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Summary: A book by true origami lovers
Review: Here the authors collect a handful of beautiful models. Models here are not difficult to fold, although instructions are neat. This is a book for true origami lovers.
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Summary: kasahara and froebel
Review: kasahara has done for origami what froebel has for kindergarden.'origami for the connoisseur' introduced me to paper folding as a pedidogical tool for understanding geometry. no theorems, postulates, or definitions. no x, y, or z's and convoluted formulae. the beauty of kasahara's approach is simple: fold this and fold that. in fact it was only after attempting kasahara's folds and gaining understanding that i picked up euclid's 'elements.' this is why i compare kasahara to froebel. froebel is most widely known for his invention of kindgergarden. he introduced the educators (i.e. housewives) of the early twentieth century to a different approach to learning. his instuctional methodolgoy focused, not on providing answers, but rather on the discovery of solutions. the latter of which, it seems, is by far the most beneficial. i do indeed recommend this book. i disagree with other reviews that suggest that 'origami for the connoisseur' is intended exclusively for an audience of advanced origami enthusiasts. quite the contrary. the novice and the unlearned have the most to gain from this book. i hold this book in high esteem, so it troubles me to say this: if the publisher, or kasahara, himself were to read this, i should like them to know that the instructions for the seven-fold is flawed. better put, perhaps, the instuctions for the seven-fold is an approximate solution.
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Summary: kasahara and froebel
Review: kasahara has done for origami what froebel has for kindergarden. 'origami for the connoisseur' introduced me to paper folding as a pedidogical tool for understanding geometry. no theorems, postulates, or definitions. no x, y, or z's and convoluted formulae. the beauty of kasahara's approach is simple: fold this and fold that. in fact it was only after attempting kasahara's folds and gaining understanding that i picked up euclid's 'elements.' this is why i compare kasahara to froebel. froebel is most widely known for his invention of kindgergarden. he introduced the educators (i.e. housewives) of the early twentieth century to a different approach to learning. his instuctional methodolgoy focused, not on providing answers, but rather on the discovery of solutions. the latter of which, it seems, is by far the most beneficial. i do indeed recommend this book. i disagree with other reviews that suggest that 'origami for the connoisseur' is intended exclusively for an audience of advanced origami enthusiasts. quite the contrary. the novice and the unlearned have the most to gain from this book. i hold this book in high esteem, so it troubles me to say this: if the publisher, or kasahara, himself were to read this, i should like them to know that the instructions for the seven-fold is flawed. better put, perhaps, the instuctions for the seven-fold is an approximate solution.
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Summary: Interesting folds, although the book is a bit thin
Review: The folds in this book are unconventional and very interesting. The polyhedra from the single sheets of paper are my favorite. The only gripe I have is that the book is a bit thin and short on content.
Overall, though, I'd still say it is a must have for an origami aficionado's collection. The difficulty of the folds ranges from easy to difficult.
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Summary: A great variety book
Review: This book contain many great models including the famous Montroll stegosaurus and numerous beautiful shells by Kawasaki. The book covers a wide range of topic concerning origami from animal to modular. It is a great book for people who have at least some folding experience.
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Summary: Awesome Origami Book
Review: This book contains the famous Kawasaki Rose, which is stunningly realistic. The rose alone is good enough reason to buy the book. But this book also features many various other types of origami, and it has a large range, easy enough for a totally new beginner, while also having complex origami which can give even the most experienced origamists a challenge. Awesome book. Go and get it NOW!!
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Summary: Awesome Origami Book
Review: This book contains the famous Kawasaki Rose, which is stunningly realistic. The rose alone is good enough reason to buy the book. But this book also features many various other types of origami, and it has a large range, easy enough for a totally new beginner, while also having complex origami which can give even the most experienced origamists a challenge. Awesome book. Go and get it NOW!!
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Summary: I love it!
Review: This book is absolutely wonderful. The first 20 to 25 models are modular type things that are very interesting. You learn how to make shapes you didn't know that existed. Afterward there are models that are by other authors.Though, above all the ones I have made I like the rose the most. When I saw it I told myself I had to make it. And on my first try I made it, although up close it was kind of messy. Afterwards I learned how to make it without putting so many creases and it is truely awesome. (now it sits with Engel's butterfly on it.) But the book does lean over more towards the advanced. What I'm saying is that I've made Peter Engel's Butterfly and The scorpion of Robert Lang, but I don't think I I'll put myself up to the 900 unit sphere-like shape in Origami for the Connoisseur. If you are a very dedicated origami shape folder, you would definately like it. But, even if you're not, then buy the book for the Kawasaki rose. (In my review on Engel's Origami:From Angelfish to Zen I mentioned that I hadn't made the butterfly. Well not too long befor I wrote this review I figured out how to.)
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Summary: I love it!
Review: This book is absolutely wonderful. The first 20 to 25 models are modular type things that are very interesting. You learn how to make shapes you didn't know that existed. Afterward there are models that are by other authors.Though, above all the ones I have made I like the rose the most. When I saw it I told myself I had to make it. And on my first try I made it, although up close it was kind of messy. Afterwards I learned how to make it without putting so many creases and it is truely awesome. (now it sits with Engel's butterfly on it.) But the book does lean over more towards the advanced. What I'm saying is that I've made Peter Engel's Butterfly and The scorpion of Robert Lang, but I don't think I I'll put myself up to the 900 unit sphere-like shape in Origami for the Connoisseur. If you are a very dedicated origami shape folder, you would definately like it. But, even if you're not, then buy the book for the Kawasaki rose. (In my review on Engel's Origami:From Angelfish to Zen I mentioned that I hadn't made the butterfly. Well not too long befor I wrote this review I figured out how to.)
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Summary: Origami Gems
Review: This book is an inspiration to the novice as well as the experienced paperfolders. Awesome beauty and lively character, as well as unique folding sequence of many models provide hours of folding enjoyment. The selection of models is diverse enough to suit everyone's taste. Most models are relatively challenging especially those which do not lie flat during the folding sequence, and for which the instruction diagrams may be hard to grasp. My favorite model is the rose by Kawasaki. It took me a while to successfully execute the entire folding sequence. The diagrams helped but at times, I had to guess what to do.
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