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Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding
Edited by Rick Beech
Published: 2001 by Lorenz Books
Pages: 256
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 0754807827
Also published as A Handbook of Origami
Buy from: Amazon.com
Buy from: Amazon.com (A
Handbook of Origami)
Overall Impression
This large (and quite heavy!) 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 book is visually stunning. I'd recommend it to beginners and to experienced folders wishing to add a very
nice book to their collection.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane | Japanese | Traditional classic |
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| Cup | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Lily | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Samurai helmet | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Kimono | Japanese | Traditional classic - from a rectangle | |
| Crown | Traditional | Nice | |
| Sanbo box | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Waterbomb | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Peace dove | Alice Gray | Nice & simple | |
| Sampan | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Masu box | Japanese | Traditional classic | |
| Nun | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very good |
|
| Butterfly | Akira Yoshizawa | The known butterfly | |
| Swan | Traditional | Simple | |
| Scottie dog | Robert Neale | Simple & very nice |
|
| Buttonhole flower | Paul Jackson | Simple & elegant | |
| Rooster | Florence Temko | Nice | |
| Human figure | Japanese | Yakko san | |
| Shell | ? | Good | |
| Goldfish | Masamichi Noma | Very good - with big color changed eyes. Also published in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami |
|
| Rabbit | Edwin Corrie | Cute | |
| Vase | Toshie Takahama | Good | |
| Tulip | Kunihiko Kasahara | Simple | |
| Elephant | Enomoto Nobuyoshi | Cute! |
|
| Peacock | Adolfo Cerceda | Nice - from a rectangle | |
| 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 | |
| Nodding dog | Paul Jackson | A cute 2 parts nodding dog | |
| Magic star / Frisbee | Robert Neale | A very clever 8 units design of a shape changing toy | |
| Pecking crow | Makoto Yamaguchi | Cute action fold | |
| Flapping Bird | Paul Jackson | It flaps! | |
| Talking frog | Teruo Tsuji | Excellent - Simple and very effective | |
| Catapult | Robert J. Lang | Works... | |
| Basketball hoop | Traditional | ||
| Moving lizard | Tomoko Fuse | Very nice toy - 12 units | |
| Page corner | Michael G. LaFosse | Simple bookmark | |
| Letter | Traditional | Simple letter fold | |
| Pin tray | Eric Kenneway | Very nice | |
| Ellington (napkin ring) | Rick Beech | Nice - from a rectangle | |
| Lazy Susan | Traditional | A classic divided dish | |
| Frame | Larry Hart | Useful - from a rectangle | |
| Square box | Traditional | ||
| Business card holder | Humiaki Huzita | Useful - from a rectangle | |
| Heart coaster | Francis Ow | 2 units - nice | |
| Basket | Aldo Putignano | 2 pieces | |
| Pinwheel and puzzle purse | Eric Kenneway | Clever | |
| Gift bag | Vincent Floderer | Very good - from a rectangle | |
| Laughter lines | Traditional | Manipulating a money bill to make the figure happy or sad - fun! | |
| Fortune teller | Traditional | ||
| Shirt | Traditional | ||
| 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 | |
| Hats | Traditional | A story using newspaper hats | |
| The captain's shirt story | Traditional | Nice story | |
| Sailboat | Traditional | The Origami USA logo | |
| Hanging decoration | Tomoko Fuse | From 2 units | |
| Bangle | Traditional | Nice | |
| Bishop's mitre napkin | Traditional | Very nice napkin folds | |
| Boot napkin | Traditional | ||
| Swan napkin | Traditional | ||
| Rose napkin | Traditional | ||
| Christmas stocking | Traditional | Simple | |
| Puppy gift tag | Paul Jackson | Cute | |
| Pop-up flower | Jose Meuseen | Nice | |
| Button flower | Gay Merrill Gross | Nice | |
| Chain | Laura L. Kruskal | Cute design from rectangles | |
| Heart ring | Kumasaka Hiroshi | Very good | |
| Star | Martin Wall | Nice | |
| Santa and sleigh | Sanae Sakai | Good for cards | |
| 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. |
 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 | |
| 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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