Table Of ContentIntroduction History Tools and MaterialsIntroductory Folds Symbols and Terminology White-faced Mouse Duck Fish Swan Cap Shark Kangaroo Rocket Seated Lady Nun Vulture Songbird King TutAdvanced Folds Gerbil Dragonfly Bald Eagle Grasshopper Dimetrodon Deer PegasusThree-Dimensional Folds Cube Stellated Cubocta Rabbit Elephant Parrot Biplane Turtle Scorpion Tarantula CicadaAction Folds Seagull Monkey Viking Ship Violinist Bassist Pianist Cuckoo Clock
SynopsisHours of enjoyment await with this big book of origami fun. Whether you're an experienced paperfolder or you're just entering the origami world, you'll find 37 captivating models galore right here, in all their well-illustrated glory. Robert J. Lang, a veteran origami artist, accompanies his step-by-step directions with more than 1,000 detailed drawings, plus a photograph of the finished model. Start with a kangaroo, a nun, a rocket, or a bust of King Tut. Advance to a dragonfly, a dinosaur, a winged Pegasus, or a cicada. By the end, you'll be making action folds -- models with moving parts that re-create flapping birds, rowing ships, and fiddling violinists. The author includes an introduction to the history of origami, plus helpful hints on tools and materials and a key to the folding symbols., Create nearly 40 striking paper figures with clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams. Features simple to advanced objects: cube, parrot, rabbit, seagull, cuckoo clock, rocket, mouse, elephant, violinist, Viking ship, and many more., Create 37 figures with clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams. Simple to advanced objects include rocket, mouse, elephant, violinist, Viking ship, and many more.