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The New Origami

By Steve & Megumi Biddle

Published: 1993 by St. Martin's Press
Pages: 192
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 0312080379

Buy from: Amazon.com

Skill Level : From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? No
Is there indication to the model size resulting
from size of starting paper? 		No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? All kinds
Overall Impression

This book offers a variety of subjects to the folder to choose from.
With so many types of folds, by many creators from all over the world,
anyone can find something they like.
The diagrams are of high standards, even indicating hand placement
while folding.

The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (click for larger image)

Modular Origami

Cube Mitsunobu Sonobe Sonobe's module is a modern classic, but it's uncredited in this book
Pentagon coaster (Dodecahedron) Francis Ow From 60 squares
Harlequin star Francis Ow From 6 squares
Kusudama Traditional From 60 squares. Requires glue
Decorative box Tomoko Fuse 4 squares for the lid, and 4 for the box
Action Lizard Tomoko Fuse From 12 squares - very nice

Puzzle Origami

Soma cube Steve Biddle From 122 Sonobe modules. Very nice
Tangram Steve Biddle From 5 squares
Tumbler Steve Biddle Based on a model by Seiryo Takekawa. Fun!
Pyramid puzzle Didier Boursin From 2 A rectangles. Very nice
Rotating tetrahedron Steve Biddle From a rectangle
Pentagram star Fujimoto Shuzo From an A sized rectangle
Inside outside box Thoki Yenn From 4 A rectangles. Very nice

Storytelling Origami

Paper Puppet Rachel Katz Folding a simple puppet while telling a story
The Captain's Hat story Traditional From an A-sized rectangle - a fun story where the model is tore in the end to create a shirt
Printer's hat Traditional From an A-sized rectangle - the story of many hats!
Troublewit Traditional From an A-sized rectangle

Practical Origami

Bamboo letterfold Traditional From an A-sized rectangle
Fish letterfold Michel Grand From an A-sized rectangle
Fancy wallet Megumi Biddle From a rectangle
Flower Vase Saburo Kase Very nice
Folded by Paula Versnick
Wallet Martin Wall From an A-sized rectangle. With plenty of pockets
Tree envelope John Cunliffe
Gift bag Vincent Floderer From an A-sized rectangle
Sailing boat notefold Steve Biddle

Kasane Origami (layered paperfolding)

Hina Ningyo Traditional Japanese dolls - from 4 squares, and with cuts
Tato hanamon ori Traditional Folded purse, from 2 octagons. Several variations

Symmetry and beauty

Pencil and paper Megumi Biddle Nice
Dish Didier Boursin Very nice shape
On the wings of love Francis Ow Excellent
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Double hearts Francis Ow From a rectangle
Star Megumi Biddle
Rose brooch Toshie Takahama Very nice
Sink Flower Steve Biddle
Pierrot Seiji Nishikawa From 2 squares
Also published in Origami USA 1992 convention book , in ORU 2 and in Works of Seiji Nishikawa
On the left

Delightful animals

Turtle Traditional
Syachi hoko Kazuo Choshi A fish
Owl Kenji Jinbo Cute
Rabbit Yoshihide Momotani From a rectangle
Folded by Origami Plaza
Circus elephant Megumi Biddle An elephant on a stand. Nice. From half an A-sized rectangle
Koala Yoshihide Momotani Very nice. Also published in Quarterly ORU folding diagrams #2
Rhinoceros Edwin Corrie From an A sized rectangle

Celebrated extinct animals

Simple dinosaur Rachel Katz From 2 parts of an A sized rectangle
Tyrannosaurus Megumi Biddle From 2 squares
Apatosaurus Steve Biddle Nice
Pteranodon Fumiaki Kawahata Excellent