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Instructions for twenty models: treehopper, spotted ladybug, orb weaver, tarantula, tick, ant, butterfly, scarab beetle, cicada, grasshopper, black pine sawyer, dragonfly, hercules beetle, long-necked seed bug, pill bug, praying mantis, stag beetle, paper wasp, samurai helmet beetle, and scorpion; all folded from a single square of paper with no cuts.

This comprehensive origami book contains 16 easy lessons-each revealing a different aspect of the paper folding magic that is origami! World-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander share their wisdom and expertise in this complete introduction to the world of origami paper folding. Beginning origami folders can progress through 16 step-by-step lessons. Each lesson features a project that's been selected to encourage development...

"Fold a couple of black cats for your Halloween decorations, and make company for them in the forms of a bat, ghost, and vampire. You'll find witches galore among these figures, as well as a cauldron and a tombstone, fearsome fangs and a grasping hand, and other creepy but fun seasonal motifs." -- Back cover

Like paper origami, you can create three-dimensional objects ranging from the practical to the whimsical using fabric. From dinner table decorations to wrapping a gift, you'll find that these designs are more durable than paper, but just as fun.

Demonstrates how to combine the principles of ikebana and origami to create paper flower arrangements, covering such topics as basic paper folding techniques, incremental leaf sizing, and making simple makigami stems.

Simple instructions show children how to make animals, insects, birds, and other objects by folding paper.

Handcrafted decorations are just a few folds away! Learn how to turn origami butterflies, swans, and tulips into locker magnets, table decorations, and more.

With this origami-how-to book, learn how to fold unique gift boxes that are as unique as the treasures they hold! Considered the most famous living origami master, Tomoko Fuse is known for her expertise in box-folding and other origami paper craft styles. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of beginner origami and allows readers to "start small," then build to more intricate pieces. Handmade paper boxes are an expression...

"Origami is a Japanese art that's been practiced for hundreds of years. Origami figures, such as paper cranes, windmills, and butterflies, are known throughout the world. Readers learn to make these traditional origami projects and more as they follow sets of simple instructions accompanied by helpful visual aids. Each step in the process is clearly presented to readers, and each finished product is shown to them in colorful detail. Along the way,...