The Paper Architect : Fold-It-Yourself Buildings and Structures (With 20 Ready-To-Use Templates)

Maria Victoria, Garrido Bianchini, Ingrid Siliakus and Joyce Aysta

ISBN 10: 030745147X / ISBN 13: 9780307451477

Published by Potter Craft, Random House, Ivy Press, 2009

About this Item

1st printing. 4to. Issued in hard cover with a glossy cover. No dust jacket, as issued. 109 pages. Gorgeous copy with 20 ready to use templates! Selling quality books for 35 years.

Seller Inventory # 0122027

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Paper Architect : Fold-It-Yourself Buildings and Structures (With 20 Ready-To-Use Templates)
• Publisher: Potter Craft, Random House, Ivy Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030745147X
• ISBN 13: 9780307451477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

The Taj Mahal may have taken 22 years to build, but you can do it in less than a day! Using crisp folds and a craft knife, you can easily recreate the world s greatest architectural structures from ordinary sheets of paper. Whether you re building the White House after dinner or crafting an origami version of the Eiffel Tower in an afternoon and then folding it up to send to a friend in Paris The Paper Architect guides you through every step of the process. The directions for building these replicas are clear and easy to follow. In fact, the book contains an entire section of removable templates with color-coded fold lines that make construction simple enough for a first-time folder. All that s needed is a craft knife, a metal-edged ruler, a cutting mat, and a clear work surface. For those looking for more of a challenge, the patterns can be enlarged or traced onto special paper for endless variations. Each project also includes a wealth

About the Author

MARĶA VICTORIA GARRIDO BLANCHINI’s origami designs have been exhibited at the American Craft Museum in New York.

INGRID SILIAKUS’s origami work has been displayed at the American Craft Museum, in soho’s Gallery 91, and across europe, including the Holland Paper exhibition.

JOYCE AYSTA is the owner of Live Your Dream Designs (www.liveyourdreamdesigns.com). Her origami and kirigami cards are sold throughout the United states at famous buildings and museums including the Library of Congress, the National Building Museum, and some of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California.