BOS Convention 2012 Spring book cover

BOS Convention 2012 Spring

Published:
2012 by British Origami Society - BOS
Pages:
88
Binding:
Paperback or spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781533491718
ISBN-10:
1533491712

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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 46 Origami Designs in BOS Convention 2012 Spring:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Snake charmer

People - Occupations

Fred Rohm5Square

Also in Origami 2 by Robert Harbin
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Also in The World of Fred Rohm 50 by Peter Ford
Origami Snake charmer by Fred Rohm. Folded from a square of hand-made paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of hand-made paper by Gilad Aharoni
Grand piano

Music and Musicians

Patricia Crawford6Square

Also in BOS Convention 1984 Spring
Also in NOA Magazine 158
Also in NOA Magazine 286
Also in NOA Magazine 531
Also in Origami USA Convention 1983
Also in Pajarita Magazine 127
and in other sources...
Origami Grand piano by Patricia Crawford. Folded from a square of hand-made paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of hand-made paper by Gilad Aharoni
Panda head

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Edward Megrath9Square

Also in BOS Convention 1982 Autumn
Also in Origami Masters by Nick Robinson
Origami Panda head by Edward Megrath. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Panda

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Robert Harbin12Rectangle - 1X2

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
Origami Panda by Robert Harbin. Folded from a rectangle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a rectangle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Hexahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Larry Hart13Square

Also in Le Pli 22
Also in Orison 19/03
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 19
Also in BOS Magazine 101
Also in BOS Magazine 203
Also in BOS Magazine 327
and in other sources...
Origami Hexahedron by Larry Hart on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Instant solid rectangle

Geometric and other shapes

Eric Kenneway14Square
Dole queue

People

Eric Kenneway15Square

Also in BOS Magazine 229
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Origami Dole queue by Eric Kenneway on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Cat and mouse - surprise

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Fred Rohm16Square

Also in BOS Convention 1982 Spring
Also in OrigamIsrael 2021 8th Convention
Also in Pajarita Magazine 124
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
Also in The World of Fred Rohm 50 by Peter Ford
and in other sources...
Origami Cat and mouse - surprise by Fred Rohm on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yara Yagi
Chameleon

Reptiles

Sidney French17Diamond
2 units
Santa Claus head

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

John Smith18Square
2 units

Also in Der Falter 10
Also in Origami - 30 fold-by-fold projects by Paulo Mulatinho
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 4 1996 Oct-Dec
Also in Pureland Origami 3 - BOS Booklet 43 by John Smith
Origami Santa Claus head by John Smith. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Dog - nodding

Toys - Action Models

John Smith20Square
2 units

Also in BOS Magazine 257
Also in Origami 2 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 1 1996 Jan-Mar
Also in Simple Origami as Featured in The New Countesthorpe Herald - BOS booklet 75 by Penny Groom
Also in The Flapping Bird by Samuel L. Randlett
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
and in other sources...
Origami Dog - nodding by John Smith on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Flag

Symbols - Flags

Jessie Seto21Rectangle - 1X2
Sports car

Vehicles - Cars

Iris Walker22Square

Also in BOS Magazine 308
Also in British Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Also in One Dozen Folds by Nick Robinson
Origami Sports car by Iris Walker. Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Robin

Birds - Passeriformes

Joan Homewood25Square

Also in BOS Magazine 339
Also in Origami 2 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 2 1996 Apr-Jun
Origami Robin by Joan Homewood. Folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Bag, purse and bowl

Boxes and Containers

Traditional28Rectangle
Jumping frog

Toys - Action Models

Traditional28Rectangle

Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech
Also in Everything Origami by Matthew Gardiner
Also in Fantastic Folds by Andrew Stoker
Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2
Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech
Also in Origami Anywhere by Nick Robinson
and in other sources...
Origami Jumping frog by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Dave Venables29Square
Ring box

Boxes and Containers

Wayne Brown30Rectangle - 1X2
Valentine ring

Rings

Wayne Brown32Rectangle - 1X3
Matchbox

Boxes and Containers

Max Hulme33Rectangle - 1X2

Also in NOA Magazine 142
Also in Origami Paperfolding for Fun by Eric Kenneway
Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Origami Matchbox by Max Hulme. Folded from a rectangle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a rectangle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Horse rider

Toys - Action Models

Paul Jackson34Square
Money box

Boxes and Containers

David Brill36Square

Also in BOS Convention 1979 Autumn
Also in Brilliant Origami by David Brill
Origami Money box by David Brill on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francois Ziegler
Dog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

David Brill37Rectangle - 1X2

Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2015
Also in BOS Magazine 83
Also in Der Falter 8
Also in Le Pli 12
Also in MFPP 2018 Convention
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 2
and in other sources...
Origami Dog by David Brill. Folded from a rectangle of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a rectangle of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni
Pot

Boxes and Containers

Toshie Takahama38Square

Also in Origami 3 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech
Origami Pot by Toshie Takahama on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Lighter

Objects - Various

Nick Robinson39Rectangle - 1X3

Also in CDO convention 1989
Also in Origami USA Convention 1989
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Also in Das Diagramm 18
Origami Lighter by Nick Robinson. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flexagon

Toys - Action Models

Iris Walker40Rectangle
Cannon

Objects - Weapons

Iris Walker41Square
Hand with Olympic torch

Sports and Athletes

Martin Wall42Rectangle - 1X3

Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Also in Pajarita Magazine 133
Origami Hand with Olympic torch by Martin Wall. Folded from a rectangle of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a rectangle of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

John Richardson44Square

Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin
Origami Owl by John Richardson. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Fire engine

Vehicles - Cars

David Petty45Rectangle
2 units
Seed packet

Objects - Useful

John Cunliffe50Rectangle
Scoop - envelope

Letters and Envelopes

John Cunliffe51Rectangle
Flag

Symbols - Flags

Robert Foord52Square

Also in British Origami by Nick Robinson
Origami Flag by Robert Foord on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Doe

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Christophe Boudias53Square
Calendar cube + stand

Objects - Useful

Iris Walker56Square
19 units
Wreath C

Geometric and other shapes

Loes Schakel59Square
6 units
Jack-o'-lantern

Religion and Holidays - Halloween

Joseph Wu61SquareOrigami Jack-o'-lantern by Joseph Wu. 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
Trapezoid envelope 2

Letters and Envelopes

Gay Merrill Gross63Square
Connecting twist rose No. 3

Geometric and other shapes

Suzuki Emiko65Square
With cuts
Twist rose No. 3

Flora - Flowers

Suzuki Emiko66Square
2 units
The invisible man

Media and Culture

Gilad Aharoni68Square

Also in AEP convention 2009
Also in BOS Convention 2009 Spring
Also in Christmas Origami Book 2008
Origami The invisible man by Gilad Aharoni. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Campanile

Buildings

Francesco Mancini69Square

Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 104
Origami Campanile by Francesco Mancini on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francesco Mancini
Prawn from a crane

Crustaceans

Nigel Elworthy71Square
Cat bookmark

Bookmarks

Jo Nakashima72Square

Also in Cats in Origami by Nick Robinson
Origami Cat bookmark by Jo Nakashima on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Coaster

Geometric and other shapes

Edwin Corrie75Square
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Mark Bolitho78Square

Also in Czech Origami Convention 2017
Also in Korea Origami Convention 2017
Origami Penguin by Mark Bolitho on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung