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"A brilliant and bizarre take on art and life." --Peter Engel, author of Folding the Universe
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Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward...There's no need to imagine-this is for real!
In Origami to Astonish and Amuse Jeremy Shafer has taken the art of paper folding in an entirely new direction. Filled with hundreds of entertaining models and folding ideas, ranging from amazingly simple to ridiculously complex, this is origami at its most fun and creative.
In Origami to Astonish and Amuse Jeremy Shafer has taken the art of paper folding in an entirely new direction. Filled with hundreds of entertaining models and folding ideas, ranging from amazingly simple to ridiculously complex, this is origami at its most fun and creative.
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If you were an original model which would you rather be, a sad stationary model that has to sit idle on a display shelf getting dusty and neglected,or a happy action model that frequently gets to frolic in the hands of a folder and give moving performances that astonish and amuse. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
If you were an original model which would you rather be, a sad stationary model that has to sit idle on a display shelf getting dusty and neglected,or a happy action model that frequently gets to frolic in the hands of a folder and give moving performances that astonish and amuse. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Origami to Astonish and Amuse : Over 400 Original Models, In,
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This review is from: Origami to Astonish and Amuse: Over 400 Original Models, Including Such "Classics" as the Chocolate-Covered Ant, the Transvestite Puppet, the Invisible Duck, and Many More! (Paperback)
The book had many fun, yet ODD projects. And definitely, not for beginners. Although, there are some that beginners can do.
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Amusing origami at its best,
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This review is from: Origami to Astonish and Amuse: Over 400 Original Models, Including Such "Classics" as the Chocolate-Covered Ant, the Transvestite Puppet, the Invisible Duck, and Many More! (Paperback)
This book is clearly designed to amuse. Most of the subjects are not serious, but rather a humorous or otherwise twisted take on classic origami. A few of the steller models include the pocket knife (folding, complete with multiple utensils) and nail-clippers. Other interesting models include a box with four classic cranes built into the lid, a surfer on a wave (action model) and the invisible duck (to be folded out of invisible paper of course, the wackiness of the book is evident here). Overall grade: Recommended to everyone who doesn't require serious models. Plenty of models to challenge all skill levels.
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Super!,
By UliOrca (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Origami to Astonish and Amuse: Over 400 Original Models, Including Such "Classics" as the Chocolate-Covered Ant, the Transvestite Puppet, the Invisible Duck, and Many More! (Paperback)
I kinda fell into origami, and my mom bought me this book on a whim one day after I had expressed an interest in paper folding. This book is amazing. Shafer is hilarious. He inserts random comments into all of his instructions keeping the reader/folder in stitches. The instructions are very easy to follow, though origami does reqire practice and mastery of basic skills. But Shafer provides your basic skills and very easy folds to the more complex folds. Once you master the basics, you'll be on your way to making such crazy models as "Hands Folding a Square Base" and a "Transvestite Puppet." I very highly recommend this book either to a beginner or to and advanced folder.
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