Origami
From Surface to Form
Published on 1. November 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-907155-45-1 (ISBN)
Description
How do you make a paper hat in hurry? What are the six main origami bases? Can you trisect an angle just by folding paper? What is the difference between origami and kirigami? In this dense little pocket book, leading paper folder Tung Ken Lam tells the story of origami, from its historic origins to its use in mathematics, medicine and the kitchen. Whether you are trying to make a whale, a frog or a waterbomb, this is the essential pocket guide.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Powys
United Kingdom
Illustrations
100
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
82 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-907155-45-1 (9781907155451)
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Person
Origami artist and author Tung Ken Lam has been folding paper since he was a child. Previously editor of British Origami magazine, he has created hundreds of original designs and teaches origimi in schools, museums and other venues. Author of three books on origami, he lives in Lancaster, UK.