Origami - Art Library

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Some of the models in this book:

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Michael LaFosse provides instructions for two simple ducks. The Boat Duck (yellow) is made from a rectangular sheet of paper. LaFosse suggests other paper options such as waxed paper so that the ducks can float on water.
The penguin is sure to capture a child's imagination: first of all, penguins themselves are interesting birds since they don't fly and live exclusively in the southern hemisphere. This origami penguin can move across the table if you blow it gently.
The origami Swallow is like a paper airplane: you can launch it and it will glide across the room. The layers of paper get thick and it may be difficult for children to make the last few folds. Thin paper is recommended.

Pajarita is a classic origami model from Spain. The model is not hard to fold, but conversion of the folded paper to look like pajarita is tricky. Pajarita (which means "small bird" in Spanish) is a classic that every origami enthusiast should learn at some point in their life.

The Hooting Owl is perhaps the least satisfying model in the book. On one hand, it is a treat to have instructions to make a paper owl: and this one can be used as a bookmark too. However, the model is finicky to fold and the final model does not look very convincing.


The Macaw and the Phoenix are both clever designs, easy to fold, and look quite interesting too.

Summary

All in all, LaFosse does another fine job in creating an easy-origami book with unique designs that will inspire young and old alike. This book is great for beginner folders and works nicely as one of a 12-volume set.

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The Mardi Gras mask is a half mask: it covers the eyes only, leaving the nose and mouth exposed. It is a generic mask with no particular attributes and, as such, it is one of the most versatile masks in this book.

The Monster Mask is easy to make and very accommodating. Since no one really knows how a monster looks like, you can make it any way that you like and it will still be a monster (long or short ears, wide or narrow eyes etc).

The cat mask is the most difficult. It requires two pieces of paper (one for the head and one for the whiskers). Note that the eyes on this model are round: it is actually somewhat difficult to cut a perfect half circle, so you may need to make this mask a few times before it is perfect. Unlike monsters, everyone knows how a cat looks like. Thus, any variations on the folds will change the facial features causing it to look (or not look) like a cat.

The Skull Mask is getting a little more difficult to fold since the model is slightly curved and has a bit of a 3D effect.

The Daruma Mask is easy to fold but cannot be worn. In Buddhism, the Daruma Mask is used for making wishes. Make a wish and then draw in the pupils in Daruma's eye. Make another wish and draw in the second pupil. In this mask, you can fold the paper to make the pupil instead of drawing it in.

The Elf Mask is delightful. The folding sequence is relatively easy, but cutting the eye and mouth holes is difficult. The best way to make the eye holes is to make slits in the paper with an exacto-knife or a very sharp knife. These implements are very sharp and can be dangerous; parental help is advised. This mask can be worn in front of the face, but it also looks great in front of a greeting card.

The Bird's Beak Mask is probably the most simple mask in this book. It is a half mask: the bottom half. A child can hold the mask in front of his mouth and pretend that he has a beak. The beak will open and close if you jiggle the sides the right way. You can also use this mask as a toy to pick up crumpled paper or small, lightweight balls.

The Fox Mask is not hard to fold, but does require a few more folds that the above masks. This mask does not have eye holes, but the paper can be pried open to give white eyes on a colored face. A child can wear this mask on top of his head: when he is crawling on all fours, the fox mask will look straight at you.

Product Description

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (March 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312375964
• ISBN-13: 978-0312375966
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches

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Overall Impression

It's great to see a new book from Peter Engel, author of inspirational Origami from Angelfish to Zen. This book is very different in concept, though, and focuses on folds that are more approachable and less complex than it's older sibling. The overall design quality of the book is very high, with excellent color photographs throughout.

The title, however, is somewhat misleading, as the models in the book hardly qualify to be "10-folds". I even feel that this 10-step restriction got in the way of the clarity of the diagrams, which break into "sub-steps" or cram several folds into one step to keep the step-count below ten. For this reason I believe some models may be quite confusing to new folders, which is a shame because the models in this book are pretty good! Some fun themes like food items and a goose that lays golden eggs, solid animals design, and a great chick-in-an-egg make this book essential for the enthusiast.

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STYLISH ORiGANIZERS is a book from Origami Office Series by Oriland authors that will teach you how to create elegant and practical paper holders for visiting, business, ID cards, checkbooks, passports and paper squares. Keep your biz stuff in these cool all-paper organizers, and watch everyone smile as you pull them out!
Do-It-Yourself –fold these fancy origanizers, originally designed by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov.
There are useful Card Holder and Tubby Card Holder to store your visiting cards and such, as well as charming Heart Folder and wearable Double Heart Folder with Double Heart ‘Button’. Such designs as Fancy Folder and Desktop Folder will help you to arrange things on your table. A line of original paper wallets - Fancy Porte-Monnaie, Heart Porte-Monnaie and Butterfly Porte-Monnaie can be very useful to keep flat things in their 3 expandable pockets; for instance, to store a passport and checkbook, paper money, tickets, credit-card slips, luggage-tags and so on.
There are 280 detailed step-by-step colorful diagrams, placed on 59 pages that will guide you through folding the 14 original origami designs of the Oriland style. In each article, there are recommendations on paper size and indication to the model size resulting from the size of starting paper. The 'Origami Symbols' section is explaining international origami symbols to help you to read diagrams for folding. The models are of intermediate level of folding as shown by stars and are good for the novice and the expert alike.

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