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Get ready for hours of immersive paper-folding fun!
Over 1,000 detailed drawings and a photograph of the finished model accompanying each step-by-step direction
The Complete Book of Origami offers hours of enjoyment and personal satisfaction for the beginner and delicately crafted challenges for the expert. Projects are arranged in order of difficulty, from simple to complex, and include:
Introductory folds to teach beginners how to fold a duck, fish, swan, cap, shark, kangaroo, rocket, vulture, and others
Advanced folds for a gerbil, dragonfly, bald eagle, grasshopper, Dimetrodon, deer, and winged Pegasus
Three-dimensional fold models of a cube, rabbit, elephant, parrot, tarantula, cicada, and more
Action folds featuring moving parts that form a flapping wing seagull, monkey, Viking rowing ship, fiddling violinist, bassist, pianist, and cuckoo clock for the expert paper folder.
The Complete Book of Origami
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.
Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams
Discover hours of fun with this comprehensive origami book by veteran origami artist Robert J. Lang. Whether you're an experienced paper folder or just starting out. This book has everything, from a kangaroo, nun, rocket, or bust of King Tut, to a dragonfly, dinosaur, winged Pegasus, or cicada. You'll even learn to create action folds with moving parts, such as flapping birds, rowing ships, and fiddling violinists.
Includes an introduction to the history of the ancient art of Japanese origami
Suitable art and paper craft activity for adults and children ages 8 and up