Origami, Plain and Simple

by Robert Neale and Thomas Hull

Book Overview

The ideal first book in origami...30 projects that will lead the absolute beginner to mastery of the art of folding. Have you ever had the urge to create a frog out of a plain sheet of paper? How about a sea serpent, an elephant, an angel fish, or even a chess set? With this fun and easy-to-use primer, you can make such origami animals and projects come magically to life. Renowned paperfolder Robert Neale and his coauthor, Thomas Hull, present thirty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312105169
• ISBN13: 9780312105167
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Make this your first origami book!

If you have never done origami before, or if it has been "years" since you last did, this is the book to get! While there are many "beginner's" origami books on the market, most are aimed at children, and most contain the same set of traditional models. Almost a "if you've seen one you've seen them all" thing. But, as the commercial says:"This isn't your parent's first origami book" This book contains a collection of models by Robert Neale that haven't (to my knowledge) been published anywhere else. Which makes this a great book for collectors as well as beginners. Robert's models are simple to fold, but they contain a beauty that is not easy for an origami creator to capture. Thomas Hull's prose is funny and friendly, and makes me feel like he is looking over my shoulder helping me along. My favorite models from this book are: "Frog with a Big Mouth" - the first model I teach anyone new to origami - extremely simple, yet it captures the essence a frog marvelously! "Da Wabbit We-wised" - much like the traditional rabbit, except lots better! "Magic Ring" - changes from a frisbee with a hollow center into a spikey ring, and back again (and again, and again, and again, and... you get the idea!) Two Folds Up! -Doug