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I'm looking at writing a book, 160 pages, photos & diagrams, working title "tricks and tips for paperfolders" and have the following sections pencilled in - are there any other areas I should consider?

Choosing Paper
Understanding Origami Symbols
Basic Techniques
Bases
Wet-folding
Twist-folding
Modular Designs
Box-pleating
Precreasing
Crease Patterns
Money Folds
Designing Origami :

Personal opinion - The List of topics looks very good. Pls add:

Under Choosing paper:
Pls list specific vendors of paper (including Origamido)

Under the Different Techniques:
Pls list models, and source of diagrams that examplify.
For example: the Elias stretch - The Last Waltz, Jack-in-the Box
Box Pleating - Jack-in-the Box, Mooser's Train (ODS)

Under Designing Origami:
Pls include JC Nolan, Lang, et al.

By referencing previous and current work, I think it adds to the quality as a reference book.

My two cents,

- Hank Simon

What about a chapter about paper preparation?
-> mc treated (tissue) paper
-> Tissue foil
-> Cutting squares from not rectangular paper (methods)
-> ...

HankSimon wrote: Pls list specific vendors of paper (including Origamido)

Sadly, this won't happen - publishers are notoriously reluctant to include specific references to commercial companies. Some even refuse to include origami society URLs on the basis that "they might chnage".

origami_8 wrote:What about a chapter about paper preparation?
-> mc treated (tissue) paper
-> Tissue foil
-> Cutting squares from not rectangular paper (methods)
-> ...

Great ideas Anna - thanks.

I'd hoped for a little more response - you're the people who buy these books, here's your chance to help me produce a better origami book...

hi nick.
i suggest to focus more on crease pattern and technique of designing models?
because we want to learn more about them =)

"Precreasing" made me think:

Methods of creasing/folding the paper:
Nails (front)
Nails (back)
Fingertips
Palm of hand
Tools, such as rulers, credit cards, bones, spoons.
etc.

Also, discuss common reference points, and in your own diagrams show what points your precreasing has found.

Obviously, if you are going to do money folds, diagrams for how to get the properly proportioned rectangles would be a good idea.

Also, for crease patterns: demonstrate crease patterns that don't follow the easy rules. They should not be complicated, but they shouldn't be ones that perfectly fit.

How about a "tools of the trade" section? I know some people think it's cheating to use anything other than your hands, but over the years I've assembled quite a tool kit including tweezers, various scissors and knives, envelopeners, rotary cutters, cutting mat and steel ruler, innumerable different kinds of glue, mini clothes pegs, normal size clothes pegs, pokey sticks (i.e. any stick that can be used to poke things with), crumple gloves (gloves for crumpling), etc, etc...

mleonard wrote:How about a "tools of the trade" section?

Great idea Mark. I hope to do an overhead shot of a typical "folders table", with the various types of glue, cans of beer, endless fag butts etc.