Absolute Beginner's Origami: The Simple Three-Stage Guide to Creating Expert Origami

by Nick Robinson

Book Overview

Foolproof origami--now in paperback More than 30,000 copies sold Love origami, but frightened off by those strange dotted lines and shaded areas that make it seem like a bizarre geometry exercise?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823000729
• ISBN13: 9780823000722
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Potter Craft
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great instructions with good pictures

My 7 year old son recently became interested in origami. This book was just right for him. I had to help with some of the more complicated designs, but he was able to do most of them. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. Some of the folds can be used for more complex shapes which you encounter in other books.

Best Teaching Guide I have Seen

This book gives the best, eastiest to understand instructions as compared to any other origami book I have seen. Most books have only black and white diagrams with and hard to follow written instructions that include vocabulary many beginners are not yet familiar with. Not so with this book!! It has color photos of the folding instructions with great written direction. I got this book at the library about 2 hours ago and already had to buy a copy of my own. I am sure it will be a great reference tool even as I build my skill level.

Way Too Easy!

These Are Soooo Easy, I Sold My Book Because I Wanted To Purchace something Harder Like Master Origami or Origami Zoo, These Models Are Good For Beginners

Great for begginer's, easy enough for anyone

I've used a number of books trying to get started in origami and found most of them lacking or disappointing in some way. This one is the exception. The projects are basic, yet fun. They are great for kids or anyone who has struggled with origami in the past like myself. You won't be pulling out your hair trying to figure out what you are supposed to do next. I was thrilled to discover folding guides for most of the projects. This is something I have not seen in any other book. You can photocopy them and practice before wasting good paper. If only every origami book would include this! Conveniently, some colored origami paper to get you started in also included. I really like the spiral bound binding as well allowing the book to lay flat as you practice.The book starts out by helping you select paper and learn the basic folds such as the mountain, squash and rabbit's ear with clear step-by-step photo instructions to get you off to a good start. Then many bases are covered including the kite, diamond, fish, waterbomb, preliminary, frog, bird, and windmill. The projects follow with some of my favorites being the star box, iris, butterfly and flapping bird. There is a beautiful gallery in the back showing examples of more advanced origami projects. This is the perfect book for anyone wanting to get started in origami.