Origami Explosion: Scorpions, Whales, Boxes, and More!

by Christopher Harbo

Overview

From whales and scorpions to boxes and flowers, exciting traditional and original paper folding projects await young origami artists. Organized from easy to challenging, each project includes clear, step by step, photo illustrated instructions that make developing paper folding skills fun. All projects also include creative tips for using and displaying models to impress friends and family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491420232
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Origami Paperpalooza
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Christopher L. Harbo discovered his love of comic books as an adult when he stumbled on a copy of Stan Sakai's comic "Usagi Yojimbo". Today, Christopher's bookshelves are loaded with comics and graphic novels from around the world. When he's not reading, Christopher enjoys practicing origami, watching Japanese anime, and working in his garden.

Table of Contents

Explosion of Fun 4

Materials 5

Folding Symbols 5

Folding Techniques 6

Animal Finger Puppet 8

Mandarin Duck 10

Whale 12

Camellia 14

Trapezoid Box 16

Shining Star Photo Frame 19

Heron 22

Flower Dish 25

Scorpion 28

Read More 32

Internet Sites 32

About the Author 32

Interviews

Each book includes several easy to challenging origami models; each book has a mix of traditional and original models; perfect for both beginning and experienced origami enthusiasts; photo-illustrated instructions make folding steps easy to follow; taps into the increased popularity of origami and paper crafts spurred by the hit Origami Yoda series.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2015
Gr 4–9—Even folders who are all thumbs will achieve surprisingly good results by following the meticulous instructions in this well-designed series. Nine traditional origami projects per book are mapped out using more steps than is usual for titles of this type—and with less of the extraneous design frippery that can make craft instructions hard to focus on. A handy "Terms and Techniques" section at the beginning of each volume lists each basic fold (valley, mountain, squash, reverse, etc.) with detailed photographic and text directions. This reference section establishes notation that makes the guidelines for each project easier to follow and allows readers to flip back and forth as necessary. A bright and pleasing color palette and adorably styled pictures of the finished products add to the appeal of this series. VERDICT Wonderful options for novice folders.

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