BOS Convention 1981 Spring book cover

BOS Convention 1981 Spring

Published:
1981 by British Origami Society - BOS
Pages:
36
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 40 Origami Designs in BOS Convention 1981 Spring:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Book

Objects - Books

David Brill3Square

Also in Brilliant Origami by David Brill
Also in NOA Magazine 330
Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Origami Per Tutti by Guido Gazzera
Origami Book by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Star behind star

Geometric and other shapes

Jacques Justin3Square
Eagle - landing

Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey

Tony O'Hare4Square
Flying bird

Toys - Planes

Tony O'Hare4Square
Child's shoes

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Katsushi Nosho5Square
High-heel shoe

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Katsushi Nosho6Square
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Unknown7Square
Envelope

Letters and Envelopes

Kumasaka Hiroshi7Square
Wallet

Objects - Wallets

Makoto Yamaguchi8Square
Hexicarton

Boxes and Containers

John Cunliffe9Rectangle
Turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Cristina Lorimer Givone9Square
Boy on a toboggan

People

Patricia Crawford11Square
Fountain pen

Objects - Writing and Painting

Kumasaka Hiroshi12Square
2 units
Envelope with heart

Letters and Envelopes

Kumasaka Hiroshi13Square
Parlor table with table cloth

Objects - Furniture

Ichiro Kinoshita14Square
Parlor chair

Objects - Furniture

Ichiro Kinoshita15Square
Spider Chrysanthemum

Flora - Flowers

Rae Cooker16Square
Bull head

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Akira Yoshizawa17Square
Swallow

Toys - Planes

Akira Yoshizawa17Square
Peacock

Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks

Tony O'Hare18Square
3D decoration - omega star

Geometric and other shapes

John Richardson19Square

Several variations
Icosahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Fujimoto Shuzo21Rectangle - A size
2 units
Wind sled

Toys - Action Models

Kunihiko Kasahara22Square
Six-module faceted ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Roberto Morassi23Square
6 units
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Alice Gray25Triangle

Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami USA Convention 1981
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 Gray25Rectangle - 1X2
Four link chain

Rings

Iris Walker26Square
3D blow-up star

Geometric and other shapes

Iris Walker27Square
Monitor lizard

Reptiles

Max Hulme28Square
Knight with sword and shield

People - Occupations - Knights

Joel Stern29Square
Basket (trug)

Boxes and Containers

Max Hulme30Square
Cat head

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Max Hulme30Square
Cobra

Reptiles - Snakes

Max Hulme31Square
3D harlequin star

Geometric and other shapes

Martin Wall32Square
Rupert bear head

Media and Culture

Daniel G. Mason32Rectangle
Frog

Amphibians

Stephen Weiss33Square

Also in BOS Magazine 88
Also in Origami USA Convention 1981
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
Pelican

Birds - Pelecaniformes - Pelicans

Akira Yoshizawa34DiamondOrigami Pelican by Akira Yoshizawa. Wet-folded from a diamond of Royal Marble cardstock by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet-folded from a diamond of Royal Marble cardstock by Gilad Aharoni
Water lily

Flora - Flowers

Kawai Toyoaki34Square
Bat

Mammals - Chiroptera - Bats

Stephen Weiss35Square
3-piece 3D flexagon

Toys - Action Models

Thoki Yenn36Rectangle - 1X2
3 units