The Magic of Origami book cover

The Magic of Origami

by Alice Gray and Kunihiko Kasahara

Published:
1985 by Japan Publications
Pages:
132
ISBN-13:
9780870406249
ISBN-10:
0870406248

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There are 88 Origami Designs in The Magic of Origami:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Catcher's mitt

Sports and Athletes

Traditional18Rectangle
Nurse's cap

Clothes - Hats

Kunihiko Kasahara19Rectangle
Letterfold

Letters and Envelopes

Traditional20Rectangle - 1X2
Letterfold or needle-case

Letters and Envelopes

Christopher Birch20Rectangle
Leaping frog

Toys - Action Models

Traditional21Rectangle
Boomerang plane

Toys - Planes

George Jarschauer22Rectangle
Dory

Vehicles - Boats

Traditional23Rectangle
Box

Boxes and Containers

Giuseppe Baggi24Rectangle

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 Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques by Nick Robinson
Origami Box by Giuseppe Baggi. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Furniture

Objects - Furniture

Marie Ebert25Rectangle
2 units
Basket

Boxes and Containers

Jack J. Skillman26Rectangle
2 units
Rabbit napkin fold

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Traditional28Rectangle
Boot - napkin fold

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Traditional29Rectangle
Bow tie

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Traditional30$ US Dollar Bill
Lover's knot

Objects - Various

Traditional31Square

Also in A Tribute to David Lister
Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell
Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 3 by Toshie Takahama
Also in How to Fold Origami by David Mitchell
Also in NOA Magazine 8
Also in NOA Magazine 378
and in other sources...
Origami Lover
Folded by JC Nolan
Ring

Rings

Kunihiko Kasahara32Rectangle
2 units
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Kunihiko Kasahara34Rectangle - 1X2
Penguin - walking

Toys - Action Models

Takekawa Seiryo37Square
Flying wings

Toys - Planes

Kunihiko Kasahara38Square
Animal head finger puppet

Toys - Puppets

Traditional40Square
Pigeon

Birds - Columbiformes - Pigeons

Kunihiko Kasahara42Square
Nodding bird

Toys - Action Models

Kunihiko Kasahara43Square
Dwarf

Imaginary beings

Kunihiko Kasahara44Square
2 units
Ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Molly Kahn46Square
3 units

Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Origami Christmas Tree Decorations by Paul Jackson
Also in NOA Magazine 489
Also in Origami - Easy-to-Make Paper Creations by Gay Merrill Gross
Also in World's Best Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in The Origamian - Vol.07 4
and in other sources...
Origami Ornament by Molly Kahn on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Blow top

Toys - Action Models

Molly Kahn47Square
3 units
Sea shell

Molluscs

Toshio Chino48Square
Scallop shell

Molluscs

Toshio Chino49Square
Crab

Crustaceans

Toshio Chino50Square
2 units
Catboat

Vehicles - Boats

Makoto Yamaguchi51Square
Clown

People - Occupations - Clowns

Traditional52Square
With cuts
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Kunihiko Kasahara54Square
2 units
Coaster

Geometric and other shapes

Kunihiko Kasahara56Square
4 units
Magic star

Toys - Action Models

Robert Neale56Square
8 units

Also in BOS Magazine 54
Also in Dutch Origami Convention 1988 Hoorn
Also in Modular Origami by Tung Ken Lam
Also in NOA Magazine 271
Also in Origami - Easy-to-Make Paper Creations by Gay Merrill Gross
Also in Origami de Christmas 2
Also in Origami Games - BOS Booklet 17 by Mick Guy and Paul Jackson
and in other sources...
Origami Magic star by Robert Neale on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Bride

People

Kunihiko Kasahara58Square
With cuts
Purse or stamp case

Objects - Wallets

Molly Kahn60Square
Purse with latch

Objects - Wallets

Ranana Benjamin60Square
Tumbler

Toys - Action Models

Takekawa Seiryo61Square

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
Also in The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques by Nick Robinson
and in other sources...
Origami Tumbler by Takekawa Seiryo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Bed

Objects - Furniture

Nakajima Taneji62Square
Chair

Objects - Furniture

Nakajima Taneji63Square
Wall clock

Objects - Various

Kunihiko Kasahara63Square
Catamaran

Vehicles - Boats

Traditional64Square

Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2
Also in Origami Twelve Days of Christmas: And Santa, too! by John Montroll
Also in Trick Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
and in other sources...
Origami Catamaran by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Pinwheel

Toys

Traditional64Square

Also in 10-Fold Origami by Peter Engel
Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong
Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse
Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in Extreme Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2
and in other sources...
Origami Pinwheel by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Table

Objects - Furniture

Traditional65Square

Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in NOA Magazine 4
Also in NOA Magazine 127
Also in NOA Magazine 428
Also in NOA Magazine 523
Also in Origami - Book Three by Florence Sakade
and in other sources...
Origami Table by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Helicopter

Vehicles - Airplanes

Kunihiko Kasahara66Square
2 units
Windmill

Buildings

Kunihiko Kasahara67Square
2 units
Crown

Clothes - Hats

Kunihiko Kasahara68Square
11 units
Camera

Toys - Action Models

Traditional70Square
Basket

Boxes and Containers

James M. Sakoda72Square
2 units
Waterbomb

Toys

Traditional74Square

Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko
Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney
Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki
Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi
and in other sources...
Origami Waterbomb by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Faceted waterbomb

Geometric and other shapes

Endla Saar75Square
Boxers

Toys - Action Models

Makoto Yamaguchi76Square
Tulip

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi76Square
2 units
Six waterbomb base ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Robert Neale78Square
6 units

Also in Many Modes of Origami Modular Models by Robert Neale
Also in Building with Butterflies - 2nd Edition by David Mitchell
Also in World's Best Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Origami Omnibus by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Modular Origami by Tung Ken Lam
and in other sources...
Origami Six waterbomb base ornament by Robert Neale on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Fish

Fish

Traditional80Square

Also in Origami Aussie Animals by Marion and Steve Isham
Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in Hands-On Origami by Raul Rosado
Also in Happy Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara
and in other sources...
Origami Fish by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by JC Nolan
Heart letterfold

Letters and Envelopes

Alice Gray81Square
Alligator

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Kunihiko Kasahara82Square
2 units
Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional84Square

Also in A Thousand Cranes by Florence Temko
Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell
and in other sources...
Origami Crane by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

Traditional86Square

Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong
Also in Origami Playtime - Animals by Enomoto Nobuyoshi
Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in Action Origami by Tomoko Fuse
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Creased Magazine 6
and in other sources...
Origami Flapping bird by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flapping crane

Toys - Action Models

Traditional86Square
Pop star

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional87Square
2 units
Snail

Molluscs

Toshio Chino88Square
Rabbit

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Toshio Chino90Square
Lily (slight variation)

Flora - Flowers

Traditional94Square
5 units

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...
Origami Lily (slight variation) by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Iris

Flora - Flowers

Traditional95Square

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...
Origami Iris by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Frog

Amphibians

Traditional96Square

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...
Origami Frog by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Bell

Music and Musicians

Traditional97Square
2 units
Square ornament with shelves

Geometric and other shapes

Giuseppe Baggi100Square
Diamond-shaped ornament with shelves

Geometric and other shapes

Giuseppe Baggi101Square
Outside-inside ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Molly Kahn101Square
2 units
Crystal tree ornament

Geometric and other shapes

John M. Nordquist102Rectangle
2 units
Eight vaned tree ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Molly Kahn103Square
2 units
Stirrup ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Molly Kahn103Square
2 units
Drop-shaped ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Rae Cooker104Square
Strawberry ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Alice Gray104Square
Lemon-shaped ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Alice Gray105Square
2 units
Zig-zag tree ornament

Geometric and other shapes

Alice Gray106Square
2 units
Octahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Robert Neale107Square
2 units
Embroidered ball

Geometric and other shapes

Jack J. Skillman108Square
2 units

Also in Origami 2 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami Christmas Tree Decorations by Paul Jackson
Also in The Flapping Bird by Samuel L. Randlett
Origami Embroidered ball by Jack J. Skillman on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Ornament ball

Geometric and other shapes

Rona Gurkewitz109Square
2 units
Christmas tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Rae Cooker110Square
4 units
Christmas tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Rae Cooker112Square
9 units

Independently created by Rae Cooker and Makoto Yamaguchi
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Kunihiko Kasahara115Triangle
Star of David

Religion and Holidays - Jewish Religion

Lewis Simon117Triangle
Octahedron

Geometric and other shapes

Patricia Crawford119Hexagon

Also in Origami Step by Step by Robert Harbin
Origami Octahedron by Patricia Crawford on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Endla Saar121Pentagon

Also in BOS Magazine 320
Origami Star by Endla Saar on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Umbrella

Objects - Various

Kunihiko Kasahara122Square
2 units
Pinwheel

Toys

Fred Rohm124Octagon
Rocking bird

Toys - Action Models

Kunihiko Kasahara126Circle
Nun

Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion - Nuns

George Rhoads128Circle