Learn Origami E-Book

Nick Robinson

• Herausgeber: G2 Rights
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

Origami is a Japanese word that means "folding paper". It's both a craft, accessible to all and an art, taken to perfection by a few Few resources are needed, other than a flat surface and some paper and over the past 50 years it has turned from an obscure hobby to a world-wide passion for thousands of people. You don't need endless patience or talent – anyone of almost any age can make simple models to delight themselves and their friends. Origami is a hobby enjoyed all around the world. In this book, professional Origamist Nick Robinson shows you a series of classic simple designs. Follow Nick's diagrams and with a few sheets of paper a lifetime of fun awaits you! Take a sheet, get folding!

Leseprobe

CONTENTS

01 INTRODUCTION

02 GETTING STARTED

03 ORIGAMI SYMBOLS

04CUP

05CICADA

06ROWING BOAT

07PENGUIN

08YACHT

09PENCIL

10ICE CREAM CONE

11MOUSE

12SAMURAI HELMET

13CHURCH

14MEDAL

15WATERBOMB

16YAKKO SAN

17LOVER’S KNOT

18FLAPPING BIRD

19PERSIMMON

20POINTED DISH

21MASU BOX

22GLIDER

23 WHAT TO DO NEXT

INTRODUCTION

is a Japanese word that means “folding paper”. It’s both a craft, accessible to all and an art, taken to perfection by a few. Few resources are needed, other than a flat surface and some paper and over the past 50 years it has turned from an obscure hobby to a world-wide passion for thousands of people. You don’t need endless patience or talent – anyone of almost any age can make simple models to delight themselves and their friends.

Take a sheet, get folding!

Chapter 1.

GETTING STARTED

There are no rules about how you should fold paper, as long as the results are accurate, any method will work. However, here are a few tips that will help you get better results.

1) Fold slowly – it’s not a race, enjoy every step and assess your accuracy. If it’s not perfect, don’t stress, but try to make the next example better. In other words…

2) Make it again – your first attempt is likely to be messy. Folding the same model several times allows you to make ever-better examples as well as helping to memorise the folding sequence.

3) Use good paper – while you can fold from any type of paper, some give better results than others. Commercial origami paper comes in many colours and patterns and most importantly, it should be perfectly square!

4) Concentrate – you’ll get the best results if you have somewhere quiet and well-lit in which to fold. Anything that affects your concentration will make the folding harder to get right.

5) Fold with a friend – folding in company is a great way to learn, you can help each other in many ways.

ORIGAMI SYMBOLS

One of the reasons for the popularity of origami these days is that instructions (called “diagrams”) make use of a small set of internationally-recognised symbols to tell you what to do.This means that you can follow a diagram even if you don’t understand the language. Eventually, you won’t need the words at all! Here are the most common symbols – the sooner you learn to recognise them, the easier your life will be.

Mountain fold - the paper folds behind/underneath

Valley fold - fold the paper as you would normally

Fold and unfold - starting from the hollow arrowhead. This leaves a crease line.

Repeat a move - the sequence shown should be repeated one or more times

Turn the paper over - flip the paper over from side to side.

Rotate the paper - in the direction of the arrows.

Pull paper out - unfold or ease out paper from within or underneath.

Fold to the dotted line - this gives an indication of where the paper will be after folding.

Reverse fold - a corner of the paper is pressed inwards. The arrowhead shows where to press.

Squash fold - a corner is pressed open, usually into a triangle. Again, press where shown.

Fold inside - a dotted arrow line shows you should fold the paper inside a pocket or under a layer.

Chapter 2.

CUP

This design makes a simple and practical cup in a few seconds. It works perfectly for around three minutes, after which continue at your own risk!

1. Fold in half upwards from corner to corner.

2. Fold a single layer to the lower edge, crease and unfold.

3. Fold the left corner to the end of the crease.

4. The result, turn the paper over.

5. Fold from left corner to the opposite corner.

6. Fold a single triangular flap down, crease and unfold.

7. Tuck the flap into the pocket in the upper layer.

8. The result. Turn the paper over.

9. Repeat step 6.

10. Repeat step 7.

11. Open the top out and gently press in the lower edge.

CICADA

The Cicada is an extraordinary insect, that lives underground for over 10 years before emerging to take flight. This model allows the folder to make a number of changes to the design to add individuality.