Bring Paper To Life: The Best Origami Patterns That Will Leave People's Jaws Dropping In Amazement (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781522792734)

Bring Paper To Life With Your Bare Hands Origami is the art of folding paper to create various objects. This is a traditional Japanese art started in the 17th century. In Japanese language, "Ori" means folding and "Kami" means paper. A flat sheet paper will be converted in to sculpture by using folding techniques. Origami techniques do not involve cutting of the paper or the use of glue. There are only a few basic folding patterns in origami which is combined in different ways to create objects with intricate design. The two basic folds used in origami are valley folds and mountain folds. The other important folds include pleats, sinks, reverse folds and squash folds. Any type of paper can be used for origami provided they should be able to retain the crease. The origami papers are available in different sizes and are usually colored on one side. There are simple origami models to most advanced models. One should start with easy models and then move on to complex models. What makes this Japanese art popular is it is inexpensive, easy and offers fun. You can share the items made by you, to your friends and relatives. You can make flowers, animals, fun objects, useful objects, etc using this technique.

Author: Thom Nichols
ISBN-10: 1522792732
ISBN-13: 9781522792734
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2015
Pages: 30
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.12lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.06d