Start folding right away! The Simple Art of Origami by Mari Ono features 24 unique oriental projects and includes 50 pieces of origami paper in 2 sizes. There's a nice range of models to fold both practical and decorative. All models have a level of difficulty from 1 to 5. So far I've folded the tea plate, dish and square and rectangular boxes. My new favorite is the origami dish (shown below). I love the way it looks and it's a clever design. The 12 sheets of 12 inch square paper are a nice treat. The remaining 38 sheets are 6 inch (15 cm) square. All of the paper has an attractive pattern or color on the front. The backs are unadorned. I like the paper's matte finish. There's 1 copy of each pattern or color. The paper is stored in a handy vinyl envelope tucked inside the back cover. The book cover shows the square box model folded with various paper sizes and 5 of the included paper patterns. The complete table of contents is listed below. Cico Books released the 96 page paperback on February 11, 2016. Get your copy below!
C O N T E N T S
Introduction
The History of Japanese Papercrafts
Types of Japanese Paper - Washi
The Basic Techniques for Origami
The Projects
Crane
Decorative Spheres
Color Cube
Decoration Box
Balloon
Samurai Helmet
Cake Box
Iris
Papercutting
Water Lily
Square Box
Rectangular Box
Chopsticks Wrapper
Money Wrapper
Money-gift Envelope
Greeting Card
Flower Box
Fantail Crane
Rabbit
Plate of Cherry Blossom
Dish
Child's Hat
Tea Plate
Tapestry with Hydrangea
Index
Acknowledgements
Supplies and Useful Books and Websites
This is the dish (Maru Utsuwa) I folded from page 84. It isn't difficult to make. The design also works when folded with other sizes of square paper. Flaps are un-tucked.
Shows depth of bowl. Flaps are tucked.
The Simple Art of Origami ISBN-13 : 978-1782493457 is available worldwide on Amazon. It's published by CICO Books an imprint of Ryland Peters & Small Ltd. Check out their unique catalog at RPS. RPS has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until September 1, 2021. Canada & USA only. Good luck!
I would just love to try my hand at origami. These boxes are wonderful and I just love the papers which they use.
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This would be perfect for my kids.
ReplyDeleteWe would enjoy making origami creations from this lovely book.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking, Wow!, look at all the cool blue and white papers on the cover! And then I thought, Wow!, look at the cool multicolored bowl with the crane and the chrysanthemum! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this for my niece.
ReplyDeleteOrigami is so much fun .
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves origami!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win. My students would love this!
ReplyDeleteWe love origami in our household.
ReplyDeleteI have seen peace cranes made from folding Origami paper and they bring smiles and goodwill. The book looks like it has a range of projects where the user gets better with a good foundation.
ReplyDeletei use to make paper cups to drink from and i also done some birds that my granny n mother showed me how to make it ws so fun
ReplyDeleteWould like to learn to make boxes and wrappings for gifts. Something different from regular wrapping paper.
ReplyDeletei would love to learn how to make some of these projects . very nice indeed
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