ORU Magazine 6
- Published:
- 1994 by Sojusha
- Pages:
- 160
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- Japanese
| Skill Level | Simple to complex |
|---|---|
| Clear diagrams? | Yes |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
| Photos of completed models? | Yes |
| Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? | No |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? | Varies |
Overall Impression
ORU are a set of 16 large-format commercial magazines published between 1993-1997. They all contain many articles about design, designers and techniques, alongside beautiful photos, with many diagrams in the back.
Articles
| Tato folds - a long article with plenty of photos |
| Dokuhtei Nakano's work |
| Jeff Beynon's work |
| "Beauty of Convolution" Azuma Hideaki's spirals. His website is here |
| Marc Kirschenbaum's musicians, with a nice section comparing his work to Hojyo Takashi's musicians |
| A visit to a box factory |
| Photographic explanation of various folding procedures for beginners |
| An article about folding accurately using tools (?) |
| Issei Yoshino folding his Salmon from a gigantic square |
| Some photos from OUSA convention |
| The art of Japanese lanterns |
| Tessellation |
| Makoto Yamaguchi and John Montroll folding a fish skeleton and a horse from metallic sheets |
| "Folded" clothes (pleated dresses etc.) |
| Making "Flower pattern Folding" |
| More that I can't figure out? |
There are 17 Origami Designs in ORU Magazine 6:
| Design | Designer | Page | Details | Photo |
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| Peacock | Makoto Yamaguchi | 44 | Square Photographic instructions | |
| Horse | Akira Yoshizawa | 90 | Square | |
| Horse head | Akira Yoshizawa | 91 | Square | |
| Mushroom | Jun Maekawa | 99 | Square Crease pattern | |
| Horse | Kunihiko Kasahara | 123 | Square |  Folded by Rui Roda |
| Sandals | Kumasaka Hiroshi | 127 | Square 4 variations |  Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
| Salmon | Issei Yoshino | 133 | Square Also in Issei Super Complex Origami by Issei Yoshino Also in Origami Aquarium by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 12 Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 13 |  Folded by Nicolas Terry |
| Perforated soccer ball | Jun Maekawa | 135 | Square Multiple units | |
| Spiral | Azuma Hideaki | 137 | Rectangle - Long strip | |
| Pheasant | Dokuohtei Nakano | 141 | Square | |
| Flower | Tomoko Tanaka | 143 | Square Multiple units | |
| Dog | Yonami Ken | 147 | Square A weird dog in a howling position |  Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa |
| Mushroom | Makoto Yamaguchi | 149 | Square | |
| Rose triangular box | Tomoko Fuse | 152 | Square 7 units A "Rose" is inserted at the top. Nice effect | |
| Bear | Edwin Corrie | 155 | Square Also in Das Diagramm 30 Also in Le Pli 68 Also in NOA Magazine 495 Also in Origami Favourites by Edwin Corrie |  Folded by Paula Versnick |
| Horse | Toshio Chino | 157 | Square 2 units | |
| Rabbit | Toshio Chino | 159 | Square 2 variations. Starts from a bird base | |