Origami USA Convention 1983 book cover

Origami USA Convention 1983

Published:
1983 by Origami USA
Pages:
122
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781484952726
ISBN-10:
1484952723

Buy from: Amazon.com
Buy from: Amazon.jp

Find it on ebay

Buy from: Amazon.com
Buy from: Amazon.jp

Skill Level From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Varies
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Varies
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 a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

This is a big compilation of various models from multiple designers. Difficulty and diagramming quality vary.

Buy from: Origami USA

Also see listing of all other Origami USA convention books in my collection.

There are 49 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 1983:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Cross

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Joan Appel12$ US Dollar Bill
Buffalo

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

George Rhoads14$ US Dollar Bill

Also in BOS Magazine 80
Also in BOS Magazine 329
Also in Origami Without Borders - QQM 4
Origami Buffalo by George Rhoads. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Ibis

Birds - Pelecaniformes - Herons and Ibises

Edward Trager16Square
Stag

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Fred Rohm25$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Making More with Money
Also in Origami USA Convention 1981
Also in Origami USA Convention 1992
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Also in The Origamian - Vol.09 1
Also in The World of Fred Rohm 51 by Peter Ford
and in other sources...
Origami Stag by Fred Rohm on giladorigami.com
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Stephen Weiss28Square

Also in BOS Convention 1983 Spring
Also in BOS Magazine 177
Also in Origami Zoo by Robert J. Lang and Stephen Weiss
Origami Owl by Stephen Weiss. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Antelope

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

John Montroll29Square

Also in Animal Origami For The Enthusiast by John Montroll
Origami Antelope by John Montroll on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eileen Tan
Bat

Mammals - Chiroptera - Bats

Robert Harbin34Triangle
Brontosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Samuel L. Randlett37Square

Also in Origami Adventures: Dinosaurs by Nick Robinson
Also in CDO convention 1989
Also in The Art of Origami by Samuel L. Randlett
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Brontosaurus by Samuel L. Randlett on giladorigami.com
Folded by Ira Fine
Camel

Mammals - Camelidae - Camels

Fred Rohm39$ US Dollar Bill
Dog in doghouse (2D)

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Stephen Weiss41Square

Also in Orison 19/02
Also in Paper Zoo by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in BOS Magazine 88
Also in The Paper Magazine 39
Also in BOS Convention 1980 Autumn
Origami Dog in doghouse (2D) by Stephen Weiss. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
English cocker spaniel

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Ronald Levy43Square
Fly

Insects - Flies

John Montroll46Square
Golden eagle

Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey

Giuseppe Baggi54Square
Lizard

Reptiles

Max Hulme55Rectangle - 1X4

Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Origami Lizard by Max Hulme. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Octopus

Molluscs

Edward Trager56Square
Ball flower

Flora - Flowers

Traditional60Pentagon
Maple leaf

Flora - Trees and Plants

Alice Gray61Square

Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 3 by Toshie Takahama
Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Origami Maple leaf by Alice Gray on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Dahlia

Flora - Flowers

Verdi Adams62Square
Flower

Flora - Flowers

Jessie Seto66Square
Leaf

Flora - Trees and Plants

Alice Gray66Square
Kim's star flower

Flora - Flowers

Kim Manger67Square
Star flower

Flora - Flowers

Edward Trager69Square
Strawberry

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Rae Cooker73Square

Also in NOA Magazine 185
Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech
Also in Das Diagramm 26
Also in Decoration Box by Tomoko Fuse
Also in Le Pli 62-63
Also in MFPP 1992 Convention
Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson
and in other sources...
Origami Strawberry by Rae Cooker. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Book

Objects - Books

Martin Wall76Rectangle - 1X2

Also in BOS Magazine 64
Also in BOS Magazine 214
Also in Dieci Bellissimi Origami - 10 Beautiful Origami - QQM 1
Also in Le Pli 51
Also in NOA Magazine 15
Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara
Origami Book by Martin Wall. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Boomerang plane

Toys - Planes

George Jarschauer77Rectangle
Paper chain

Geometric and other shapes

David Shall79Square
Multiple units

Also in Papercopia by David Shall
Origami Paper chain by David Shall on giladorigami.com
Folded by David Shall
Christmas ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Florence Temko81Square
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Neal Elias83$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Neal Elias - Miscellaneous Folds - I by Dave Venables
Also in The Buck Book by Anne Akers Johnson
Also in The Origami of Neal Elias by Dave Venables
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Elephant by Neal Elias. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Peacock

Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks

Adolfo Cerceda85Rectangle - 1X2

Also in El Libro de Las Pajaritas de Papel by Grupo Riglos
Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in Fascinating Origami - 101 models by Vicente Palacios
Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech
Also in Secrets of Origami by Robert Harbin
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
and in other sources...
Origami Peacock by Adolfo Cerceda on giladorigami.com
Folded by JMorigami
Fountain pen

Objects - Writing and Painting

Kumasaka Hiroshi89Square
2 units
Grand piano

Music and Musicians

Patricia Crawford90Square

Also in BOS Convention 1984 Spring
Also in BOS Convention 2012 Spring
Also in NOA Magazine 158
Also in NOA Magazine 286
Also in NOA Magazine 531
Also in Pajarita Magazine 127
and in other sources...
Origami Grand piano by Patricia Crawford. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Greeting card

Letters and Envelopes

Martin Wall93Square

Also in Martin Wall - Early Works - BOS booklet 12 by Martin Wall
Origami Greeting card by Martin Wall on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francois Ziegler
Flexagon

Toys - Action Models

Iris Walker95$ US Dollar Bill
Hydroplane

Vehicles - Airplanes

John Smiley96Square
Walrus

Mammals - Pinnipedia - Seals and Sea Lions

John Smiley101Square
With cuts
Jack-in-the-box

Toys

Max Hulme102Rectangle - 1X2

Also in BOS Convention 1984 Autumn
Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary
Also in BOS Magazine 61
Also in BOS Magazine 203
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Origami Superstars - QQM 3
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 182
and in other sources...
Origami Jack-in-the-box by Max Hulme. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Loving hands basket

Boxes and Containers

Florence Temko104Square
Magic tipper

Toys - Action Models

Takekawa Seiryo105Square

Also in BOS Magazine 243
Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2
Also in Le Pli 1
Also in Magic with Origami - BOS booklet 9 by Ray Bolt
Also in Origami Games - BOS Booklet 17 by Mick Guy and Paul Jackson
Also in Origami in Motion by Nick Robinson
Origami Magic tipper by Takekawa Seiryo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Nose and moustache

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Gabriel Alvarez Casanovas107Square

Also in CDO convention 1982
Also in El Libro de Las Pajaritas de Papel by Grupo Riglos
Also in Le Pli 17
Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson
Also in Pajarita Extra 2011 - Gabriel Alvarez
Also in BOS Magazine 98
Also in Origami - 30 fold-by-fold projects by Paulo Mulatinho
and in other sources...
Origami Nose and moustache by Gabriel Alvarez Casanovas. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Boat

Vehicles - Boats

John French108Square
Rajah on magic carpet

Imaginary beings

Fred Rohm109Square
Samara

Toys - Planes

Marvin Goody115Square

Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Origami Samara by Marvin Goody on giladorigami.com
Folded by Margaret Tsui
Toshie's jewel

Geometric and other shapes

Toshie Takahama116Square
4 units
Turkish slippers

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Juan Gimeno117Square
Twin heart ring

Geometric and other shapes

Lore Schirokauer118Square
Valentine card

Hearts

Joan Appel120Rectangle - 1X2
Wagon

Vehicles

Joan Appel121Rectangle
American museum dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Various124Square
2 units
Dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Robert Neale126Square

Also in Le Pli 27
Also in Origami Monsters and Mythical Beings by Jay Ansill
Also in Origami Sourcebook by Jay Ansill
Also in OrigaMIT 2011 Convention Book
Also in Pajarita Especial 1985 - Pliar 85
Also in The Flapping Bird by Samuel L. Randlett
and in other sources...
Origami Dragon by Robert Neale. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni