BOS Convention 2008 Autumn book cover

BOS Convention 2008 Autumn

Published:
2008 by British Origami Society - BOS
Pages:
220
Binding:
Paperback or spiral-bound
Language:
English

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Skill Level Simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Varies
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Varies
Photos of completed models? Varies
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? Varies
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

The British Origami Society holds 2 conventions every year, taking place over a weekend in various places in the UK, and in each one publishes a model collection.

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

There are 64 Origami Designs in BOS Convention 2008 Autumn:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Albatross

Toys - Planes

Andres Sierra2Rectangle - A size
Symmetric plane

Toys - Planes

Henry Nicolas Delgado4Rectangle - A size
Wild one

Toys - Planes

Michael Weinstein5Square
Sharkie

Toys - Planes

Michael Weinstein8Square
Stand for planes

Objects - Useful

Michael Weinstein10Square
Shirt

Clothes

Gay Merrill Gross12Square
Clothes pin

Objects - Various

Gay Merrill Gross13Rectangle
Ali's dish 2

Boxes and Containers

Nick Robinson14Square

Also in Origami Kit for Dummies by Nick Robinson
Also in Origami Worldwide by John Montroll and Brian K. Webb
Origami Ali's dish 2 by Nick Robinson. Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Sloth

Mammals - Xenarthra - Anteaters and Sloths

Nick Robinson15Square

Also in Simple Origami as Featured in The New Countesthorpe Herald - BOS booklet 75 by Penny Groom
Origami Sloth by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Oscar Osorio
Elephant - Heffalump

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Tony O'Hare16Square
2 units

Also in BOS Magazine 253
Origami Elephant - Heffalump by Tony O
Folded by Rui Roda
Flying arrow

Toys - Planes

Boleslaw Gargol18Rectangle
Bubble drop

Geometric and other shapes

Miyuki Kawamura20Square
90 units
Origami Bubble drop by Miyuki Kawamura on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marina Kosareva
Hungry bird

Toys - Action Models

Laura L. Kruskal22Square
Baby shoe

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Swapnil Shinde24Square
Squirrel

Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels

Yann Mouget26Square
Hexa-coaster

Geometric and other shapes

Loes Schakel28Square
6 units
Angel

Imaginary beings - Angels

Tony O'Hare29Square
Signpost

Objects - Various

Max Hulme30Rectangle - 1X4
Mobile-phone case

Boxes and Containers

Max Hulme32Rectangle - A size
Octagonal stars

Geometric and other shapes

Gabriel Alvarez Casanovas34Square
8 units
3D card with infant Jesus

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics39Square
6 units
Xmas wreath

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics40Rectangle - 1X2
Joseph

People

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics41Square
Maria

People

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics42Square
Infant

People - Babies

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics43Square
Santa Claus with bag

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Loes Schakel44Square

Also in Origami USA Convention 2000
Origami Santa Claus with bag by Loes Schakel. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Surprise! Collapsible boxes

Toys - Action Models

Heinz Strobl46Rectangle
28 units
Crystal star

Geometric and other shapes

Denver Lawson50Square
30 units

Also in Unusual Modulars by Denver Lawson
Origami Crystal star by Denver Lawson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Ocean liner

Vehicles - Boats

Mark Bolitho51Square

Also in Origami Worldwide by John Montroll and Brian K. Webb
Origami Ocean liner by Mark Bolitho on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lige Gan
Two-sided pinwheel

Geometric and other shapes

Komiya Hazime54Square
8-pointed star quilt

Geometric and other shapes

Paula Versnick56Square
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Patricio Kunz Tomic58Square
Tulip bowl

Boxes and Containers

Boaz Shuval60Square
Santa boot box

Boxes and Containers

Assia Brill63Rectangle - A size
2 units
Origami Santa boot box by Assia Brill on giladorigami.com
Folded by Oscar Osorio
Inflatable hen

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Leyla Torres66Square

Also in Creased Magazine 4
Also in Mexico Origami Convention 2014
Origami Inflatable hen by Leyla Torres. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Horse head

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Omar Tapia68Square
Sparrow

Birds - Passeriformes

Aida Urrutia70Square
Double-compartment box

Boxes and Containers

David Brill72Square
Spiral cube

Geometric and other shapes

Jaime Nino Bernal75Square
18 units
Swan

Birds - Anseriformes - Swans

Jaime Nino Bernal78Square
Gold Orthogonal Rectangles

Geometric and other shapes

Jaime Nino Bernal80Square
6 units
Trilobite

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Paleozoic Era Prehistoric Animals

Elmer Lopez Ontiveros82Square
Fossil

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Unspecified - Generic Dinosaurs

Andres Sierra86Square
Striped tetrahedron

Geometric and other shapes

John Montroll89Square
Chicken

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Tom Defoirdt92SquareOrigami Chicken by Tom Defoirdt on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Manta ray

Fish

John Morgan94Rectangle - A size
Stand

Objects - Various

Marc Kirschenbaum95Square
Whale

Mammals - Cetacea - Whales

Marc Kirschenbaum96Square
Dancing bolero

People

Aida Urrutia100Square
Ram

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Jim Adams102SquareOrigami Ram by Jim Adams on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Tiling problem

Geometric and other shapes

John Morgan106Square
Cowboy hat

Clothes - Hats

Owen Banton116Square
Nonagami - tessellation

Geometric and other shapes

Alex Bateman122Square
Fly

Insects - Flies

Vladimir Serov125Square
Egret

Birds - Pelecaniformes - Herons and Ibises

Daniel Robinson130Square

Crease pattern
Eagle owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Juan Landeta132Square

Also in 4 Esquinas Magazine 5
Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2008
Also in Origami USA Convention 2009
Also in Colombian Origami Convention 2014
Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2014
Also in Mexico Origami Convention 2015
and in other sources...
Origami Eagle owl by Juan Landeta on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Shark

Fish - Sharks

Fernando Gilgado Gomez143Square
Swimmer

Sports and Athletes

Fernando Gilgado Gomez143Square
Swan

Birds - Anseriformes - Swans

Edwin Corrie155Square
Bear

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Edwin Corrie158$ US Dollar Bill
Ashtray

Boxes and Containers

Edwin Corrie161SquareOrigami Ashtray by Edwin Corrie on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Pentagon

Geometric and other shapes

Edwin Corrie164Square
Gondola

Vehicles - Boats

Edwin Corrie166Square
Open triangular box

Boxes and Containers

V'ann Cornelius187Rectangle