Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding

by Rick Beech

Published:: 2001 by Lorenz Books
Pages:: 256
Binding:: Hardcover
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 9780754807827
ISBN-10:: 0754807827

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Skill Level	Simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Photo-diagrams
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)?	Varies

Overall Impression

This large (and quite heavy!) book opens with a colorful section about the history of origami, followed by an excellent gallery of models. Next is a section about techniques (including back-coating and wet-folding) all with color photographs.

The models range in difficulty from simple to intermediate, and there are no diagrams - the instructions are all photographs with explanatory text. This can be an advantage to those having difficulty reading from diagrams, and a disadvantage to those who are used to the symbol system.

The book is visually stunning. I'd recommend it to beginners and to experienced folders wishing to add a very nice book to their collection.

There are 85 Origami Designs in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
Show only designs with photos
Crane Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	46	Square 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...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cup Food	Traditional	47	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
Lily Flora - Flowers	Traditional	48	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
Samurai helmet Clothes - Hats	Traditional	49	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
Kimono Clothes	Traditional	50	Rectangle - 1X4
Crown Clothes - Hats	Traditional	51	Square Also in 10 Simple Paper-folds by Paul Jackson Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in Origami Hats by Sergei Afonkin Also in Papiroflexia Basica by Vicente Palacios Also in Picture-Perfect Origami by Nick Robinson and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Sanbo Boxes and Containers	Traditional	52	Square Also in Origami for Children by Mari Ono and Roshin Ono Also in Amazing Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse Also in The Art and Wonder of Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in Double-sided origami by Taichiro Hasegawa Also in Happy Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki Also in NOA Magazine 9 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Waterbomb Toys	Traditional	54	Square 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...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Peace dove Birds - Columbiformes - Pigeons	Alice Gray	56	Square	Folded by Francois Ziegler
Sampan Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	58	Square Also in Easy Origami that Colors Life by Tomoko Fuse Also in NOA Magazine 6 Also in NOA Magazine 170 Also in NOA Magazine 179 Also in Origami from Around the World by Vicente Palacios Also in Origami Ships by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Origami Yearbook - Summer by Kawai Toyoaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Masu box Boxes and Containers	Traditional	60	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
Nun Religion and Holidays - Christian Religion - Nuns	Kunihiko Kasahara	66	Square Also in Der Falter 3 Also in Origami - 30 fold-by-fold projects by Paulo Mulatinho	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Butterfly Insects - Butterflies	Akira Yoshizawa	68	Square Also in ORU Magazine 12 Also in Akira Yoshizawa - Japan's Greatest Origami Master by Akira Yoshizawa Also in Akira Yoshizawa Origami - Exhibition Catalog by Akira Yoshizawa Also in Butterflies in Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Der Falter 6 Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Swan Birds - Anseriformes - Swans	Traditional	70	Square
Scottie Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Robert Neale	72	Square Also in BOS Convention 1991 Autumn Also in Dogs in Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Le Pli 50 Also in Origami USA Convention 1992 Also in Origami, Plain and Simple by Robert Neale and Tom Hull and in other sources... Simple and very nice	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flower Flora - Flowers	Paul Jackson	73	Square Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson Also in The Complete Origami Course by Paul Jackson	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Rooster Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants	Florence Temko	76	Square Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Origami Masterworks Also in The Paper Magazine 86	Folded by Rebecca
Yakko san Toys	Traditional	78	Square 2 units 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
Shell Molluscs	Unknown	80	Square
Goldfish Fish - Goldfish	Masamichi Noma	82	Square Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae Also in NOA Magazine 212 With big color changed eyes	Folded from a square of tissue+patterned Japanese Foil+tissue by Gilad Aharoni
Rabbit Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies	Edwin Corrie	86	Square
Tulip Flora - Flowers	Kunihiko Kasahara	90	Square With cuts
Vase Boxes and Containers	Toshie Takahama	90	Square Also in BOS Convention 2012 Spring Also in Origami 3 by Robert Harbin	Folded by Marco Abate
Elephant Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants	Enomoto Nobuyoshi	96	Square Also in Zoogami by Gay Merrill Gross	Folded from a square of recycled paper by Gilad Aharoni
Peacock Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks	Adolfo Cerceda	102	Rectangle - 1X2 Also in El Libro de Las Pajaritas de Papel by Grupo Riglos Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina Also in Fascinating Origami - 101 models by Vicente Palacios Also in Origami USA Convention 1983 Also in Secrets of Origami by Robert Harbin Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995 and in other sources...	Folded by JMorigami
Jumping frog Toys - Action Models	Traditional	112	Rectangle Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in BOS Convention 2012 Spring Also in Everything Origami by Matthew Gardiner Also in Fantastic Folds by Andrew Stoker Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2 Also in Origami Anywhere by Nick Robinson and in other sources...	Folded by Nick Robinson
Glider Toys - Planes	Traditional	113	Rectangle - A size
Banger Toys - Noisemaking	Traditional	114	Rectangle - A size
Logan stackers Toys - Planes	Michael G. LaFosse	115	Square Make a pack of them and they fly...
Dog - barking Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Ulrike Krallmann-Wenzel	116	Square Cute action model
Zoomerang Toys - Planes	Sanny Ang	117	Square Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in BOS Convention 1991 Autumn Also in BOS Convention 1992 Autumn Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary Also in BOS Magazine 150 Also in Der Falter 23 Also in Le Pli 70 and in other sources... Zooms away and comes back	Folded by Nick Robinson
Tumble wing Toys - Planes	Kosho Uchiyama	120	Square Spins as it comes down
Dog - nodding Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Paul Jackson	122	Square 2 units
Magic star or frisbee Toys - Action Models	Robert Neale	124	Square 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... A very clever shape changing toy	Folded by Rui Roda
Crow - pecking Birds - Passeriformes	Makoto Yamaguchi	126	Square Cute action fold
Flapping bird Toys - Action Models	Paul Jackson	128	Square Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Action Origami Toys by Paul Jackson and Miri Golan Also in Origami 4 by Robert Harbin Also in Origami Toys That Tumble, Fly and Spin by Paul Jackson	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Frog - talking Amphibians	Teruo Tsuji	131	Square Simple and very effective
Basketball hoop Sports and Athletes	Traditional	134	Rectangle - A size
Catapult Toys	Robert J. Lang	134	Square Works...
Lizard - action Toys - Action Models	Tomoko Fuse	138	Square 12 units Also in Le Pli 35 Also in BOS Magazine 126 Also in The New Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Origami You Can Play With by Tomoko Fuse	Folded by Rui Roda
Page corner Bookmarks	Michael G. LaFosse	146	Square
Letter Letters and Envelopes	Traditional	147	Rectangle - A size
Pin tray Boxes and Containers	Eric Kenneway	148	Square Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 3 by Toshie Takahama Also in NOA Magazine 148	Folded by Rebecca
Ellington (napkin ring) Objects - Useful	Rick Beech	150	Rectangle
Lazy Susan Boxes and Containers	Traditional	152	Square Also in NOA Magazine 163 Also in NOA Magazine 502 Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Origami Boxes by Florence Temko Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 2 by Toshie Takahama Also in Le Pli 1 Also in Le Pli 7-8 and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Frame Objects - Frames	Larry Hart	154	Rectangle - A size Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Origami - 30 fold-by-fold projects by Paulo Mulatinho Also in Larry Hart Selected Works 71-91 - BOS Booklet 42 by Larry Hart Also in BOS Convention 2013 Spring Also in Origami You Can Use by Rick Beech	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Square box - 3rds Boxes and Containers	Traditional	156	Square 2 units
Business card holder Objects - Wallets	Humiaki Huzita	158	Rectangle
Heart coaster Hearts	Francis Ow	160	Square 2 units Also in More Origami Hearts by Francis Ow Also in Origami Hearts by Francis Ow Also in Pajarita Extra 1989	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Basket Boxes and Containers	Aldo Putignano	163	Square 2 units Also in NOA Magazine 198 Also in NOA Magazine 300 Also in Origami de Christmas 2 Also in Origami USA Convention 1989	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Pinwheel and puzzle purse Objects - Wallets	Traditional	166	Square Clever
Gift bag Boxes and Containers	Vincent Floderer	169	Rectangle - A size Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Le Pli 64 Also in Origami USA Convention 1996 Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 35 Also in The New Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle Also in Der Falter 14 and in other sources...	Folded by Francois Ziegler
Laughter lines Toys	Traditional	174	$ US Dollar Bill Manipulating a money bill to make the figure happy or sad - fun!
Fortune teller Toys - Action Models	Traditional	175	Square 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...	Folded by JC Nolan
Shirt Clothes	Traditional	176	$ US Dollar Bill Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Mormon Origami by Todd Huisken	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Envelope trick Toys	Traditional	178	Other shape A method of folding the lip of an envelope out on itself
Blinking eyes Toys - Puppets	Jeremy Shafer	180	Square Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer	Folded by Marco Abate
Strawberry Flora - Fruit and Vegetables	Rae Cooker	182	Square Also in NOA Magazine 185 Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Das Diagramm 26 Also in Decoration Box by Tomoko Fuse Also in Le Pli 62-63 Also in MFPP 1992 Convention Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson and in other sources... A classic	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Kissing lips Toys - Puppets	Soon Young Lee	184	Square Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in NOA Magazine 438 Also in Origami from Around the World by Vicente Palacios Also in Origamido by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Wonderful Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Simple to do with an excellent result	Folded by Paula Versnick
Pig Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars	Paul Jackson	187	Rectangle - 1X2 Also in 18 of My Paper Folds - BOS booklet 16 by Paul Jackson Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Origami Zoo by Paul Jackson and Miri Golan Also in Paper Magic by Paul Jackson Also in The Ultimate Papercraft and Origami Book by Paul Jackson and Angela A'Court	Folded by Rui Roda
Hats Clothes - Hats	Traditional	190	Rectangle Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in World's Best Origami by Nick Robinson Also in NOA Magazine 129 Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Festive Folding by Paul Jackson Also in Origami Decorations for Halloween and in other sources... A story using newspaper hats	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Tha captain's shirt story Toys	Traditional	194	Rectangle Nice story
Sailboat Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	198	Square Also in Origami Ships by Jannie van Schuylenburg Also in 10-Fold Origami by Peter Engel Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2 Also in MFPP 1995 Convention and in other sources... The Origami USA logo	Folded by Joel Stern
Hanging decoration Geometric and other shapes	Tomoko Fuse	199	Square 2 units
Bangle Rings	Traditional	200	Square
Bishop's mitre napkin Objects - Useful	Traditional	203	Square
Boot napkin Objects - Useful	Traditional	204	Square
Swan napkin Objects - Useful	Traditional	206	Square
Rose napkin Objects - Useful	Traditional	208	Square
Stocking Clothes - Shoes and Socks	Traditional	210	Square
Puppy Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Paul Jackson	212	Square 2 units
Pop-up flower Flora - Flowers	Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)	214	Square
Button flower Clothes - Clothing Accessories	Gay Merrill Gross	216	Square 3 units Also in BOS Convention 1998 Autumn Also in Der Falter 39 Also in Minigami by Gay Merrill Gross Also in NOA Magazine 296	Folded by Malachi Brown
Chain Objects - Various	Laura L. Kruskal	219	Rectangle - 1X2 Multiple units
Heart ring Rings	Kumasaka Hiroshi	220	Square
Star Geometric and other shapes	Martin Wall	222	Square
Santa Claus and sleigh Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus	Sanae Sakai	224	Square Also in NOA Magazine 256 Also in Origami de Christmas 2	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Spinner Geometric and other shapes	Lewis Simon	230	Square 12 units Also in Origami - Easy-to-Make Paper Creations by Gay Merrill Gross Also in Pajarita Extra 1988 Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech	Folded by Rui Roda
Butterfly ball Geometric and other shapes	Kenneth Kawamura	231	Square 12 units The famous butterfly ball - An exploding geometric shape
Japanese brocade Geometric and other shapes	Ishibashi Minako	232	Square 6 units Also in ORU Magazine 8 Also in BOS Convention 1987 Spring Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in NOA Magazine 143 Also known as "Ishibashi ball" a very nice variation of the Sonobe unit.	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
5 intersecting tetrahedra Geometric and other shapes	Thomas Hull	235	Rectangle - 1X3 30 units Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in BOS Convention 1996 Autumn Also in BOS Magazine 200 Also in BOS Magazine 250 Also in Das Diagramm 36 Also in Project Origami by Thomas Hull and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Modular star Geometric and other shapes	Tomoko Fuse	238	Square 30 units Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech	Folded by Rebecca
Modular cube Geometric and other shapes	Lewis Simon	241	Square 12 units Also in BOS Convention 1987 Autumn Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Pajarita Magazine 19 Also in Papiroflexia Basica by Vicente Palacios Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 23 Also in Origami USA Convention 1990 and in other sources...	Folded by Rui Roda
Kusudama Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	244	Square 30 units
Fireworks Toys - Action Models	Yami Yamauchi	248	Square 12 units Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in BOS Magazine 197 Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 23 2000 3 Also in Yami's Origami - Manuscript of Models by Yami Yamauchi An excellent turning-twisting flexagon	Folded by Gilad Aharoni