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Origami Dream World

By Toshikazu Kawasaki

Published: 2001 by Asahipress
Pages: 125
Binding: Paperback
Language: Japanese
ISBN: 4255000964

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Modular folders will have a ball with this book - the train, complete with all train parts and a railway, will give you hours of folding and construction work. The result is stunning. Other older Kawasaki models reappear in this book, like the known Kawasaki rose (Origami For The Connoisseur version) with completely redone diagrams, that makes the folding sequence much clearer, and also supplied is a slight variation of the rose, to make the petals more "opened" (I prefer it this way).

The book is divided into 3 sections, and on the beginning there are beautiful full color photos of all the models.
First comes the transportation section, including the train, a space shuttle, and houses and trees to complete the scenery.
The second part is a natural scene, with a fox, roses and other plants, and the 3rd section is devoted to an underwater scene, with underwater critters and plants.
The diagrams are 2-toned and of excellent quality, with some B&W photos of the steps scattered here and there to help.

Model	Notes	Photo (click to enlarge)
Houses	Several variations of modular houses. Several modules also published in Roses, Origami & Math
Tree	Simple - 2 parts. Also published in Roses, Origami & Math	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Train & rail	Exceptional - made from hundreds of units, if you have the patience, this model is a good reason to get the book	Folded by Yuval Atlas
Space shuttle	Different from the one in Origami for the Connoisseur - nice
Snowflake	From a hexagon	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Decoration	Simple - 2 units
Fox	From a rectangle, same as in Origami for the Connoisseur, very nice
Rose	Same as in Origami for the Connoisseur, but with much improved diagrams	Bottom rose
Rose with open petals	A slight variation of the known rose	Left rose
Clover	Very nice	Folded by Origami Okiba
Cherry blossom	5 rectangular units construction
Blossom ball	2 variations of very nice flower balls - one from 30 units and one from 90 units	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Leaf	Nice and simple
Squid	Same as in Origami Tanteidan 6th convention book - 2 parts, nice	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Underwater creature (?)	I don't know what this critter is called...
Spiral shell	Same as in Origami for the Connoisseur (4 holes)	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Wider shell	Another variation of the shell - nice looking	Folded by Origami Okiba
Cuttlefish	Cute
Seaweeds	Modular - nice concept	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Sea feather	From a rectangle - nice
Seaweed	Good

Model

Notes

Photo (click to enlarge)

Houses

Several variations of modular houses. Several modules also published in Roses, Origami & Math

Tree

Simple - 2 parts. Also published in Roses, Origami & Math