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Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations

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Tomoko Fuse is popular for her amazing origami figures that she creates with unique units (over 50 books in print). This book is no exeption. Possibly her best book ever, this book is a combination of all her most interesting items taken from her other books in Japanese and Korean. I own a few of the forgein language books and I find many things in the book that I enjoy folding, and many that I hate. This book has MOST of the cooler items from her most famous books. If you are a fan of unit origami or just like geometry, then buy this book.

Fuse has written a book all about one of her favorite areas of origmami: modular creations. Modular origami is created when you fold multiple copies of the same unit and then work them together to create a larger model. It looks gorgeous, but can be very time consuming and frustrating if your model is made of 60 units. I like this book alot, but it is clear that Fuse's ability to fold is light years beyond mine. Still, she always gives clear directions and diagramms so that if you are patient you can make gorgeous models.

This book is absolutely fascinating. I am a graphic designer by profession and love all crafts. This book has transformed the way I look at paper. I would have never imagined that it is possible to make such objects. I have never done any folding before and still could do all the projects. The instructions are very clear and with a little patience one can be very satisfied with the results. This is a great book and would recommend it heartily. Nothing but Brilliant.

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK ON UNIT ORIGAMI I READ AND USED TO FOLD PAPER IN TO SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTYFUL UNITS.THIS BOOK IS GREAT FOR BIEGINERS AND ADVANCED FOLDERS....IT WILL GIVE YOU THE DISAPLAIN ON FLODING PAPER..I HAVE BEEN FOLDING PAPER NOW FOR 5 YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO..I GET THE BEST COMMENTS ON MY WORK AND HAVE SOLD MANY OF MY ARTS WORK....SO IF YOU LIKE TO FOLD THIS IS THE BOOK

I used this book last year for a geometry project for school, it was very helpful. The diagrams are quite clear and the end result is marvelous. Although it is a bit time comsuming you wil be fascinated at what yu have created yourself without the help of someone else. Some of the creations are difficult to make but has different types of models for people in all levels of knowledge in origami. I recommend it to everyone.

While it may be a bit challenging for a beginner, this book enables you to produce amazing results. Lots of verstile projects and models, and I'm very impressed with every new thing I create and discover. Highly recommended.

I am a teacher of students in 5th through 8th grade and I found this book to be a great addition to the geometry unit I teach. I had not created origami before this unit and I found this book to have excellent directions. The students were able to follow the great diagrams, made some beautiful pieces and had a concrete object of their learning. I would recommend this book to all.

Addictive is possibly the best way to describe this book by modern origami master, Tomoko Fuse. I'd never been all that keen on unit origami until I discovered her brilliantly structured folds. The individual units are clever and sometimes almost fractal. The process of folding multiple units is meditative, and the final puzzle of interlocking them to form a geometric unit is a delight, made moreso by the great solidity of the finished piece - all without adhesives! A book I'd recommend to folders of any level!

Beautiful colour photographs, endless complex pieces of unit origami and clear instructions put this book above many others in its category. PLEASE NOTE: I recently went to Japan and was surprised to find MANY more similar books in Japanese. So if you liked this book, there is much, much more to come. All of these other books are in Japanese and are more difficult to purchase, but it is definitely worth searching for them. (Tomoko Fuse also told me she IS soon to be producing her own web page).

This book has so many different types of modular origami, you could spend years trying out the different designs. Some of the instructions are mysterious, but the photographs of the finished models help. I've temporarily exhausted myself with origami, but I'm looking forward to the untested designs in this book.