The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques

by Nick Robinson

Published:: 2016 by Search Press
Pages:: 160
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 9781782214748
ISBN-10:: 1782214747

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Skill Level	From simple to intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Excellent photos
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	Yes
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Varies

Overall Impression

First, a word of caution: publishers occasionally tend to display photos on the cover of an instructional origami book of models not diagrammed in that book. This might be misleading, and is the case here, so beware.

However, this is the only negative thing I can say about this book. There is a big range of subjects from many creators to please anyone, and the layout of the book is remarkable.

The book opens with a lengthy section discussing types of paper, folding tips, and a very detailed explanation of the folding methods and symbols.

The models are grouped into 3 sections by difficulty, and each model comes with informational text, tips, challenges, quick reminders for the basic maneuvers, and beautiful color photos.

The back of the book presents a beautiful 25-page gallery of models from around the world (with a few photos by yours truly!), with the author's comments accompanying each model.

The book ends with a glossary, something that we should see in more origami books.

A note about the 2016 edition: While similar to the 2004 edition in diagrammed models and text, the new edition does have an updated model gallery section, reflecting contemporary developments in origami and showcasing the work of new talent.

There are 34 Origami Designs in The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
Show only designs with photos
Waterbomb fish Fish	Various	38	Square	Folded by Nick Robinson
Tarumpty tum tum Toys - Action Models	Takekawa Seiryo	40	Square Also in NOA Kessakusen 4 Also in NOA Magazine 74 Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages Also in NOA Magazine 0 1974 Vol. 2 Also in Origami Toys by Toshie Takahama Also in Origami in Motion by Nick Robinson A fun somersaulting toy	Folded by Nick Robinson
Printer's hat Clothes - Hats	Traditional	42	Rectangle - A size Also in Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Hats by Sergei Afonkin Also in ORU Magazine 12 Also in BOS Magazine 224 Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Origami 1 by Robert Harbin Also in Origami Anywhere by Nick Robinson and in other sources...	Folded by Marco Abate
Nun - rocking Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion - Nuns	Okada Utako	44	Circle Also in NOA Magazine 16 Also in BOS Magazine 126	Folded from a circle of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Box Boxes and Containers	Tomoko Fuse	46	Square 4 units	Folded by Nick Robinson
Box Boxes and Containers	Giuseppe Baggi	48	Rectangle Also in Antik Origami - QQM 66 by Giovanni Maltagliati Also in BOS Convention 1979 Autumn Also in BOS Convention 1979 Spring Also in BOS Convention 1980 Spring Also in BOS Convention 1978 Autumn Also in The Magic of Origami by Alice Gray and Kunihiko Kasahara and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Grasshopper Toys - Action Models	Gay Merrill Gross	50	Square Also in Le Pli 31 Also in Origami Animals / Paper Animals by Robert J. Lang Also in Pajarita Magazine 22 Also in Papiroflexia Basica by Vicente Palacios Simple, jumping toy	Folded by Eileen Tan
Sail on the horizon Nature	Nick Robinson	51	Square A 2D scene. Nice
Headlands Nature	Tony O'Hare	52	Rectangle - 1X2 Coastal scene from a rectangle
CD cover Objects - Useful	Traditional	54	Square
Masu box Boxes and Containers	Traditional	56	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Creative Origami and Beyond Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in NOA Magazine 134 Also in NOA Magazine 152 Also in NOA Magazine 165 Also in NOA Magazine 167 and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Square dissection puzzle Toys - Puzzles	Nick Robinson	58	Square 4 units
Rectangular dissection puzzle Toys - Puzzles	Nick Robinson	60	Rectangle 4 units
Giraffe passing a window Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi	Nick Robinson	62	Square Clever!	Folded from a square of duo origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Ten-point star Geometric and other shapes	David Collier	64	Square 10 units Also in BOS Magazine 148	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Modular cobe Geometric and other shapes	Mitsunobu Sonobe	68	Square 6 units Also in 12 Months with the Unit Origami Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Papiroflexia Basica by Vicente Palacios Also in Origami Christmas Tree Decorations by Paul Jackson Also in ORU Magazine 13 Also in Origami - 30 fold-by-fold projects by Paulo Mulatinho and in other sources...	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Open cube Geometric and other shapes	Nick Robinson	70	Square
Triangular box Boxes and Containers	Nick Robinson	72	Square Also in Jong Ie Nara Plus magazine 79-36 Also in Pajarita Extra 2017	Folded by Rui Roda
Skeletal cube Geometric and other shapes	Jeff Beynon	76	Square 24 units Also in BOS Magazine 141 Also in Origami by Jeff Beynon - BOS booklet 27 by Jeff Beynon	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Ali's dish Boxes and Containers	Nick Robinson	78	Square Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2013 Also in MFPP 2004 Convention Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 90 Also in Tanteidan 11th convention Also in Trash Origami by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander	Folded from a square of gift-wrap by Gilad Aharoni
Money box Boxes and Containers	Christoph Mangutsch	80	Square
Double fish tessellation Geometric and other shapes	Nick Robinson	82	Rectangle
Eagle - baby Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey	Lore Schirokauer	84	Square
Bear - square Mammals - Ursidae - Bears	Edwin Corrie	88	Square Also in Origami Animals by Vicente Palacios Also in Animal Origami 2 - BOS booklet 33 by Edwin Corrie Also in BOS Convention 1990 Spring Also in The Paper Magazine 36	Folded by Luc Marnat
Star unit Geometric and other shapes	Nick Robinson	92	Square 5 units Also in BOS Magazine 133 Also in Origami USA Convention 1989 Also in CDO convention 2003 Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in MFPP 2004 Convention Also in MFPP 1991 Convention 2 variations	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Peacock Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks	Edwin Corrie	94	Square Also in Origami Masters: Edwin Corrie by Edwin Corrie Also in Animal Origami 3 - BOS booklet 39 by Edwin Corrie Also in Origami USA Convention 1991	Folded from a square of decorative origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Spinning symmetry Geometric and other shapes	Brian Cole	98	Square Also in BOS Magazine 194 Also in Orison 17/01	Folded by Nick Robinson
Jet plane Vehicles - Airplanes	Nick Robinson	100	Square
Double cube Geometric and other shapes	David Brill	104	Square 12 units Also in Brilliant Origami by David Brill Also in One Dozen Folds by Nick Robinson	Folded by Rui Roda
Twisted paper Geometric and other shapes	Fujimoto Shuzo	108	Square Also in BOS Magazine 298	Folded by Rui Roda
Tube of paint Objects - Writing and Painting	Guillaume Denis	112	Rectangle - 1X3 Also in BOS Convention 1998 Autumn Also in Le Pli 68 Also in Orison 18/01 Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 48	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Floral pot Boxes and Containers	Jeff Beynon	116	Square Also in BOS Magazine 153 Also in Fourigami - BOS booklet 38 by Jeff Beynon Also in Le Pli 50	Folded by Rebecca
Flower Flora - Flowers	Ligia Montoya	118	Hexagon Also in BOS Magazine 165 Also in Pajarita Magazine 32 Also in Plegando Al Sur - Argentina magazine 2	Folded from a hexagon of duo origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Elias figure base People	Neal Elias	124	Square	Folded by Nick Robinson