LaFosse & Alexander's Essential Book of Origami
LaFosse & Alexander's Essential Book of Origami
by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Paperback with DVD
Tuttle Publishing, October 2016
ISBN-13:
9784805312681
This comprehensive origami book contains 16 easy lessons—each revealing a different aspect of the paper folding magic that is origami!
World-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander share their wisdom and expertise in this complete introduction to the world of origami paper folding. Beginning origami folders can progress through 16 step-by-step lessons, each with an accompanying video lesson on the free DVD included with this book. Each lesson features a project that's been selected to encourage development of origami folding techniques in a highly enjoyable way. Most of the projects are original, never seen before in print.
In addition to presenting invaluable information about how to select your origami papers, how to preserve and display your origami creations, and even how to begin selling origami commerciall—this origami book also presents the authors' original "philosophy" of the paper folder's art.
This indispensible origami book provides an understanding of how to:
- Understand the folding properties and limitations of various papers
- "Dance with the Paper" which means folding in the air instead of on a table
- Design your own original origami models
- Wet-fold paper money
- Make duo-sided paper by back-coating
- Prepare papers with pearlescent and lustrous paints for scintillating effects
- Pre-paint and wet-fold watercolor paper
- Understand how the paper's grain impacts fold placement during wet-folding
- Fold multi-piece modular compositions
The first section of the book includes a range of essays on origami art:
- Origami as Expressive Art
- The Global Origami Movement
- An Inspirational "LaFossophy" of Origami
- Folding Socially
- It's All About the Art
- Practical Considerations
- Choosing and Preparing Your Origami Paper
- Origami Preservation
- Showing Your Origami Pieces in Public
- Selling Your Origami Art
- Achieving Elegance in Your Folded Art
- A Guide to Origami Diagrams and Symbols
The book and accompanying DVD contain instructions for folding:
traditional design
The Japanese Crane
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Lessons from the Heart
designed by Anne R. LaVin
Anne LaVin's Squirrel
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
The Great White $hark
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
The Elegant-Simple Hummingbird
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
The Dim Sum Bun
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Ambrose the Skunk
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
A Seahorse for Al Miyatake
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Humuhumunukunuku-
apua'a
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Yellow Tang for Mariko
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Foley (or FOALie) the Pony
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Happy Good-Luck Bat
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Alexander Aztec Swallowtail Butterfly
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
The Wedding Orchid
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Enough of This Cat!
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
The Leatherback Sea Turtle
Plus Notes on:
Backcoating
Painting Paper
Paper Grain
"Zone" Wet Folding