Most common practical models and their purpose?

[Gerardo]

Guys, please help me with the two questions, the one about hats and the one about phone stands.

Thanks in advance!

Hmm, I'm not sure what happened. I tried two computers and it works. Does anyone else have a problem seeing it? I use Flickr for my gallery photos, but I use Photobucket for these general pics.

LeafPiece, you didn't do anything to the image and code? For some reason now I'm able to see it.

Thanks for helping me out.

[Gerardo]

Hey guys,

Does the lack of answers mean that, to your knowledge, people don't use origami hats for practical reasons and currently there aren't more than just three phone stand models?

I just wanna make sure .

PS: I added vases to the list in the first post.

[LeafPiece]

Sorry, I would answer if I knew anything about it.

I didn't edit the post at all, so that's a little strange, but I'm glad you can see the picture now.

[Gerardo]

No problem Leafpiece . For one thing you have now answered both questions, besides they are meant for each fellow member not just you.

I think the lack of answers means that hats and phone stands shouldn't be part of the list. That's all I wanted to know .

[Gerardo]

I've extended this topic to the list. Through it they're giving me some other possible categories. I'll first write them here before organizing the official list in the original post.

Napkin rings: But I don't know what is their purpose in modern society? Keeping napkins organized when stored, decorating the napkins for the dinner table, something else...?

Packets and tatos: For storing small items (quote from origami-resource-center).

[abnyc]

1. Are origami hats used with a practical intention nowadays in real life. I read once that in the past people folded hats from old news papers in order to protect their hair when painting a room. But do people still do that or do they at least use origami hats for some other purpose different from amusing?

There are some origami hats of aesthetic and practical value. I'm thinking of Lang's fedora (which includes a paper-size to hat-size conversion table), or the tesselation hat by Andrey Ermakov. I saw a nice-looking cowboy hat, too, once, but I don't know whose it was.

http://www.langorigami.com/art/gallery/ ... =ij_fedora

[abnyc]

1. Are origami hats used with a practical intention nowadays in real life. I read once that in the past people folded hats from old news papers in order to protect their hair when painting a room. But do people still do that or do they at least use origami hats for some other purpose different from amusing?

The cowboy hat I mentioned is by a guy named Owen Banton. I also recently happened across a boater hat by Juan Gimeno, which is quite fun to fold. (The boater is in AEP 2003 & BOS 2004.)

[Gerardo]

Does anyone know what's the purpose of using napkin rings in real life?

There are some origami hats of aesthetic and practical value. I'm thinking of Lang's fedora (which includes a paper-size to hat-size conversion table), or the tesselation hat by Andrey Ermakov. I saw a nice-looking cowboy hat, too, once, but I don't know whose it was.

Thanks abnyc... still, I'd say they aren't used for any other reason than amuse people, like when I use my Hat with ears in Halloween or when I teach little kids origami. Know what I mean?

[HankSimon]

In general, a napkin ring was used to keep fine linen or cloth napkins well organized in a formal dinner setting. It was also a subtle signal that the place setting and seat was in use, because an unused setting had a napkin that was still in the ring ... In some ways, a napkin ring was like a tie tack used to keep the silk tie in place, while serving as as piece of jewelry that indicated the status, background, or hobbies of the wearer. In today's very informal settings, tie tacks and napkin rings less frequently provide practical function and subtle communications.

[oz]

I'd say they [origami hats] aren't used for any other reason than amuse people, like when I use my Hat with ears in Halloween or when I teach little kids origami. Know what I mean?

A valid point, as most hats are silly, but I disagree:

A couple summers ago, shortly before noon, I started hiking a canyon in an open desert. I was stupid about it: I didn't wear any sunscreen and didn't have a hat. The hike was fun; however halfway through it I realized that I was getting terribly sunburned. I wound up taking off my shirt to wrap around my head, burning my chest and back instead of my face, but if I had instead brought along an origami hat or made one out of my hiking map (thinking specifically of Jeremy Shafer's flasher hat), I would have been much better off.

[Gerardo]

That's a good point... my question sure is complicated .

The question is if origami hats were created with this purpose and if that is a common use for them or not. Know what I mean? It's like if I use the traditional water cup to hold a letter; I can use it as an envelope but that isn't it's common use.

[oz]

Fair enough... I'd probably say that the common origami hat is *not* designed to be functional, though they're all designed to be worn if big enough. (Kind of like a hat that provides no shade... You can wear it, but it's useless.) There are obvious exceptions that have a large brim (like the aforementioned flasher), but most (to include the bare-bones basic traditional hat) are just a pointed piece of paper you can wear on your head.

[Gerardo]

Thanks for all your help oz . Since the generic category of hat isn't practical I won't add the category. I really appreciate you thoughts.

Hank, what would you write for the description of origami napkin rings? Have you checked the descriptions I've written for other practical model categories? I was hoping you would help me with that one .

[HankSimon]

Help me to prime the pump - point me to some of your practical model descriptions, and point me to some of the Origami napkin rings, providing both a model of content and models for creative inspiration

[Gerardo]

Thanks Hank. The descriptions are in the first post of this thread. Here: http://snkhan.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php ... 10#p140378

The descriptions are based in the purpose of the model.

Here are some examples of napkin rings.

http://www.craftside.net/2008_07_01_archive.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBf9Tsq_6Ec#t=556

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUTGMRhR34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw3uxj0j3W0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thMwf1FiZNI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thMwf1FiZNI