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Author Robert J Lang, one of the world's foremost origami artists and scientists, presents the never-before-described mathematical and geometric principles that allow the interested folder to design original origami, an ability once restricted to an elite few.
Origami Design Secretscontains detailed step-by-step instructions for 25 origami figures and structural blueprints for many more. Origami novices will find directions for a variety of simple and charming figures: a hummingbird, an elephant, a baby. Origami aficionados will find challenging masterpieces such as a moose with a full set of antlers, a complete train, and the legendary (and never-before-published) Black Forest Cuckoo Clock.
What sets this book apart from other origami books is that in addition to the folding instructions, it presents, for the first time, comprehensive methods that allow one to design original origami figures. These techniques are presented in a straightforward and organized way, proceeding from simple to sophisticated, but all based on concrete and easily-visualized objects and concepts: packings of circles and squares, polygon dissections, and tilings, to name a few. Techniques include those used by the early origami designers and cutting-edge methods from the latest scienticic conferences. From the theoretical underpinnings to detailed step-by-step folding sequences, Origami Design Secrets takes a scientific approach to the ancient art of origami.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-571) and index.
Synopsis
Robert J. Lang, one of the worlds foremost origami artists and scientists, presents the never-before-described mathematical and geometric principles that allow anyone to design original origami, something once restricted to an elite few. From the theoretical underpinnings to detailed step-by-step folding sequences, this book takes a modern look at the centuries-old art of origami.