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- Uber Origami byCall Number: 736 NGUISBN: 9781402771842Publication Date: 2010This is the top, the cream of the crop, the ultimate origami collection against which all others will be judged! With over 125 projects; from animals to cars, dinosaurs to Elvis; if it can be folded, Über Origami has it.
- Origami byCall Number: 736. 982 ALEISBN: 9780761169437Publication Date: 2012Kids love origami--and what could be cooler than transforming a piece of paper into Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Yoda, or R2-D2? And not just any paper, but custom-designed paper illustrated with art from the movies. Star Wars® Origami marries the fun of paper folding with the obsession of Star Wars.
- Origami on the Move byCall Number: 736 NGUISBN: 9781402719332Publication Date: 2005There's no end to Duy Nguyen's ingenuity, and that's why origami enthusiasts--and those who love trains, planes, and automobiles--will welcome this new all-color collection. It features 17 cleverly constructed vehicles--enough modes of transportation to go around the world and back...and to provide hours of fun. Want a Minivan or SUV? Perhaps a high-flying B-2 Bomber? Even a Spanish Galleon? With all the basic folds and forms simply explained, it's easy to make all these, plus a NASA Space Shuttle, Apache Helicopter, Side-Panel Flatbed Truck, and a Snowmobile complete with its own trailer.
- Michael Lafosse's Origami Butterflies byCall Number: 736. 982 LAFISBN: 9784805312261Publication Date: 2013Fold beautiful papercraft butterflies with this easy origami book. Whimsical, exquisite and fragile, butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origami; which some have hailed as the most important advance in origami since the first paper cranes appeared centuries ago.
- Origami Activities byCall Number: 736 LAFISBN: 9780804834971Publication Date: 2003Fold classic origami projects and learn about Asian culture with this easy origami book. Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, is not just a great crafts activity; it's an exciting way to expand the imagination. Children will have hours of fun with this beginner origami paper craft book. Renowned origami artist and author Michael LaFosse designedOrigami Actives to introduce them to the exciting world of paper folding. What makes this origami origami book original is that each paper project explores a distinct aspect of East Asian culture and includes an explanation of the cultural context for each project. The designs are very simple and are great for beginning origami folders.
- Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling byCall Number: 745. 5 ANGISBN: 9781419709593Publication Date: 2013A companion to the Origami Yoda series, this doodle and activity book will include instructions for making: origami Star Wars characters; block and bubble lettering; your own comic book; a Chapstick rocket; Star Wars smileys; fake knuckle cracks; pencil games and much more.
- Making Books byCall Number: 745. 54 DIEISBN: 9781579903268Publication Date: 2006Get ready to look at books in a whole new way! These unique projects consist of far more than paper stitched between cardboard covers. Instead, they showcase a host of fabulous features and magically unfold like a map, contain cards that slip into pockets, include pop-ups perfect for celebrating all types of occasions, and tell stories on a scroll. There's even one that unrolls like a movie.
- Cut Up This Book byCall Number: 745. 54 HOGISBN: 9781845664480Publication Date: 2012The complete guide to cutting paper for artworks, greeting cards, keepsakes and more. This book will give beginners all the knowledge they need to get started; from basic techniques to creative step-by-step projects. Includes 50 specially commissioned templates for practice and projects.
- Origami Cars, Boats, Trains and More: 35 Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Much More to Fold in an Instant byCall Number: 736 ONOISBN: 9781782490937Publication Date: 201435 boredom-busting paper projects to make on your own travels. With just a few simple folds, you'll be able to get from A to B in no time with this fun collection of 35 different modes of transport. Whether it's a trip through the Japanese countryside, taking in the view of Mount Fuji on the iconic bullet train, or a trek across the Sahara desert on a camel, the projects on offer are guaranteed to keep you entertained, especially on your own long journeys in cars, on ferries, or in airplanes. Every project comes with simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs with helpful arrows showing you where to fold the paper.
- Papertoy Monsters byISBN: 9780761158820Publication Date: 2010A breakthrough paper-folding book for kids--paper airplanes meet Origami meets Pokemon. Papertoys, the Internet phenomenon that's hot among graphic designers and illustrators around the world, now comes to kids in the coolest new book.
- Planes, Gliders, and Paper Rockets byCall Number: 745.5 SCHISBN: 9781457187698Publication Date: 2015Do helicopters need more or less energy to stay in the sky than an airplane? What pushes a rocket to leave the atmosphere? Why can airplanes have smaller motors than helicopters? In Make: Planes, Gliders, and Paper Rockets, you'll make and experiment with: Paper catapult helicopter--add an LED light for night launches! Pull-string stick helicopter Rubber band airplane Simple sled kite 25-cent quick-build kite Air rockets with a parachute or a glider Foam air rocket Rocket stands Bounce rocket Low- and high-pressure rocket launchers
- Superflyer paper planes … byCall Number: 736 MACISBN: 9781743634561Publication Date: 2013Superflyer Paper Planes is your comprehensive guide to building the perfect paper plane. Whether you re young or young at heart, there s nothing quite like the thrill of seeing a carefully crafted piece of paper sailing through the air. You ll be astounded as your planes fly faster, higher and longer with these amazing designs. Containing clear, step-by-step instructions on how to create a variety of tried-and-true classics and over 40 new and original designs, this book will provide hours and hours of rewarding fun. This great book has tabs across the top edge so you can go to the plane section you d like to explore and start folding straight-away! Beginning with simple planes, the book then moves through more advanced designs including flying creatures and origami planes. With neat rounded corners and tear-out paper-plane paper included, Superflyer Paper Planes will have you flying in no time.
- Paper Made! byCall Number: 745.54 TERISBN: 9780761159971Publication Date: 2012-05-09Announcing the biggest, best, most innovative book ever on paper craft. Even better, this is not about how to use costly, artsy paper, but how to turn stuff around the house--magazines and shopping bags, candy wrappers and paint sample cards, wrapping paper, old maps, and paper towel tubes--into stunning jewelry, gifts, home decor, party favors, and much more. Chances are you've seen the author's cutting-edge work in the windows of Anthropologie, where she is the chain's merchandising manager. An inveterate crafter who creates projects and styles photo shoots for magazines like Parents and Vogue Knitting, Kayte Terry takes the most versatile of materials and the most basic of crafts (remember snipping valentines out of construction paper?), and creates something completely trans- formative. Turn a sheaf of any white or graph paper into an amazing Scrap Happy Globe Lantern for the dining room. Fashion colored tissue paper into Songbird Votives, leftover raffle tickets into a Prizewinning Bowl, that out-dated pile of holiday catalogs into a picture frame. There's a necklace made of playing cards, a gum wrapper bracelet, and barrettes made by quilling--a paper technique that goes back to the Renaissance. Every project is photographed in full color, and includes step-by-step illustrations and instructions. Truly a book that shows how to think outside the (cardboard) box.
- Origami Architecture byCall Number: 736. 982 YEEISBN: 9784805311547Publication Date: 2011-10-10Build detailed and impressive models of world landmarks with this beautiful origami book. The incredible splendors of some of the worlds' most recognized architectural feats are brought to life within the pages ofOrigami Architecture. With this paper craft book, some card stock paper, and a hobby knife, anyone can build spectacular re-creations of the most famous buildings in the world. Based on the extraordinary models of world-renowned paper crafter, and origami artist Yee, whose own remarkable origami recreations of these very same models sell for thousands of dollars, these paper replicas are nearly as impressive as the original buildings.
- How to Make Paper Planes and Other byCall Number: 736 ONOISBN: 9781908862532Publication Date: 2013-02-14Swoop, dive, glide, float, and hover with these 35 brilliant flying objects and animals that can be made in minutes. Mari and Roshin Ono bring you How to Make Paper Planes and Other Flying Objects, which comes with all the paper you will need to make the projects--so grab a piece and prepare for take off! With four great chapters looking at different types of flying object, you will find a whole host of new ways to make your paper fly. The first chapter looks at the classic aeroplane design that we all know and love, and then develops it to produce more exciting planes that are sure to win any flying contest, going longer and faster than you have ever seen before.
- Fly Origami Fly! byCall Number: 736 ONOISBN: 9781907030598Publication Date: 2006-08-11Take to the skies and make your origami soar! Swoop, dive, glide, float, and hover with these 35 brilliant flying objects and animals that can be made in minutes. Mari and Roshin Ono bring you Fly Origami Fly, which comes with all the paper you will need to make the projects --so grab a piece and prepare for take off! With four great chapters looking at different types of flying object, you will find a whole host of new ways to make your paper fly. The first chapter looks at the classic airplane design that we all know and love, and then develops it to produce more exciting planes that are sure to win any flying contest, going longer and faster than you have seen before. If kites are your thing, then the projects based on traditional Japanese designs will no doubt appeal. Next up, you'll find flying animals and great ideas for insect lovers, so you'll soon catch the origami bug and want to make the dragonfly or crane. Lastly, budding pilots will love the rockets, space shuttles, and other flying objects.
- The encyclopedia of origami byCall Number: 736.982 ROBISBN: 9781844480258Publication Date: 2004The complete, fully illustrated guide to the folded paper arts.
- Fold & fly paper planes byCall Number: 745. 592 MACISBN: 9781743631225Publication Date: 2014Summary: This bestseller is the ultimate paper plane guide for both the young and young-at-heart. Paper planes are the perfect hobby - it costs virtually nothing, needs no equipment and is an awesome way to have lots of low-tech fun. THIS BOOK Includes: History of paper planes; Aviation glossary; Folding Glossary; Types of paper; Five sections of fabulous flyers to build, with each section slightly more challenging than the one before it. Includes simple, snub-Nosed, advanced, unusual and expert paper plane designs - and 32 sheets of paper. You'll be amazed at how high and far your planes will fly as you master the simple steps. Have fun folding and learning!
- The origami handbook byCall Number: 745.54 BEEISBN: 9781843092124Publication Date: 2001The classic art of paperfolding in contemporary projects.
- Origami on the Move byCall Number: 736 NGUISBN: 9781402719332Publication Date: 2005-11-01There's no end to Duy Nguyen's ingenuity, and that's why origami enthusiasts--and those who love trains, planes, and automobiles--will welcome this new all-color collection. It features 17 cleverly constructed vehicles--enough modes of transportation to go around the world and back...and to provide hours of fun. Want a Minivan or SUV? Perhaps a high-flying B-2 Bomber? Even a Spanish Galleon? With all the basic folds and forms simply explained, it's easy to make all these, plus a NASA Space Shuttle, Apache Helicopter, Side-Panel Flatbed Truck, and a Snowmobile complete with its own trailer.
Origami Tutorials
- Origami For EveryoneOrigami for Everyone gives you full step-by-step instructions for 30 awesome origami projects for everyone from beginners to experts. Learn how to make flowers, masks, and the ubiquitous paper crane! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by paper folding experts, and contain pictures for each step so you can do it yourself.
- Origami-MakeAre you interested in learning origami? If your answer is yes, then welcome to Origami-Make. You will be able to learn from simple origami models to advance ones here. If you have not folded any origami models before, you should learn both valley-fold and mountain-fold. You must know what these two folding techniques are before working on any model. Initially you should get started with easy origami models. The models are traditional ones and it is good to learn these models first before tackling on more advanced ones. If you are an experienced folder, then you can start working on models with intermediate level.
- Origami Resource CenterThis origami resource center provides information about the art of paper folding. We provide links to diagrams, databases, book reviews, and ways to be a part of the paper folding community.
Paper Plane Tutorials
- Paper Plane MafiaYou’ve landed at the home of the Paper Plane Mafia, a group of dedicated Aerogamists like you who are fascinated by paper airplanes and the seemingly endless types and style. Aerogamist… what the….? OK, if there is such a thing as an Aerogamist we’d like to think of ourselves as such, but the point is we love paper airplanes. We aim to teach you how to make a paper airplane in more ways than you ever thought possible.
- Paper Airplanes HQStep by step instructions, with illustrations and videos on how to fold all 50 paper airplanes. We don’t just show you how to make a paper airplane. We give easy to follow instructions to create 50 different paper airplane designs.