Marvelous Modular Origami [Paperback]

Meenakshi Mukerji (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1568813163 | ISBN-13: 978-1568813165 | Publication Date: April 13, 2007

This richly illustrated book provides step-by-step instructions for the construction of over 30 different modular origami structures. The author describes basic folding techniques required to construct the modules that are used as building blocks to construct complex ornamental models. The diagrams are clear, crisp, and easy to follow, and are accompanied by inspiring color photographs. Additional tips encourage the reader to design their own original creations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The models are paper folding in its purest form. They range from simple Sonobe to Floral and Geometrical constructions. All are eye-catching, satisfying to fold, and the finished constructions are pleasing to behold. Also included are short sections on the mathematics behind the shapes and optimum colour choices. A K Peters should be congratulated on picking a paper folding winner. --David Petty, author of Origami A-B-C

In this colorful book, you'll find wonderful original origami modular creations. Meenakshi's clear instructions and helpful hints will have you zipping through these modules as well as improvising your own. --Rachel Katz, co-author of FUN FOLDS: Language Learning Through Paper Folding

A must-have for any modular origami polyhedra enthusiast. --Rona Gurkewitz, co-author of Multimodular Origami Polyhedra

About the Author

Meenakshi Mukerji (Adhikari) was introduced to origami in her early childhood by her uncle Bireshwar Mukhopadhyay. She rediscovered origami in its modular form as an adult, quite by chance in 1995, when she was living in Pittsburgh, PA. A friend took her to a class taught by Doug Philips, and ever since she has been folding modular origami and displaying it on her very popular website www.origamee.net. She has many designs to her own credit. In 2005, Origami USA presented her with the Florence Temko award for her exceptional contribution to origami. Meenakshi was born and raised in Kolkata, India. She obtained her BS in electrical engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and then came to the United States to pursue a master s in computer science at Portland State University in Oregon. She worked in the software industry for more than a decade but is now at home in California with her husband and two sons to enrich their lives and to create her own origami designs. Some people who have provided her with much origami inspiration and encouragement are Rosalinda Sanchez, David Petty, Francis Ow, Rona Gurkewitz, Ravi Apte, Rachel Katz, and many more. www.origamee.net

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: A K Peters (April 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568813163
• ISBN-13: 978-1568813165
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mad for modulars!, June 7, 2007

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Kathryn S. March - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvelous Modular Origami (Paperback)

Meenakshi's web-site has been a hot spot for those of us who are hooked on making these intracate decorative balls for years and her new book does not disappoint! Very clear diagrams, helpful directions, multiple ways of forming the units to make different flowers appear, and the vast majority are not recycled from other books. For the bored begginer in origami on up!

Warning! This is an addictive hobby. Fortunately tiny sheets of square paper are inexpensive.......

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Modular Models!, March 3, 2010

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Joy Dutta (Santa Clara, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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I got this book after browsing through the author's well-known website for modular origami. It's a very nice book explaining how to make great looking modular balls. The diagrams are very clear and well described with pictures showing how the modular unit should look like in each step. Being just over an year old in the origami world, I got stumped a couple of times but seeing the diagram of the next step helped me figure out the fold. All I needed was a little bit of practice and a bit more patience. For beginners like me, it's a good practice to make one unit using a printer paper and understand all the steps. Also, I recommend reading the 'Homogeneous Color Tiling' section of the book if one is using multiple colors for making a model.

I believe even a beginner, after getting a bit familiar with the basic origami diagrams, can fold the models in the book as there are no complex folds involved. I highly recommend this book. And if you are into polyhedra and floral models, it is a must.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book contains some of the best and most functional origami patterns ever developed, March 17, 2008

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvelous Modular Origami (Paperback)

In so many ways, origami is the perfect activity for young children. Using only simple movements that even young ones can master at a high enough level, students can create beautiful things. The pot is made even sweeter by the fact that the cost of the raw materials is so low. By practicing first using printer paper, the students can hone their skills before moving on to the development of the finished product.
This book contains some of the best and most functional origami patterns ever developed. The end results are spectacular and the directions are very easy to follow. I am on good terms with the education department at Mount Mercy College and will be showing them this book when classes start this fall.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.