models wanted for my next book

Nick · Post by **Nick** » December 18th, 2009, 7:23 pm

I'm working on a large (320 page!) book and would love to see your latest (or old) creations for possible inclusion. PDF format is ideal. You'll get full credit and a free copy! Reply in private please.

Nick Robinson

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origami http://www.origami.me.uk
origami fun http://www.origamifun.info

Post by **origami_8** » December 18th, 2009, 11:48 pm

What kind of models are you looking for?
Like in complexity, originality, representional, modular,...

Kalami · Post by **Kalami** » December 19th, 2009, 10:22 am

another question: Are we allowed to publish the diagram on our homepage/ blog too? - as a free download...

fold-it-all · Post by **fold-it-all** » December 19th, 2009, 1:50 pm

what if we designed the model and theres already that designed? Because i adjusted a fold on one model and made it look totaly different than the model i changed. will you be able to double check to make sure there arent any other models that are the same

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » December 19th, 2009, 6:49 pm

Could they be hand-drawn diagrams? I'm thinking about doing a diagram, and like to hand-draw them. Also, is there a deadline for them?

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » December 19th, 2009, 9:48 pm

Guys -

Nick asked for reply in private. My opinion of the models in his books is that most tend to be broadly accessible - low intermediate or easier. However, he also includes complex models, wet folding, representational, etc., especially when he can use it to illustrate some concept or help in teaching some ideas.

I think he likes models that illustrate a point and that can be finished to different poses. He has published a lot.

Having said that, I strongly recommend that you send him a personal query with a list of ideas, a scan of sample diagrams (even hand-drawn), and see what he says. I also recommend that you send the query quickly... because it is much better for him to accept your idea - but you can't meet the deadline ... rather than for you to finish a diagram and he turns you down, because he didn't plan for your work...

I find that clever and cute usually work.

I have no more info than anyone else on this matter, and these are my own opinions - worth what you paid for them... maybe consider them to be found Christmas presents (Sorry, Hanukkah is over).

- Hank Simon

oyster · Post by **oyster** » December 20th, 2009, 8:28 am

hi Nick
is your book a commercial one or a free one?
is it a real book or e-book?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » September 26th, 2010, 5:04 pm

oyster wrote:hi Nick
is your book a commercial one or a free one?
is it a real book or e-book?

It's a commercial book and will be out in December - I hope you like it!

http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/bo ... dsbest.htm

I like the implication that commercial=real and free=e-book - while small-minded people who can't create for themselves continue to treat origami as freeware, rip off books / diagrams and share them via torrents, I'll certainly not be (intentionally) writing any e-books soon!

NoahRatcl · Post by **NoahRatcl** » September 26th, 2010, 10:49 pm

How about if we give you diagrams that are available and have been seen elsewhere (e.g. on the internet)? Would you accept those?

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » September 27th, 2010, 7:03 am

Are you still accepting the diagrams?

gailprentice · Post by **gailprentice** » September 30th, 2010, 5:06 pm

I pre-ordered from Amazon a while ago - thanks for posting the contents ...it looks like it will be a fun book!

bethnor · Post by **bethnor** » September 30th, 2010, 6:31 pm

Nick wrote:I like the implication that commercial=real and free=e-book

in this case, i really think it was an instance of "english not being the first language," with no intended innuendo.