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A to C of the Froebel/Escher/Garibi Font
by Ilan Garibi
Combining the way M. C. Escher used to signature his work of art and the Folds of Beauty, I present A to C from my complete rendition of A to Z font.

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Convention Report: BOS Autumn 2012, Liverpool, UK
Thomas Hull
Tom Hull describes the 2012 Autumn convention of the British Origami Society, which took place on Sept. 7-9 in Liverpool, UK.

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Diagrams: Patty Bat
by Talo Kawasaki and Sara Adams
This action model is great for Halloween - and it's a double action: the bat flaps its wings, and produces quite some noise!

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Holiday Gift 2012: Twist Fish
by Jean Baden-Gillette
Diagrams for the 2012 OrigamiUSA Holiday Gift.

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30th CDO Convention 2012
by Ilan Garibi
Where else can you meet a bee keeper's family, a paper painter/banker, a robotics expert, a math professor, and a brilliant child (aged 14) named Stephano, all with the same passion except at the same hotel, in a small town in Italy...

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On the History of the "Kan no Mado" Dragonfly
by David Lister with a foreword by J.C. Nolan
This article gives insight into how a dragonfly, which was diagrammed in "Kan no Mado" presumably around 1845, made its way into Western publications.

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"Howling at the Moon" - On Origami and Synchronistic Discovery
by J.C. Nolan
Diagrams for Patricia Crawford's Dragonfly, as well as an on article how key models often inspire multiple designers.

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8 Pointed Flowery Star
by Ilan Garibi
Learn how to fold the first in a series of many variations on a single star. This one has eight points, but you can achieve any number from 3 to 12 using this method.

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Diagrams: 4U Puzzle
by Francesco Mancini
Yet another rendering in paper of a wooden puzzle. Make four U-shaped units, and try to fit them into a box.

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Diagrams: Star Hilli
by Klaus-Dieter Ennen and Sara Adams
Diagrams for a modular star "Hilli" by Klaus-Dieter Ennen, as well as video instructions by Sara Adams

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Crease pattern: Hexonion
by Robert J. Lang
A rotationally symmetric solid curved fold, folded from a regular hexagon.

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Paper Review #13: Skytone
by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne
You may well never heard of this paper, let alone folded with it. This review will reveal that it's definitely a paper you should try out - and soon!

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Diagrams: Mittens
by Jane Rosemarin
Diagrams for mittens designed by Jane Rosemarin with an improved locking mechanism.

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Diagrams: Swan
by Ilan Garibi
Simplicity is a virtue, and this swan is simple indeed.

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Report: East Bay Origami Convention, 2012
by Andrew Hudson
A report on the 2012 East Bay Origami Convention in Berkeley, California.

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