Camels, vultures, and tortoises live in Earth’s dry, hot deserts. Through the art of origami, these desert animals and more can reside on a bookshelf or windowsill instead! Both readers familiar with the ancient art of paper folding and those trying it for the first time can find tons of fun in this book. All the projects are ranked easy, medium, or hard so readers can choose what level they’d like to try. Each craft introduces a desert animal and shows how to make it out of paper through simple steps accompanied by full-color photographs.

The dry, dry desert has some fascinating animals—camels, foxes, scorpions, and more! In this detailed book, young crafters will learn how to use the art of origami, or paper folding, to create paper versions of some of these intriguing desert creatures. Projects are accompanied by fascinating facts about the animal in question. Clear illustrations show each step, with manageable instructions, so readers can create amazing animal art.

Readers will learn the Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, to create exotic creatures from the arid desert. Each project begins with a description and some fun facts about the animal depicted as well as vocabulary associated with it. Clear illustrations that show each step are accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions for creating camels, foxes, scorpions, and more.

There’s no need to head to Africa for a safari. Readers can grab a few sheets of paper and this book to create many of the animals one would see through the ancient art of origami! A brief introduction allows those new to paper folding to learn the terms and folds needed to complete the crafts. Then, a lion, elephant, monkey, leopard, rhino, and giraffe take shape as readers follow the clear, step-by-step instructions provided for each project. Rated as easy, medium, or hard, the origami projects in this book are perfect for readers of all levels.

Foxes, squirrels, and raccoons are just some of the animals found in the woodland habitat. Usually fur-covered, these animals are just as cute when made out of paper. Readers are introduced to key terms and common folds in order to complete several origami projects in this book. Full-color photographs accompany simple step-by-step instructions to guide readers as they create paper bats, mice, and other woodland animals. Rated easy, medium, or hard, the crafts are designed to help both new and seasoned origamists enjoy this ancient art.

High above the rest of the world, many animals make their homes in Earth’s mountains, content in a habitat that would challenge many others. In this book, readers will learn more about creatures such as mountain goats, leopards, and yaks through exciting facts and full-color photos—and they’ll also learn how to create their own paper replicas of these amazing creatures. Clear instructions and illustrations will show young crafters how to use the art of origami to make their own mountain animals.

From tigers to butterflies, jungle animals are some of the most beautiful in the world. They’re almost as beautiful when fashioned out of paper through origami! In this book, readers choose from a gorilla, frog, parrot, and more jungle animals to practice their paper-folding skills. An introduction shows common folds and explains terms used in the book to help new origamists complete their first project. Each craft contains step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs of each step to guide readers through the folds to create their animal.

Provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for making folded-paper versions of animals from the coasts, the desert, the mountains, the woodlands, and the far North, including a roadrunner, a bobcat, a raccoon, and a moose

Fold advanced origami projects with this beautiful origami book. From the Origamido Studio, world-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander introduce a unique collection of origami paper craft projects. Origami Art features folding instructions for complex 3D origami models. These featured origami projects will amaze and astound paper folders with their intricate and lifelike qualities. Also featured in this origami book are articles on paper selection and preparation for each project, advanced techniques, such as "wetfolding" and compound origami plant design and construction. LaFosse and Alexander embrace every aspect of this fascinating art form and present it brilliantly for advanced paper folders and the artist in us all. While knowledge of some basic folds is needed, the clear, expert instructions allow readers to learn origami at a very high level, without requiring a great deal of previous origami knowledge or experience. This origami book contains: 144 pages of full-color Advanced origami folding techniques and tips Clear, step-by-step instructions 15 signature origami projects If you're eager to dive into a premium collection of challenging origami designs, then this exciting paper folding guide is for you! LaFosse's expert instructions will step you through the creation of origami masterpieces that are beautiful to behold and make wonderful gifts. Origami art projects include: American Alligator Pond Turtles Monk Seal Malaysian Birdwing Butterfly Munich Orchid And much more…

Fold beautiful papercraft butterflies with this easy origami book. Whimsical, exquisite and fragile, butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origami--which some have hailed as the most important advance in origami since the first paper cranes appeared centuries ago. Hundreds of LaFosse butterflies have been featured in exhibitions around the world and his iconic designs are now eagerly sought and widely imitated by folding enthusiasts everywhere. Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies presents original paper folding projects from LaFosse's extensive butterfly and moth repertoire, including all his personal favorites. This collection has many rarely-seen origami designs, and several of the models illustrate new technical and design achievements made possible by the ingenious "LaFosse Origami Butterfly Folding System." This exciting new book represents the culmination of a lifetime of designing and perfecting the art of origami butterflies. It contains everything you need to create your own unique collection. This origami book contains 112 page, full-color book 26 original designs Step-by-step instructions Colorful diagrams and pictures Advanced paper folding techniques and tips Streamable or downloadable online videos These elegant forms--each created from a single square sheet of paper without cutting or glue--showcase the versatility of the origami folding system. All are deceptively simple, yet provide a solid foundation for creative flights of fancy in the hands of an experienced folder. Clear step-by-step instructions show you how to make hundreds of different variations by making small adjustments to a few key paper folds! Whether dry-folded from recycled candy wrappers or wet-folded from expensive handmade papers, these designs exemplify the best aspects of the paper folder's art today. Origami butterflies include: A Butterfly for Vanessa Gould The Butterfly for Robert Lang A Butterfly for Eric Joisel A Swallowtail for Guy Kawasaki The Boston Butterfly The Mudarri Luna Moth