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Origami Tanteidan Magazine - Volume 14 - 2003

The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (Click for a larger image)
Issue 79
Ozabu Miyuki Kawamura Several variations of "soft folded" modulars  
Tote bag - boat shaped Makoto Yamaguchi A version from a square and a version from a rectangle  
Rooster Miyajima Noboru Excellent
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Violinist Hojyo Takashi Fantastic - crease pattern only
Diagrams were distributed to full JOAS members in 2004
Folded by Grzegorz Bubniak
Issue 80
Amaryllis Miyuki Kawamura 2 variations of a very nice modular
Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Square based "Bud" Jeannine Mosely A very interesting shape - using a compass to create
curves 		 
Sunflower Nilva Pillan Nice - requires an extra small square to be glued on
top of the original square for color change effect 		 
Dog Hideo Komatsu Very good - but I feel like it's a bit too much work for
the final result
Folded by Deiby
Mosquito Tsuda Yoshio Fantastic - too bad there's only a crease pattern, and
not full diagrams...
Folded by Deiby
Issue 81
Gossip maker module Miyuki Kawamura A "Chatting mouth" module - made with cuts  
Panda box & panda bag Makoto Yamaguchi 2 cute pandas - each from 3 squares. One has a box on the front, and one a bag on the back.  
Bull moose Robert J. Lang Fantastic. Also published in Origami Design Secrets
Folded by Sebastian Curvers
Loggerhead sea turtle Satoshi Kamiya Crease pattern only - for a magnificent model.



Folded by Artur Biernacki

Issue 82
Narcissus Miyuki Kawamura 6 units modular composed of "springy" units. 3 variations.  
Gift box transformer Makoto Yamaguchi Multi-piece boxes  
Crab with kids Meguro Toshiyuki Crease pattern - Amazing - large crab with several smaller
crabs attached to it. All from a square! 		 
Giraffe Hideo Komatsu Crease pattern - Very good  
This is a later variation, diagrammed in a special Tanteidan issue
Dragonfly 1.1B Satoshi Kamiya Crease pattern - Fantastic
Folded by Artur Biernacki
Fish form Hojyo Takashi Crease pattern - an abstract pleated shape  
Jellyfish Hojyo Takashi Crease pattern - Nice  
Japanese roofs Tachi Tomohiro Crease pattern - Several variations - very nice  
Folded by Tachi Tomohiro
Domino cube Ushio Ikegami Crease pattern - 2 differently colored cubes, one on top of
the other, in several positions. Very good. 		 
Issue 83
Rhombic dodecahedron modular puzzle Miyuki Kawamura From 6 A sized rectangles  
Pomeranian Yasuhiro Sano Also published in Origami Dogs  
Shetland sheepdog Yasuhiro Sano Also published in Origami Dogs  
Dragon Miyamoto Chuya Excellent
Japanese Macaque Jun Maekawa Very good
Lesser bird of paradise Katsuta Kyouhei Crease Pattern  
Issue 84
Party hat unit Miyuki Kawamura Several variations  
Simple bags Makoto Yamaguchi Bags with interesting shapes  
Shizuka Cicada Robert J. Lang Excellent. Also published in Origami USA 2004 convention book
Folded by Ayepapa
Ape mask Seishi Kasumi Crease Pattern - very good.
Full diagrams in Origami Tanteidan 10th convention book
Folded by Ayepapa