Origami USA Convention 1993 book cover

Origami USA Convention 1993

Published:
1993 by Origami USA
Pages:
280
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781490994475
ISBN-10:
1490994475

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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.

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

There are 98 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 1993:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Lily - art deco

Flora - Flowers

J.C. Nolan1Square

Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in The Lost Diagrams by J.C. Nolan
Origami Lily - art deco by J.C. Nolan on giladorigami.com
Folded by JC Nolan
Star pattern box

Boxes and Containers

Terry Hall4Square
Star of hope

Geometric and other shapes

Mike Thomas6Square
Rose bird base

Flora - Flowers

James M. Sakoda8Square

Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Origami Rose bird base by James M. Sakoda on giladorigami.com
Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Julian Gonzalez Garcia-Gutierrez9Square
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Nick Robinson11Square
4 units

Also in Origami Kit for Dummies by Nick Robinson
Also in BOS Convention 1989 Spring
Origami Star by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Mark Turner12Square
Star decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Carole Restall13Square
Star lantern

Geometric and other shapes

Janson Chow15Square
Shamrock

Flora - Trees and Plants

Larry Axsom17Square
Mushroom

Fungi

Maarten van Gelder22Square

Also in BOS Magazine 159
Also in CDO convention 1995
Also in Der Falter 49
Also in Le Pli 53
Also in Orison 4/05
Also in NOA Magazine 200
and in other sources...
Origami Mushroom by Maarten van Gelder on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Philip Blencowe24Rectangle - 1X2Origami Santa Claus by Philip Blencowe on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Gymsuit

Sports and Athletes

Melissa Owens27Square
2 units
Man - standing

People

Saadya Sternberg30Square

Also in Israeli Origami Collection Volume 1
Origami Man - standing by Saadya Sternberg on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Smoker

People - Anatomic parts

Juan Gimeno32Rectangle - 1X2

Also in AEP convention 2018
Also in MFPP 1996 Convention
Also in Pajarita Extra 2004 - Juan Gimeno by Juan Gimeno
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Origami Smoker by Juan Gimeno on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Rock climber

Sports and Athletes

Robert J. Lang34Square

Also in MFPP 1995 Convention
Origami Rock climber by Robert J. Lang. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Parthenon

Landmarks

Jim Weinrich41Square

Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Parthenon by Jim Weinrich. Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni
Bookmark

Bookmarks

Catherine Abbott46Rectangle - 1X4
Pajarita bookmark

Bookmarks

Carlos Pomaron Arbues47Square
Santa card

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Wayne Brown48Rectangle - A size
2 units
Tree letterfold

Letters and Envelopes

Jurgen Krooshoop50Rectangle - A size
Crane letterfold

Letters and Envelopes

Kay Eng51Square
With cuts
Person bookmark

Bookmarks

Nick Robinson54Square

Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae
Also in MFPP 1995 Convention
Origami Person bookmark by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francois Ziegler
Wallet

Objects - Wallets

Verdi Adams55Square
3 units
Stand

Objects - Useful

Terry Hall57Square
Cootie catcher - bicolor

Toys - Action Models

Russell Cashdollar58Square
Tea bag wallet

Objects - Wallets

Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)59Rectangle - A size
Flower pot

Boxes and Containers

Janson Chow61Square
Box

Boxes and Containers

Carlos Pomaron Arbues62Square
Pot

Boxes and Containers

Janson Chow65Square
Heart or tulip bowl

Boxes and Containers

Philip Shen66Square
Petal dish

Boxes and Containers

Terry Hall71Square
Coffee table

Objects - Furniture

Ichiro Kinoshita73Square
Trees

Flora - Trees and Plants

Rosalind Joyce77$ US Dollar Bill
Spoon

Food

Karen Reeds79$ US Dollar Bill
Wallet - Mexican

Objects - Wallets

Mexican81$ US Dollar Bill
Bow tie

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Cyril Tessier82$ US Dollar Bill
Hexahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Douglas Archer85$ US Dollar Bill
Bull

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Edwin Corrie87$ US Dollar Bill
Llama

Mammals - Camelidae - Llamas

Edwin Corrie90$ US Dollar Bill
Dolphin

Mammals - Cetacea - Dolphins

Stephen Weiss92$ US Dollar Bill

Also in BOS Convention 1992 Autumn
Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in Making More with Money
Origami Dolphin by Stephen Weiss on giladorigami.com
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Action folds

Toys

Robert Neale95$ US Dollar Bill
Starship

Media and Culture

Todd Barton101Square
Rowboat

Vehicles - Boats

Ranana Benjamin102Square
Chicken hat

Clothes - Hats

Dorothy Kaplan103Rectangle
Multiform

Objects - Useful

Laura L. Kruskal104Rectangle - A size
Flipper plane

Toys - Action Models

Hannah Muller110Rectangle - 1X2
Viking helmet

Clothes - Hats

Catherine Abbott111Square
Glider

Toys - Planes

Eduardo Gonzalo Callejo112Rectangle - A size
Cat head

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics114Square
Pig head

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics116Square
Bunny head

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics117Square
Canonn

Objects - Weapons

Juan Gimeno118Square

Also in BOS Convention 1991 Spring
Also in CDO convention 1995
Origami Canonn by Juan Gimeno on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yara Yagi
Marble maze

Toys - Puzzles

Mick Guy120Square
2 units
Diamond heart ring

Rings

Jeremy Shafer124Square

Also in BOS Magazine 196
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Also in ORU Magazine 12
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Origami Diamond heart ring by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Kaleidoscope

Geometric and other shapes

Didy Lavaux126Square
8 units
Eight squares

Geometric and other shapes

Paul Jackson128Square
8 units
Double reverse decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Carole Restall130Square
Septadring

Geometric and other shapes

David Petty133Square
7 units
Rings

Rings

Ranana Benjamin134Rectangle - Long strip
Peace sign

Symbols

Jeremy Shafer137Square

Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Origami Peace sign by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Yin Yang

Symbols - Yin Yang

Jeremy Shafer138Square

Also in Korea Origami Convention 2022
Also in BARF 1995 Spring by Jeremy Shafer
Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Origami Yin Yang by Jeremy Shafer. Folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Braided paper

Geometric and other shapes

J.C. Nolan141Square

Also in CDO convention 1999
Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in Dutch Origami Convention 1995 Veldhoven
Also in Dutch Origami Convention 2014 Landelijke Oridag De Meern
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Also in The Lost Diagrams by J.C. Nolan
and in other sources...
Origami Braided paper by J.C. Nolan on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marina Kosareva
Cardinal

Birds - Passeriformes - Cardinals

Aldo Putignano143Square
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Becky Berman145Square
Crow

Birds - Passeriformes

Peter Muller147Square
Bluebird of happiness

Birds

Michael Adcock150Square
Hummingbird

Birds - Apodiformes - Hummingbirds

Robert J. Lang152Square
Love birds

Birds

Giuseppe Baggi155Rectangle - 1X2

2 connected birds
Hydra

Imaginary beings

J.C. Nolan159Square

Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in The Lost Diagrams by J.C. Nolan
Origami Hydra by J.C. Nolan on giladorigami.com
Folded by JC Nolan
Grasshopper

Insects

Robert J. Lang163Square

Also in Origami Insects And Their Kin by Robert J. Lang
Origami Grasshopper by Robert J. Lang on giladorigami.com
Folded by Phillip West
Wasp - paper wasp

Insects

Robert J. Lang170Square

Also in Origami Insects And Their Kin by Robert J. Lang
Origami Wasp - paper wasp by Robert J. Lang on giladorigami.com
Folded by Jake Crowley
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Juan Gimeno180Square

Also in Drawing Origami - Volume 2 by Halle, Pere Olivella and Nicolas Terry
Also in MFPP 2014 Convention
Also in Pajarita Extra 1992
Also in Pajarita Extra 2004 - Juan Gimeno by Juan Gimeno
Origami Owl by Juan Gimeno on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Dragonfly

Insects

Luis Bas Arrechea185Square
Cockatoo

Birds - Psittaciformes - Parrots

Ronald Koh190Square
Dog - pureland

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Marc Kirschenbaum198Square
Snail

Molluscs

John Dombrowski199Square
Bunny

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Jerry Harris200Square
Dog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Nick Robinson205Square
Skunk

Mammals - Mustelids - Skunks

Kelvin Cheung206Square
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Saadya Sternberg209Square

Also in OrigamIsrael Newsletter 12
Also in Sculptural Origami by Saadya Sternberg
Origami Cat by Saadya Sternberg. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Ram

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Stephane Ansons211Rectangle - 1X2
Squirrel

Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels

Stephane Ansons214Rectangle - 1X3
Cockroach

Insects

Juan Gimeno218Rectangle
Markhor

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Ronald Koh223Square

Also in CDO convention 2002
Also in Indonesian 1st Origami Convention 2015
Origami Markhor by Ronald Koh. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Lion

Mammals - Felidae - Lions

Stephen Weiss230Square
Frog

Amphibians

Aaron Einbond234Square
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Wendy Zeichner236Square
Fish

Fish

Alice Gray238Triangle
With cuts
Fish

Fish

Michael G. LaFosse240Square
Fish

Fish

Julian Gonzalez Garcia-Gutierrez243Square
Frog

Amphibians

Nick Robinson245Square
Sea turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Julio Lopez Perez246Square
Mermaid

Imaginary beings - Mermaids

Christofer Zima248Square
Seal on ice

Mammals - Pinnipedia - Seals and Sea Lions

Sergio Gonzalez252Square

Also in Fantasias de Papel by Julian Gonzalez Garcia-Gutierrez
Also in NOA Magazine 180
Also in Pajarita Extra 1995 - El Grupo de Madrid
Also in Pajarita Magazine 15
Also in Pajarita Magazine 143

Excellent - different from Martin Wall's design
Origami Seal on ice by Sergio Gonzalez. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Juan Gimeno254Square

Also in Pajarita Magazine 54
Also in Papiroflexia Coleccion by Vicente Palacios
Origami Penguin by Juan Gimeno on giladorigami.com
Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Lobster - American

Crustaceans

Marc Kirschenbaum256Square
Crab - shore

Crustaceans

Ronald Koh267Square