LaFosse - Classic origami for beginners kit ebook: 45 easy-to-fold paper models

CLASSIC
ORIGAMI
FOR BEGINNERSMICHAEL G. LAFOSSE Key to Origami Symbols Crease Line Fold in front Fold and unfold Fold behind Turn paper over Repeat behind Push or pull Blow air to inflate Kite Traditional Design This is one of the simplest origami bases, a set of folds common to many origami pieces. It shows how a few folds transform a square into a dynamic shape with unlimited uses. Make several, and then tile them with glue or tape onto a cardeight will form a flat starburst. Glue smaller kites of a different color for the contrasting center. Fold in half, corner to corner, and unfold. Fold two edges to meet at the crease. Turn over. The finished Kite. Paste or tape the kites together on a greeting card or display board. Use the origami kite to make decorative shapeseight kites make a star. Use the origami kite to make decorative shapeseight kites make a star.

Make large kites and small kites to add layers of color. Duck Traditional Design This simple and charming origami duck illustrates outside reverse folds. Notice how the paper is first pleated before folding the model in half. By pulling each segment outward and pinching it at the correct angle, you can change the expression, or attitude of your model. Fold a family from different sizes and colors. Fold in half, corner to corner, and unfold. Turn over. Fold up the bottom corner. Fold corner to the bottom edge. Mountain-fold in half. Pull up the neck. Pull up the beak. The finished Duck. The finished Duck.

Fish Traditional Design This is an action model from a fish base, an efishient method of forming a slender shape as long as the squares diagonal. Folding the raw edges to the inner diagonal completely covers the white side. This base cleverly produces a pair of rabbit earstwo pointed flaps from the excess length which create upper and lower jaws of the hungry toy. Fold in half, corner to corner, both ways. Fold two edges from the left side to meet at the crease. Fold two edges from the right side to meet at the crease. Unfold. Fold all four edges to meet at the horizontal crease. Fold all four edges to meet at the horizontal crease.

Let the top and bottom corners fold in half. Fold in half, long corners to the right and short corners to the left. Your paper should look like this. Fold up the front tail point and fold down the back tail point.