Diagramming with Illustrator
Our President, Nick Robinson (author of 86 books on the subject!) has made a video run-through of how he uses adobe illustrator to create origami diagrams. Here’s some information and a video
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Folding during lockdown
Alex Ray is a folder from Bristol who specialises in folding complex origami models. He recently featured on the BBC Bristol website.
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Review : Geometric Origami of Philip Shen
BOS Booklet 18 This is an updated version of a BOS booklet first published in 1982. The diagrams are all hand drawn by Paul Jackson and are fairly easy to follow. The booklet features a total of 18 models – … Continue reading →
My jottings
I think I must explain more about my Jottings. These days there is a plethora of folding instructions of all sorts and although I am fascinated in how the craft/art has progressed over the years since then, my main interest … Continue reading →
My first convention
In the meantime I found ‘The Secret’s of Origami’ in the library and subsequently bought our own copy. I remember noting Lillian Oppenheimer’s address in the back of the book but did not get around to writing to her at … Continue reading →
Starting origami
Being a girl who had left grammar school and lived on a council estate, I had no idea how much travelling I would do. In the 40s and 50s life in the UK was a little bleak – so many … Continue reading →
Paper Life by Laura Rozenberg
Published on Createspace ISBN: 1533312958 106 pages 8.5” x 8.5” Origami books tend to fall into a few specific categories; the most common being collections of diagrams. Some cover the techniques required for folding and a few focus on the … Continue reading →
BO 101 – Creative method and approach (David Brill)
Dave Brill relates how he sets about creating a new piece. I could really write a 10 page essay as it’s very difficult to generalise, but here goes. Decide on subject. May take weeks or months. For me the choice … Continue reading →
Folding the largest equilateral triangle
Valley & Mountain folds
The most basic origami technique is the valley fold. This is the type of fold that everyone does, whether or not they realise it. In origami, we often fold one edge to meet another edge, as shown here. The arrow … Continue reading →