The Complete Book of Origami: Step-By-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/37 Original Models

by Robert J. Lang

Book Overview

Hours of enjoyment await with this big book of origami fun. Whether you're an experienced paperfolder or you're just entering the origami world, you'll find 37 captivating models galore right here, in all their well-illustrated glory. Robert J. Lang, a veteran origami artist, accompanies his step-by-step directions with more than 1,000 detailed drawings, plus a photograph of the finished model.
Start with a kangaroo, a nun, a rocket, or a bust...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486258378
• ISBN13: 9780486258379
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent, but very frustrating Book.

I have enjoyed this book for the past 18 years, and have figured out about three quarters of the full content. But I have been frustrated for the past 18 years, too... I have never been able to go past the 32nd step of the grand piano figure... and I wonder if anybody has ever been able to figure out how to finish the whole model!!! I wish Mr. Lang would demonstrate how he does it himself in one of his videos... and then I would be so much happier!!!

Quality Origami

This is a great book-but only if you are already familair with origami. You cannot simply look at the diagrams, as Lang has made the text descriptions almost more important than the visual descriptions. The cuckoo clock is by far one of the most advanced models I've ever seen in a book-but there are some easier models as well. Most people will be able to find SOMEthing to make, but I would only suggest this book for a NON-beginner.

Impressive models not for beginners

The models in this book are among those that most impress my friends when I make them. Nobody else has a full grand piano, with moving pianist. Certainly it requires a piece of paper of unusual dimensions, but Lang still holds true to the artifice of Western origami: no cuts.The models in this book certainly cannot be considered for beginners, but the cuckoo clock alone is worth the price of the book. Be prepared to use some tweezers, though. :-)

Original

The pace of this book is well-designed. From the easiest model to the very-much amazing and complicated cucu-clock. Mr. Lang show us possibilities of origami here, many models are from non-square papers. Most models are vivid and beautiful, for example, the dragonboat, cucu-clock, cicada. However few models are not so attractive, for example, cellist, violinst.

I want to recomend this book

The complete book of origami is an exellent book, it haves diagrams that explain all models so clearly, step by step we can do models like a biplane, cu cu clock, some animals and musics. I`m really satisfied with the book. I think, if you guys want to do so nice models, buy it.D.O Colombia South Ame