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Origami Tanteidan 14th convention

Published: 2008 by Gallery Origami House
Pages: 256
Binding: Paperback
Language: Japanese

Buy from: Origami-shop.com

Skill Level : From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes - many diagramming styles
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? On most of the models
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)? Varies

The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (click for a larger image)
Star chamber Miyuki Kawamura A curved modular, from rectangles
Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Cubrick Miyuki Kawamura A modular from rectangles
Folded by Marina Kosareva
Stardust block Seishi Kasumi Acute-72 and Obtuse-72 shapes, each from 2 squares
Tote bag of flowers Manabu Ichikawa From many units
Hexagonal flower layers Tomoko Fuse From a hexagon, with several variations
F-22A raptor Ryo Aoki Very nice
Phoenix Yamashita Akira A toy-plane
Santa Claus Teiichiro Terui Nice
Goldfish type square Seishi Kasumi A 3-D variation of a traditional model
Fish net (?) Seishi Kasumi
Squirrel 22.5 Jun Maekawa Very nice
Mouse Nakai Tsutomu Cute origami mouse
Playing foxes Tsuda Yoshio Two foxes from 1 square
Dolphin Tanaka Masahiko Nice
Kangaroo Gen Hagiwara Excellent
Folded by Herman Mariano
15° Cat 2007 Seiji Nishikawa Nice origami cat
Wolf Miyajima Noboru Very nice
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Cat Herr Fumiaki Kawahata Excellent
Swallowtail butterfly Meguro Toshiyuki Very nice
Samurai helmet beetle 2.1 Satoshi Kamiya Excellent. Also published in World of Super Complex Origami
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Lucanus stag beetle Hojyo Takashi Excellent
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Bamboo star Herman van Goubergen A curved modular from rectangles, with an interesting lock
On the left
Folded by Herman van Goubergen
Curler units Herman van Goubergen An interesting modular concept. Also explained here
Variations by the Burczyks
Chi modular Herman van Goubergen From rectangles
On the right
Folded by Herman van Goubergen
Wall-E robot Brian Chan Excellent. Crease-pattern only.
Folded by Brian Chan
Trumpet Oh Kyu-Seok (Jassu) Very nice
Tee time Marc Kirschenbaum A golfer. Very nice
Fugu Sipho Mabona Fantastic
Folded by Sipho Mabona
Koi Sipho Mabona Excellent. Also published in Origami Worldwide. See the step-by-step folding sequence on Sipho's Flickr page
Squid Alessandro Beber Very nice
Toad Jacky Chan Very nice
Swan Hoang Tien Quyet Very nice
Panda Roman Diaz Cute. Also diagrammed in Origami Essence origami panda
Hippo Steven Casey Nice origami hippo
Bear 2 Jared Needle Very nice origami bear
Horse Quentin Trollip Excellent
Folded by Quentin Trollip
Orang Utan Quentin Trollip Excellent. Also published in Origami Sequence
Folded by Quentin Trollip
Devil's mask Roman Diaz Nice
Folded by Stéphane Gérard
Gryphon Andrey Ermakov Excellent. Also published in Origami USA 2009 convention book
Folded by Andrey Ermakov
Hippogriff Manuel Sirgo Excellent
Ultimate Dragon Fernando Gilgado Gomez Excellent
Folded by Fernando Gilgado  
Lucanus Hembra Nicolas Gajardo Henriquez Excellent
Folded by Pere Olivella