Origami

Origami (折り紙?, from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" (kami changes to gami due to rendaku) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since evolved into a modern art form. ...more

Origami Books

Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art

The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/37 Original Models (Dover Crafts: Origami & Papercrafts)

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda, #1)

Origami Omnibus: Paper Folding for Everybody

Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations

Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals

Origami Tessellations: Awe-Inspiring Geometric Designs (AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series)

Advanced Origami: An Artist's Guide to Performances in Paper

Origami Insects and Their Kin: Step-By-Step Instructions in Over 1500 Diagrams (Dover Crafts: Origami & Papercrafts)

Genuine Origami: 43 Mathematically-Based Models, From Simple to Complex

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Picture Books About Art by African-Americans

25 books — 2 voters

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Japan in Juvenile Fiction

134 books — 18 voters

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The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.

Mastering Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe

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117 books — 44 voters

Easy Origami (Dover Origami Papercraft)over 30 simple projects by John Montroll

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The Hungry Scientist Handbook by Patrick Buckley

Origami for Beginners

103 books — 3 voters

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Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Paper Hearts

13 books — 2 voters

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42 books — 7 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Origami”

“ Jason: I'm all for hobbies, but you think this is the time for origami? Whatcha making, a crane? ...more ”
― Rachel Caine, Black Dawn

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“ I hate when I'm not done with my cup but my mom decides to put it in the dishwasher anyway and the cup isn't dishwasher safe. I keep telling my mom that my origami coffee mugs are hand wash ONLY. Handshakes are also hand wash only. -Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz ...more ”
― Karen Quan, liQUID PROse QUOtes

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