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Summary: Good for Anyone who Like Origami
Review: Fuse presents many different variations on your typical origami box, including square, triangular, hexagonal, and`octagonal examples. Annotated color photographs at the beginning of the book display what's possible with good paper and some patience. I recommend this book for an intermediate origami-folder because some of the instructions are not clearly-drawn if you are unfamilar with the types of folds. Some of the assembly diagrams are slightly confusing as well, but once you figure out one or two of the boxes, the rest should come easily. The triangle boxes are a good place to start because each bottom/lip requires fewer pieces to assemble.
Rating:
Summary: Good for Anyone who Like Origami
Review: Fuse presents many different variations on your typical origami box, including square, triangular, hexagonal, and`octagonal examples. Annotated color photographs at the beginning of the book display what's possible with good paper and some patience. I recommend this book for an intermediate origami-folder because some of the instructions are not clearly-drawn if you are unfamilar with the types of folds. Some of the assembly diagrams are slightly confusing as well, but once you figure out one or two of the boxes, the rest should come easily. The triangle boxes are a good place to start because each bottom/lip requires fewer pieces to assemble.
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Summary: Great Buy
Review: I bought this book based on the reviews I read here -- I am very pleased, it was my first time doing any origami and I was able to complete each box. Fun & challenging. I highly recommend it. My friends and family have been delighted by the boxes I've been giving them. This book will give you hours and hours of enjoyment!
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Summary: Great Buy
Review: I bought this book based on the reviews I read here -- I am very pleased, it was my first time doing any origami and I was able to complete each box. Fun & challenging. I highly recommend it. My friends and family have been delighted by the boxes I've been giving them. This book will give you hours and hours of enjoyment!
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Summary: GREAT!
Review: I bought this book, and Fabulous Origami Boxes (also by Tomoko Fuse) at the same time, and was delighted at the range of boxes offered. The directions are straightforward, and the projects range from beginner to advanced intermediate.
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Summary: A very nice book
Review: I just picked up Origami recently, and found the boxes relatively easy to learn, as compared to other types of origami designs.The instructions can be a little sketchy at times, but not insurmountable. There was only one box lid that I could not figure out due to incomplete instructions. I enjoy making them (relieves stress) and enjoy giving them to people. They make excellent containers for gifts, candy, guitar picks, paper clips, etc. Now if only I could find some really beautiful double-sided 4 inch paper I'd be all set!
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Summary: A Wonderful Book
Review: I recommend this book. I was new to origami and found the book very enjoyable. The instructions are fine, both written and pictures. I was able to make all but one of the designs. I have had hours of enjoyment. The people I gave the boxes to were delighted and amazed! Origami requires patience & persistence, sometimes you have to put it down, and pick it up again later, you have to experiment, if you keep at it you'll get and you'll be thrilled at what you can accomplish!
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Summary: A 10
Review: If I could I'd give this a 10. I've had a fascination with boxes most of my life. As a kid I even collected shoe boxes and cigar boxes! I also enjoy origami and one of the first things I learned to make was a folded paper bag-container when I was in kindergarten in Honolulu. I can still fold them, and it's been a long time since I was 6! This book is fabulous. Some of the designs are a little tricky, and some are time consuming, but they are clever. My favorites are the triangle box, which I used as a gift box for homemade candy, and the hexagonal box, which I used to package a variety of cookies, candies and mixed nuts by using the triangles as dividers. I've used both the hexagonal and octagonal boxes in heavy weight oversized paper and wrapping paper to make storage boxes for yarn, sweaters and other things in my closet. Changing the starting size of the paper by as small amount easily makes a box top with the same pattern folds. Though some of the patterns may be a little beyond a very young child, some of them would be doable by the school aged child, especially with an adult demonstrating each fold and with a finished product with which to visualize and to encourage their persistance. For the educator, the boxes might help students visualize geometric shapes and spacial relationships. Definately a fun way to spend a quiet wintery or rainy afternoon.
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Summary: A 10
Review: If I could I'd give this a 10. I've had a fascination with boxes most of my life. As a kid I even collected shoe boxes and cigar boxes! I also enjoy origami and one of the first things I learned to make was a folded paper bag-container when I was in kindergarten in Honolulu. I can still fold them, and it's been a long time since I was 6! This book is fabulous. Some of the designs are a little tricky, and some are time consuming, but they are clever. My favorites are the triangle box, which I used as a gift box for homemade candy, and the hexagonal box, which I used to package a variety of cookies, candies and mixed nuts by using the triangles as dividers. I've used both the hexagonal and octagonal boxes in heavy weight oversized paper and wrapping paper to make storage boxes for yarn, sweaters and other things in my closet. Changing the starting size of the paper by as small amount easily makes a box top with the same pattern folds. Though some of the patterns may be a little beyond a very young child, some of them would be doable by the school aged child, especially with an adult demonstrating each fold and with a finished product with which to visualize and to encourage their persistance. For the educator, the boxes might help students visualize geometric shapes and spacial relationships. Definately a fun way to spend a quiet wintery or rainy afternoon.
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Summary: simply great
Review: Some reviewers have commented on the instructions: let me say from my experience with origami instructions and illustrations, this book is definitely on the easy-to-understand end of the spectrum! I would consider myself an advanced beginner folder, and I have had absolutely NO problems making any of these boxes, which should be sufficient testament to the ease of instruction. If you're new to modular folding, do what I did to practice, and cut down some regular copy paper to 8 1/2 inch squares--your pieces will be nice and big and you can see what's going on. I just dig up a pile from the recycling bin at work before I head home.... You will be pleasantly surprised at the range of boxes you can make with this book. And that's really the joy of unit origami! One warning: it's ADDICTIVE AS HECK! Tomoko Fuse is the queen of modular origami, and this book is a reason why!
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