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Origami - 30 Fold-by-Fold Projects
By Paulo Mulatinho
Published: 1995 by Chartwell Books
Pages: 96
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 0785802622
Buy from: Amazon.com
| Skill Level : | From simple to intermediate |
|---|---|
| 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? | No |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? | Some are from rectangles |
Overall Impression
This is a very nice collection of models from around the world, presenting a good variety of subjects. From
animals to practical folds such as envelopes and containers.
The production quality is very high, with beautiful color photographs accompanying each set of well-drawn
diagrams.
I'd recommend This book for both beginners and advanced folders.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for a larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envelope | Traditional | From a rectangle | |
| Crossed box-pleat | Thoki Yenn |
 Folded by gailprentice |
|
| Nose and mustache | Gabriel Alvarez Casanovas | Very nice | |
| Paperholder | Humiaki Huzita | Very nice. From a rectangle | |
| Double hearts | Francis Ow |
Very nice. From a rectangle. Also published in Origami: El Mundo
Nuevo, in The New Origami and in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami |
|
| Cup | Paulo Mulatinho | ||
| The Shirt off One's Back | Traditional | A shirt from a rectangle | |
| Arrow | Paulo Mulatinho | Nice | |
| Object | Thoki Yenn | An abstract object. Also diagrammed here |
 Folded by Thoki Yenn |
| Nun | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very nice. Also published in in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding |
|
| Pipe | Edward Megrath | Very nice | |
| Shy Young Hare | Thoki Yenn | Cute | |
| Elephant | Edwin Corrie | Very nice |
|
| Frog | Juan Gimeno | ||
| Mouse | Eduardo Clemente | Cute |
|
| Panda | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares. Also published in Doctor's Origami Dream Book |
|
| Picture frame | Larry Hart | From a rectangle. Very nice |
 Folded by Gabriel Vong |
| Notebook | Martin Wall | Very nice. Also published in Origami: El Mundo Nuevo, in Origami: Paperfolding for Fun, in Doctor's Origami Dream Book, in ORU 14 and in Origami Fun World |
 |
| Container | Giuseppi Baggi | From a rectangle | |
| Folder | Humiaki Huzita | From a rectangle | |
| Daisy's envelope | Nick Robinson | From a rectangle | |
| Bowl | Philip Shen | Very nice |
 Folded by gailprentice |
| Gift box | Giovanni Maltagliati | Very nice | |
| Star | Paolo Bascetta | A modular star from 8 squares | |
| Angel | Alfredo Giunta | Simple and nice |
 Folded by Deb Pun Discoe |
| Decoration | Sam Ciulla | A water-bomb variation | |
| Happy Santa | John Smith | Head and hat of Santa Claus, from 2 squares - very simple yet very effective |
|
| Cube | Tomoko Fuse | Nice. From 6 squares | |
| Open cube | Tomoko Fuse | From 12 squares. Nice | |
| Sonobe cube | Mitsunobu Sonobe | A classic modular unit |
 Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji |
| Pencil | Traditional | From a rectangle. Nice |
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