The best Origami books: Reddit reviews

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Here’s a guide to making them: https://www.amazon.com/Karakuri-Make-Mechanical-Paper-Models/dp/0312566697/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=Karakuri%3A+How+to+Make+Mechanical+Paper+Models+That+Move&qid=1572831623&sr=8-1

I don't remember using a round design on paper before, but I would say Eric Gjerde's Arms of Shiva. Or perhaps his Aztec Twist. Both can be found in his book origami tessellations. There are probably more hexagonal patterns that would also work. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1568814518?tag=oriforall-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1568814518&adid=1X6BRHRWASYC3Z2P1F75&

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

Selected pages available here:

https://books.google.com/books?id=8lNg4Lj5vboC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Available on Amazon for about $40 every other seller I see online it is at $60+ https://smile.amazon.com/dp/4889962514/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_l30EEbBJAV7KF

There are tons... search for Karakuri (japanese paper automatons) or search google for wooden automata, in particular the artist Dug North is doing some really cool stuff in wood.

There's a great Karakuri book: Karakuri: How to Make Paper Models that Move that does an amazing job outlining and demonstrating all the different linkages and gears you can use to generate different movements. It also comes with tear out pages to build the models and gears out of paper.

I've been meaning to get around to start building models of various gears and linkages for 3d printing, but haven't had a chance to yet.

>If anyone's interested I found this book on Amazon
>This book
>The actual Japanese book

Thank to /u/HiepNotik for providing these links.
If anyone is interested in learning this, they can buy the book.

Yes! In Origami Tesselations by Eric Gjerde. This book is the best entrance point into origami tesselations. I would warn you though, this model was way harder than I expected, so you probably want to start with some simpler tesselations first.

A friend taught me this one in person and I couldn't find the instructions anywhere online. He got it from this book:

[https://www.amazon.com/Modular-Origami-Polyhedra-Revised-Enlarged/dp/0486404765/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0486404765&pd_rd_r=WPGRRY91QAVPKH4PH5Q7&pd_rd_w=b3G8C&pd_rd_wg=39Bl7&psc=1&refRID=WPGRRY91QAVPKH4PH5Q7]

• Model: Simple Sonobé 12-unit Assembly Plus Alpha
• Designer: Tomoko Fusé
• Source: Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations
• The base cube was a bit unwieldy at first, but as I added the accents it tightened up. I'd say it's moderately secure, it shouldn't fall apart on its own, but certainly would not stand up to a lot of rough handling. All in all, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

there's also a wonderful octopus and squid in Peter Engel's amazing "Origami: From Angelfish to Zen".

I used to fold the squid all the time, as I found it not only impressive, but also really fun to fold.

http://www.amazon.com/Origami-Angelfish-Zen-Dover-Papercraft/dp/0486281388

Robert j lang has published a book with many action models (the spring you mentioned is one of them):

http://www.amazon.com/Origami-Action-Paper-Gobble-Inflate/dp/0312156189

the easiest models to impress people are: water balloon a.k.a. inflatable box inflatable rabbit flapping bird (the one you can see on the origami action book cover).

intermediate models: roman diaz - swan (inflatable) jun makawa - samurai helmet search youtube - origami blue twitter bird

It can also be found in the book Unit Origami by Tomoko Fuse, a book I highly recommend for anyone looking into Modular Origami.

Actually, the units aren't sonobe. They are from this book. Here is a video of the in instructions if you are interested. No glue required as it is quite sturdy!

Thanks! The units are actually from this book, but here is a video of the instructions.

I would love to get started at Origami. Do you if this is a good book or anything about the creator? http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Origami-Dover-Papercraft/dp/0486272982/ref=la_B000AQTHJE_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349470592&sr=1-1

Well I did not come up with them, I got them from Paper Universe. I do have the NCC-1701-D, DS9 and the USS Defiant memorized though and I am working on the others.