Origami Kit For Dummies [Paperback]

Nick Robinson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470758570 | ISBN-13: 978-0470758571 | Publication Date: November 25, 2008 | Edition: 1

Origami Kit For Dummies gives you all the material you need to get started in origami. Included in the kit is an expert guide book to origami, covering the different bases and techniques you need to create a huge variety of models. Illustrations and detailed instructions show you how to make 75 unique models, such as a frog, a settee, fantastic geometric shapes and even a festive Santa! There are also 25 sheets of 5x5" origami paper in five fun colours. So get folding, and show off your creations in style!
Discover How To:
* Get prepared to start folding
* Understand the international language of origami
* Fold all the basic bases
* Source your paper
* Design creations and draw your own diagrams
About the author
Nick Robinson is a professional origami artist, and has been "folding paper" for 25 years. He has been a member of the British Origami Society for over 20 years, and currently he edits their magazine, as well as maintaining their website.

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From the Inside Flap

Master the ancient art of origami with this straight forward guide that makes paper folding fun. Inside you’ll find step-by-stepinstructions to help you transform ordinary paper into a wide range of models – from the quic k and easy to the fingertwistingly challenging; firm favourites to contemporary works of art. And with 25 sheets of paper in five fun colours to get you started, Origami Kit For Dummies will keep you entertained for hours.

From the Back Cover

Includes hundreds of clear diagrams and folding instructions

Create 75 exciting models – from birds and beasts, to flowers and stars

Master the ancient art of origami with this straightforward guide that makes paper folding fun. Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions to help you transform ordinary paper into a wide range of models – from the quick and easy to the finger-twistingly challenging; firm favourites to contemporary works of art. And with 25 sheets of paper in five fun colours to get you started, Origami Kit For Dummies will keep you entertained for hours.

Discover how to:

• Unlock the secrets of paper-folding

• Understand the international language of origami

• Impress your friends with elaborate models

• Create and draw original designs

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Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470758570
• ISBN-13: 978-0470758571
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Serviceable Origami Book, February 9, 2009

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William Meisel (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origami Kit For Dummies (Paperback)

Nick Robinson is a pretty well known name in the origami world, so he is a logical choice to write the "for dummies" book on origami. And, the book has many pluses but also a few minuses. For one thing, although the book does come with 25 sheets of origami paper, the paper is colored on both sides, whereas the diagrams in the book assume one side of the paper is white; I would expect that this would make the diagrams a bit harder to follow for beginners. On the plus side, the book does contain quite a few simple models, rather than leaping immediately to the harder models. Many of the models are quite elegant: there is a really easy bookmark model, a cool origami approach to closing a sleeve of crackers, some nice envelopes, an easy modular star, and a very elegant spinning top. But, experienced folders, do not fear: there are many hard models here that I have not been successful at folding so far. One other caveat: Robinson is English, so occasionally you will need to translate from British English to American English. Verdict: Recommended (But maybe buy some of your own origami paper.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars published BY dummies, June 2, 2010

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Lisa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Origami Kit For Dummies (Paperback)

The writing is good, sometimes humorous and fun. But it's not worth buying this book. As another reviewer wrote, the directions are not on the same page as the diagrams -- they aren't even on facing pages. You have to keep flipping back and forth. The binding is cheap and the book falls apart almost immediately, with pages falling out (which would actually help, if the diagrams weren't on the *back* of the page with the instructions.). The book also won't stay open. It should be a spiral-bound book, so that it opens flat without being weighted down. The paper provided for folding is tiny and thick, and won't work with more complex models. I've since bought other beginner origami books that cover the same basics, but deliver it with much better quality. It's too bad this talented author went with this publisher. This is the first "for dummies" book I've bought, and it makes me hesitant to buy another.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars FOR Dummies or BY Dummies ?, March 21, 2010

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Normie (New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Origami Kit For Dummies (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this book. I generally love Nick Robinson's work, but I can't
say I love this one. The models are fine, but the written directions are on a different
page from the diagrams so you have to keep flipping the page back and forth while
you work on the model. Also, the name of the model tends to be on the page with
the written directions, so if you are leafing through the book looking at the
diagrams, you can't tell what model the diagrams are teaching you, unless you
go back and find the page with the written directions (and name of the model.)
I should think this setup would be particularly challenging for a beginner!