BOS Convention 1996 Spring book cover

BOS Convention 1996 Spring

Published:
1996 by British Origami Society - BOS
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 37 Origami Designs in BOS Convention 1996 Spring:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Ashtray

Objects - Various

Heinz Strobl3Square
Bigtail

Birds

Jeff Beynon4Square
Christmas lantern

Objects - Various

David Petty6Square
Lobster

Crustaceans

Fumiaki Kawahata8Square
Rotor star

Geometric and other shapes

Nelly Lovas16Square
Sake box

Boxes and Containers

David Brill17Rectangle - A size

Also in NOA Magazine 258
Also in Trash Origami by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Also in BOS Magazine 179
Also in CDO convention 1996
Also in Der Falter 17
Also in Le Pli 62-63
and in other sources...
Origami Sake box by David Brill. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Griffin

Imaginary beings

Fumiaki Kawahata22SquareOrigami Griffin by Fumiaki Kawahata. Folded from a square of Kraft paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kraft paper by Gilad Aharoni
Flower rota basket

Boxes and Containers

David Petty32Square
Panda

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Alfredo Giunta33Square
2 units

Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae
Also in MFPP 1997 Convention
Origami Panda by Alfredo Giunta. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Shining heart

Hearts

Nick Robinson36Square

Also in Origami Kit for Dummies by Nick Robinson
Also in Origami with Love by Nick Robinson
Origami Shining heart by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Fox

Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves

Simon Andersen37Rectangle - A size
Cricket

Insects

Alfredo Giunta38Rectangle - 1X2
Fly

Insects - Flies

Alfredo Giunta41Rectangle - 1X2
Eagle

Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey

Luigi Leonardi43Square
Dish

Boxes and Containers

Philip Shen44Square
Gaia

Geometric and other shapes

David Mitchell45Square
6 units

Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell
Also in How to Fold Origami by David Mitchell
Origami Gaia by David Mitchell on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Hex-envelope

Letters and Envelopes

Thoki Yenn49Rectangle - A size
Scoop-envelope

Letters and Envelopes

John Cunliffe49Rectangle - A size
Tyrannosaurus - baby

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Issei Yoshino50Square

Also in Issei Super Complex Origami by Issei Yoshino
Also in Origami Dinosaurs Premium by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Tanteidan 2nd convention
Origami Tyrannosaurus - baby by Issei Yoshino. Wet-folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet-folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Bat - flapping

Toys - Action Models

Thomas Hull54Square
Interlaced DZ-20-A

Geometric and other shapes

Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)58Square
8 units
Origami Interlaced DZ-20-A by Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop). Folded from 8 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from 8 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
On the water - under the water

Birds

Herman van Goubergen60Square

Also in BOS Magazine 177
Also in Das Diagramm 26
Also in Der Falter 19
Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in Le Pli 66
Also in Origami USA Convention 1996
and in other sources...
Origami On the water - under the water by Herman van Goubergen on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Wallet

Objects - Wallets

Nick Robinson64Square

Also in Origami X: Paper Folding for Secret Agents by Nick Robinson
Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in BOS Magazine 178
Also in CDO convention 1996
Also in Fold with Feeling by Nick Robinson
Also in MFPP 2004 Convention
and in other sources...
Origami Wallet by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Black belt in origami

Sports and Athletes

Robin Glynn65Square

Also in The Art of London Origami
Also in BOS Magazine 202
Origami Black belt in origami by Robin Glynn on giladorigami.com
Folded by Robin Glynn
Triangular box

Boxes and Containers

Thoki Yenn67Rectangle - A size
Triangular box

Boxes and Containers

Thoki Yenn67Rectangle - 1X2
Elephant head

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Nick Robinson68Square

Also in BOS Magazine 178
Also in CDO convention 1996
Also in Fold with Feeling by Nick Robinson
Also in MFPP 2004 Convention
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 7 1997 May-Jun
Also in Origami USA Convention 2001
and in other sources...
Origami Elephant head by Nick Robinson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Japanese gentleman

People - Ethnicities

Eugeny Fridrikh69Square
Crocodile

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Manuel Arroyo70Square
Sake box - Pentagonal

Boxes and Containers

David Brill72Rectangle - A size
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Eugeny Fridrikh77Square

Also in BOS Magazine 269
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 8 1997 Jul-Aug
Also in Origami USA Convention 1998
Also in Origami USA Convention 2011
Also in Orison 14/04
Also in Russian Origami by Sergei Afonkin and Tom Hull
and in other sources...
Origami Elephant by Eugeny Fridrikh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Dutch hat

Clothes - Hats

Sergei Afonkin78Square
Snail

Molluscs

Irina Smirnova80Square
Daisy

Geometric and other shapes

Tatiana Khliamova82Square
8 units
Applauding monk

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion

Elena Afonkina84Square
Elephant - action

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Fumio Inoue86Square
Santa Claus head

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Alfredo Giunta90Square
3 units

Also in Das Diagramm 21
Also in Le Pli 67
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 26 2000 6
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 39
Origami Santa Claus head by Alfredo Giunta. Folded from 3 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from 3 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni