Origami USA Convention 1996 book cover

Origami USA Convention 1996

Published:
1996 by Origami USA
Pages:
354
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781490994444
ISBN-10:
1490994440

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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 137 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 1996:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Hedgehog

Mammals - Erinaceidae - Hedgehogs

Mark Bolitho1Square

Also in BOS Magazine 176
Also in Der Falter 19
Also in More Origami Projects by Mark Bolitho
Also in More Origami Projects - 2nd Edition by Mark Bolitho
Also in Origami Deutschland 2015
Origami Hedgehog by Mark Bolitho. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Joshua Koppel2Square
Kangaroo

Mammals - Marsupialia - Kangaroos

Mark Bolitho3Square
Frog

Amphibians

Pedro Miguel Teller7Square

A variation on the traditional frog
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Edwin Corrie9Square
Crocodile

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Peter Budai11Square
Kangaroo

Mammals - Marsupialia - Kangaroos

Stephane Ansons13Rectangle - A size
Centaur

Imaginary beings - Centaurs

Sal Salamone16Square
Griffin

Imaginary beings

Edwin Corrie19Square
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Ray Horacek21Square
Diplodocus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Ronald Koh24Square
Lion

Mammals - Felidae - Lions

Herman van Goubergen27Square

Also in BOS Magazine 128
Also in Le Pli 55
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 35
Origami Lion by Herman van Goubergen. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Beaver

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Gabriel Willow31Square
Tiger

Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards

Issei Yoshino35Square

Also in BOS Convention 1995 Autumn
Also in Issei Super Complex Origami by Issei Yoshino
Also in Tanteidan 1st convention
Origami Tiger by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Bear - Fluffy

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Marc Kirschenbaum44Square

Also in AEP convention 2003
Also in BOS Convention 1998 Autumn
Also in Origami Fun and Games by Marc Kirschenbaum
Also in Pajarita Magazine 71
Also in Tanteidan 5th convention
Also in MFPP 1997 Convention
and in other sources...
Origami Bear - Fluffy by Marc Kirschenbaum. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pig - spotted

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Hans Birkeland51Square

Excellent color-change
Parasaurolophus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Ronald Koh59Square
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Robert J. Lang63Square

Also in Das Diagramm 27
Also in Origami Design Secrets - 2nd edition by Robert J. Lang
Origami Pegasus by Robert J. Lang. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Parrot - 5 fold

Birds - Psittaciformes - Parrots

Aaron Einbond70Square
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Bob Voelker71Square
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

Edwin Corrie72Square
Sparrow

Birds - Passeriformes

Peter Budai73Triangle
Peahen

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Rebecca A. Bowen74Square
Swan

Birds - Anseriformes - Swans

Stephane Ansons75Square
Cardinal

Birds - Passeriformes - Cardinals

David Chan76Square
Duck in flight

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Stephen Karpf78Square
Chickadee

Birds - Passeriformes

Shelby Grayson80Square
Bird - huddled

Birds

Sergio Gonzalez82Square
Kingfisher

Birds - Coraciiformes - Kingfishers and Hoopoes

Pasquale d'Auria83Square
Dove

Birds - Columbiformes - Pigeons

Juan Lopez Figueroa84Square

Also in BOS Convention 1995 Autumn
Origami Dove by Juan Lopez Figueroa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Raven

Birds - Passeriformes

Stephen Karpf86Square
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Michael G. LaFosse87Square

Also in Awesome Origami - Vol. 1 by J.C. Nolan
Also in MFPP 1997 Convention
Also in Origami Art by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Also in Origami Kids by J.C. Nolan
Also in The Lost Diagrams by J.C. Nolan
Origami Penguin by Michael G. LaFosse. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Heron

Birds - Pelecaniformes - Herons and Ibises

Gabriel Willow91Square
Sparrow with tuft

Birds - Passeriformes

Alain Georgeot93Square
Fish

Fish

Edwin Corrie95Square
Fish

Fish

Milada Bla'hova97Square
Walrus

Mammals - Pinnipedia - Seals and Sea Lions

Sergei Afonkin99Rectangle - A size
Whale bookmark

Bookmarks

Juan Lopez Figueroa102Square
Platypus

Mammals - Monotremata - Egg Laying Mammals

David Chan104Square
On the water - under the water

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Herman van Goubergen105Square

Also in BOS Convention 1996 Spring
Also in BOS Magazine 177
Also in Das Diagramm 26
Also in Der Falter 19
Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in Le Pli 66

From above, it looks like a swan, from below - a fish!
Origami On the water - under the water by Herman van Goubergen on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Whelk

Molluscs

Herman van Goubergen109Square

Also in BOS Magazine 139
Also in MFPP 1996 Convention
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 38
Origami Whelk by Herman van Goubergen on giladorigami.com
Folded by Andrew Hudson
Goldfish - Ranchu (old version)

Fish - Goldfish

Ronald Koh114Square
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

J.C. Nolan119Square

Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Origami Butterfly by J.C. Nolan on giladorigami.com
Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Elena Kabachinskaua121Rectangle - 1X2
Bee

Insects

Marc Kirschenbaum123Square
Dragonfly - postscript

Insects

J.C. Nolan133Square

Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in The Lost Diagrams by J.C. Nolan
Origami Dragonfly - postscript by J.C. Nolan on giladorigami.com
Folded by JC Nolan
Scarab beetle

Insects

Enrique Nieto Pardeiro140Square
Winged insect

Insects

David Pacheco142Square
Baby - Holy infant

People - Babies

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics145Triangle

With separate swaddling clothes and a crib
Pajarita in a boat

Toys

Vicente Palacios150Rectangle - 1X4
Knight

People - Occupations - Knights

Tal Cinader151Square
Sunglass rest

Objects - Useful

V'ann Cornelius153Square
Lamp with shade

Objects - Candles and Light

Reuben Copen154Rectangle - 1X2
Bi-color box

Boxes and Containers

Milada Bla'hova156SquareOrigami Bi-color box by Milada Bla
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Two-compartment box

Boxes and Containers

Beth Glogovcsan157Rectangle - 1X2
Rectangular box

Boxes and Containers

Vincent Floderer158Rectangle
Clips closure box

Boxes and Containers

Vincent Floderer159Rectangle

Nice closing action
Flower pot

Boxes and Containers

David Chan162Square
Pajarita bookmark

Bookmarks

Carlos Pomaron Arbues163Rectangle - 1X2
Cradle

Objects - Various

Pasquale d'Auria165Square

Also in Das Diagramm 27
Origami Cradle by Pasquale d
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Sun dial

Objects - Timekeeping

Ichiro Kinoshita167Square
Toy car

Toys

Herman van Goubergen170Square

Uses marbles to make the car go
Wheelchair

Objects - Various

Maarten van Gelder175Square
Bud and flower

Flora - Flowers

Tatiana Khliamova178Square
Flower

Flora - Flowers

Meredith Trauner179Square
Mushroom

Fungi

Sergei Afonkin180Rectangle - 1X3
Tropical water lily

Flora - Flowers

Matt Harnick182Square
Heart

Hearts

Milada Bla'hova185Square
Heart unit

Hearts

Tatiana Khliamova186Square

Nice Heart module
Heart

Hearts

Haui Bogl'arka187Square

Also in World's Best Origami by Nick Robinson
Origami Heart by Haui Bogl
Folded by Malachi Brown
Red army star

Objects - Various

Sergei Afonkin188Rectangle - 1X2
Heart-shaped frame

Objects - Frames

Aldo Putignano190Square

Also in Origami Sourcebook by Jay Ansill
Also in Practical and Decorative Origami by Jay Ansill
Also in Origami USA Convention 1991
Origami Heart-shaped frame by Aldo Putignano on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Heart column

Hearts

Edwin Corrie192Square
Corner in the heart

Hearts

Tatiana Khliamova193Square
Valentine card 3

Hearts

Wayne Brown195Rectangle - A size
2 units

Pop-up card
Origami Valentine card 3 by Wayne Brown on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
3-pointed star

Geometric and other shapes

Jose Perea Fernandez197Triangle
Five-pointed star

Geometric and other shapes

Chris Palmer198Square
Planeador

Toys - Planes

Julian Gonzalez Garcia-Gutierrez202Rectangle
Space cruiser

Toys - Planes

Balazs Haui203Rectangle
Aeroplano

Toys - Planes

Enrique Nieto Pardeiro204Square
F-117 stealth fighter

Vehicles - Airplanes

Robert J. Lang205Square

Also in Origami Design Secrets - 2nd edition by Robert J. Lang
Origami F-117 stealth fighter by Robert J. Lang. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Amphibious flyer

Toys - Planes

Jeff Osgood207Rectangle
Pilot in a plane

Toys - Planes

Ray Horacek208Rectangle
Compact coin carrier

Objects - Wallets

Carol Tams210$ US Dollar Bill
Big brother is watching

Toys - Action Models

Cyril Tessier212$ US Dollar Bill
Kimono

Clothes

Mary Jane Manger213$ US Dollar Bill
Bull

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Andrew Anselmo215$ US Dollar BillOrigami Bull by Andrew Anselmo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Change purse

Objects - Wallets

Joseph Wu216$ US Dollar Bill
Basket

Boxes and Containers

Andrew Anselmo217$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Personal Collection
Origami Basket by Andrew Anselmo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Dollar sign

Symbols

Andrew Anselmo219$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Personal Collection
Origami Dollar sign by Andrew Anselmo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

J.C. Nolan221$ US Dollar Bill
Wreath 1993

Geometric and other shapes

Laura L. Kruskal222Square
18 units
Modular star

Geometric and other shapes

Karizanten Virag224Square
6 units
Name-tag sailboat

Objects - Useful

Peter Budai225Square
Tie

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Aldo Putignano226Square
Pomegrante

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Milada Bla'hova228Square
With cuts
Tic-tac-toe

Toys - Games

Florence Temko230Square
Witch mask

People - Occupations - Witches and Wizards

Matt Slayton232Square
Before and After Origami

People

Nick Robinson233Square

Also in Fold with Feeling by Nick Robinson
Also in MFPP 1997 Convention
Also in BOS Magazine 172
Also in Der Falter 16

Smiling/crying face
Origami Before and After Origami by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Harlequin shirt

Clothes

Nick Robinson234Rectangle
3D cube illusion

Geometric and other shapes

Nick Robinson236Square

Also in CDO convention 1996
Also in MFPP 1996 Convention
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 34
Origami 3D cube illusion by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Crucifix

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics237Rectangle
3 units
Modular decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)239Square
8 units
Jester

People - Occupations - Clowns

Michael Adcock241Square

Also in Awesome Origami - Vol. 1 by J.C. Nolan
Also in Origami Kids by J.C. Nolan
Also in The Lost Diagrams by J.C. Nolan
Origami Jester by Michael Adcock. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Polyhedra

Geometric and other shapes

Elena Afonkina243Square
12 units
Holy spirit

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Zsuzsanna Kricskovics246Triangle
Reflexious

Geometric and other shapes

Julian Gonzalez Garcia-Gutierrez248Square
4 units
Gift bag

Boxes and Containers

Vincent Floderer249Rectangle - A size

Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Le Pli 64
Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 35
Also in The New Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle
Also in Der Falter 14
and in other sources...

Several variations
Origami Gift bag by Vincent Floderer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francois Ziegler
December decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)253Square
8 units
Maltese cross

Symbols

Peter Budai255Square
Container

Boxes and Containers

Mark Bolitho256Square

Also in BOS Convention 1997 Autumn
Also in More Origami Projects by Mark Bolitho
Also in The Art of London Origami
Also in More Origami Projects - 2nd Edition by Mark Bolitho
Also in Origami Deutschland 2015
Origami Container by Mark Bolitho on giladorigami.com
Folded by Mark Bolitho
Airmail

Letters and Envelopes

Herman van Goubergen258Square

Also in BOS Magazine 174
Also in Le Pli 62-63
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 41
Origami Airmail by Herman van Goubergen. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Crown

Clothes - Hats

Greg Thomsen260Square
Two interlocking rings

Objects - Various

Jeremy Shafer262Square

Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in BARF 1997 Fall by Jeremy Shafer
Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Origami Two interlocking rings by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Phillip West
Triangle module

Geometric and other shapes

Lewis Simon265Rectangle - 1X2
Tetrahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Lewis Simon266Square
4 units
Christmas lantern

Geometric and other shapes

David Petty268Square
Flasher

Toys - Action Models

Chris Palmer270Square
Aladdin's lamp

Media and Culture

Pasquale d'Auria272Square
Honey cube

Geometric and other shapes

Sergei Afonkin275Rectangle
6 units
Basket

Boxes and Containers

Ray Horacek276Square
Crane blanket

Geometric and other shapes

Pasquale d'Auria280Square
Multiple units

A quilt unit
Angel

Imaginary beings - Angels

Maarten van Gelder282Square
Star of David

Religion and Holidays - Jewish Religion

Jeremy Shafer285Square

Also in BARF 1996 Spring by Jeremy Shafer
Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Origami Star of David by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Frog - jumping

Toys - Action Models

Francisco Javier Caboblanco288Square
Turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Francisco Javier Caboblanco289Square
2 units
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Francisco Javier Caboblanco290Square
3 units
Pig

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Francisco Javier Caboblanco290Square
2 units
Buffalo

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Francisco Javier Caboblanco292Square
3 units
Dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Francisco Javier Caboblanco293Square
3 units
3-headed dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Francisco Javier Caboblanco294Square
3 units
Diplodocus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Francisco Javier Caboblanco295Square
2 units
Rhinoceros

Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros

Francisco Javier Caboblanco296Square
2 units
Crocodile

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Francisco Javier Caboblanco297Square
3 units
Tyrannosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Francisco Javier Caboblanco298Square
3 units
Chess set

Toys - Games

Douglas M. Caine301Square
Chessboard

Toys - Games

Douglas M. Caine320Square
Multiple units

A flat version and a board with legs