Is this the right book for me?New edition, revised by David Brill, of the British Origami Society and includes new diagrams for the reader to follow to make new modelsRobert Harbin's pioneering book provides a comprehensive introduction to this simple and inexpensive, yet creative and absorbing art form. It includes a complete history of origami (or the art of paperfolding), from its origins in the twelfth century. It provides information on the essentials of origami, followed by over 400 diagrams with clear and easy-to-follow instructions that show how to create a range of models.The book's aim is to provide a new dimension in enjoyment, infinite and unrivalled in its capacity to make you relax and forget everything else.Get Started with Origami includes:A short history of origamiPostscriptsThe essentials of origami A note on symbolsSymbolsReverse foldsFeetBird's headHouseG.I. capBoatSalt cellarColour changersSpanish boxBox and lidTurbanSamurai hatSampanWater hatCubeSanbow 1Sanbow 2DishBasketMultiformGondolaBird baseFlapping birdPigeonPraying moorFrog Bat maskPenguin 1Penguin 2RabbitTropical bird 1Tropical bird 2Mother hubbard's dogMother hubbardFriar TuckSquirrelPrinter's hatDecoration 1Decoration 2Frisbee and starJapanese gentlemanJapanese ladyFishOrnithonimusAladdin's lampOstrichPink elephantSwansStunt planeTaking it furtherLearn effortlessly with an easy-to-read page design and new added features:- Brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, and summaries throughout the book- Extension articles online- Every book gives you one, five and ten-minute bites of learning to get you started
