Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercraft [Hardcover]

Paul Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1991

Easy-to-use, full-color, A-to-Z reference guides to basic and advanced techniques.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Venturing far beyond traditional origami, this "encyclopedia" offers a full scope of ideas for this versatile medium. Part One explains step-by-step techniques for origami, pop-ups, paper sculpture, papier-mâché, papermaking, decoupage, model making, quilling, and weaving. Part Two is a gallery of spectacular artwork by a multitude of paper artists employing various techniques, from complicated origami animals to elaborate woven shapes to intricate cut-paper "paintings" to room-size paper architecture bordering on sculptural furniture. A beginner should achieve some degree of success with the majority of the techniques, though many appear to require practice before the elaborate level of artistry evident in the beautiful color photos can be reached. Still, just browsing through the artists' gallery should prove inspirational.

From Library Journal

Titling this book an encyclopedia is somewhat misleading, since it is not a reference book in dictionary format. It is instead a survey guide in two parts: techniques, consisting of the basic procedures of origami, paper sculpture, papier-mache, papermaking, and quilling; and themes, consisting of an exhibit of works by artists in paper. The techniques section is well illustrated with line drawings and photographs and includes a few step-by-step projects. The theme section has color photographs of finished works with descriptive annotations. This is a much more colorful book than most papercraft books and is an excellent source of ideas. Recommended for public library collections.
- Constance Ashmore Fairchild, Univ. of Illinois Lib., Urbana-Champaign
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Running Pr (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561380636
• ISBN-13: 978-1561380633
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, May 7, 2009

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S.W. aka "Nana Wags" (Indy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercraft (Hardcover)

This book has been reprinted in paperback as "Artistry in Paper" by Paul Jackson ... it's a great book, but Quarto is notorious for reprints without telling the public. Amazon - you should make sure we are fully informed about this rather shady practice. I'm now the proud owner (NOT) of both books :-( I'll probably donate one to our local calligraphy guild ... but I should have been informed of the title change when I looked at the review for Artistry in Paper.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Way to Learn the Most Wonderful Areas of Oragami, July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercraft (Hardcover)

Most faboulus for the beginner, although anyone can use it as a reference book. It teaches many ways to create homemade paper and my favorite were the boxes. I give it two thumbs up.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars this book is more of an overview not for instruction with a great picture gallery, October 3, 2009

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J. Redmond "art teacher" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Origami and Papercraft (Hardcover)

I am a high school art teacher in the inner city with a very limited budget and I was looking for a more economical way to expose my students to sculpture. I have very little experience in paper sculpture/craft other than papier mache, so I was looking for a book to educate myself and offer project ideas. The sections that I feel would be more suitable for high school are frustrating because of the limited information on technique like, model making, packaging, paper engineering, quilling. Even the paper sculpture section(which is why I purchased the book),compared to the others had more coverage, but was still lacking. I had previously purchased Paper, Scissors, Sculpt!: Creating Cut-and-Fold Animals, so most of that section's information I already knew and it had the bonus of templates I could use as handouts. All of the captivating sculpture projects are in the back of the book with no instruction on where to began to recreate them. In my opinion this book is more of an overview not for instruction.