Origami Made Easy Kit

Discover how to fold easy origami models and watch the magic as you performed a plain piece of paper into a three-dimensional object with its own shape and unique character! The ancient Japanese art of paper folding has its own notational system of arrows and dotted lines each representing a specific action to be taken when creating a particular model. This can be confusing at first but this essential guide explains clearly what each symbol means and shows you how to read the diagrams and perform the folding actions in a series of simple and step-by-step lessons.

You’ll also learn about different types of origami paper, how to make a perfect square from any sheet of paper and how to fold origami “bases” which can be made into any number pf origami shapes many of which are demonstrated in this book! By following the simple instructions in this book (and the accompanying YouTube videos) you’ll quickly learn the basic techniques and notation of origami.

This kit opens up a whole world of interesting possibilities in paper folding! Pretty soon you will be amazing your friends and creating interesting new objects just starting with a plain piece of paper and folding it up in a minute or two. Voila!

Kit includes:

• A full-colour, 96-page book with simple step-by-step folding instructions for 14 projects
• 60 sheets of double-sided folding papers in 15 different patterns and colours
• Step-by-step video tutorials

About the Author

Vanda Battaglia, born in Bergamo, Italy in 1958, has been an associate of the Centro Diffusione Origami (CDO) organization since 1999, and a member of the board since 2009. She is also involved with "Bergamorigami," a group that promotes local origami exhibitions. She specializes in miniatures and jewelry, and her creations have been included in numerous exhibitions. Francesco Decio, born in Bergamo, Italy in 1956, has been a member of the board of the Centro Diffusione Origami (CDO) organization since 2001. He has edited various publications and designed many models for the CDO. He has participated in premiere origami events in Italy and abroad.

Foreword Writer: Sam Ita lives in Queens, New York. Having studied graphic design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, he began working as a paper engineer and creating pop-up books. Taking his inspiration from comics, origami, and various other sources, he has applied his talents to publishing, advertising, animation, and toy design. He is noted for his pop-up adaptations of such famous novels as Moby Dick, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Frankenstein, and The Odyssey . Photographer: Araldo De Luca, who lives and works in Rome, is one of the most highly esteemed art photographers in the world.

He complements his visual-narrative language with the skillful use of lighting, and has created a collection of about 80,000 superior art images. He has published in various languages. and throughout the world. more than 30 photographic books including the bestselling The Treasures of Ancient Egypt.