Origami to Astonish and Amuse Author: Visit Amazon's Jeremy Shafer Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0312254040 | Format: EPUB
Origami to Astonish and Amuse Description
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"A brilliant and bizarre take on art and life." --Peter Engel, author of Folding the Universe
About the Author
Jeremy Shafer has been folding for fifteen years and has created hundreds of original models, each folded from one piece of paper, without cutting. He has been published in major origami journals in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom, and has exhibited his work at seven OrigamiUSA conventions. He is a member of the Friends of Origami Center of America and is the editor of the BARF (Bay Area Rapid Folders) newsletter. He lives in Berkeley, California.
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (July 6, 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312254040
- ISBN-13: 978-0312254049
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The title is rather apt. I was suitably astonish and amused by the origami subjects within. If I have to choose one word to descibe the book, it would be "quirky".
For those who have been purchasing origami books and getting the usual stuff and would like some unusual subjects, this is definitely the book!
Within the book is divided into 4 main sections: 1) Origami Action (32 models) 2) Symbols, Signs & Stunning Designs (21 models), 3) Models from the Heart (15 models) and 4) Origami for the Almost Deranged (21 models). Most of the subject matters cannot be found elsewhere, in any other origami books.
I find the general format and presentation of the book rather unusual too, rather refreshing. Throughout the book, for every models, there is a section "Thoughts behind the fold". This allows you to get into the mind of the author and possibly ideas for creating your own models.
There are so many models that I am unable to list all of them. Among my favourites are a workable Swiss Army Knife, a nail clipper and slithering snake skin! There are also a lot of action models and this suits me very well as I like action models.
The general complexity ranges from simple to complex. On a range of 1 to 5, with simple (1) and complex (5), I find that most of the models fall in the range of 2. Do not let this fool you, simple models can be very effective and fun to fold too. The final result is astonishing and amusing, much more so that some complex models.
I like to mention too that I had fun with the running car, hey!, running on legs, not wheels! Then you will be taught how to fold the carbon atom that even a rocket scientist could not fold. Do not forget to try folding the invisible duck too! It's a riot!
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