language. The following is what I said on July 2: Why do you need to translate. Everybody knows what a puzzle is. You can say

Re: [Origami] who is taking care of Francis Ow's website ?

It is working for me. Just went through several pages, diagrams, etc. > On Jul 25, 2023, at 1:54 PM, Diana Lee via Origami > wrote: > > Hi, > who is taking care of Francis Ow's website http://owrigami.com/ > > It doesn't seem to be working anymore. > Thanks in advance,

[Origami] Comments by visitors to the Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay

Gone are the times where museums had a visitor’s book that people would sign before leaving the exhibition. We used to have one but we learned that they now prefer to pick up a card; they say they’ll write a comment later, either on Google, Instagram and the likes. Not that I wrapped the belov

Re: [Origami] Name of the puzzle purse in Spanish?

Why do you need to translate. Everybody knows what a puzzle is. You can say es un portamonedas que se arma como si fuera un puzzle pero solo necesitas un papel, no es modular. You just tell them what it is and they quickly figure out. No need to find the perfect translation because everything wi

[Origami] "Origami Dots" by Andy Parkinson... recommended?

Hi all, Do you know the book Origami Dots, Folding Paper to Explore Geometry, by Andy Parkinson (Tarquin, 2020)? Does it have origami things or is it all puzzles? How good is the book in general? Laura R.

Re: [Origami] James Minoru Sakoda

Thank you, Philip, for sharing this. Before I started reading this captivating story, I was moved by the NYTimes line: “This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.” How remarkable it is for the

Re: [Origami] ori-miura map publisher?

t that could hold your metro card. No idea the publisher. > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, > Char > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 18, 2023, at 12:03 PM, Laura R via Origami >> wrote: >> >> Hello friends >> >> Do you know of any pub

[Origami] ori-miura map publisher?

Hello friends Do you know of any publisher who can print a tourist map in a miura-ori way? I have samples of the Nara Prefecture miura-ori maps but have no idea where to ask in Japan (better in the USA!). I’ll be grateful of any lead, Thanks Laura Rozenberg

Re: [Origami] 'Modular origami article for Wikipedia'

My two cents is that we need links to names of artists websites (or wiki pages) mentioned in the article, links to images in other sites and maybe a few that can illustrate the article (creative commons attribution images would be great). L > On Apr 17, 2023, at 5:50 PM, Mike Naughton via Orig

Re: [Origami] Common paper for friction-based modulars?

> On Apr 15, 2023, at 9:48 AM, David Mitchell via Origami > wrote: > > Laura R wrote: > >> I?ll be happy to help editing that Wiki entry. I contribute that way with >> Wiki from time to time fixing what my scatologic husband calls Wiki text >> poop. As I?m not a modular expert and my Engli

Re: [Origami] Common paper for friction-based modulars?

> > The distinction is important, I think. The Wikipedia article on Modular > Origami says 'When modules are put together, most are supported only by the > friction of paper' which is entirely untrue. See > https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_origami. Actually this is possibly > a cand

[Origami] Sunday April 2 - Meeting with Xiaoxian Huang

Hello friends, This is a reminder for tomorrow’s virtual meeting with Xiaoxian Huang who will do a presentation about the history of paperfolding in China. Xiaoxian is probably the person who knows more than anyone else about this subject. The Museo del Origami presents this event as part of i

[Origami] Saying Zhe Zhi the Chinese way... and so much more!

Hello folks, Just as I mailed the invitation to Peter Engel’s conference, here is the other email that I didn’t send to this list last week. Enjoy! Register! Look forward to see you online! ___ Many of you know Xiaoxian Huang. She’s been in the world of paperfolding for several years and she

[Origami] Do you know Peter Engel?

Hi Folks, Last week I posted the following in the OrigamiUSA email list but not here. Forgive me if some you read it but perhaps others didn’t. I’d like to remind you of an upcoming great meeting online! See below! Thanks! Do you know Peter Engel? I do! But perhaps I belong to a generation

Re: [Origami] . Peter Engel & Xiaoxian Huang, online guest speakers at Museo del Origami

Hi David, Good question. Both presentations will be In English. When people register on Mixily, they’ll read the complete information including FAQ and one of questions is the language. Xiaoxian Huang’s presentation will be prerecorded and videotaped and the voice over in English will be someo

[Origami] Peter Engel & Xiaoxian Huang, online guest speakers at Museo del Origami in Colonia

The Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay, celebrates its Third Anniversary! I am pleased to welcome Peter Engel (USA) and Xiaoxian Huang (China/Spain), who will honor the museum as guest speakers for this year's celebration. Peter's lecture will be on Sunday, March 26 and Xiaoxian's on Sunday

Re: [Origami] Blind-accessible/telephone origami (was: How to fold an Origami Crane according to Chat GPT)

> On Feb 19, 2023, at 3:04 PM, Anne LaVin via Origami > wrote: > > The digital interfaces to the NYT generally give subscribers the ability to > share ("gift") a certain number of articles per month for free. Please > consider using this facility to share articles, rather than sending > cop

Re: [Origami] Blind-accessible/telephone origami (was: How to fold an Origami Crane according to Chat GPT)

There is a story in The New York Times (2/16) that is sure for the history books. A reporter chatting with Bing, Microsoft’s AI search engine/chat tool and going too personal and “emotional". It is a little terrifying and funny all at once. Here is the link, not sure if that will work for non-s

Re: [Origami] How to fold an Origami Crane according to Chat GPT

Poor thing. At 6 it hopelessly screwed up. Has Chat GPT (I mean, its AI) ever “seen” the process of folding an origami crane? I’m surprised it started giving some ‘instructions’. Laura > On Jan 28, 2023, at 7:34 PM, Anna via Origami > wrote: > > Hi List, > > out of curiosity we asked Chat

[Origami] do you know this flower?

Greetings, I doodled this flower; it’s a simple froebelian form. I wonder how many times this has been created. Does it seem familiar? Laura Rozenberg

Re: [Origami] Books discussions + Re: Tanteidan Convention book #1 (1995)

> On Dec 31, 2022, at 2:23 PM, Anne LaVin via Origami > wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 7:40 AM Lorenzo via Origami > mailto:origami@lists.digitalorigami.com>> > wrote: > > Just a note about this topic (books/publications): > So, please, keep contacting me privately, if interested in di

[Origami] Museo del Origami: "Fund for Origami Art" fundraising campaign

Dear origami friends, Fund for OrigamiArt is an initiative that started in 2021 by Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay, to raise funds to acquire and tranport origami models made by talented artists from around the world. 100% of the money raised goes to this project, directly benefiting th

Re: [Origami] folded wing of the earwig

A M A Z I N G Thanks for sharing! The Paper magazine (the print magazine of OrigamiUSA), has an article on insect wings in its issue #129 (2019), titled “Unlocking the secrets of insect wings”, with references to the earwigs. We should all think twice before smashing these natural wonder

[Origami] Japan Soccer Team - origami and good manners

World Cup: The Japanese soccer team, after winning the game against Germany, tided up the locker room and even left an origami present. If my google translator is correct, the cardboard reads Thank You! both in Japanese and Arab. https://www.facebook.com/8555156748/posts/pfbid02d9LoH3VLFqUoBxk

Re: [Origami] one side colored paper

Interesting. That is in line with Kunihiko Kasahara’s reference in his book Origami Omnibus which I mentioned yesterday to Elina’s question: "In the late nineteenth century, a paper dealer in the Yushima district of Tokyo imported colored papers from Europe, cut them into small squares, and sold

Re: [Origami] one side colored paper

A while ago I found a paragraph in Origami Omnibus (Kunihiko Kasahara) that intrigued me. It may have to do with your question. It prompted me several questions, as follows: In his book Origami Omnibus, Kunihiko Kasahara says: "In the late nineteenth century, a paper dealer in the Yushima dist

Re: [Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

LOL, Gerardo… If there were not enough motives, I have another reason which may not have passed to the annals of paperfolding. Without even noticing the coincidence, 11/11/11 (that is, November 11, 2011) was the date chosen by the lawyers to close on the deal and make the purchase official for t

[Origami] Question about "the Japanese Art of Paperfolding"

Dear origami friends, I would like to know your opinion/ideas about the usual way origami is widely discribed, that is: “Origami is the Japanese art of paperfolding”. Whether you are versed in the history of paperfolding or just an origmi lover, your ideas about this subject interest me most. D

Re: [Origami] 9/23 interview w. Linda Mihara at Paper Tree in San Francisco's Japantown on KPIX CBS SF Bay area

Thank you! L > On Sep 25, 2022, at 3:05 AM, Elsa Chen wrote: > > This was good to see. -Elsa :) > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7WAWSI-QA >

Re: [Origami] 1935 book Origami moyo? / by Kawarasaki Kodo cho --

> > Incidentally, Origami Moyo was known to Gershon Legman in 1952 and was > included in his bibliography. > > Dave Gershon Legman purchased a set and sent it to Ligia Montoya in Argentina. Ligia’s sister kept the books after she died. One of these copies rests at the Museo del Origami in

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

Hi Elina, I don’t know of any published article (I’d like to know) but I can tell some curious differences that I noted over time. It’s just all empirical. In Argentina, where I was born and grew up, I was always surprised to see how the majority of paperfolders are women and the most folded t