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10-Fold Origami

By Peter Engel

Published: 2009 by Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 4805310693

Buy from: Amazon.com
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Skill Level :	From simple to high-intrermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	Yes
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	Yes

Overall Impression

It's great to see a new book from Peter Engel, author of inspirational Origami from Angelfish to Zen. This book is very different in concept, though, and focuses on folds that are more approachable and less complex than it's older sibling. The overall design quality of the book is very high, with excellent color photographs throughout.

The title, however, is somewhat misleading, as the models in the book hardly qualify to be "10-folds". I even feel that this 10-step restriction got in the way of the clarity of the diagrams, which break into "sub-steps" or cram several folds into one step to keep the step-count below ten. For this reason I believe some models may be quite confusing to new folders, which is a shame because the models in this book are pretty good! Some fun themes like food items and a goose that lays golden eggs, solid animals design, and a great chick-in-an-egg make this book essential for the enthusiast.

The Models

Model	Notes	Photo (click for a larger image)
Duck	Traditional
House	Traditional
Pinwheel	Traditional
Sailboat	Traditional
Sunny side up	Very nice
Bacon	Simple and clever
Plate	By Gabriel Perko-Engel
Candy cane	Nice
Single-scoop ice-cream cone	Nice
Double-scoop ice-cream cone	Nice
Valentine	Nice and simple
Picture frame	With several color-change variations
High-heeled shoe	Nice
Wedding ring	Nice
Butterfly	Very nice
Bat	Nice
Penguin
Elephant head	Nice
Snake	Nice color-changes	Folded by Malachi Brown
Ivy leaf	Very nice
Snail	Nice	Folded by Malachi Brown
Rocket ship	Nice	Folded by Malachi Brown
Spinner	Nice
Golden Egg	A 2-dimensional egg shape
Goose	Very nice
Hatching chick	Excellent