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Origami Omnibus: Paper-Folding for Everybody
Origami Omnibus PaperFolding for Everybody Author:Kunihiko Kasahara Presenting the ultimate origami book: a veritable encyclopedia of paper forms ranging from the simplest delights to the most challenging concepts. This remarkable volume features more than 250 brilliant works covering 25 years of creativity by the author who is a renowned origami artist. Truly comprehensive in scope, it offers an astonishing ber... more »th of work from traditional forms to geometric figures and compound, or group, origami; from the satisfyingly simple Seaweed to the intriguingly complex Reversible Stellate Regular Dodecahedron.
Among this wondrous array, are foolproof delights sure to please children, such as Frog, Swan, Fox, Monkey, Elephant, Giant Panda, Shark, Carp, and a hefty menagerie of dinosaurs -- merry comic pieces including Mustache, Pinocchio Nose (or Bird Beak!), and Lips... with cigarette or with Dracula fangs... and the movingly poetic Dove of Peace, Rose, Angel, and Adam and Eve.
All folds are clearly explained by means of a clear, simple text and easy step-by-step diagrams. The more intellectually stimulating models are explored with fascinating precision in the enlightening chapter titled "Origami to Make you Think."
The majority of projects are easy enough for the novice to master yet inspiring enough to turn beginners into experts, and some are so complex they will test the skills of professional folder. Origami Omnibus is easily the most rewarding and complete collection of paper-folding art ever published. The quintessential origami book, it will prove an ideal addition to every origami fan's library.« less