Robert Harbin, also known as Ned Williams, was a British stage magician. He became renowned for his books on origami, sharing his insights into this paper-folding art. His work introduces the magic of origami to a broader audience, inspiring creative expression.
This collection focuses on republishing classic works from the early 1900s and earlier, which have become rare and costly. By providing affordable, high-quality modern editions, it preserves the original text and artwork, making these timeless pieces accessible to a new generation of readers.
This easy-to-follow guide contains all the information paperfolders need to create inspired origami models — from learning basic folds to successfully completing a rich assortment of intricate figures.Readers will find hundreds of detailed, step-by-step diagrams and illustrations of finished paper art that will enable even beginners to fashion such simple objects as a flower, a Japanese box, and a church. Experienced paperfolders can hone their skills on such challenging projects as a squirrel on a log, birds in a nest, and a full-masted sailing ship. Among the projects is a selection of wonderfully constructed figures by origamist Patricia Crawford that will test the abilities of even the most competent paperfolders.In all, over 30 entertaining and inventive projects — including a mermaid, a kangaroo, a film star, a stalking cat, a unicorn, a tetrahedron, and more — will delight origami fans of all ages and abilities. Once basic folds and methods have been mastered, folders can attempt original models on their own with ease.
Hundreds of diagrams help paperfolders at all levels create over 120 models ranging from a traditional sailboat, cicada, flapping bird, and jumping frog to such less common subjects as a Japanese lady, gargoyle, octopus, and a Moor at prayer. Also includes figures originated by internationally renowned origami experts.
The Art of Paper-Folding
The Japanese Art of Paper-Folding