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

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Lang, Robert J.

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9780486286020: Origami Insects and Their Kin: Step-By-Step Instructions in Over 1500 Diagrams (Dover Crafts: Origami & Papercrafts)

Synopsis

In this book, noted origamist Robert J. Lang has created 20 challenging designs depicting insects, spiders, and related creatures, long considered among the most challenging of origami subjects to design.
Among the projects are a treehopper, spotted ladybug, orb weaver, tarantula, tick, ant, butterfly, scarab beetle, cicada, grasshopper, dragonfly, pill bug, praying mantis, paper wasp, samurai helmet beetle, scorpion, and more. For each project, the author has supplied clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams. You'll also find helpful sections on symbols and terms as well as general folding directions. Intermediate to advanced paperfolders will find hours of challenge and satisfaction in creating the cleverly designed creatures in these pages.

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About the Author

Robert J. Lang is one of the most respected origami designers in the world. He is the author of "The Complete Book of Origami" and" Origami Zoo" (written with Steven Weiss). He lives in Altadena, California.

Susan S. Lang, a senior science writer at Cornell University, is the author of eleven books and writes for national magazines, including McCALL'S, WOMAN'S DAY, LADIES HOME JOURNAL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, VOGUE, and AMERICAN HEALTH. She resides in New York.

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