Origami Butterflies Kit: Kit Includes 2 Origami Books, 12 Fun Projects, 98 Origami Papers and Instructional DVD: Great for Both Kids and Adults
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Origami Butterflies Kit: Kit Includes 2 Origami Books, 12 Fun Projects, 98 Origami Papers and Instructional DVD: Great for Both Kids and Adults Details
Review "All of the folds are very easy for kids, so the whole family can have fun making these fun Origami Butterflies." —Mom Does it All blog"These pages present a kaleidoscope of colorful origami butterflies. The authors uphold the philosophy of Akira Yoshizawa sensei, who opened LaFosse's eyes to origami's endless possibilities, which you can now also explore." —Dave Brill, former President of the British Origami Society, and author of Brilliant Origami"Noted origami experts LaFosse and Alexander focus on folded-paper butterflies in this elegant how-to guide. After presenting the basic architecture for an origami butterfly, the authors provide a number of variations, most named after well-known origami enthusiasts. Fully illustrated step-by-step directions for each butterfly are included, and five hours of video instruction are provided on the enclosed DVDs."— Library Journal"LaFosse and Alexander have built up an enviable reputation for producing top quality origami products, carefully and expertly crafted for folders of all levels. Their work is an inspiration." —Nick Robinson, author of Origami Kit For Dummies and World's Best Origami"LaFosse and Alexander have observed and passionately captured the essence of the butterfly with their exceptional designs. These magnificent butterflies undergo their metamorphosis in the authors' hands." —Reiko Nishioka, Director of Education at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens"This compact kit contains the instructions and paper to make a kaleidoscope of butterflies! Origami master Michael LaFosse leads you clearly through the folding sequences of each butterfly. You cannot go wrong, book or DVD." —Handmade by Deb blog"The combination of butterflies, origami and Michael LaFosse cannot be anything but magical. I guarantee that this book will enchant you." —Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and former Chief Evangelist at Apple"You cannot go wrong with any book by these authors, much less with this delightful collection of origami butterflies!" —Origami Spirit
Read more From the Inside Flap Read more About the Author Michael G. LaFosse has been an origami artist for decades and is internationally regarded as a leading authority and master of the art. www.origamido.comRichard L. Alexander is a pioneer in video origami instruction and has designed several origami commercial and fine art exhibitions.Greg Mudarri is an instructor, papermaker and graphic designer at Origamido Studio. Read more
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Reviews
I have folded several basic butterflies, and this kit looked like just the thing to create more life-like butterflies! AND IT CAN!However, I was disappointed with a few things:1) The COLORS used in the instructions on several butterflies were the REVERSE of the photo of the finished model (all the paper in the kit is colored on BOTH sides). So, the first time you make one, it is easy to become confused.2) For EVERY model the first several steps are from a set of folds which are diagrammed only in the first half of Book One. This means that while working on the BUTTERFLIES in Book One, you do a lot of page turning back to the intro until you have memorized those steps (about a dozen butterflies or so).3) There was only ONE typo, but it was a whopper - the duplication of a full paragraph on page 37 in book 2.4) Often the text or picture of a complex fold was just too small for my aging eyes to see well enough to understand. I had to use a magnifying glass. Maybe that is a criticism of me and not the book....Having said all that, once you "get it" and can remember the basic folds, you can stop all the page turning. Then you can see where the artistic details come into play, and you can see the genius of the author, as well as end up with some BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES !!.I cannot really recommend this kit for beginning Origami students. But for motivated, intermediate or higher folders, this could give you hours if not days of challenging work with wonderful results. It just takes patience to follow LaFosse's technique.Also, I would suggest to (or beg of) the authors that they put out a 2nd Edition (to remove that typo & fix the colors in either the photos or the diagrams) and to completely separate the introdutory fold diagrams (put them ALL in Book One) from the individual Butterfly instructions (put them ALL in book Two). Also, please make the books full-size (8.5"x11") with all the images bigger to match, especially the enlarged detailed folds. Now THAT would be a 5-star kit and well worth recommending to anyone!
