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Action Origami
Edited by Rick Beech
Published: 2002 by Southwater Pub
Pages: 128
Binding: paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1842157086
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| Skill Level : | Simple to intermediate. |
|---|---|
| Clear diagrams? |
Not really diagrams - but step photographs, all in full color along with explanations. |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Full color photos |
| Photos of completed models? | Yes |
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Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? |
No |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? | Most are |
Overall Impression
First of all - if you have the book: Origami -
The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding, Don't get Action Origami, since
it's only a partial collection of models from that book. Nothing new is added. If you don't have The Complete Guide , then maybe you should consider buying it instead of Action Origami , because it adds many other nice models.
The book opens with a colorful section about the history of origami, followed by an excellent gallery of
models. Next is a section about techniques (including back-coating and wet-folding) all with color
photographs.
The models range in difficulty from simple to intermediate, and there are no diagrams - the instructions are
all photographs with explanatory text. This can be an advantage to those having difficulty reading from
diagrams, and a disadvantage to those who are used to the symbol system.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog - jumping | Traditional | ||
| Glider | Traditional | ||
| Banger | Traditional | ||
| Stackers | Michael G. LaFosse | Make a pack of them and they fly... | |
| Dog - barking | Ulrike Krallmann-Wenzel | Cute action model | |
| Zoomerang | Sanny Ang | Zooms away and comes back. | |
| Tumblewing | Kosho Uchiyama | Spins as it comes down | |
| Dog - nodding | Paul Jackson | A cute 2 parts nodding dog | |
| Magic star / Frisbee | Robert Neale | A very clever 8 units design of a shape changing toy | |
| Crow - pecking | Makoto Yamaguchi | Cute action fold | |
| Bird - flapping | Paul Jackson | It flaps! | |
| Frog - talking | Teruo Tsuji | Excellent - Simple and very effective | |
| Lizard - moving | Tomoko Fuse | Very nice toy - 12 units | |
| Laughter lines | Traditional | Manipulating a money bill to make the figure happy or sad - fun! | |
| Fortune teller | Traditional | ||
| Shirt | Traditional | From a bill | |
| Envelope trick | Traditional | A method of folding the lip of an envelope out on itself | |
| Blinking eyes | Jeremy Shafer | Nice | |
| Strawberry | Rae Cooker | A classic |
|
| Kissing lips | Soon Young Lee | Very good - simple to do with an excellent result |
 Folded by Paula Versnick |
| Pig | Paul Jackson | From a bill - cute |
 Folded by Rui Roda |
| Spinner | Lewis Simon | 12 units create a spinning toy | |
| Butterfly ball | Kenneth Kawamura | The famous butterfly ball - An exploding geometric shape | |
| Japanese brocade | Ishibashi Minako | Also known as "Ishibashi ball" a very nice variation of the Sonobe unit. The result looks like a cube with ribbons around it |
 Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji |
| 5 intersecting tetrahedra | Thomas Hull | An excellent geometric model from 30 units |
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| Modular star | Tomoko Fuse | From 30 units |
 Folded by gailprentice |
| Modular cube | Lewis Simon | Nice decorative cue from 12 units | |
| Kusudama | Traditional | Very nice modular - 30 units | |
| Fireworks | Yami Yamauchi | An excellent turning-twisting flexagon from 12 units |
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