CLEMENT ALDRIDGE
Learn to fold with confidence, one clear step at a time. Origami needs only a square of paper and a little patience. This handbook is written for complete beginners: no experience, no special tools and no guesswork. Every project is explained in plain language, and 90 step-by-step diagrams show exactly which edge or corner moves where. You begin with the basics: choosing paper, turning an ordinary sheet into a square, reading the lines and arrows used in folding diagrams, and practicing the foundation folds that nearly every model depends on. Then you meet six classic bases, the starting shapes behind hundreds of models. After that the folding begins, in order of difficulty: First folds: a dog face, a paper cup, a fortune teller, and a paper hat that turns into a boat Birds, balloons and pinwheels: a graceful swan, an inflatable water balloon and a spinning pinwheel Stars and little gifts: a lucky star, a simple envelope and a corner bookmark Folding for display: how to hang your models as a mobile, string them as a garland, and scale any model up or down Your first crane: the best-known model of all, taught from the first crease to the flapping wings Troubleshooting advice and a simple practice plan help when a crease will not behave, and a glossary explains every folding term in plain language. Whether you are folding to relax, to share an afternoon with children or grandchildren, or simply to see what a flat sheet can become, this handbook takes you from your first crease to a finished crane.
