Origami USA Convention 1981 book cover

Origami USA Convention 1981

Published:
1981 by Origami USA
Pages:
48
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781484952726
ISBN-10:
1484952723

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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 21 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 1981:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Cock o' the walk and his mate

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Marvin Goodie8Square
Dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Keith Walker9Square
Fish

Fish

Alice Gray10Triangle
With cuts
Flower

Flora - Flowers

Florence Temko11Square
Wing and module star

Geometric and other shapes

Florence Temko12Square
5 units
Frog

Amphibians

Stephen Weiss14Square

Also in BOS Convention 1981 Spring
Also in BOS Magazine 88
Also in Origami Zoo by Robert J. Lang and Stephen Weiss
Origami Frog by Stephen Weiss. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Goose in flight

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Alice Gray16Triangle
Jack-in-the-box

Toys

Max Hulme18Rectangle - 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
Map folding

Objects - Useful

Traditional22Square
Fountain pen

Objects - Writing and Painting

Kumasaka Hiroshi23Square
2 units
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Rae Urban24Square
2 units
Octagonal box

Boxes and Containers

Traditional25Rectangle
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Alice Gray26Triangle

Also in BOS Convention 1981 Spring
Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Origami Penguin by Alice Gray. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pig

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Alice Gray27Rectangle - 1X2
Spider Chrysanthemum

Flora - Flowers

Rae Cooker28Square
Rabbit

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Keith Walker30Square
Rowboat

Vehicles - Boats

David Shall32Square

Also in Papercopia by David Shall
Origami Rowboat by David Shall on giladorigami.com
Folded by David Shall
Stag

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Fred Rohm35$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Making More with Money
Also in Origami USA Convention 1983
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
Turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Patricia Crawford38Square

Also in Origami 3 by Robert Harbin
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Turtle by Patricia Crawford on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Unicorn

Imaginary beings - Unicorns

Patricia Crawford44Square

Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in Origami Step by Step by Robert Harbin
Origami Unicorn by Patricia Crawford on giladorigami.com
Folded by JC Nolan
Wristwatch

Objects - Timekeeping

David Shall47Square

Also in BOS Convention 1980 Autumn
Also in Papercopia by David Shall
Origami Wristwatch by David Shall. Folded from a square of patterned origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of patterned origami paper by Gilad Aharoni