Origami to Astonish and Amuse

by Jeremy Shafer

Published:: 2001 by St. Martin's Griffin
Pages:: 251
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 9780312254049
ISBN-10:: 0312254040

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Skill Level	Simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Yes. B&W
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Mostly

Overall Impression

Jeremy Shafer is one of my favorite creators. His ideas are so original! And the execution is great. This book is a hefty showcase of his work, containing around 80 models.

Scattered throughout the book are "Thoughts behind the fold" segments, containing Jeremy's insights about the design and uses for the model.

The diagrams are excellent (and fun to read!), and there's a B&W photo for every model.

There are 82 Origami Designs in Origami to Astonish and Amuse:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
Show only designs with photos
Baby bird Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	32	Square Also in BARF 1997 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Orison 21/02 A very cute action model	Folded by Marco Abate
Exploding envelope Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	34	Square Also in BARF 1996 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami - A Love Story by Yossi Nir An envelope that can be opened in a flash	Folded by Marco Abate
Blinking eyes Toys - Puppets	Jeremy Shafer	35	Square Also in Action Origami by Rick Beech Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech Cool action fold	Folded by Marco Abate
Magic flap Toys	Jeremy Shafer	36	Square Also in BARF 1997 Fall by Jeremy Shafer Also in BOS Convention 2000 Spring Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2017 Also in Origami USA Convention 1999 An illusion	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Magic cube Toys	Jeremy Shafer	38	Square Also in BOS Magazine 196 Also in BARF 1997 Fall by Jeremy Shafer An optical illusion	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Clapping hands People - Anatomic parts	Jeremy Shafer	39	Square Also in BARF 1997 Spring by Jeremy Shafer	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Moon - waxing and waning Nature	Jeremy Shafer	41	Square Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2017 Also in BARF 1997 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in MFPP 2017 Convention Also in Der Falter 28 Excellent - an origami representation of all stages of the moon in one model!	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Two interlocking rings Objects - Various	Jeremy Shafer	46	Square Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas Also in BARF 1997 Fall by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami USA Convention 1996 2 rings from 1 square. With a permanently locked version	Folded by Phillip West
Ant - chocolate covered Insects	Jeremy Shafer	49	Square	Folded by Nicolas Terry
Gremlin Imaginary beings	Jeremy Shafer	51	Square A nice mask with blinking eyes and opening and closing mouth	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Surfer on a wave Sports and Athletes	Jeremy Shafer	55	Square Also in Awesome Origami - Vol. 2 by J.C. Nolan Also in BARF 1996 Summer by Jeremy Shafer Also in MFPP 1996 Convention Also in Origami Kids by J.C. Nolan Also in Origami USA Convention 1991 Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 60 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Glancer People	Jeremy Shafer	60	Square Also in BARF 1997 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 51 A mask with moving eyes	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Mr. Smiley Toys - Puppets	Jeremy Shafer	65	Square A storytelling model - about a smiley face that changes
Squishy blob Toys	Jeremy Shafer	75	Square	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Piano playing pop-up card Music and Musicians	Jeremy Shafer	78	Square It's a hand, and it's playing a piano! Excellent
Tyrannosaurus - yapping, clapping Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex	Jeremy Shafer	83	Square A nice action dinosaur model
Venus flytrap Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	87	Square Also in BARF 1998 Winter by Jeremy Shafer A toothy plant that opens and closes	Folded by Marco Abate
Frog tounge Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	91	Rectangle - Long strip
Heart attack Hearts	Jeremy Shafer	93	Rectangle - Long strip
Nail clipper Objects - Various	Jeremy Shafer	96	Square Also in BOS Convention 1994 Spring Also in Pajarita Magazine 71 Also in Quarterly ORU Folding Diagrams - Vol. 2 Also in BARF 1998 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Fantastic, it looks just like a nail clipper, and it moves like one, too	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Swiss army knife Objects - Various	Jeremy Shafer	103	Square Also in BARF 1996 Summer by Jeremy Shafer Also in BOS Magazine 201 Another fantastic model - with all tools being able to fold inside and out	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Flasher Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	110	Square
Flasher supreme Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	112	Square
Flasher big bang Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	113	Square
Flasher hat Clothes - Hats	Jeremy Shafer	114	Square
Flasher marble maze Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	115	Square
Flasher labyrinth Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	116	Square
Labyrinth walker Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	117	Square
Dromenon labyrinth walker Toys - Action Models	Jeremy Shafer	118	Square
Slithering snake skin Geometric and other shapes	Jeremy Shafer	119	$ US Dollar Bill A pleated form
Preshrunk blue jeans Clothes	Jeremy Shafer	120	Square
Kite letterhead Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	122	Square
Men's suit Clothes	Jeremy Shafer	123	Square Also in Origami USA Convention 1998 Also in Tanteidan 4th convention	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Swan - Iso area Birds - Anseriformes - Swans	Jeremy Shafer	125	Square	Folded by Shuyunzhu
Wine glass Food	Jeremy Shafer	126	Square
Peace sign Symbols	Jeremy Shafer	127	Square Also in Origami USA Convention 1993	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Multiple rippling deltoid Geometric and other shapes	Jeremy Shafer	129	Square
Musical notes Music and Musicians	Jeremy Shafer	131	Square Also in BARF 1999 Spring by Jeremy Shafer	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Dancers People	Jeremy Shafer	135	Square Also in BARF 1996 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in CDO convention 2000 Also in Le Pli 68 Also in MFPP 1999 Convention Also in The Paper Magazine 56 Can be set to different poses	Folded from a square of Japanese Foil by Gilad Aharoni
Dragon Imaginary beings - Dragons	Jeremy Shafer	137	Square A variations of Robert Neale's dragon	Folded by Illya Arcos
Rocking horse Toys - Rocking Horses	Jeremy Shafer	141	Square Also in BARF 2000 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Colombian Origami Convention 2000 Vol. 2	Folded from a square of Kraft origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Menorah Religion and Holidays - Jewish Religion	Jeremy Shafer	145	Square A very nice Menorah relief
Crab Crustaceans	Jeremy Shafer	151	Square
Yin Yang Symbols - Yin Yang	Jeremy Shafer	155	Square Also in Korea Origami Convention 2022 Also in BARF 1995 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami USA Convention 1993 Double sided	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Star of David Religion and Holidays - Jewish Religion	Jeremy Shafer	159	Square Also in BARF 1996 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami USA Convention 1996	Folded by Marco Abate
Spider web Arachnids - Spiders and Arachnids	Jeremy Shafer	162	Square	Folded by Yuval Atlas
Pyramid Buildings	Jeremy Shafer	164	$ US Dollar Bill Also in Tanteidan 5th convention Also in Tanteidan 5th convention	Folded by Marco Abate
Eagle - balancing Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey	Jeremy Shafer	166	$ US Dollar Bill Also in Tanteidan 5th convention Also in Tanteidan 5th convention	Folded by Marco Abate
Cuboid Geometric and other shapes	Jeremy Shafer	170	$ US Dollar Bill 6 connected cubes
Eight interlocking rings Rings	Jeremy Shafer	176	Square All from 1 square! Amazing	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Butterfly heart card Hearts	Jeremy Shafer	180	Square
Cubist heart card Hearts	Jeremy Shafer	181	Square
Window heart card Hearts	Jeremy Shafer	182	Square
Blintz envelope Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	183	Square
Envelope Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	184	Square
Off the wallet Objects - Wallets	Jeremy Shafer	186	Square A very useful wallet with many pockets
Bird of peace card Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	188	Square Also in BOS Magazine 195 Also in CDO convention 2000 Also in BARF 1999 Winter by Jeremy Shafer Also in MFPP 1999 Convention	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Diamond heart ring Rings	Jeremy Shafer	190	Square Also in BOS Magazine 196 Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami USA Convention 1993 Also in ORU Magazine 12 Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995	Folded by Lou Pearson
Peace ring Rings	Jeremy Shafer	192	Square Also in BARF 2001 Winter by Jeremy Shafer A ring with the peace symbol	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Crane envelope Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	195	Square Also in BARF 1996 Winter by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami USA Convention 1997	Folded by Marco Abate
Beating heart card Hearts	Jeremy Shafer	199	Square Also in Origami USA Convention 2022	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Crane star Geometric and other shapes	Jeremy Shafer	202	Square	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Heart rings - interlocking Rings	Jeremy Shafer	204	Square
Present box Boxes and Containers	Jeremy Shafer	209	Square A box complete with a ribbon
Transvestite puppet Toys - Puppets	Jeremy Shafer	216	Square A puppet that changes its face
BARF bag Boxes and Containers	Jeremy Shafer	217	Square
Unfortunate Bungee jumper People	Jeremy Shafer	218	Square
Strobe light Toys	Jeremy Shafer	219	Square
Duck - invisible Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese	Jeremy Shafer	220	Square
Jack-o'-lantern Religion and Holidays - Halloween	Jeremy Shafer	221	Other shape Folded from a T-shirt
Upside down heart Hearts	Jeremy Shafer	222	Square
Elephant from behind -"Who's staring at my rump?" Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants	Jeremy Shafer	223	Square Also in NOA Magazine 418	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Walking boat Vehicles - Boats	Jeremy Shafer	224	Square The traditional boat... With legs...
Clogged artery People - Anatomic parts	Jeremy Shafer	225	Square
Unopenable envelope Letters and Envelopes	Jeremy Shafer	227	Square
Folding the blintz base People - Anatomic parts	Jeremy Shafer	228	Square Also in Awesome Origami - Vol. 2 by J.C. Nolan Also in BARF 1996 Spring by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami Kids by J.C. Nolan	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Folding the preliminary base People - Anatomic parts	Jeremy Shafer	232	Square Also in Awesome Origami - Vol. 2 by J.C. Nolan Also in Origami Kids by J.C. Nolan	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Folding the flapping bird People - Anatomic parts	Jeremy Shafer	233	Square
Man swatter Objects - Various	Jeremy Shafer	234	Square Also in BARF 1997 Summer by Jeremy Shafer Also in CDO convention 2000 Also in MFPP 1999 Convention Also in Origami USA Convention 1997 Comes with a magic trick routine	Folded from a square of Japanese Foil by Gilad Aharoni
Unfortunate suitor Clothes - Shoes and Socks	Jeremy Shafer	240	Square A person squashed by a lady's shoe
Carbon atom Objects - Various	Jeremy Shafer	244	Square A very small model
Running car Vehicles - Cars	Jeremy Shafer	246	Square Also in BARF 2000 Summer by Jeremy Shafer Also in CDO convention 2000 Also in Colombian Origami Convention 2000 Vol. 2 Also in Origami USA Convention 2001 Gets great reactions	Wet-folded from a square of art paper by Gilad Aharoni