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LaFosse & Alexander's essential book of origami, become a better folder through 16 clear lessons, beginner to intermediate : the complete guide for everyone, by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander, Origamido, Inc

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LaFosse & Alexander's essential book of origami, become a better folder through 16 clear lessons, beginner to intermediate : the complete guide for everyone, by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander, Origamido, Inc

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

LaFosse & Alexander's essential book of origami

Oclc number

949552849

Responsibility statement

by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander, Origamido, Inc

Sub title

become a better folder through 16 clear lessons, beginner to intermediate : the complete guide for everyone

Summary

"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 with an accompanying video lesson on the free DVD included with this book. Each lesson features a project that's been selected to encourage development of origami folding techniques in a highly enjoyable way. Most of the projects are original, never seen before in print. 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 with an accompanying video lesson on the free DVD included with this book. Each lesson features a project that's been selected to encourage development of origami folding techniques in a highly enjoyable way. Most of the projects are original, never seen before in print, "--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Origami as expressive art -- The global origami movement -- An inspirational "Lafossophy" of origami -- Folding socially -- It's all about the art -- Practical considerations -- Choosing and preparing your origami paper -- Origami preservation -- Showing your origami pieces in public -- Selling your origami art -- Achieving elegance in your folded art -- A guide to origami diagrams and symbols -- The projects. The Japanese crane -- Lessons from the heart -- Anne LaVin's squirrel -- Great white $hark -- The elegant -- simple hummingbird -- The dim sum bun -- Ambrose the skunk -- A seahorse for Al Miyatake -- Humuhumunukunukuapua'a -- Yellow tang for Mariko -- Foley (or FOALie) the pony -- The happy good-luck bat -- The Alexander Aztec swallowtail butterfly -- The wedding orchid -- Enough of this cat! -- The leatherback sea turtle

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