Origami in Action : Paper Toys That Fly, Flap, Gobble, and Inflate

Every project in the book can really move! Origami in Action presents 39 actions origami models that are as animated as they are exquisite. Each project is complete with clear step-by-step diagrams, instructions, and a photograph of the finished model. Included are such traditional favorites as the cootie catcher and the waterbomb, as well as some modern novelties--a strumming guitar player and a toothy Tyrannosaurus Rex. Other projects include: --Flapping Butterfly
--Blow-up Bunny
--Barking Wolf
--Talking Dragon
--Wagging-Tail Doggie
--Boardsailor
--Swimming Manatee
--Indian Paddling a Canoe
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Posted: Jun-11-2008

Great for the Beginner

What a great book! The author explains how to accpomplish the different types of folds used in the ' Introduction.'So when you go to make one of the models, you'll understand the directions better, than if you just tried it on your own. Also, all the origami models in this book perform an...

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Posted: Mar-23-2003

ORIGAMI IN ACTION: PAPER TOYS THAT FLY, FLAP, GOBBLE,& EXPLO

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR MY ONE NIECE, SHE HAS THE OTHER ONE BY: ROBERT J. LANG. THIS WAS WHAT SHE WANTED FOR EASTER. SO ALL I CAN SAY IS: FROM LISTENING TO HER, SHE HAS ALOT OF FUN WITH THE BOOK SHE HAS, THE PROJECTS ARE EASY, ALL YOU NEED IS PAPER. I THINK IT IS GREAT BECAUSE, A CHILD HAS TO USE...

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Posted: Feb-25-2002

Fascinating... but DEFINITELY not for beginners

If you're just starting out in origami, I really suggest averting from this book. No, really. Unless you start off taking origami very seriously and have your steel resolve handy, this book will only serve to discourage. There aren't a lot of easy designs in this volume, and there's plenty of...

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Posted: Nov-21-1999

A good book, but I hope that this is not Lang's new style

The challenge (and pro) in this book is that you can make the completed model "move" by pull or push the model. And it contains some wonderful models, like the boat rower and the guitarist. However there are too many easy models here, and most of them can be found in other origami books. It's a...

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Posted: Nov-04-1999

Fun, accessible origami models from a master origamiist!

Robert Lang is one of the most prolific and innovative origami model creators around. Many of Lang's books, however, are composed mainly of more difficult models appropriate for intermediate and advanced folders. But *Origami in Action* offers lots of fun model building for folks at every...

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Posted: May-20-1999

Entertaining for enthusiast for all levels

For the origami purists, this book appeals in that none of the models require cutting or glueing. With a wide range of difficulty levels, there is something for everyone. And of course with a title like that, the greatest appeal is to make the model "move" once you complete it. Some models...

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