The Great Origami Book (Paperback)

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“No paper-folding book in recent years has managed to combine the exactness of origami with simple, easy-to-follow instructions. The minimal text features excellent step-by-step color photographs that describe how to fold the 8 basic forms plus 40 figures....Handsome...clear... precise and comprehensible.”—Booklist starred review.

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Product Details Paperback: 80 pages Publisher: Sterling (July 1, 1987) Language: English ISBN-10: 0806902787 ISBN-13: 978-0806966403 ASIN: 0806966408 Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,878 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #55 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Origami

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 27 of 28 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The best of everything all in one book!, July 3, 2000 By  Lydia Guidry (Off the shelf) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I look for several things when I buy an origami book: I want actual pictures of someone folding the paper, not diagrams. This book has that! Also, I look for a variety of shapes to fold. This book has flowers, snails (!), and dragons. I also look for simplicity, since I am an intermediate origamist. I had no trouble making every one of these projects work. I was delighted with the pictures, the variety, and the simplicity. It starts off with easy projects and moves on the harder ones. I highly recommend this to beginners as well as intermediates. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well illustrated and explained with color photos, January 3, 2007 By  Cheridy Jollie (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Easy to follow, contains models that range from very simple to rather impressive, yet all are so well explained that even a novice can create the most beautiful models without frustration. Especially great for those who have had trouble following standard origami diagrams. Each step is well explained in text and illustrated with color photos showing hands accomplishing the folds -- perfect book to use to teach origami. Particularly interesting to experienced folders are the very well done dragon, snail, horse and rider, and graceful lady - worth the price of the book themselves. BOOK CONSTRUCTION: Entire book is full color, heavyweight, glossy paper. Well-organized table of contents breaks down models by base. Includes an index at the back. Cover has pre-scored open fold at front and rear to prolong book life. Well done. I am rarely so pleased with every aspect of a book. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars The Great Origami Book, August 15, 2008 By  R. DESTEFFANI (Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Hi! This book is a good starter if you want to do something with paper not necessary pure origami and if you like ornament and some usefull stuff. BUT... If you intent to purchase this book you may want to consider some points: - This book shows kirigami (cutting paper techiniques) in some models. - This book is for beginners! - The title bring us to think about a more complete book regarding origami, however the models are simple and some of the models are part of an ornament or using glue to be attached to another origami piece.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Great starter book This is the second copy of the orgami book that I have purchaced. I so dearly love it and find it useful that when my first copy was lost I re purchaced it. Read more Published 3 months ago by Snow Dragon 4.0 out of 5 stars Recieving Origami creations I purchased the book for my eleven year old son. He had brought home the same book from the library. I seen how creative he was paperfolding, so I went to Amazon. Read more Published 4 months ago by Rose Blue Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (July 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806902787
• ISBN-13: 978-0806966403
• ASIN: 0806966408
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,878 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of everything all in one book!, July 3, 2000

By	Lydia Guidry (Off the shelf) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I look for several things when I buy an origami book: I want actual pictures of someone folding the paper, not diagrams. This book has that! Also, I look for a variety of shapes to fold. This book has flowers, snails (!), and dragons. I also look for simplicity, since I am an intermediate origamist. I had no trouble making every one of these projects work. I was delighted with the pictures, the variety, and the simplicity. It starts off with easy projects and moves on the harder ones. I highly recommend this to beginners as well as intermediates.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well illustrated and explained with color photos, January 3, 2007

By	Cheridy Jollie (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Easy to follow, contains models that range from very simple to rather impressive, yet all are so well explained that even a novice can create the most beautiful models without frustration.

Especially great for those who have had trouble following standard origami diagrams. Each step is well explained in text and illustrated with color photos showing hands accomplishing the folds -- perfect book to use to teach origami.

Particularly interesting to experienced folders are the very well done dragon, snail, horse and rider, and graceful lady - worth the price of the book themselves.

BOOK CONSTRUCTION:
Entire book is full color, heavyweight, glossy paper. Well-organized table of contents breaks down models by base. Includes an index at the back. Cover has pre-scored open fold at front and rear to prolong book life.

Well done. I am rarely so pleased with every aspect of a book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Great Origami Book, August 15, 2008

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

Hi!

This book is a good starter if you want to do something with paper not necessary pure origami and if you like ornament and some usefull stuff.

BUT...

If you intent to purchase this book you may want to consider some points:

- This book shows kirigami (cutting paper techiniques) in some models.
- This book is for beginners!
- The title bring us to think about a more complete book regarding origami, however the models are simple and some of the models are part of an ornament or using glue to be attached to another origami piece.