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The amazing Japanese art of origami - an age-old craft dating back to the invention of paper - is an engrossing activity practiced by many thousands of people the world over. In this abundantly illustrated book, noted origamist and research physicist Robert J. Lang shows how to create 48 timeless figures, offering a broad range inspiration and challenge for novices and experts alike.
By artfully manipulating sheets of paper and with the occasional help of a few common household items (scissors, straightedge, tweezers), origamists can construct shapes as simple as a rocket or mouse and as complex as a cuckoo clock or a violinist with movable parts! Step-by-step instructions, together with more than 1000 clearly detailed drawings, guide paperfolders carefully though each creative experience.
Projects are arranged in order of difficulty, proceeding from simple to complex. Beginners can create such easy-to-do forms as a cap, fish, swan, shark, kangaroo, vulture, songbird, a seated lady and even King Tut! More advanced folding will produce a gerbil, dragonfly, bald eagle, grasshopper, deer and a winged Pegasus. A cube, rabbit, elephant, parrot, biplane, turtle, scorpion, and cicada are a few of the extraordinary result of three-dimensional folds. And for the veteran papercrafter, there are the "action folds" novel features that produce movable parts on such splendid constructions as a seagull, monkey, bassist, pianist, and Viking ship. An introductory chapter includes a fascinating history of paperfolding and helpful hints on necessary tools and materials, followed by an illustrated list of folding symbols.
• Paperback
• Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams
• 37 Original Models
• 154 pages
• Author: Robert J. Lang
About Robert J. Lang
Robert J. Lang has been an avid student of origami for over forty years and is now recognized as one of the world’s leading masters of the art, with over 500 designs catalogued and diagrammed. He is noted for designs of great detail and realism, and includes in his repertoire some of the most complex origami designs ever created. His work combines aspects of the Western school of mathematical origami design with the Eastern emphasis upon line and form to yield models that are at once distinctive, elegant, and challenging to fold. He has consulted on applications of origami to engineering problems ranging from air-bag design to expandable space telescopes.
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