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Origami USA Convention 2009
Published: 2009 by Origami USA
Pages: 246
Binding: Spiral-bound
Language: English
Buy from: Origami USA
| 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 square - no cuts)? | Varies |
Overall Impression
This is a very big compilation of various models. Difficulty and diagramming quality vary.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for a larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Can Change | Aoyagi Shoko | President Obama mask from 2 squares | |
| Rock Star Mask | Alexander Oliveros Avila | KISS' Paul Stanley - The Starchild. Excellent. From 2 squares |
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| Dachshund | Shankar Balasubramanian | ||
| Dachshund | Artur Biernacki | Excellent. Also published in Origami Made in Poland |
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| Dragonfly | Artur Biernacki | Excellent. Also published in Origami Made in Poland |
 Folded by Artur Biernacki |
| TetraJet puzzle | Jose Tomas Butirago | From 4 rectangles | |
| Alligator hatching | Adam Chen | Very nice. From a rectangle | |
| A heart with two | Sy Chen | A large heart with two smaller ones attached | |
| Santa Claus | Sy Chen | Nice and simple |
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| Shopping cart | Sy Chen | From a $ bill |
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| Two-toned diamond | Sy Chen | ||
| Windmill | Sy Chen | From a $ bill | |
| Expressive Faces | Tom Defoirdt | From a rectanlge. A complete face-making system | |
| Giraffe | Andrey Ermakov | Excellent |
 Folded by Andrey Ermakov |
| Gryphon | Andrey Ermakov | Excellent. Also published in Origami Tanteidan 14th convention book |
 Folded by Andrey Ermakov |
| Nika the dog | Andrey Ermakov | Very nice |
 Folded by Andrey Ermakov |
| Wild goat | Nathan Geller | Excellent | |
| Albatross | Lee Jae-Goo | Bi-plane. Very nice | |
| Turkey | Gay Merrill Gross | Simple | |
| Brasilia cathedral | Sandra Guillino | From 5 squares | |
| Cow | Gen Hagiwara | Great color-changes |
|
| Star and wheels | Andrew Hudson | Very pretty. From an octagon | |
| Pixel Shoulder Bag | Max Hulme | From 264 rectangular units | |
| Bunny Love | Konstantin Khudyakov | Playboy logo in heart. Excellent | |
| Guinea pig | Chad Killeen | Excellent |
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| Blue skies | Marc Kirschenbaum | Sun in the sky. Very nice |
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| Vase | Marc Kirschenbaum | Nice | |
| Kyoko's butterfly | Michael G. LaFosse | Very nice |
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| Owl | Juan S. Landeta | Excellent owl in flight | |
| Leaf-wing butterfly | Robert J. Lang | Very nice |
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| Bull | Leong Cheng Chit | Very nice | |
| Tank | John Lo | From a rectangle | |
| Ant | Ryan MacDonell | Very nice | |
| Stegosaurus | Ryan MacDonell | Very nice |
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| Angelfish | Cesar A. Massari | Nice | |
| Walking leaf | Derek McGann | Excellent | |
| Ox head | Bernie Peyton | Very nice | |
| Bison | Mauricio Florez Pinzon | Excellent | |
| Skunk | Tanja Pott | Cute |
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| Mouse | Hoang Tien Quyet | A beautiful model and an excellent wet-folding excercise |
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| Beginner's chessboard | Nick Robinson | A 2X2 grid | |
| Capricorn | Petr Stuchly | Excellent |
 Folded by Mike Van Horne |
| God | Jyh-Chang Su | Very nice | |
| Black bear | John Szinger | Excellent | |
| Loon | John Szinger | Nice color change |
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| Statue of Liberty | Quentin Trollip | Excellent |
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| Elephant | Dennis Walker | From a rectangle. Very nice |
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