Nick Robinson - Origami Fish and Other Sea Creatures Ebook: 20 Original Models by World-Famous Origami Artists

20 ORIGINAL MODELS BY WORLD-FAMOUS ORIGAMI ARTISTS Origami Fish
and Other Sea Creatures Nick RobinsonViviane BertyMarc KirschenbaumSimon AndersenStephen PalmerRob SnyderJohn MontrollNg Boon ChoonRobert LangSbastien LimetNick Robinson Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. www.tuttlepublishing.com English Edition 2018 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Original Edition: Poissons en Origami 2018 Nuinuiwww.nuinui.ch Nuinui is an imprint of Snake SA, Switzerland All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. Editorial Director: Federica Romagnoli Art Director and Graphic Design: Clara Zanotti Editorial Assistant: Diana Bertinetti ISBN 978-0-8048-4954-8; ISBN 978-1-4629-2031-0 (ebook) 22 21 20 19 185 4 3 2 1 Printed in China1712CM TUTTLE PUBLISHING is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Distributed by North America, Latin America & Europe Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive,
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Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com. Make Your Fish Live and Breathe Fish are a vital part of the world we live in they provide around 5 billion people with food. They are also diverse, with over 28,000 different species. They range in widely different sizes, shapes and colors.

Origami has a wide range of different styles; from simple to complex, from realistic to caricature. The fish in this book range from simple to rather difficult, although there are many complex designs out there with well over 100 steps! One of the traditional origami bases is called the Fish Base, because it quickly transforms into a fish with a couple of folds. The Telescope Goldfish () starts with this base. However, origami designers have developed a wide range of different approaches to folding a fish, carefully engineering the paper to provide flaps where you need them (for example, the tail fins). Some designs also use the different sides of the paper to create areas of different colors within the model. While many models are essentially flat, some designs presented here allow you to round the paper, so it becomes three-dimensional.

Some paper is better for this purpose than others; please experiment with your folding material. Try also to select paper with suitable colors and patterns to show your creation to its best effect. You can also try hanging groups of them from threads so they turn in a gentle breeze. The ability to adapt an existing design allows you to make many different variations. Remember, when folding a model, always use your imagination if you can change a design by altering folds, angles and distances, you should do so and try to create a brand new model. Obviously, you should aim for accuracy when folding, but also try to be sensitive to the paper and to aim for elegance and beauty make your fish live and breathe.

Nick Robinson Origami Techniques Origami usually requires paper that is perfectly square. When you have used all the sheets in this kit youll need to source your own paper. Here is a simple method for creating a square from a rectangle: Fold a short edge to a long edge. Fold the surplus paper over the edge, crease and unfold. Unfold the paper fully. Cut off the surplus paper to leave a square.

Basic Folding Techniques Valley foldfolding the paper in the usual way. Valley fold and unfoldmake a crease, and then unfold it. Mountain foldfolding a flap or layer behind. This can usually be made as a valley fold by turning the paper over. Turn overlift the paper up and turn it upside down, like flipping a pancake. Repeat arrowwhatever move you have made is repeated elsewhere on the paper.

The arrow may give you specific steps to repeat and/or show how many times to repeat the step. Rotate 180 degreesturn the paper in the direction of the arrow, so the lowest edge becomes the uppermost edge.