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Foolproof origaminow in paperback! More than 30,000 copies sold
Love origami, but frightened off by those strange dotted lines and shaded areas that make it seem like a bizarre geometry exercise? Absolute Beginners Origami calms those fears, using a remarkable three-step system and step-by-step full-color photos to guide readers into the basics of folding, through intermediate steps, and on to putting it all together to make real origami. Twenty enchanting designs are presented in three easy-to-follow stages: first, bases and folds. Next, combining bases and folds and learning to interpret those line drawings. Finally, learning to fold origami paper into real, elegant origami animals and objects: butterflies, swans, dogs, and more! Ten sheets of practice paper are printed with folding lines; ten more sheets are blank for solo work. By the end of the book, readers will understand how to read those line drawings and explore the wonderful world of origami with excitement and confidence.
• Color photos and clear three-step method make anyone into a foldin' fool
Synopsis
By following the fool proof methods set out in this instructional, even those who have never tried this intriguing craft before will soon find themselves able to turn out sophisticated origami pieces.
The books first stage introduces two essentials underlying all successful origami; bases and folds, offering techniques for creating both in mini demonstrations of a kite, fish, diamond, and other charming pieces. Stage two enables beginners to practice combining bases and folds with the aid of printed outlines and annotated diagrams. Stage three guides readers in making their own folds on a variety of blank origami papers providedone sheet for each of ten projects, such as a butterfly, swan, dog and other delights.
About the Author
Nick Robinson has taught origami in schools, youth centers, hospitals, and art centers for more than 16 years. He is the author of several books on origami and paper airplanes, and more than 100 of his original origami creations have been published in 18 countries.