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The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams (Paperback)

~ Robert J. Lang (Author), Robin Macey (Photographer)
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Create timeless figures with clear, step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams. Simple to advanced objects: cube, parrot, rabbit, seagull, cuckoo clock, rocket, mouse, elephant, violinist, Viking ship, more.

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  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (January 1, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486258378
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486258379
  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,708 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars pretty good but has some faults, September 16, 1999
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The book starts off so well with great written instructions and clear diagrams. However, the author too quickly abandons the beginner by shortening the written directions and cutting out parts of the diagrams which we've supposedly already learned. Also, he states in the beginning that the shaded sides of the diagram will indicate which side of the paper you're looking at (most paper is white on one side and colored on the other) but only in the first diagram and in a few other advanced ones does he do this. Plus, I believe that he starts a few off wrongly by telling the wrong side of the paper to start with.

On the good side, the structures quickly build off of the folds of the previous one so you can master various folds and apply them to the next. The beginner form, the mouse, is really cute. Not a bad book on origami but I believe I'll need to add another book to my collection in order to get further along.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Origami, December 9, 2001
By Christopher Reed (Mansfield, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a great book-but only if you are already familair with origami. You cannot simply look at the diagrams, as Lang has made the text descriptions almost more important than the visual descriptions. The cuckoo clock is by far one of the most advanced models I've ever seen in a book-but there are some easier models as well. Most people will be able to find SOMEthing to make, but I would only suggest this book for a NON-beginner.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Advanced origami book, September 27, 2005
The author of "The Complete Book of Origami" has become notorious for producing some of the most advanced origami models in the literature and this book contains a range of models which cannot be considered anything but difficult. Most of the pieces will not be possible from ordinary paper but will require either foil or very thin bank weight paper to work well. Wet folding would also be suitable for some of the models though the diagrams for the elephant sail into a patch of fog when making its behind!

Be prepared to spend some hours making each piece and you may well find yourself starting over again several times until a series of folding procedures becomes clear.

That said the book contains some excellent models - I have always liked the Cuckoo Clock and the Viking Ship, and can confirm that the action pieces really do work.

The diagrams are hand drawn rather than computerised which may explain the level of verbal instruction; however some of the sets of folds are very complex and the verbal instructions provide that much needed extra to understand what is going on.

This is a book for the seasoned folder and most paper folders who have reached the high intermediate to advanced skill level will enjoy it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Big challenge:)
I love it.I am totally in love with origami.The book is very helpful but you need a patient.The origami inside are not very easy but that's the point:)Step by step I try to do my... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Denitsa Blyangova

1.0 out of 5 stars Paged through the book, won't bother folding anything
For full disclosure, I like my origami with square paper and symmetrical folding...this is not that kind of book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Montroll Rules!

3.0 out of 5 stars Beginners Beware!
Robert J. Lang is probably the most famous origami artist alive. His approach to origami transcends the simple craft aspect and has helped elevate it to a true fine art. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Matt Harnick

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but very frustrating Book.
I have enjoyed this book for the past 18 years, and have figured out about three quarters of the full content. But I have been frustrated for the past 18 years, too... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Zilei Leite

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique models, vague instructions
This book has some of the most original models I've seen among origami books (including a particularly impressive clock). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Scott Admiraal

5.0 out of 5 stars Origami book
An excellent book for beginners and continuing students of origami. Many color photo step-by-step illustrations of simple and more complicated models. Well worth buying.
Published 24 months ago by stay-at-home shopper

1.0 out of 5 stars Confused
this book would fit nicely on a shelf in bill gates mansion. If you're a hardcore nerd and grew up within the 80s and 70s, played with erector sets and studied quantum physics at... Read more
Published on December 27, 2007 by Pdiddy

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but flawed
I agree with several of the reviewers here. As a "purist" I object to models that don't start with a square, of which there are many here. Read more
Published on August 7, 2007 by Mark Pulliam

2.0 out of 5 stars a weird and expensive book
at the first reading this one looks interesting but don't be fooled!
this book is filled with strange,ugly and really difficult models with at least only four or five good... Read more
Published on November 16, 2002 by madyagus

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive models not for beginners
The models in this book are among those that most impress my friends when I make them. Nobody else has a full grand piano, with moving pianist. Read more
Published on November 13, 2000 by Gary Bunker

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