Michael LaFosse’s Origami Butterflies: Elegant Designs from a Master Folder (Michael LaFosse)Īre you looking for a good present for someone who likes origami? An origami book is always well received, but Origami Butterflies: Elegant Designs from a Master Folder might be exactly the special book you are looking for.
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Instructions are clear, and the book is packed with ideas on how to use the models for greeting cards and decorations.
This book is a good example of her talent. A seasoned origami teacher, Gay has a sharp eye for models that are easy to make and have an elegant and clean folding sequence.
Minigami: Mini Origami Projects for Cards, Gifts and Decorations (Gay Merrill Gross)Īny book authored by Gay Merrill Gross is a treat. Put the book aside and try again in an hour or too!). With more than 250 projects of many different types and levels of difficulty, this encyclopedic work contains traditional and modern paper-folding methods, and includes folds for the beginner and works calculated to challenge the experts (Don’t despair if at first you don’t succeed. Back then, in my Spanish language class, I gave origami llamas to my students and did a speaking activity called “❼ómo se llama tu llama?” (What is the name of your llama?) One of the first models I folded from this book was the llama on page 144. This was my first origami book purchased in 1988 (I bought the previous edition) and is one that I still often consult. Origami Omnibus: Paper Folding for Everybody (Kunihiko Kasahara)Ī classic from a Japanese origami master. All the information in this particular chapter is usually referenced as the origami models are explained and diagrammed later in any given book.Įasy Origami (Dover Origami Papercraft)over 30 simple projects Be sure to read and understand this chapter. If you would like to mention an origami book you like, please write as a comment its title and why you like it.Ī Special Note For Origami Beginners: Most origami books include a chapter explaining basic folds, conventions and symbols.
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