Practical and Decorative Origami (Creative Origami)
Shows how to produce a range of decorative and functional items in origami - the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding. This practical book includes advice on choice of paper, a reference section of basic folds, as well as explicit instructions and colour-coded folding diagrams for each design.
An abundance of diagrammed instructions help paperfolders create25 fascinating creatures, with all models keyed according to difficulty—from the easiest (a duck and a swan) to more challenging projects (crocodile, ibis, parrot, kangaroo, hippopotamus, and even a horse with rider). Includes a helpful section on wet-folding, a technique that creates firmer, more permanent models than ones formed from regular origami paper.
Secrets of Origami: The Japanese Art of Paper Folding
Hundreds of diagrams help paperfolders at all levels create over 120 models ranging from a traditional sailboat, cicada, flapping bird and jumping frog to such less common subjects as a Japanese lady, gargoyle, octopus and a Moor at prayer. Also includes figures originated by internationally renowned origami experts.
Paper folding not only simplifies the learning of mathematics it also builds an experiential base necessary for further learning. The exercises in this publication, appropriate at various grade levels, lead students to discover and demonstrate such mathematical relationships as reflections, transformations, and symmetry.
This appears to be a redacted copy of Florence Sakade's books Origami, Japanese Paper Folding Books One and Two," first published in the 1950s and still a great beginning book. It would appear that new ideas--like the clowns on the back cover--have been added, but it still essentially the same easy to follow guide to simple origami. Most of the designs are for flat models, but there are a number of 3 dimensionals as well, the crane being, of course, the most ancient and traditional of all of them.
