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Neal Elias 1964-1973

Neal Elias 1964-1973

By Dave Venables (All models by Neal Elias)

BOS booklet #10

Published: 2002 by the British Origami Society
Pages: 64
Binding: Paperback
Language: English

Buy from: BOS Supplies

Skill Level : Complex
Clear diagrams? Pretty clear - but not for beginners
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? B&W photos of most models (not very clear)
Is there indication to the model size resulting
from size of starting paper? 		Yes
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? most models are from rectangles,
and one model requires an irregular shape
Overall Impression

This is a reprint of the BOS booklet from 1978 : "Focus on Neal Elias",
Featuring some of Neal Elias' magnificent creations.
This is not a beginner booklet - while the diagrams are excellently drawn,
they require the folder to understand the concept of box pleating, and be able
to "collapse" folds using few guiding intermediate steps.
The efforts, however, are worth it, since the models are very interesting
and fun to fold.

The Models
Model Notes Photo (Click for a larger image)
Man in black and white A person wearing a black coat and white pants. Very good
Boy on a rocking horse Excellent
Rodin's thinker Excellent
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Bull From a rectangle - very nice  
Folded by Stéphane Gérard
Matador From a rectangle - very nice - requires extra coloring of the paper for best effect  
Rickshaw & Coolie Excellent - requires extra coloring of the paper for best effect
Llopio's moment of truth Fantastic - from a rectangle
Nureyev & Fonteyn Very nice - from a rectangle
The Last Waltz Excellent - from a rectangle
Stag Very good - from a rectangle  
Andres Segovia A man sitting on a bench playing his guitar - from a rectangle - excellent
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Yehudi Menuhin From a "T" shaped paper - Very nice
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Napoleon Very nice - from a rectangle
Folded by Gabriel Vong