Origami USA Convention 1992 book cover

Origami USA Convention 1992

Published:
1992 by Origami USA
Pages:
350
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781490994482
ISBN-10:
1490994483

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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 123 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 1992:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Helicopter - plummeting

Toys - Planes

Robert Abes1Square
Bird

Birds

Verdi Adams2Square
Leaf plane

Toys - Planes

Eduardo Gonzalo Callejo4Square
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

May Leo5Square
Bird - nesting

Birds

Peter Muller7Square
Bird in flight

Birds

Edwin Corrie9Square
Birds - nesting

Birds

Edwin Young11Square

A small bird on a bigger bird
Seagull

Birds - Charadriiformes - Gulls

Alfredo Giunta13Square
Butterfly - spotted

Insects - Butterflies

Alfredo Giunta15Square

Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae
Also in CDO convention 1990
Also in Divertitevi con L'Origami (Enjoy Origami) by Alfredo Giunta
Also in NOA Magazine 200
Also in Origami Masters: Alfredo Giunta by Alfredo Giunta
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 26
Also in Zoorigami by Renzo Zanoni
and in other sources...
Origami Butterfly - spotted by Alfredo Giunta. Folded from a square of double sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of double sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Fighter I

Toys - Planes

Eduardo Gonzalo Callejo17Square
Jet fighter

Vehicles - Airplanes

Janson Chow18Square
Fantasy bird

Birds

Timothy Murphy20Square
Birds

Birds

Ron Weinstock23Square
Enterprise

Media and Culture - Star Trek

Gene Pennello27Rectangle
Martian insect

Insects

Ron Weinstock31Square
Pteranodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Pterosaurs

Dan Bilozir32Square
Tyrannosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Bram Cohen35Square
Apatosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Jerry Harris38Square
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Jerry Harris41Square
Fairy

Imaginary beings

Kimura Yoshihisa45Square
2 units

Also in NOA Magazine 202
Also in ORU Magazine 4
Also in The Graceful of Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi

Folded from a square and a triangle
Origami Fairy by Kimura Yoshihisa. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Dimetrodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Permian - Dimetrodon

Fumiaki Kawahata49Square

Also in NOA Magazine 183
Also in Origami Fantasy by Fumiaki Kawahata
Origami Dimetrodon by Fumiaki Kawahata. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Bug

Insects

Daniel Lieben-Wolf60Square
Snail

Molluscs

Catherine Abbott62Square
Frog

Amphibians

Maria Ruvinskaija64Rectangle - 1X2
Toad

Amphibians

Charlyn Lewis66Square
Frog

Amphibians

Stephane Ansons68Rectangle - 1X2
Alligator

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Jacob Gorchov70Square
Frog

Amphibians

Terry Hall74Square
Frog

Amphibians

Janson Chow76Rectangle
Scarab beetle

Insects

Juan Gimeno78Square
Crocodile

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Jerry Harris85Square
Dragonfly

Insects

Kelvin Cheung94Square
Fish

Fish

Kenny Cheung104Square
Fish

Fish

Rebecca Neale105Square
Fish puppet

Toys - Puppets

Gloria Farison106Square
2 units
Fish

Fish

Alice Gray108Triangle
With cuts
Fish - kissing

Fish

Jessie Seto110Square
Fish

Fish

Bill Warner111Square
Stingray

Fish

David Pacheco114Square
Octopus

Molluscs

Michael Weinstein117Square
Mermaid

Imaginary beings - Mermaids

Seiji Nishikawa120Square
2 units

Also in NOA Magazine 193
Also in Quarterly ORU Folding Diagrams - Vol. 1
Also in Works of Seiji Nishikawa by Seiji Nishikawa
Origami Mermaid by Seiji Nishikawa. Folded from 2 squares of Japanese foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from 2 squares of Japanese Foil by Gilad Aharoni
Giant spider crab

Crustaceans

Marc Kirschenbaum125SquareOrigami Giant spider crab by Marc Kirschenbaum on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Heart card

Hearts

Jeremy Shafer130Square

Also in Origami USA Convention 1997
Origami Heart card by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Table - heart

Objects - Furniture

Nathan Ascher131Square

A table with heart legs
Pocket heart

Hearts

Mark W. Kennedy133Square

A heart on a stand
Box

Boxes and Containers

Paul H. Krueger134$ US Dollar Bill
Ring

Rings

Louise Witonsky135$ US Dollar Bill
Pentagon

Geometric and other shapes

Cyril Tessier136$ US Dollar Bill
Frog

Toys - Action Models

Gene Ullman138$ US Dollar Bill

Jumping frog
Valentine candy dish

Boxes and Containers

Carol Tams141Square
Hats

Clothes - Hats

Carol Tams143$ US Dollar Bill

Manipulating $ bills to make hats for the presidents
Samara

Toys - Planes

Stephen Weiss150$ US Dollar Bill

Spins in the air
Light hearted

Hearts

Wayne Brown154Square

Also in BOS Convention 1991 Spring
Also in NOA Magazine 258
Also in Paper Magic by Paul Jackson
Also in The Ultimate Papercraft and Origami Book by Paul Jackson and Angela A'Court
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
and in other sources...

A heart is shown when put against a light
Origami Light hearted by Wayne Brown on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Valentine card 2

Hearts

Wayne Brown157Square
Crooked George

Geometric and other shapes

Amethist Gillis159$ US Dollar Bill

The president tilts on his side
Stag

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Fred Rohm161$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Making More with Money
Also in Origami USA Convention 1981
Also in Origami USA Convention 1983
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
Bear cub

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Eric Tend164$ US Dollar BillOrigami Bear cub by Eric Tend on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eric Tend
Christmas tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Edith Braun168Square
Vase IV

Boxes and Containers

Aldo Putignano169SquareOrigami Vase IV by Aldo Putignano on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Jack-o'-lantern

Religion and Holidays - Halloween

Deborah Claypool171Square

Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Origami Jack-o'-lantern by Deborah Claypool. Folded from a square of duo origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of duo origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Chinese urn

Boxes and Containers

Philip Shen173Square

Also in BOS Convention 1986 Spring
Also in Origami Deutschland 2005
Origami Chinese urn by Philip Shen on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Crown basket

Boxes and Containers

Mark W. Kennedy177Square
Cactus in a pot

Flora - Trees and Plants

David Petty182Rectangle - 1X2

Also in BOS Convention 1985 Autumn
Also in Der Falter 8
Also in Le Pli 31
Also in NOA Magazine 332
Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 23
Origami Cactus in a pot by David Petty. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Ram

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Pearl Chin184Square
Scottie

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Robert Neale186Square

Also in BOS Convention 1991 Autumn
Also in Dogs in Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Le Pli 50
Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech
Also in Origami, Plain and Simple by Robert Neale and Tom Hull
and in other sources...
Origami Scottie by Robert Neale. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Puppy

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Aaron Einbond187Square
Dog - sitting

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Stephen Weiss188Square
Skunk

Mammals - Mustelids - Skunks

Aaron Einbond190Square

Also in Origami Animals / Paper Animals by Robert J. Lang
Origami Skunk by Aaron Einbond. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Lamb

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Eric Kenneway192Square
Dog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Stephane Ansons193Rectangle
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Julia Einbond194Square
Kangaroo

Mammals - Marsupialia - Kangaroos

Edwin Corrie199Square
Bear

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Juan Gimeno201Rectangle

Also in Origami Deutschland 1996
Also in Pajarita Extra 2004 - Juan Gimeno by Juan Gimeno
Origami Bear by Juan Gimeno on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yara Yagi
Pachyderm (elephant)

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Joseph Kazlas206Square
Squirrel

Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels

Stephane Ansons208Square
Camel

Mammals - Camelidae - Camels

Alice Gray210Triangle
2 units
Bactrian

Mammals - Camelidae - Camels

Edwin Corrie214Square
Moose

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Kunihiko Kasahara217Square
Armadillo

Mammals - Xenarthra - Armadillos

Aaron Einbond220Square
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Stephen Weiss224Square
Deer

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Kelvin Cheung226Square
Giraffe

Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi

Marc Kirschenbaum230Square
Hat

Clothes - Hats

Sarah Couyoumjian237SquareOrigami Hat by Sarah Couyoumjian on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Bias fold envelope

Letters and Envelopes

Milt Sager238Rectangle - A size

Also in WCOG Newsletter 1995-06
Origami Bias fold envelope by Milt Sager on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Slender looking letter

Letters and Envelopes

Timothy Murphy239Rectangle - A size
Hat, bonnet, basket

Clothes - Hats

Florence Temko240Rectangle
Bracelets

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Carol Tams242Square

Interlocking units
Dress

Clothes

Kay Eng245Rectangle - 1X2
With cuts
Prophet

People

Peter Muller247Square
Chinese peasant

People - Ethnicities

Lillian Oppenheimer249Square
2 units
Purse

Objects - Wallets

Merlyn Wilcox251Square
Sailboat at sea

Vehicles - Boats

Meg Grady-Troia254Square
Sofa

Objects - Furniture

Paolo Bascetta256Square
Weaver shuttle

Vehicles - Trains

James M. Sakoda258Square
Multiple units
Backscratcher

Objects - Various

Eric Kenneway261Square
Football player

Sports and Athletes

Marc Kirschenbaum263Square
Piggy bank

Objects - Useful

Jean Jerome Casalonga267Square
Clown

People - Occupations - Clowns

Seiji Nishikawa268Square
2 units

Also in The Beauty of Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Also in Works of Seiji Nishikawa by Seiji Nishikawa
Also in BOS Convention 1992 Autumn
Also in NOA Magazine 122
Also in ORU Magazine 2
and in other sources...
Origami Clown by Seiji Nishikawa. Folded from one squares of double-sided Unryu paper, and one square of double-sided pearlescent origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from one squares of double-sided Unryu paper, and one square of double-sided pearlescent origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Cockroach

Insects

Joseph Kazlas277Square
Clock

Objects - Timekeeping

Joseph Kazlas281Square

Very good Cuckoo clock
Pile of coins

Geometric and other shapes

James M. Clark288Hexagon
Woven mat

Geometric and other shapes

Thomas Hull293Square
Violin

Music and Musicians

Daniel Porter296Rectangle - 1X2

Also in The Origamian - Vol.14 1,2
Origami Violin by Daniel Porter. Folded from a rectangle of tissue+Japanese foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a rectangle of tissue+Japanese Foil by Gilad Aharoni
Box

Boxes and Containers

Dan Bilozir299Rectangle - A size

With a lid
Origami Box by Dan Bilozir on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Faro box

Boxes and Containers

Teddy Gross302SquareOrigami Faro box by Teddy Gross on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Box liner

Boxes and Containers

Timothy Murphy304Square
Star unit

Geometric and other shapes

Paolo Bascetta305Square
Cubo vratorato

Geometric and other shapes

Paolo Bascetta306Square
6 units
Christmas star with crane

Geometric and other shapes

Edwin Young307Square

Also in Pajarita Magazine 29
Origami Christmas star with crane by Edwin Young on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Chess set

Toys - Games

Shawn Truitt309Square

Angular modular chess set
Cube

Geometric and other shapes

Shawn Truitt312Square
4 units
Box

Boxes and Containers

Shawn Truitt314Square
4 units
Cuboctahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Rona Gurkewitz315Square
6 units
File box

Boxes and Containers

Shirley Johannesma317SquareOrigami File box by Shirley Johannesma on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Button box

Boxes and Containers

Alexander Ratner318Square

Also in The Saturday Afternoon Public Library Origami Club Manual by Bennet Arnstein
Also in WCOG Proceedings 30
Origami Button box by Alexander Ratner on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Octahedron

Geometric and other shapes

John Montroll320Square
Diamond

Geometric and other shapes

John Montroll323Square
Tetrahedron

Geometric and other shapes

John Montroll325SquareOrigami Tetrahedron by John Montroll on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Cube

Geometric and other shapes

John Montroll327SquareOrigami Cube by John Montroll on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Screaming Michael

Geometric and other shapes

Daniel Stillman330Square
Faro star

Geometric and other shapes

Teddy Gross332Square
3 cornered dish

Boxes and Containers

James M. Clark338Hexagon
Checkerboard - 3D

Toys - Games

James M. Clark339Square