The Tuttle Story
“Books to Span the East and West”

Most people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And his first love was naturally books—especially old and rare editions.

Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.

Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.

With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past— inspired by Charles Tuttle’s core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.

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Copyright © 2013 by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander

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Contents

Key to the Origami Folding Symbols

Introduction

For George Morikami

For Sharon Friedheim

For Mara Sparks

For Beth Kawazura

For Reiko Nishioka

For Vancouver and for Elsa Chen

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Key to the Origami Folding Symbols

Take a few moments to become familiar with these symbols and their meanings. As you watch the video, look at the corresponding diagrams in the book to reinforce your understanding. Once you learn this elegant diagramming system, you will be able to enjoy countless origami books.

Scalene squash fold: Forms an asymmetrical triangle with no congruent edges.
Isosceles squash fold: Forms a symmetrical triangle with at least two congruent edges.

Introduction

Michael LaFosse folded his first original origami butterfly while riding a subway with Alice Gray more than 30 years ago. They had just left Lillian Oppenheimer’s Origami Center in Union Square, where Michael showed Alice his amazing origami praying mantis. Alice offered to show him around the Entomology Department at the American Museum of Natural History, so off they went. En route, Michael folded the first Butterfly for Alice. Encouraged, Michael began developing a system to produce a variety of interesting butterfly wing patterns.

Years later, we attended our first origami convention in New York, where Russell Cashdollar displayed sets of interesting origami butterflies. Inspired by Russell’s work, Michael has been developing stunning new origami butterflies ever since.

Origami butterflies were part of Michael’s exhibition for the Morikami Museum in Florida’s Palm Beach County. The museum hosted Michael for an Artist in Residency program to design and fold dozens of origami fine art renditions of animals and plants for a traveling exhibition to raise public awareness of Florida’s hidden nature. Most of the butterflies in this kit are named to honor the contributions of Morikami personnel. To view some of Michael’s art made from my handmade Origamido paper, please visit www.origamido.com.

We hope you enjoy the original origami butterfly designs presented in this kit!

—Origamido Studio
Richard Alexander

A Butterfly for George Morikami

George Morikami came to the U.S. as a teenager in 1906 to join the Yamato Colony, a community of Japanese farmers in Florida. Morikami bought land in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, which he farmed for decades. Through his generosity, this land became the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, where Michael has taught paper making and folding on several occasions.

1 Begin with the minor color facing up. (A) Valley-fold in half, bottom edge to top edge. Unfold. (B) Pinch a short valley fold at the quarter length, aft er aligning the bottom edge to center crease. Unfold. (C) Pinch a short valley fold at the eighth length, aft er aligning the bottom edge to the first pinch mark. Unfold.

2 Lay the lower pinch mark on top of the upper pinch mark and valley-fold the flap halfway between the two pinch marks. Unfold.

3 (A) Valley-fold the bottom left and right corners to the valley crease above. (B) Valleyfold the flap upward to lock the corners inside.

4 Turn over, bottom to top.

5 (A) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the crease, making only a pinch mark. Unfold. (B) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the pinch mark, making a new pinch mark. Unfold. (C) Lay the lower pinch mark on top of the upper pinch mark and valleyfold the flap halfway between the two pinch marks. Unfold.

6 (A) Valley-fold the bottom corners to the valley crease above. (B) Valley-fold the flap upward to lock the corners inside. Rotate the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

7 Valley-fold in half, bottom to top.

8 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead for the result.

9 The squash-fold in progress.

10 Your paper should look like this. Turn over, left to right.

11 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to step 12 to see the result.

12 Valley-fold the bottom corner to the middle of the top edge. Unfold.

13 One at a time, squashfold the right and left halves of the model to form the wings. Look ahead at step 14 to see the results.

14 Your paper should look like this. Mountain- and valley-fold the abdomen over the right wing, aligning as indicated.

15 Valley-fold the left wing to match the right wing. Unfold.

16 (A) Squash-fold the paper for the head. (B) Mountain-fold the corner behind. (C) Your paper should look like this. (D) Fold the wings together.

17 Mountain-fold abdomen edges inside. See step 18 for the detail view.

18 The view from underneath. Fold the lower edges of abdomen inward. Close the abdomen.

19 Valley-fold the wings down on each side.

20 A Butterfly for George Morikami.

A Butterfly for Sharon Friedheim

Morikami Museum Education Department’s Sharon Friedheim was instrumental in introducing us to several natural history parks and resource centers that partnered with Morikami to help us set up our FLorigami: Unfolding Florida’s Hidden Nature exhibition.

1 Begin with the minor color facing up. (A) Valley-fold in half, bottom edge to top edge. Unfold. (B) Pinch a short Valley fold at the quarter length, aft er aligning the bottom edge to center crease. Unfold. (C) Pinch a short valley fold at the eighth length, aft er aligning the bottom edge to the first pinch mark. Unfold.

2 Lay the lower pinch mark on top of the upper pinch mark and valley-fold the flap halfway between the two pinch marks.

3 Turn over, bottom to top.

4 (A) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the crease, making only a pinch mark. Unfold. (B) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the pinch mark, making a new pinch mark. Unfold. (C) Lay the lower pinch mark on top of the upper pinch mark and valleyfold the flap halfway between the two pinch marks. Unfold.

5 (A) Valley-fold the bottom corners to the valley crease above. (B) Valley-fold the flap upward to lock the corners inside. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise.

6 Valley-fold the paper in half, bottom to top.

7 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to see the result.

8 Turn the paper over, left to right.

9 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to step 10 to see the result.

10 Valley-fold the bottom corner to the middle of the top edge. Unfold.

11 One at a time, squashfold the right and left halves of the model to form scalene triangle shapes for the wings. Look ahead at step 12 to see the results.

12 Valley-fold the hidden flaps of the hindwings out, as far as they will go, flat.

13 Your paper should look like this. Mountain- and valley-fold the abdomen over the right wing, contacting the indicated edge of the top layer.

14 Valley-fold the left wing to match the right wing. Unfold.

15 (A) Squash-fold the paper for the head. (B) Mountain-fold the corner behind. (C) Your paper should look like this. (D) Fold the wings together.

16 (A) Mountain-fold the abdomen edges inside.

17 The view from the underside. Fold the lower edges of abdomen inward. Close the abdomen.

18 Valley-fold the wings down on each side.

19 A Butterfly for Sharon Friedheim.

A Butterfly for Mara Sparks

Morikami Museum’s exhibit preparator, Mara Sparks, helped to arrange the layout and prepare the signage to make our FLorigami exhibition so popular.

1 Begin with the major color facing up. (A) Valley-fold the paper in half, bottom edge to top. Unfold. (B) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the center crease. Unfold. (C) Move the bottom edge to the lower crease line and make a pinch mark. Unfold.

2 Lay the pinch mark on top of the lower crease and valley-fold all the way across the paper. Unfold.

3 Valley-fold the bottom corners up to align with crease “B” from step 1.

4 Valley-fold the bottom edge up using the bottom crease formed in step 2.

5 Rotate the paper 180 degrees.

6 (A) Valley-fold the bottom edge up to the crease, making a short pinch mark. Unfold. (B) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the pinch mark. Unfold.

7 (A) Valley-fold the bottom corners up to align with lowest crease. (B) Valley-fold the bottom edge up.

8 Valley-fold the paper in half, short edge to short edge, and then rotate it 90 degrees clockwise.

9 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to step 10 to see the result.

10 Turn the paper over, left to right.

11 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to step 12 to see the result.

12 Valley-fold the bottom corner to the middle of the top edge. Unfold.

13 One at a time, squashfold the right and left halves of the model to form the wings. Look ahead at step 14 to see the results.

14 Form a crimped overlap at the middle of each wing by moving the top layer of the hindwing up, Valley-folding the lower layers to the corners. Sharpen the middle mountain creases.

15 Inside-reverse-fold the indicated corner on each side.

16 Mountain-fold the free edge of the top layer on each hindwing. Mountain-fold one third of the short edge of each hindwing’s lower flap, behind.

17 Your paper should look like this. Mountain- and valley-fold the abdomen over the right wing, aligning as indicated.

18 Valley-fold the left wing to match the right wing. Unfold.

19 (A) Squash-fold the paper for the head. (B) Mountain-fold the corner behind. (C) Your paper should look like this. (D) Fold the wings together.

20 (A) Mountain-fold the abdomen edges inside. (B) Valley-fold the wings down.

21 Mountain-fold the tail of the hindwing in half and gently curve it outward.

22 A Butterfly for Mara Sparks.

A Butterfly for Beth Kawazura

Morikami’s School Program Specialist, Beth Kawazura, helped us arrange paper making and folding workshops at area schools, resulting in the students folding a colorful garland of 10,000 origami Florida Soft shell Turtles, each bearing the crest or emblem of the folder’s school.

1 Begin with the minor color facing up. (A) Valley-fold the paper in half, bottom edge to top. Unfold. (B) Move the bottom edge to the center crease and make a short pinch mark. Unfold. (C) Move the bottom edge to the pinch mark and make another short pinch mark. Unfold.

2 Lay the lower pinch mark on top of the upper pinch mark and valleyfold all the way across the paper.

3 Valley-fold the indicated short edges to align with the bottom folded edge.

4 turn the paper over, top to bottom.

5 (A) Valley-fold the bottom edge to the crease. Unfold. (B) Valley-fold the bottom corners up to the crease.

6 Use the existing crease to valley-fold the top edge down.

7 Valley-fold the bottom layer up, flush to the folded edge above. Rotate the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

8 Open the paper.

9 Valley-fold in half, bottom to top.

10 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to see the result.

11 Your paper should look like this. Turn it over, left to right.

12 Pull out and flatten flaps “a” and “b.”

13 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead to step 14 to see the result.

14 Valley-fold the bottom corner to the top of the split. Unfold.

15 One at a time, squashfold the right and left halves of the model to form the wings. Look ahead at step 16 to see the results.

16 Form a crimped overlap at the middle of each wing by rolling the top edges down. Use the horizontal mountain crease to fold the forewing paper down over the hindwing, creating the forewing overlap.

17 Detail to follow.

18 (A) Valley-fold the square corner so that the top edge runs parallel to the crease. (B) Mountain- and valley-fold the triangle flap into thirds. Inside-reversefold the lower corner of the forewing. Complete on both forewings.

19 Mountain-fold the indicated edges of the hindwings behind.

20 Mountain- and valleyfold the abdomen over the right wing.

21 Valley-fold the left wing to match the right wing. Unfold.

22 (A) Squash-fold the paper for the head. (B) Mountain-fold the corner behind. (C) Your paper should look like this. (D) Fold the wings together.

23 (A) Mountain-fold the abdomen edges inside. (B) Valley-fold the wings down on each side.

24 A Butterfly for Beth Kawazura.

A Butterfly for Reiko Nishioka

Morikami Education Department Director, Reiko Nishioka, was familiar with our environmental origami exhibits in Tucson (and in Boston where she had worked), and invited us to Florida to raise ecological awareness through folded art. Visit www.morikami.org and search for “FLorigami” to learn more.

1 Begin with the minor color facing up. (A) Valley-fold in half, bottom edge to top. Unfold. (B) Move the bottom edge to the center crease and make a short pinch mark. Unfold. (C) Move the bottom edge to the pinch mark and make another short pinch mark. Unfold.

2 Lay the lower pinch mark upon the upper pinch mark and valley-fold the paper across the full length. Unfold.

3 (A) Valley-fold the bottom corners to the lower valley crease from step 2. (B) Valley-fold the flap up to lock the corners inside.

4 Turn the paper over, bottom to top.

5 (A) Move the bottom edge to the center crease and make a pinch mark. Unfold. (B) Move the bottom edge to the pinch mark and make another pinch mark. Unfold.

6 Lay the lower pinch mark upon the upper pinch mark and valley-fold the paper all the way across. Rotate the paper 90 degree clockwise.

7 The folded edge should be on the left . Valley-fold the bottom edge to the top.

8 Squash-fold the right half of the paper.

9 Your paper should look like this. Turn it over, left to right.

10 Squash-fold the right half. Look ahead at step 11 to see the result.

11 Valley-fold the bottom corner to the top of the split, Unfold.

12 One at a time, squashfold the right and left halves of the model to form scalene triangle shapes for the wings. Look ahead at step 13 to see the results.

13 Form a crimped overlap at the middle of each wing by rolling the bottom edges of each hindwing up towards the horizontal mountain crease. Fold the forewing paper down over the hindwing, creating the forewing overlap.

14 Your paper should look like this. Inside-reverse-fold the indicated corners.

15 (A) Move the center of the free edges of the forewings over, valley-folding a tapering, crescent moon-shaped edge. (B) Detail to follow.

16 Mountain-fold the outside edge behind. Valleyfold the triangle flap over the hindwing.

17 One at a time, valley-fold and unfold the free edges of the triangle to the bottom, folded edge.

18 Form a “Rabbit Ear”: Use the creases to fold the square corner in half while collapsing the flap on top of the hindwing. Look ahead for the shape.

19 Mountain-fold the wing corner in half and fold it flat to the back side, pointing away from the body.

20 Move the folded point back towards the body and make a graceful shape.

21 The completed “Prongtail” hindwing. Complete on both hindwings.

22 Mountain- and valleyfold the abdomen over the right wing, aligning as indicated.

23 Valley-fold the left wing to match the right wing. Unfold.

24 (A) Squash-fold the paper for the head. (B) Mountain-fold the corner behind. (C) Your paper should look like this. (D) Fold the wings together.

25 (A) Mountain-fold the abdomen edges inside. (B) Valley-fold the wings down on each side.

26 A Butterfly for Reiko Nishioka.

A Butterfly for Vancouver and One for Elsa Chen

Elsa Chen has been a long time friend, origami student, and teacher of our models at folding conventions. She taught convention attendees how to fold a new design that Michael created to commemorate Canada’s first national convention of the Origami Canada Society, 2012, held in Vancouver. Michael named the swallowtail version of this elegant butterfly in honor of Elsa’s contributions and friendship.

1 Begin with the major color facing up. Valley-fold in half diagonally, both ways, unfolding aft er each.

2 (A) Valley-fold in half, bottom edge to top. Unfold. (B) Move the bottom edge to the center crease and make a short pinch mark. Unfold. (C) Move the bottom edge to the pinch mark and make another short pinch mark. Unfold.

3 Lay the lower pinch mark upon the upper pinch mark and valley-fold the paper across the full length.

4 (A) Valley-fold the bottom corners to the valley crease above. (B) Valley-fold the flap up to lock the corners inside. (C) Valley-fold the top edge to the center crease. Unfold. (D) Valley-fold the top corners to the valley crease below.

5 Use the center crease to valley-fold the bottom edge up.

6 Valley-fold the top paper down over the folded edge. Rotate the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

7 Open and unfold the left side.

8 Your paper should look like this. Valley-fold, bottom to top.

9 Squash-fold the right half of the paper.

10 Your paper should look like this. Turn over, left to right.

11 Squash-fold the right half of the paper. Look ahead to step 12 for the result.

12 Use the existing crease to move the top edge down. Squashfold the left and right layers.

13 Valley-fold the indicated edges, forming a pointed flap.

14 Valley-fold the bottom corner to the top of the split, Unfold.

15 One at a time, squash- Fold the right and left halves of the model to form the wings. Look ahead at step 16 for the results.

16 Form a crimped overlap at the middle of each wing by rolling the bottom edges of each hindwing up towards the horizontal mountain crease. Fold the forewing paper down over the hindwing, creating the forewing overlap.

17 Detail to follow.

18 (A) Inside-reverse-fold the indicated corner. (B) Mountain-fold the free edge behind.

19 Mountain- and valleyfold the abdomen over the right wing.

20 Valley-fold the left wing to match the right wing. Unfold.

21 (A) Squash-fold the paper for the head. (B) Mountain-fold the corner behind. (C) Your paper should look like this. (D) Fold the wings together.

22 (A) Mountain-fold the abdomen edges inside. (B) Valley-fold the wings down on each side.

23 A Butterfly for Vancouver. Continue for the Elsa Chen variation.

24 Mountain-fold the end of the hindwing in half and fold flat, under the wing and pointing away from the body. Open the folded point and add a graceful curve.

25 A Butterfly for Elsa Chen.