Articles for keyword: presentation techniques

Paper Treasures From a Treasured Friend

by Gay Merrill Gross

Laura Kruskal gave the author a precious set of hina dolls, which led to this story.

The Complete Blintz Part 3: Blintz Story Telling

by Hans Dybkjær

A sweet origami story for spring.

UnFold: Bringing the Global Folding Community Together

by Jean Rishel

Learn about these delightful monthly folding meetings hosted by Gerardo Gacharná via Zoom, of course.

A Birmingham, England Virtual Mini Meeting and How to Host Your Own

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by Edward Holmes

How folders in Birmingham England found success at meeting online with a little help from OrigamiUSA.

Bringing the Joy of Origami to Seriously Ill Children Through Breanna’s Gift

by Rochelle Mazze

The story of a Minnesota nonprofit that uses origami and other arts and crafts to to engage and delight children.

House of Love: Speech for a Wedding

by Hans Dybkjær

This storygami model was created for a wedding. In the end, a heart in a house is revealed when the model is held against the light.

Origami Birthday Party

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by Susan Allardice

How a longtime folder gave an origami-themed birthday party for her grandson, with ideas you can use.

On the Evolution of the Notation System

by Laura Rozenberg

This research challenges the widely accepted idea that Akira Yoshizawa was the originator of the origami notation system. However, while he did not create any of the basic components, he did contribute to its improvement resulting in an elegant, yet technically rigorous system.

Editorial: Would a Kawasaki Rose by any other name smell as sweet?

By Gerardo Gacharná Ramírez

The realm of model names in origami is complex, yet is often overlooked. This article discusses the matter through particular cases, personal experiences, and conversations with other origamists.

Diagramming Easily, Methodically, and for Free

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by Eric (MadFolder) Vigier

How to use photographs and Inkscape to quickly and easily create origami diagrams.

Convention Report: Convention for Creators (CfC)

by Ilan Garibi

The genesis and execution of the Convention for Creators, held in Lyon, France, in July, 2017.

Video Tutorials Then and Now

by Sara Adams

A quick comparison of video tutorials from 2007 to 2017 on the example of an origami rabbit designed by Jun Maekawa, and a hydrangea designed by Shuzo Fujimoto

The Dilemma of Origami

by Jack Gibson

Jack Gibson shares his 50 years of experience in organizing and storing his origami models.

Star-of-David Moneyfold by Fred Rohm

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by Alice Gray

"Telephone origami," taught by verbal directions alone, is a long-lost art. One of the best examples is Alice Gray's rendering of Fred Rohm's iconic Star of David moneyfold, originally published in The Origamian.

Editorial: Origami and Occupational Therapy

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by Travis Taft

A brief history of origami as a therapy tool along with personal experiences of folding for rehabilitation.

Diagrams: Star of Wonder

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by Meenakshi Mukerji

Diagrams for an octagonal star with color change, from a single uncut square. Also included is a variation of the star.

Diagrams: Two Unusual 6-unit Sonobe Constructions

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by Meenakshi Mukerji & Ittai Hacohen

The 3-unit Sonobe hexahedron (Toshie's Jewel) and the 12-unit Sonobe octahedral assembly are well known Sonobe constructions. But did you know that you can also construct the former with double the number of units, and the latter with half the number of units, i.e., both shapes from 6 units?

Report: International Winter Origami Exchange

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by Joseph Moghadam

A report on the first International Winter Origami Exchange.

Interview: Daniel Kwan and Byriah Loper

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by Wendy Zeichner

An interview with two pioneers of modular woven polypolyhedra.

Diagrams: Pre-Columbian Frog

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by Leyla Torres

This article presents diagrams and a video for folding a pre-Colombian frog.

Finalizing the Video - Closed Captions, Uploading, and the Like

by Sara Adams

This last article in my video creation guide concentrates on three final tasks: adding subtitles, making your video available to others, and finally, advertising your video.

Editing: How the Magic Paper Works

by Sara Adams

In this next article of my video creation guide we'll bring it all together by editing the recorded, raw material to create the final video.

Convention 2011: Exhibition Planning and Commentary

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By Marcio Noguchi and Tony Cheng

Commentary on the 2011 OrigamiUSA Convention Exhibition.

Publicizing Books Online

by Sara Adams

This article presents different ideas on how to publicize origami books online. These tips are useful for authors, but can partly also be applied by origami enthusiasts wishing to support creators - and thus ensure books continue to be published.

Convention 2011: Oversized Folding

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By Jason Ku

Report from the Oversized Folding event from convention 2011.

Paper Review #4: Printer Paper

by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne

The fourth installment of a series reviewing types of paper for folding. This article reviews printing paper, probably the most widely available paper out there.

Recording the Video - What to Watch out For

by Sara Adams

This article gives some guidelines to follow when recording an instructional video.

2011 MIT Student Origami Exhibition

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by Elsa Chen

A summary and reflections on OrigaMIT's 2011 Student Origami Competition by judge and alumna Elsa Chen, MIT '89.

Paper Review #3: Japanese Foil

by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne

The third installment of a series reviewing types of paper for folding. This article reviews Japanese Foil paper, which is especially suitable for more advanced folds, such as insects.

Preparing for the Recording - Materials and Insights

by Sara Adams

This article will describe how to best prepare yourself and your recording area for your video shoot.

Review: "Eric Joisel: The Magician of Origami"

by Jason Ku

A review of a book which pays tribute to the inspiring and unrivaled legacy of one of origami's greatest masters.

Paper Review #2: Tant

by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne

The second installment of a series reviewing types of paper for folding. This article reviews Tant paper which may be the most versatile paper for Origami uses.

Diagrams and Videos: Valentine's Day Models

by Sara Adams

This article compares the advantages and disadvantages of PDF diagrams and video instructions. It includes PDF and video diagrams for the models "Lovers Ring" by Francis Ow, and "Will you be my Valentine?" by Stacy Mannes.

Video Diagramming: Asking for Permission - the Why and How

by Sara Adams

Why you should ask for permission when making video diagrams? And how do I go about it? I'll try to answer these two questions in this article.

Folding a Triceratops Skeleton

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by Jason Ku

Commentary on folding, supporting, and displaying this famous model designed by the late Issei Yoshino. Model constructed by the members of <a href="http://origamit.scripts.mit.edu/" target="blank">OrigaMIT</a>, MIT's origami club.

Paper Review #1: Elephant Hide

Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne

What started with a simple question and a list of paper properties, has become an extensive project - a long, exploratory journey discovering paper. Please enjoy our first Paper Review!

Making Video Diagrams: A Comprehensive Guide

by Sara Adams

Instructional origami videos are becoming more and more popular. But how are high-quality videos produced? This is the first of a series of articles that will give a comprehensive guide on what it takes.