Clear diagrams, step-by-step instructions for creating a ghost, snowman, Martian, penguin, Canadian goose, blue jay, raccoon, cube of triangles, diamond. Full-size chess board with playing pieces and much more.
Most traditional origami concentrates only on form. Now John Montroll, a world renowned master of origami, has added new realism to his folding by integrating color patterns into this exciting collection of 28 new projects. For this second revised edition, diagrams have been improved. Each creation in this book is crafted from a single sheet of standard origami paper, white on one side and colored on the other. The papers are twisted, folded, bent almost magically to make animals and objects accurate not only in shape but also in pattern. John Montroll's raccoon wears a handsome mask, the ferocious tiger has a full set of stripes, and the technicolor Martians would grace a science-fiction movie. Besides animal projects, there are directions for elegant, multicolored geometric shapes and for a full-sized chess board, accompanied, of course, by a complete set of pieces. The instructions for each project include dozens of step-by-step, computer generated illustrations. With this book and a few packets of paper, everyone from beginner to expert can create beautiful works of origami art.
Experience the Wizarding World with this deluxe origami guidebook. Packed with step-by-step instructions, you can learn to fold fifteen unique origami pieces, including objects, creatures, and settings straight from the films of Harry Potter.
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
Kids love origami—and what could be cooler than transforming a piece of paper into Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Yoda, or R2-D2? And not just any paper, but custom-designed paper illustrated with art from the movies. Star Wars® Origami marries the fun of paper folding with the obsession of Star Wars. Like The Joy of Origami and Origami on the Go, this book puts an original spin on an ancient art. And like Star Wars® Scanimation® and Star Wars® Fandex®, it’s a fresh take on Star Wars mania. Chris Alexander is a master folder and founder of the popular website StarWarsOrigami.com, and here are 36 models, clearly explained, that range in difficulty from Youngling (easy) to Padawan (medium), Jedi Knight (difficult), and Jedi Master (tricky!). A front section introduces origami definitions and basic folds. Bound in the back is the book’s unique folding paper, two sheets for each figure. Illustrated with original art, it makes each creation—the essential lightsabers, the Death Star, and much more—true to the movies. Star Wars Origami includes a foreword by Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back, and is scheduled to be published at the same time as Angleberger’s upcoming book, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee.
Introducing fold-by-number, a revolutionary origami new concept in paper folding. Created by the founder of Taro’s Origami Studio, Origami City marries the joy of paper folding with the foolproof appeal of paint-by-number with the imaginative play of LEGO or Playmobils. This ingenious book is an all-in-one kit for a complete origami metropolis: 75 realistic pieces to fold with step-by-step instructions; an illustrated paper play mat; and over 100 sheets of preprinted origami paper with numbers and lines for folding. The models—houses, office buildings, cars, emergency and construction vehicles, an airport, even dogs and squirrels to run in the parks—are meticulously detailed, illustrated by Brooklyn-based artist Simon Arizpe. For ages 7 and up.
Flexagons are hinged polygons that have the intriguing property of displaying different pairs of faces when they are flexed. Workable paper models of flexagons are easy to make and entertaining to manipulate. Flexagons have a surprisingly complex mathematical structure and just how a flexagon works is not obvious on casual examination of a paper model. Flexagons may be appreciated at three different levels. Firstly as toys or puzzles, secondly as a recreational mathematics topic and finally as the subject of serious mathematical study. This book is written for anyone interested in puzzles or recreational maths. No previous knowledge of flexagons is assumed, and the only pre-requisite is some knowledge of elementary geometry. An attractive feature of the book is a collection of nets, with assembly instructions, for a wide range of paper models of flexagons. These are printed full size and laid out so they can be photocopied.
This lovely book offers 66 original and varied origami heart designs that are simple enough for beginners to make, and challenging enough for more accomplished origami aficionados. All projects feature easy-to-follow instructions, and most are intended for practical use, including rings, boxes, caps, coasters, and frames. in color.