Essential Origami

by Matthew Gardiner

Published:: 2008 by Hinkler Books
Pages:: 64
Binding:: Spiral-bound
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 978-978148891241
ISBN-10:: 9781488912412

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Skill Level	Simple
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Yes
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)?	Most are

There are 20 Origami Designs in Essential Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
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Crane Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	25	Square Also in A Thousand Cranes by Florence Temko Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Senbazuru Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	28	Rectangle With cuts Connected cranes
Butterfly Insects - Butterflies	Traditional	30	Square Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Fish Fish	Traditional	32	Square Also in Origami Aussie Animals by Marion and Steve Isham Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in Hands-On Origami by Raul Rosado Also in Happy Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara and in other sources...	Folded by JC Nolan
Kimono Clothes	Traditional	34	Rectangle - 1X3
Tato Objects - Wallets	Traditional	36	Square
Windmill Toys	Traditional	38	Square
Pajarita Toys	Traditional	40	Square Also in Fun and Easy Origami Animals by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Der Falter 12 and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Cup Food	Traditional	42	Square Also in My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit by Joel Stern Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Swan Birds - Anseriformes - Swans	Traditional	43	Square Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Creased Magazine 1 Also in Creative Origami and Beyond Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak and in other sources...	Folded by Rebecca
Menko Toys	Traditional	44	Square
Water lily Flora - Flowers	Traditional	47	Square Also in Creative Origami and Beyond Also in Origami With Explanations: Fun With Folding and Math by Jeanine Meyer and Takashi Mukoda Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in Everything Origami by Matthew Gardiner Also in Indonesian 3rd Origami Convention 2019 and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Standing fan Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	48	Square
Masu box Boxes and Containers	Traditional	49	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Creative Origami and Beyond Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in NOA Magazine 134 Also in NOA Magazine 152 Also in NOA Magazine 165 Also in NOA Magazine 167 and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Star masu box Boxes and Containers	Darren Scott	51	Square
Boat Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	54	Rectangle Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2014 Also in Everything Origami by Matthew Gardiner Also in Festive Folding by Paul Jackson Also in NOA Magazine 324 Also in Pajarita Magazine 1 and in other sources...	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Fortune teller Toys - Action Models	Traditional	56	Square Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan Also in Der Falter 3 Also in Der Falter 27 Also in My First Origami Kit by Joel Stern Also in Origami 1 by Robert Harbin Also in Origami in Action by Robert J. Lang and in other sources...	Folded by JC Nolan
Puffy star Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	58	Rectangle - Long strip
Puppets Toys - Puppets	Traditional	60	Square
Winged Sonobe Geometric and other shapes	Traditional	62	Square Multiple units