Paper Crystals

by David Graham Mitchell

Paper Crystals are enchanting sculptures made from simple units folded from ordinary paper which lock firmly together without any need for sticky tape or glue. Paper Crystals are enchanting to look at, fascinating to make, and seem to have the ability to focus harmony and peace wherever they are displayed, making them ideal ornaments for your home or workplace and perfect gifts to share with your friends. Everything you need to know is explained in pictures and words in the clearest detail. This fully revised and much expanded Second Edition is a must for the collection of every origami aficionado but will also appeal to those who are interested in partnership art.

Genres: Origami

136 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2012

Reviews

[Jennifer Shafley · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some wonderful models in this book. I have made several of the models in this book. Pictures can be found at jennifershafley.blogspot.com. There are a few models, I have yet to figure out. I love that almost all of the diagrams first show you the step, then show you what it looks like after the step. This makes it very easy to follow. I have only one small criticism. It is that mostly there are drawings of the finished models and sometimes black and white photos. There are no color photos. Sometimes especially with 3D models it is hard to get a sense of the finished model or it's depth from the drawings. This does make this book a bit less expensive than a lot of similar origami books (that do have color), but I think it would be worth the added cost to have a better idea of what the finished model looks like.