Essential Origami

by Steve and Megumi Biddle

Published:: 1991 by St. Martin's Griffin
Pages:: 192
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 9780312057169
ISBN-10:: 0312057164

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Skill Level	From simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Very clear
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	No
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Not all are pure

Overall Impression

This book is very good for beginners.

The diagrams are very clear and carefully drawn, showing in many places the actual position of the hands while folding. In the beginning of each chapter, a new base is taught, and several models which employ this base. Most of the models are known, traditional ones, but there are also modern designs included.

There is an excellent variety of subjects, which introduces the various styles of origami to beginners, and helps them choose their path in the art.

There are 60 Origami Designs in Essential Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
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House Buildings	Traditional	17	Square Also in 10-Fold Origami by Peter Engel Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Hat Clothes - Hats	Traditional	18	Square Also in Origami - Book Three by Florence Sakade Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2 Also in Origami 1 by Robert Harbin Also in Paper Magic by Paul Jackson Also in The Ultimate Papercraft and Origami Book by Paul Jackson and Angela A'Court Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi and in other sources...	Folded by Marco Abate
Organ Music and Musicians	Traditional	18	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Cute Origami Dollhouse by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Fox puppet Toys - Puppets	Taichiro Hasegawa	19	Square
Crown Clothes - Hats	Traditional	20	Square Also in Pajarita Especial 1983 - Primavera Also in Pajarita Magazine 7 Also in Origami from Around the World by Vicente Palacios	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Happi coat Clothes	Traditional	21	Square
Purse Objects - Wallets	Traditional	23	Square 3 units
Baby's shoes Clothes - Shoes and Socks	Katsushi Nosho	25	Square Also in NOA Magazine 150 Also in NOA Newsletter 43 Also in NOA Kessakusen 3 Very nice - uses a string to tie the shoes	Folded by Francois Ziegler
Pig Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars	Traditional	31	Square Also in Creased Magazine 3 Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 3 by Toshie Takahama Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Flower Geometric and other shapes	Fumio Inoue	33	Square 20 units A flower made of 20 pigs!
Rabbit Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies	Steve Biddle	34	Square
Double heart Hearts	Steve Biddle	36	Square Very nice, with color change
Butterfly Insects - Butterflies	Traditional	45	Square Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons Also in Essential Origami by Matthew Gardiner	Folded by Peter Saydak
Pendant Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	46	Square
Stars Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	47	Square
Cup Food	Traditional	50	Square Also in My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit by Joel Stern Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cap Clothes - Hats	Traditional	51	Square Also in NOA Magazine 157 Also in Pajarita Extra 1984 - Art in Your Hand by Carlos Pomaron Arbues Also in Japanese Origami for Beginners by Vanda Battaglia and Francesco Decio Also in NOA Magazine 9 Also in Origami Hats by Sergei Afonkin	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Sombrero Clothes - Hats	Traditional	52	Square
Puppy Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Steve Biddle	54	Square	Folded by Lou Pearson
Samurai helmet Clothes - Hats	Traditional	56	Square Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong Also in NOA Magazine 177 Also in NOA Magazine 188 Also in NOA Magazine 189 Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty Also in Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Goldfish Fish - Goldfish	Traditional	59	Square With cuts Also in Origami Yearbook - Summer by Kawai Toyoaki Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in 4 Esquinas Magazine 6 Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi	Folded by Peter Saydak
Stalk and leaf Flora - Trees and Plants	Traditional	63	Square
Decoration Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	64	Square 2 units
Yacht Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	65	Square Also in Origami Made Easy by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in The Complete Origami Course by Paul Jackson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Extreme Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in NOA Magazine 515 Also in Origami for Children by Mari Ono and Roshin Ono and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Wild duck Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese	Traditional	66	Square
Cat Mammals - Felidae - Cats	Steve Biddle	68	Square	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Scottish Terrier Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Yasuhiro Sano	71	Square Also in Le Pli 94 Also in NOA Kessakusen Also in NOA Magazine 2 Also in Origami Dogs by Yasuhiro Sano Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages Also in Orison 4/03 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Koala Mammals - Marsupialia - Koalas	Kazuo Choshi	73	Square Also in NOA Kessakusen 3	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tato Objects - Wallets	Traditional	78	Square
Dragon Imaginary beings - Dragons	Kenji Jinbo	80	Square 3 units With cuts Needs a cut to separate the ears
Mask People	Traditional	86	Square
Propeller plane Vehicles - Airplanes	Seiji Nishikawa	89	Square 2 units Also in NOA Magazine 117	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Box and partition Boxes and Containers	Traditional	95	Square
Box and purse Boxes and Containers	Traditional	98	Square
Fancy box (Spanish) Boxes and Containers	Traditional	100	Square Also in NOA Magazine 456 Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Origami A-B-C by David Petty Also in Origami Sourcebook by Jay Ansill Also in Practical and Decorative Origami by Jay Ansill Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Yakko san Toys	Traditional	102	Square Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Antik Origami - QQM 66 by Giovanni Maltagliati Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Camera Toys	Traditional	103	Square Action toy with noise
Sumo game Toys	Traditional	105	Square Also in Play Origami (Toyo 5) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Traditional Japanese Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Church Buildings	Traditional	110	Square Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in NOA Magazine 3 Also in NOA Magazine 161 Also in NOA Magazine 274 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Spinning top Toys	Steve Biddle	112	Square
Kabuto wrapper Letters and Envelopes	Traditional	114	Rectangle - A size
Crane wrapper Letters and Envelopes	Traditional	116	Rectangle - A size
Gorilla mask Mammals - Primates - Gorillas	Miyashita Atsushi	119	Square Also in NOA Magazine 168 Also in ORU Magazine 9	Folded by Lou Pearson
Sparrow Birds - Passeriformes	Traditional	125	Square
Santa Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus	Steve and Megumi Biddle	126	Square Based on Steve Casey's model	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Panda Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas	Steve Biddle	133	Square 2 units	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Flower Flora - Flowers	Traditional	141	Square
Basket Boxes and Containers	Traditional	143	Square 2 units From a square and a strip
Iris Flora - Flowers	Traditional	148	Square Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Di Piega in Piega (From Fold to Fold) - QQM 36 by Francesco Decio and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Frog Amphibians	Traditional	149	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Difficult Origami by Chris Alexander Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Carnation Flora - Flowers	Mitsunobu Sonobe	150	Square Also in NOA Kessakusen Also in NOA Magazine 10 Also in NOA Magazine 249 Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Snail Molluscs	Traditional	151	Square Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Insectology with Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in NOA Magazine 130 Also in NOA Magazine 250 and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Crane - congratulations Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	159	Square	Folded by Lou Pearson
Hermit crab Crustaceans	Shozo Ishida	162	Square
Apatosaurus Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs	Seiji Nishikawa	165	Square
Wallet Objects - Wallets	John Cunliffe	171	Rectangle - A size
Unit Geometric and other shapes	Steve Biddle	173	Square
Octagonal box Boxes and Containers	Tomoko Fuse	177	Square 8 units
Senbazuru Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	184	Rectangle - 1X2 With cuts Connected cranes
Crab Crustaceans	Traditional	187	Square With cuts