The Lost Art of Towel Origami [Paperback]

Ivy Press (Author), Alison Jenkins (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

From the lost ancient art of towel folding (yes, there is one, and it does stem from ancient times) comes the newly revived and hot trend The Lost Art of Towel Origami.

Filled with hilarious completed-project photographs and step-by-step instructions and illustrations, this book will provide hours of entertainment. Stun your company by skillfully creasing and crinkling your linen into works of art. You've got everything you need, right in your own bathroom.

Creations include:

" Elephant

" Monkey

" Luscious Lips

" Skyscraper

" Ladybug

" Palm Tree

You'll never look at laundry the same again with The Lost Art of Towel Origami. The absolute perfect coffee table (or, ahem, bathroom) book is bound to get you and your guests folding masterpieces.

About the Author

Trained as a fashion designer, Alison Jenkins began making traditional origami models as a fun pastime but recently she has used her paper-folding talents to manipulate a different material-bath towels! The methods and principles are the same but the results are very different indeed. Alison regularly contributes craft and home improvement features to lifestyle and home interest magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; First Paperback Edition edition (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740755633
• ISBN-13: 978-0740755637
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #75,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #25 in	Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Origami
  #23 in	Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Textile Arts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

85 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, April 26, 2006

By	Myriam Namolaru (Haifa, ISRAEL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (Paperback)

15 TOWEL ANIMALS OR OTHER.
Wonderful.
Alison Jenkins begins with basics folds and techniques.
And the towel sculptures.

First the easy models, only three.
Happy Birthday is a birthday cake, 6 towels, 1 face cloth and ribbon
Fancy fan, 2 towels, 2 elastic bands and 2 safety pins.
Love heart, 1 towel

Next the moderate models, seven
Gift basket, 1 towel, 1 face cloth and safety pins
Skyscraper, 2 towels and 1 bath sheet
Tropical palm, 1 towel, 5 face cloths and safety pins
Kiss me lips, 1 towel
Ladybug, 1 towel, 3 face cloths, felt and pipe cleaners
Angel fish, 1 towel, 2 face cloths, felt or chocolate
Cute pooch, 1 towel, 1 bath sheet, felt and safety pin.

Then, the difficult models, five
Spinning windmill, 1 towel
Lotus flower, 3 towels, 1 face cloths, safety pin
Swimming swan, 1 bath sheet, sunglasses, 2 face cloths and safety pins
Monkey business, 1 bath sheet, 1 towel, felt or chocolate and
safety pins
Elephant, 2 towels, safety pin and felt or chocolate

You have also templates for the eyes, nose, tongue, eyepatch,
spots and the shapes for the skyscraper

You will need
5 face cloths 33 X 33,
1 guest towel 40 X 40 or 40 X 76
2 hand towels 50 X 100
3 bath towels 63/68 X 130 or 75 X 137
2 bath sheets 90 X 165

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great project for cub scouts and brownies, March 16, 2006

By	Grandma S. "Jackie" (Right here, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (Paperback)

Fun to read, fun to do! We first saw it done on a cruise. (Never realized that this art had ever been lost.)
This is an activity that will engage youngsters without making a terrific mess. No paint or glue to smear on freshly painted or wallpapered walls. No sharp scissors to jab into the upholstery or hack at the curtains. If the technique is properly modeled for the children, every child will be able to be successful. And everybody has some sort of towel already, so there is no expense for this pleasure.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, January 22, 2007

By	R. Sutter - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (Paperback)

My daughter loves this kind of thing so I was excited to purchase this book for her. Almost all of the designs require a considerable number of towels along with other items like safety pins, felt, paper, etc. The few designs that can be created with only one or two towels look lame or don't work at all (at least without starch or something else to hold them in place) and I haven't bothered with the rest. Origami isn't the right description when so much else is required.