The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/37 Original Models (Dover Crafts: Origami & Papercrafts)

Get ready for hours of immersive paper-folding fun with this ultimate origami guide! Robert J. Lang, an origami master, presents 37 stunning and easy-to-follow models in this incredibly well-illustrated guide that will keep you captivated from start to finish.
 

Discover hours of fun with this comprehensive origami book by veteran origami artist Robert J. Lang. With over 1,000 detailed drawings and a photograph of the finished model accompanying each step-by-step direction, you’ll find 37 captivating models to create, whether you’re an experienced paper folder or just starting out. This book has everything, from a kangaroo, nun, rocket, or bust of King Tut, to a dragonfly, dinosaur, winged Pegasus, or cicada. You’ll even learn to create action folds with moving parts, such as flapping birds, rowing ships, and fiddling violinists.
The author also includes:
 

An Introduction to the History of OrigamiHelpful hints on tools and materialsA key to the folding symbols

The Complete Book of Origami offers hours of enjoyment and personal satisfaction for the beginner and delicately crafted challenges for the expert. Projects are arranged in order of difficulty, from simple to complex, and include:

Introductory folds to teach beginners how to fold a duck, fish, swan, cap, shark, kangaroo, rocket, vulture, and othersAdvanced folds for a gerbil, dragonfly, bald eagle, grasshopper, Dimetrodon, deer, and winged Pegasus Three-dimensional fold models of a cube, rabbit, elephant, parrot, tarantula, cicada, and more Action folds featuring moving parts that form a flapping wing seagull, monkey, Viking rowing ship, fiddling violinist, bassist, pianist, and cuckoo clock for the expert paper folder.
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0486258378
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1989
Edition ‏ : ‎ 12.2.1988
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780486258379
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486258379
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8+ years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.06 x 0.39 x 11.81 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Dover Crafts: Origami & Papercrafts
Best Sellers Rank: #13,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Origami (Books) #11 in Children’s Sculpture Books (Books) #14 in Children’s Art Techniques
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