OrigamiUSA: The Fold

[Joe the white]

I didn't know OUSA was looking to create an origami museum! Thats wonderful. Its been a life-goal dream for me, but I'm glad OUSA is looking to create one.

[OrigamiMagiro]

Review: "50 Hours of Origami +" by Vietnam Origami Group
Reviewed by Ancella Simoes
It's every complex folder's dream: Over 30 path-breaking models by the talented Vietnam Origami Group published in a new collection by Nicolas Terry.

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Jason Ku
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[OrigamiMagiro]

Review: "Spiral: Origami | Art | Design" by Tomoko Fuse
Sara Adams
Tomoko Fuse's newest book is exquisite and all about spirals!

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[OrigamiMagiro]

Diagrams: Dustpan
by Ronald Koh
Diagrams for a dustpan by Ronald Koh folded from a square.

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[OrigamiMagiro]

Tessellations and How to Get Started
by Sara Adams
Tessellations have become increasingly popular in origami. But it's not always easy to get started. This article introduces some videos that can help you on the way.

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[OrigamiMagiro]

Another Geometric Construction
by Robert J. Lang
The analysis of a geometric construction for 1/3, and other fractions.

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Origami History before Yoshizawa
by Andrew Hudson
One of the biggest questions in origami history has been, why did Yoshizawa's origami revolution come when it did? This article fills you in on the latest research and corrects some misconceptions.

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[OrigamiMagiro]

Diagram: Russian Cube Puzzle
by Francesco Mancini
Puzzles and Modular Origami have a lot in common. With both you get some units and must assemble them to get a 3D model. Here is an origami version for a classic Russian puzzle.

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Diagrams: Peacock Bell
By Shivaram Ananthanarayanan
Diagrams for a bell adorned with a peacock, inspired by traditional Indian bells.

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Six Intersecting Pentagrams: Diagrams and the Puzzle of Its Genealogy
by JC Nolan
Diagrams for the model Six Intersecting Pentagrams, plus an article on its history.

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Paper Review #11: Fabriano Ingres
by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne
Ask non-origami people about paper mills, and someone will mention Fabriano. But do they also produce paper suitable for origami? Read our review on Ingres to find out.

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Review: Origami Boxes, NOA
by Nick Robinson
A review of the NOA publication "Origami Boxes".

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A Class of N-Pointed 3-D Stars
by Arnold Tubis and Carmen Sprung
Tubis and Sprung show that the same starting shapes used previously to create generalized masu boxes [Tubis and Pooley 2012] can be used to produce n-pointed 3D stars.

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Diagrams: Horse with Rider
By Leonardo Pulido Martínez
Diagrams for a horse with rider by Columbian folder Leonardo Pulido Martínez.

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Diagrams: Curled Sonobe
by Meenakshi Mukerji
A simple yet elegant Sonobe variation by Meenakshi Mukerji.

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