Origami Kit For Dummies

Fun

Good book

Not only does it have instructions on models to fold, it has a lot of information about origami itself and how to design your own models. I found it very interesting and informative. As others have stated the written instructions and the diagrams are not necessarily on the same page. However I did not find this to much of a challenge for me. I did enjoy the book and the models range from easy to rather difficult. I recommend this book for anyone's library who loves origami.

I was disappointed with this book. I generally love Nick Robinson's work, but I can'tsay I love this one. The models are fine, but the written directions are on a differentpage from the diagrams so you have to keep flipping the page back and forth whileyou work on the model. Also, the name of the model tends to be on the page withthe written directions, so if you are leafing through the book looking at thediagrams, you can't tell what model the diagrams are teaching you, unless yougo back and find the page with the written directions (and name of the model.)I should think this setup would be particularly challenging for a beginner!

Difficult to follow instructions. Gave book to library.

Love the for Dummies Series. Easy to follow directions. Comes with paper to practice folding. Fun for adults and kids.

I was disappointed that I was shipped a used item. This was used as a gift for someone. The book itself is a good book on learning the basics. Overall I would give this book a good rating.

This is the perfect book to inspire beginners and rekindle the enthusiasm of experts because it is the most thoughtful work on origami that I have ever read. Yes, it includes a packet of origami paper so the beginner can begin immediately on opening the book. The layout of the material is attractive and the writing is welcoming. And there is the required plentitude of excellent models to captivate both the beginner and expert. All that is sufficient for a useful book, but there is much more offered by the author. Nick Robinson is a creator of original models who understands the creative process and communicates possibilities to the reader. He is an accomplished illustrator who knows what the reader needs to be shown and how to reveal it. Best of all, he has been a teacher of origami over decades and experienced the requirements of instruction. This is far more than a barebones collection of models, however valuable such a lively gathering is. Robinson is both relaxed and serious about the craft, so he takes time to write about how to begin, tips on the process of folding, and a discussion of the different styles of folding that have appeared in this ancient craft. What he communicates is valuable for the beginner and a necessary reminder for the expert. The book is not quite perfect. The model on the cover is not included in the text. The origami paper is not the usual sheet white on one side and color on the other side, not conforming to the illustrations. Some photographs of the completed models would have been instructive. But these are trivial matters. Robinson is a well-rounded, great teacher so all who seek to be stimulated by this craft, realizing that we are actually and always dummies, will enjoy his Origami Kit For Dummies.

Has everything you need, and is fun to read!

Origami Kit for Dummies gets 3 stars because it fundamentally does what it says on the tin. However the execution and content is dreadful. For the record i am a moderately experienced but lapsed folder and i was looking to get reacquianted with the art.A book that introduces Origami is duty bound to include 'classics' such as the Sampan, Salt cellar/fortune teller, Kimono, Classic Crane (Orizuru and the 1000 cranes legend that goes with it), Elephant, Rabbit,and inflated Frog. It mentions using money, but fails to include a single dollar-bil design.A lot of the designs are very abstract which for the artist will be appreciated, but for the layman - ostensibly the target audience for this book - they will rarely be inspired to create them. Personally i would construct the Dragonfly and that's it.Content aside the instructions are also poorly done. Rather than have each diagram with the explanation below, the two are kept separate. In practice this will mean having two hands on the model and trying to turn pages to get the best value from the instruction.In all honesty i cannot recommend this book to anyone but an experienced artist or a collector. The 'for Dummies' label would de well to pull this.

Hard to follow sometimes but lots of content and things to create

Here is a book for anyone who has had a go at origami, and failed. It's a comprehensive guide filled with excellent diagrams, clear text and practical information. It features a variety of new and old models suitable for teachers of origami and the more experienced folder. This is destined to become a classic: a definitive textbook that wears its learning lightly. As such it is a bargain and I award it a richly-deserved five stars.

This really is for dummies. I was hoping for a few more advanced instructions but all of them are painfully basic. Fine for children but not good if you want to learn more folding patterns.The instructions however were very clear and easy to follow but I ended up sending it back as it was just a bit too remedial.