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Summary: This book is completely horrible.
Review: 1- Project pictured on the cover is NOT included. 2- Only a handfully of the projects are true traditionally japanese paper origami. 3- most of the projects are things like:
Making paper hats
Folding a napkin into a mouse
Making a paper cup
Paper knots
Folding a diaper (no i am not making it up)
Making slippers out of newspaper
Paper Fans. 4- The illutrations are abhorrent, many do not include a picture of the finished product or skip steps. There are far better books out there. If you are looking for a book that is basic, scattered and offers no real knowlegde of orgamini, this is the book for you. But you if are looking for more projects, to master Japanese origami or for an indepth lesson this is not for you.
Rating:
Summary: This book is completely horrible.
Review: 1- Project pictured on the cover is NOT included. 2- Only a handfully of the projects are true traditionally japanese paper origami. 3- most of the projects are things like:
Making paper hats
Folding a napkin into a mouse
Making a paper cup
Paper knots
Folding a diaper (no i am not making it up)
Making slippers out of newspaper
Paper Fans. 4- The illutrations are abhorrent, many do not include a picture of the finished product or skip steps. There are far better books out there. If you are looking for a book that is basic, scattered and offers no real knowlegde of orgamini, this is the book for you. But you if are looking for more projects, to master Japanese origami or for an indepth lesson this is not for you.
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Summary: A really complete Origami book.
Review: Defining all basic terms and procedures that will be used throughout the book from the very beginning, it is recommended for beginners and for anyone who has already some background in Origami. It is very detailed, choosing a set of symbols (solid arrows, hollow arrows, dotted lines, dashed lines, looped arrows and so on) so that once you learn it, everything else gets easier. A group of procedures is also explained, so that later explanations just refer to these, without explaining everything again. It is really a fine edition, done by someone who really loves Origami, including some Origami traditions, anecdotes, facts and techniques that you will find in yellow windows all over (it is a very cultural book, showing, for example, the different meanings of creasing cards, origin of words and concepts), colorful, beautiful pictures and a lot of projects, of course. Some examples: airplanes, boats, booklet, jack-in-the-box, butterflies, Chinese funerary and celebratory offering, cup, fans, flexagons, flowers, frogs, banana, mouse, hats, antelope, spider, kites, knots, mobiles, multi-piece models, portrait ring and playground folds such as a talking fox for kids. I gave it to an adult Origami fan who does not speak English and she needed little help to begin folding.
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Summary: Simply, the Best
Review: Easy enough for the determined beginner, interesting enough for the more experienced folder. Kids and adults alike will find this book the ultimate orgami experience.
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Summary: My daughter loves this book.
Review: I bought this book for my eight year old daughter and she has turned into a one-girl origami factory. So it must be an engaging and easy-to-understand book.
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Summary: Fine book, not for experts...
Review: I found this book really complete, with some new models, but to be honest I was kind of disapointed 'cause there is not much challenge into it. But if you're looking for a book with some variety into it, a bit of story and some 'not to hard' models, then buy it!
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Summary: Great gift item for earliteen/teenage kids to keep them busy
Review: I thought this was a great book to give as a gift for earliteen/teenage kids to keep them busy & out of trouble. If you know what I mean. When I was about that age, I used to keep myself busy with origami during the vacation months. Therefore, I want to help other youth in my circle of community do the same thing. This was an excellent book that provided great step-by-step illustration. Although, it is not a beginner's origami book.
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Summary: This is the one
Review: Origami books are hard. Making a clear diagram on a 2-dimensional plane that shows a general reader how to fold cranes, frogs, masks, rocket ships, and exotic flowers out of square pieces of paper is the biggest challenge of all. This book provides an introduction, overview of the basic folds, and a variety of applications for origami and paper folding. It also presents useful variations - from newspaper hats to how to fold turbans and loincloths out of fabric. This is the one I return to again and again for new inspiration and delight.
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Summary: This is the one
Review: Origami books are hard. Making a clear diagram on a 2-dimensional plane that shows a general reader how to fold cranes, frogs, masks, rocket ships, and exotic flowers out of square pieces of paper is the biggest challenge of all. This book provides an introduction, overview of the basic folds, and a variety of applications for origami and paper folding. It also presents useful variations - from newspaper hats to how to fold turbans and loincloths out of fabric. This is the one I return to again and again for new inspiration and delight.
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Summary: Most Complete Origami Book Ever
Review: The author spent a lifetime researching origami and it shows. All the jargon, and that of related fields, is explained in this book. Not only do you get a wealth of models to fold but all the background to the subject filled in. Teachers - this is the only publication to set you up in a major way.
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