Origami to Astonish and Amuse - by Jeremy Shafer (Paperback)

Name: Origami to Astonish and Amuse - by Jeremy Shafer (Paperback)
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
SKU: 92187997
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Highlights

An original origami book featuring delightfully detailed designs from the incredibly simple exploding envelope, to the highly complex and hilarious "Man Swatter" Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward.
About the Author: Jeremy Shafer has been folding for fifteen years and has created hundreds of original models, each folded from one piece of paper, without cutting.
256 Pages
Crafts + Hobbies, Origami

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About the Book

Delightfully detailed designs, from the incredibly simple exploding envelope to the highly complex "man swatter", are certain to dazzle all ages. Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

An original origami book featuring delightfully detailed designs from the incredibly simple exploding envelope, to the highly complex and hilarious "Man Swatter"

Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward. These are just a few of the amazing, interactive paper folding projects to be found in Jeremy Shafer's Origami to Astonish and Amuse.

Featuring hundreds of entertaining models and folding ideas, ranging from amazingly simple to ridiculously complex, this inspiring how to do origami book is a perfect fun arts and crafts book for creating toys and decorations the whole family can enjoy--a perfect gift book to jump start creativity!

Review Quotes

"A brilliant and bizarre take on art and life." --Peter Engel, author of Folding the Universe

About the Author

Jeremy Shafer has been folding for fifteen years and has created hundreds of original models, each folded from one piece of paper, without cutting. He has been published in major origami journals in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom, and has exhibited his work at seven OrigamiUSA conventions. He is a member of the Friends of Origami Center of America and is the editor of the BARF (Bay Area Rapid Folders) newsletter. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Dimensions (Overall): 10.78 Inches (H) x 8.44 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 256

Genre: Crafts + Hobbies

Sub-Genre: Origami

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Format: Paperback

Author: Jeremy Shafer

Language: English

Street Date: July 6, 2001

TCIN: 92187997

UPC: 9780312254049

Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-8606

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.67 inches length x 8.44 inches width x 10.78 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.55 pounds

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