BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary book cover

BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary

Published:
2017 by British Origami Society - BOS
Pages:
246
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 77 Origami Designs in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Cat - dreaming

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Giang Dinh1Square

Also in Licence to Fold by Nicolas Terry
Origami Cat - dreaming by Giang Dinh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Homage to the bird base

People

Giang Dinh3SquareOrigami Homage to the bird base by Giang Dinh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Clown

People - Occupations - Clowns

Giang Dinh5Square

Also in Origami du Vietnam by Nguyen Tu Tuan
Origami Clown by Giang Dinh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Rooster

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Giang Dinh8SquareOrigami Rooster by Giang Dinh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Bellflower pentagonal box

Boxes and Containers

Tomoko Fuse9Square
10 units
One third envelope

Letters and Envelopes

Tomoko Fuse13Rectangle - A size
Fox cub

Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves

Paul Jackson14SquareOrigami Fox cub by Paul Jackson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Baseball cap

Clothes - Hats

Paul Jackson17Rectangle - A size
Bumper car toy

Toys - Action Models

Paul Jackson20Square
2 units

Dodgem
Unicorn

Imaginary beings - Unicorns

Robert J. Lang24Square
Hollow octahedron unit

Geometric and other shapes

Nick Robinson30Square
6 units
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Mick Guy31Square

Can be tessellated to form a colony
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Marc Vigo Anglada33Rectangle - 1X2
Teddy bear

Toys

Viviane Berty34Square

Also in MFPP 2018 Convention
Also in Origami Deutschland 2018
Also in Origami USA Convention 2017
Also in OrigamIsrael 2018 5th Convention
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 115

With accessories by Viviane Berty, Francesco Mancini and Michel Grand
Origami Teddy bear by Viviane Berty on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Josephine star

Geometric and other shapes

Carmen Sprung41Rectangle
6 units
Candle

Objects - Candles and Light

Sanja Srbljinovic Cucek43Square
Butterfly - flapping

Toys - Action Models

deg farelly44Square
Butterfly envelope

Letters and Envelopes

Coral Roma45SquareOrigami Butterfly envelope by Coral Roma on giladorigami.com
Folded by Coral Roma
Zoomerang

Toys - Planes

Sanny Ang47Square

Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech
Also in BOS Convention 1991 Autumn
Also in BOS Convention 1992 Autumn
Also in BOS Magazine 150
Also in Der Falter 23
Also in Le Pli 70
and in other sources...
Origami Zoomerang by Sanny Ang on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Shakespeare

People

Max Hulme48Square

The Bard
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Wayne Brown50Square
Paul McCartney

Music and Musicians

Tony O'Hare51Square

The Beatles
Nodding Elvis

Toys - Action Models

Giles Towning53Square
2 units
Squirrel

Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels

Nick Robinson55Square

Also in Origami Deutschland 2018
Origami Squirrel by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Sheep

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Jens Kober57Rectangle - 1X2

Also in Czech Origami Convention 2017
Also in Origami Deutschland 2022
Origami Sheep by Jens Kober on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Rooster

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Nguyen Hung Cuong59Square
Sparrow 2.0

Birds - Passeriformes

Antonio Chavez Armas61Square
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

Edwin Corrie64Square
Flamingo

Birds - Phoenicopteriformes - Flamingos

Michael Trew67Square
Bull - seated

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Edwin Corrie70Rectangle - A size
Finger puppet mouse

Toys - Puppets

Rikki Donachie75Square
2 units
Pig

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Leong Cheng Chit79Square
Fox baby

Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves

Daniel Chang83Square
Dall sheep

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Rui Roda86Square

Also in Origami Deutschland 2018
Also in Origami USA Convention 2017
Origami Dall sheep by Rui Roda on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Rhinoceros

Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros

Andrew Watson88Square
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

David Brill92Square

Also in BOS Convention 2004 Autumn
Also in Dave Brill - Selected Models 1997-2004 by David Brill
Also in MFPP 2018 Convention
Also in Origami Europe
Also in Tanteidan 10th convention
Origami Cat by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Lion

Mammals - Felidae - Lions

Oriol Esteve97Square

Also in AEP convention 2015
Also in Stop Thinking, Start Folding by Oriol Esteve
Origami Lion by Oriol Esteve on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Teddy bear

Toys

Edward Megrath100SquareOrigami Teddy bear by Edward Megrath on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Red fox

Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves

Lee Armstrong105Square
Mob cap

Clothes - Hats

Sharon Turvey110Rectangle - Long strip
Compass star

Geometric and other shapes

Max Hulme113Square
Galaxia kusudama

Geometric and other shapes

Natalia Romanenko116Rectangle - 1X2
30 units
Nautica kusudama

Geometric and other shapes

Maria Sinayskaya117Square
30 units
Almond

Geometric and other shapes

Ekaterina Lukasheva119Square
30 units

Also in Tanteidan 23rd convention
Origami Almond by Ekaterina Lukasheva on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Advent star

Geometric and other shapes

Francesco Mancini122Rectangle - A size
60 units

Also in CDO 40th Anniversary Special
Also in CDO convention 2015
Also in MFPP 2016 Convention
Also in Tanteidan 21st convention
Origami Advent star by Francesco Mancini on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francesco Mancini
Twirl headphones

Geometric and other shapes

Krystyna Burczyk127Rectangle
60 units
Luisium star

Geometric and other shapes

Angelika Spindler129Rectangle
6 units
Nagano tato box

Boxes and Containers

Paula Versnick131Other shape

Also in Origami Deutschland 2014

Variations from several shapes
Origami Nagano tato box by Paula Versnick on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Octagonal star box

Boxes and Containers

Robin Glynn137Rectangle - A size
8 units
Jeff ring

Geometric and other shapes

Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)140Rectangle - 1X2
8 units
Stacking turbines

Geometric and other shapes

Larry Hart143Square
Rectangular curlicue 45

Toys - Action Models

Assia Brill147Other shape

Also in Curlicue: Kinetic Origami by Assia Brill

From a tapering strip
Origami Rectangular curlicue 45 by Assia Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Prism rectangular curlicue 60

Toys - Action Models

Assia Brill148Rectangle - Long strip

Also in Curlicue: Kinetic Origami by Assia Brill
Origami Prism rectangular curlicue 60 by Assia Brill on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Yoshimoto cube no. 3

Geometric and other shapes

Hans Dybkjaer151Rectangle - A size
Multiple units
Icosahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Mark Bolitho154Rectangle - 1X2
Book of love

Hearts

Francis Ow156Square

Also in Das Diagramm 41
Also in NOA Magazine 512
Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Origami Hearts (Japanese) by Francis Ow
Also in Origami Hearts (Original) by Francis Ow
Origami Book of love by Francis Ow. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Number 50

Symbols

Paula Versnick159Rectangle
Ace tessellations

Geometric and other shapes

Mick Guy161Rectangle - 1X2
Multiple units
Union Jack tessellation

Geometric and other shapes

Michal Kosmulski166Square
Flag of the UK

Symbols - Flags

Mick Guy171Square
8 units

The Union Flag
Elevated bricks

Geometric and other shapes

Ali Bahmani177Rectangle
Wearable wedding dress

Clothes

Xiaoxian Huang179Square
Toucan

Birds - Piciformes - Toucans and Woodpeckers

Angel Morollon Guallar184Square

Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2015
Also in Pajarita Magazine 124
Origami Toucan by Angel Morollon Guallar. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Shark

Fish - Sharks

Kade Chan191Square
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Paula Versnick201Square

Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen
Also in Folding for Fun by Paula Versnick
Also in Folding for Fun by Paula Versnick
Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios
Also in BOS Magazine 217
Also in Minimal Origami by Jean Jerome Casalonga
and in other sources...
Origami Santa Claus by Paula Versnick. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Fox

Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves

Mitsuo Okuda202Square

Also in Le Pli 36
Also in NOA Magazine 17
Also in NOA Magazine 546
Also in Zoogami by Gay Merrill Gross
Origami Fox by Mitsuo Okuda on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Magic star or frisbee

Toys - Action Models

Robert Neale203Square
8 units

Also in BOS Magazine 54
Also in Dutch Origami Convention 1988 Hoorn
Also in Modular Origami by Tung Ken Lam
Also in NOA Magazine 271
Also in Origami - Easy-to-Make Paper Creations by Gay Merrill Gross
Also in Origami de Christmas 2
Also in Origami Games - BOS Booklet 17 by Mick Guy and Paul Jackson
and in other sources...
Origami Magic star or frisbee by Robert Neale on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Magic star - 3D

Toys - Action Models

Ray Bolt204Square
8 units
Cube

Geometric and other shapes

Fujimoto Shuzo205Square

Also in BOS Convention 1982 Spring
Also in BOS Convention 2013 Spring
Also in BOS Magazine 94
Also in BOS Magazine 298
Also in CDO convention 1982
Also in CDO convention 2008
and in other sources...
Origami Cube by Fujimoto Shuzo. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

Samuel L. Randlett206Square
Bunny bill

Toys - Action Models

Robert Neale207$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Bunny Bill by Robert Neale
Also in Folding Money Fooling by Robert Neale
Also in OrigamIsrael Newsletter 36
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Bunny bill by Robert Neale on giladorigami.com
Folded by William Sattler
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Neal Elias214Rectangle - 1X2

Also in Neal Elias - Miscellaneous Folds - I by Dave Venables
Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Also in The Origami of Neal Elias by Dave Venables
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Elephant by Neal Elias. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Jack-in-the-box

Toys

Max Hulme219Rectangle - 1X2

Also in BOS Convention 1984 Autumn
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
Llopio's moment of truth

Sports and Athletes

Neal Elias223Rectangle - 1X3

Also in BOS Magazine 100
Also in Neal Elias Selected Works 1964-1973 - BOS booklet 10 by Dave Venables
Also in NOA Magazine 204
Also in The Origami of Neal Elias by Dave Venables
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
and in other sources...
Origami Llopio's moment of truth by Neal Elias. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

David Brill228Triangle

Also in AEP convention 2011
Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2015
Also in BOS Convention 1979 Spring
Also in BOS Magazine 100
Also in BOS Magazine 200
Also in Brilliant Origami by David Brill
and in other sources...
Origami Horse by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Rat

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Eric Joisel235Square

Also in BOS Magazine 189
Also in BOS Magazine 203
Also in Das Diagramm 38
Also in Eric Joisel - Le Pli magazine by Eric Joisel
Also in Eric Joisel - The Magician of Origami by Eric Joisel
Also in Le Pli 71
and in other sources...
Origami Rat by Eric Joisel. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Sheep

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Beth Johnson238Square
2 units

Also in CDO convention 2013
Also in Creased Magazine 4
Also in Origami Deutschland 2016
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 148
Also in The Elegance of Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Origami Sheep by Beth Johnson. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni