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Origami in King Arthur's Court: An Adventure in Folding

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There are some confusing directions (such as the difference between a "connector" and a "sleeve"and when and/or why to use each when assembling the castles). My son loved the castle I made, but I'm sure he doesn't realize the hard work involved in making what for him is a big paper toy. Still, it was a worthwhile project for me and I'm glad I tackled it. I never made any of the figures, so I never experimented with laminated papers. Maybe another time...

I had brought this book expecting it to be a good book. However, I found out that the models needed more than one sheet of paper and would require gluing and cutting which totally turn me of. Obviously if you don't mind these kind of things and don't want any challenge then this book is for you

The worst part about this book is that it [draws] you in with reasonable looking cover models. Origamists have thirsted for a great castle for years; this one is definitely a mirage that will leave you parched.

Once inside, however, prepare for the worst looking, worst locking, and by far the worst folding.

You could make better people by crumpling aluminum foil. The castles are nothing more than poorly-locking, crease-ridden bands of paper...

I originally bought this to be a unit project for my middle-school son and I to put together...little did I know that this book could confuse most adults for months to come. The instructions were confusing, the methods very complicated, and the end result looked nothing like the pictures.

I'm no origami expert, but I've always been able to get my projects to look very similar to the model in the book...this one was more of a practice session with frustration and disappointment.