Fantastic Origami Flying Creatures: 24 Amazing Paper Models

(Hardback)

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Japanese origami expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly realistic paper birds and flying insects, a winged dinosaur and even an undulating Chinese dragon!

The easy-to-follow folding instructions and photos in this book present 24 challenging and amazingly lifelike models-from intermediate to complex in terms of their level of difficulty. The 24 unique models in this book include:

• The Swan
• The Crane
• Peacocks
• The Crested Kingfisher
• Beetles
• Flying Chinese Dragon
• The Dragonfly

And many more!

Reviews

"Realistic and elegant, Hisao Fukui's spectacular flying creatures come to life in your hands. This book is a great addition to any origami enthusiast's library." -- Sok Song, origami artist and author of Origami Chic
"Hisao Fukui coaxes an incredible amount of detail from surprisingly straightforward folding sequences." -- Marc Kirschenbaum, origami artist and author of Extraordinary Origami
"A great book with a lot variety for the avid folder." -- Won Park, origami artist and author of Dollar Animal Origami

Author Bio

Hisao Fukui has been folding origami for half a century. He specializes in magnificently realistic animal models that capture the quintessential expressive elements of the originals. He is the author of four origami books that have been bestsellers in his native Japan, including Tuttle's forthcoming Fantastic Origami Sea Creatures.