Origami Insects


Book Description

DIVNoted origamist presents step-by-step instructions and diagrams for 20 challenging projects: treehopper, spotted ladybug, orb weaver, tarantula, butterfly, grasshopper, dragonfly, praying mantis, more. Intermediate to advanced level. /div




Make Origami Insects and Spiders


Book Description

Eek! Insects and spiders everywhere! Origami enthusiasts with a passion for tiny, many-legged creatures will love this guide to creating origami insects and spiders. Step-by-step instructions with examples of each fold make each project easy and fun, while accompanying photographs help readers visualize every step. As they craft, they�ll learn fascinating facts about these itsy-bitsy critters. This hands-on approach to learning helps readers retain interesting and essential science information. Origami is a peaceful pastime, leaving readers with a sense of calm and accomplishment. They�ll love creating their own collection of paper creepy-crawlies!




Bugs in Origami


Book Description

More than 20 original models range from simple to advanced and include a butterfly, praying mantis, grasshopper, hornet, ant, several beetles, and other bugs. Full-color illustrations of finished models, plus detailed instructions with diagrams.




Origami Menagerie


Book Description

Contains illustrations of folds for twenty-one origami animal and insect projects, and includes instructions for preparing paper for folding.




Origami Bugs and Beasts


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This guide for intermediate to advanced paperfolders uses traditional origami bases as the springboard to incredible results. Diagrams show how to make 30 unusual animals, including jellyfish, grasshoppers, and scorpions.




Origami Bugs


Book Description

Origami Bugs is an instructional book geared towards the advanced origami folder. Marc has devised blueprints for creating eleven distinct insect designs from a single sheet of paper. You can follow the path in folding these works of art yourself with the aid of over eight-hundred illustrations. There are also chapters to aid you with paper choice and preparation. Although this is admittedly one of the more advanced books available for origami, with patience, you can recreate such models as a ladybug (spots included), butterfly, and even a cankerworm (with twenty-eight legs).




How to Build an Insect


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See what the buzz is about in this fresh, fun look at insect anatomy. Let's build an insect! In the pages of this book, you’ll find a workshop filled with everything you need, including a head, a thorax, an abdomen, and much more. Written by entomologist Roberta Gibson and accompanied by delightfully detailed illustrations by Anne Lambelet, this wonderfully original take on insect anatomy will spark curiosity and engage even those who didn't think they liked creepy, crawly things!




Origami Sea Life


Book Description

In Origami Sea Life, John Montroll and Robert J. Lang have collaborated to produce a truly elegant work. The pages of this book contain some of the most creative origami published to date. Each project is accompanied by a biological sketch of the animal to enhance the visual description. There are 38 models in all ranging from the lowly barnacle to the mighty whale. in between are to be found a cuttlefish, angelfish, lionfish, and fiddler crab, to name but a few of the unusual origami projects presented. Each project is illustrated with step-by-step instructions, utilizing the unique folds which make each of these animals so lifelike. Beginner and expert alike will find hours of creative fun in these pages. Origami Sea Life also includes a summary of the history of origami sea life. Information on types of paper and the technique of wet folding make this book indispensible for all those with an interest in papercraft.




Origametry


Book Description

Written by a world expert on the subject, Origametry is the first complete reference on the mathematics of origami. It is an essential reference for researchers of origami mathematics and applications in physics, engineering, and design. Educators, students, and enthusiasts will also enjoy this fascinating account of the mathematics of folding.




Insect Pollinators


Book Description

Many insects drink nectar and collect pollen from flowers, and in the process they help plants reproduce. Readers will investigate how bees, butterflies, ants, and other insects assist in pollination. Simple text and supportive photos and diagrams help readers understand key ideas and details about this important science concept.