Overview
Combine traditional yet simple origami techniques to make charming decorative items for your home, parties, and table settings. Begin with easy flat folds like those used on the heart-shaped notes project, then move on to more dimensional forms such as tiny gift boxes and glorious floral displays that look so real you'll think they're fresh-picked from the garden. Soon you'll be able to design your own origami pieces using these remarkable techniques.Synopsis
“High-quality color photographs do more than their share of explanation.”—Booklist
From making the basic folds and forms to crafting exquisite little flower pots, frames, and pinwheels, this right-from-the-beginning question-and-answer guide explains everything you need to know about origami. Hundreds of close-up color photos follow each step in the process as pencil holders, miniature chairs and tables, and beautiful traditional cranes emerge from the paper. Find out what tools are needed to get started and the important terms and symbols. Try simple techniques for creating 7 projects, then go beyond the fundamentals and see how to construct 14 exquisite items that require slightly more complex folding and assembling. A gallery presents a collection of inspiring sculptural origami pieces.
The author lives in Memphis, TN.
Library Journal
Origami, or oriental paper folding, is the classic example of a craft that appears deceptively simple to the novice. Origami instructor Smith presents the basics for beginners, explaining materials and fold types in easy-to-follow photographs. Her projects include birds and small boxes. Lang's projects are more appropriate for advanced crafters. Lang uses his training as a physicist in laying out mathematically calculated plans for very complex figures involving multiple folds and precision fitting. His Black Forest cuckoo clock is a tour de force. These two books represent the opposite ends of the spectrum in doing origami, and both should be welcome in crafts collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.