Essential Origami book cover

Essential Origami

by Matthew Gardiner

Published:
2008 by Hinkler Books
Pages:
64
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
978-978148891241
ISBN-10:
9781488912412

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Skill Level Simple
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
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)? Most are

There are 20 Origami Designs in Essential Origami:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional25Square

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
Senbazuru

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional28Rectangle
With cuts

Connected cranes
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Traditional30Square

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 Steve and Megumi Biddle
and in other sources...
Origami Butterfly by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Fish

Fish

Traditional32Square

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
Kimono

Clothes

Traditional34Rectangle - 1X3
Tato

Objects - Wallets

Traditional36Square
Windmill

Toys

Traditional38Square
Pajarita

Toys

Traditional40Square

Also in Fun and Easy Origami Animals by Michael G. LaFosse
Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
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 Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Der Falter 12
and in other sources...
Origami Pajarita by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Cup

Food

Traditional42Square

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...
Origami Cup by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Swan

Birds - Anseriformes - Swans

Traditional43Square

Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen
Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in Creased Magazine 1
Also in Creative Origami and Beyond
Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
and in other sources...
Origami Swan by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Menko

Toys

Traditional44Square
Water lily

Flora - Flowers

Traditional47Square

Also in Creative Origami and Beyond
Also in Origami With Explanations: Fun With Folding and Math by Jeanine Meyer and Takashi Mukoda
Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in Everything Origami by Matthew Gardiner
Also in Indonesian 3rd Origami Convention 2019
and in other sources...
Origami Water lily by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Standing fan

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional48Square
Masu box

Boxes and Containers

Traditional49Square

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...
Origami Masu box by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Star masu box

Boxes and Containers

Darren Scott51Square
Boat

Vehicles - Boats

Traditional54Rectangle

Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2014
Also in Everything Origami by Matthew Gardiner
Also in Festive Folding by Paul Jackson
Also in NOA Magazine 324
Also in Pajarita Magazine 1
and in other sources...
Origami Boat by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Fortune teller

Toys - Action Models

Traditional56Square

Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in Der Falter 3
Also in Der Falter 27
Also in My First Origami Kit by Joel Stern
Also in Origami 1 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami in Action by Robert J. Lang
and in other sources...
Origami Fortune teller by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by JC Nolan
Puffy star

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional58Rectangle - Long strip
Puppets

Toys - Puppets

Traditional60Square
Winged Sonobe

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional62Square
Multiple units