Fantastic Origami Sea Creatures: 20 Incredible Paper Models

(Hardback)

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In this landmark origami book, Japanese expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly detailed and realistic aquatic models including a giant squid, a prehistoric undersea dinosaur and even a massive blue whale calf!

The step-by-step folding instructions and photos in the book present 20 amazingly lifelike models from intermediate to complex in terms of difficulty.

The 20 projects in this book include the following models:

• The Penguin A colour-change model capturing the awkward and slightly comical appearance of these flightless aquatic birds
• The Polar Bear A menacing hunter who hungrily stalks your desk or bookshelf
• The Crocodile A lurking predator which is ideal for showcasing handmade papers
• The Manta Ray A graceful and gentle filter feeder whose sweeping wings give you the opportunity to create a truly expressive paper sculpture
• And many more!

Reviews

"Hisao Fukui coaxes an incredible amount of detail from surprisingly straightforward folding sequences." --Marc Kirschenbaum, origami artist and author of Origami Dragons Kit
"A great book with a lot of variety for the avid folder." --Won Park, origami artist and author of Star Wars Dollar Origami
"Challenging, but not overly complex, this book will undoubtedly make you a better folder, and the models are lifelike and satisfying to fold." --Nick Robinson, origami artist and author of Nick Robinson's Beginning Origami Kit

Author Bio

Hisao Fukui has been folding origami for over half a century and is considered one of the leading origami artists in Japan today. 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. This is his second book to appear in English, along with Tuttle's Fantastic Origami Flying Creatures.