fabulous origami boxes

Designed for the beginner, this beautifully illustrated step-by-step how-to book gives readers all the instructions needed to create highly decorative boxes in a variety of shapes and sizes out of paper. Sixty-one sheets of one- and two-sided orgami paper complete the illustrated kit. Line-drawings and photographs throughout.

From richly textured handmade paper to elegant pop-ups, Paper in Three Dimensions brings paper crafting to new levels. Author Diane Maurer-Mathison uses the 3-D concept as a springboard to creativity, so her readers can do the same. The hottest paper-crafting topics are all here, including origami, pop-ups, paper sculpture, cast and handmade papers, dimensional sculpture, and boxes and baskets, each presented with fresh projects.

Add a personal touch to your holidays with handmade ornaments and other decorations. Clearly illustrated folding diagrams and easy-to-follow directions make it a snap to create bright origami stars, candy canes, stockings, a simple Santa, little gift boxes, and other objects. Ideal for kids but appropriate for paperfolders of all ages. 28 projects....

Add a personal touch to your holidays with handmade ornaments and other decorations. Clearly illustrated folding diagrams and easy-to-follow directions make it a snap to create bright origami stars, candy canes, stockings, a simple Santa, little gift boxes, and other objects. Ideal for kids but appropriate for paperfolders of all ages. 28 projects.

With step-by-step diagrams, detailed instructions and over 70 photographs in vibrant full-color, internationally-renowned origamist and author Tomoko Fuse offers an innovative approach to origami based on assembling separate, multi-dimensional shapes into one structure. Some of the shapes, like pyramids or four-sided boxes, are simple to master, even for a beginner. Others are quite complex and require much more experience and proficiency. Fuse uses a system to indicate the level of difficulty for each project with one, two or three stars, so the reader knows from the start, how challenging a project is likely to be.

Having not heard of this book and being unable to find out anything about it, I took the risk and ordered it (after all, the price was low enough that I was risking very little). I was expecting something along the lines of Montroll's smaller, staple-bound books (i.e. BIRDS IN ORIGAMI, FAVORITE ANIMALS IN ORIGAMI, or even ORIGAMI AMERICAN STYLE). What I found was something different. This is a partial reprint from John Montroll's ORIGAMI FOR THE ENTHUSIAST and ANIMAL ORIGAMI FOR THE ENTHUSIAST

Perfect introduction to Japanese art of paper folding has everything you need to practice origami: instructions with clear illustrations that show how to create 32 simple projects (hat, cup, pinwheel, boat, house, fish, other intriguing objects) and 24 sheets of authentic 7" x 7" origami paper in 12 different colors.

With step-by-step diagrams, detailed instructions and over 70 photographs in vibrant full-color, internationally-renowned origamist and author Tomoko Fuse offers an innovative approach to origami based on assembling separate, multi-dimensional shapes into one structure.
Some of the shapes, like pyramids or four-sided boxes, are simple to master, even for a beginner. Others are quite complex and require much more experience and proficiency. Fuse uses a system to indicate the level of difficulty for each project with one, two or three stars, so the reader knows from the start, how challenging a project is likely to be.

From simple to complex, this book includes models for 20 origami alpine flowers, most native to Japan. Single piece flowers and leaves to make composite flower scenes....

A whole book full of amazingly attractive new modular pieces. This book is highly recommended to all modular folders and those wanting to dabble in this pastime. Readers who purchased previous volumes in this series [Marvelous Modular Origami and Ornamental Origami] should, no doubt, unhesitatingly order this volume because of the high standard of diagramming and model novelty applied throughout the series. --David Petty, British Origami Society