Hi
I have started a Yahoo Group for an exchange of origami skills. It's
a place to bring model creators and diagrammers together to produce
diagrams of previously undiagrammed models.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/origami_exchange/
Basically it's trying to cater to two types of people.
1) Those that have had the skill to doodle / create an origami model,
but have neither the time, ability or resource to diagram it up and...
2) Those people who are altruistic enough to want to contribute to the
greater good of the origami community by reverse folding and ultimately
diagramming up a model that someone has had the skill to create
You can view the detailed mechanics of how it works by visiting the
Group, but basically someone posts a photo of their creation from
various angles, and hopefully at various stages, to the Group and if it
appeals to a diagrammer out there, an exchange of skills could take
place, the result of which should be put into the public realm for the
benefit of fellow folders.
If you visit the group, you'll probably notice I've uploaded a load
of my undiagrammed models. This is not because I'm too lazy to do
them myself (visit my website to discount that query), I'm just
trying to get the ball rolling to show how I feel it could be operated.
That said though, you're more than welcome to diagram my models up.
In fact, there's already been one successful exchange of skills for
one of my doodles. Other diagrammers are now offering their services
for free to model creators.
I do hope you will give this Group a 'look-over' and embrace this
exciting op****tunity. I believe it will not only benefit the individual
but also the origami community at large. You never know what
discoveries await you from a hidden talent out there.
Hope to see you over at my Yahoo Group.
Mike
Origami Exchange group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/origami_exchange/
My website
http://www.geocities.com/mikebr2003/
PS. I'm going to be posting this idea in other ori groups as well, so
apologies in advance for the repetition if you're a member of that
group.
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