num_pages: 112
description: Fold beautiful papercraft butterflies with this easy origami book.Whimsical exquisite and fragile butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origamiwhich some have hailed as the most important advance in origami since the first paper cranes appeared centuries ago. Hundreds of LaFosse butterflies have been featured in exhibitions around the world and his iconic designs are now eagerly sought and widely imitated by folding enthusiasts everywhere.Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies presents original paper folding projects from LaFosse's extensive butterfly and moth repertoire including all his personal favorites. This collection has many rarely-seen origami designs and several of the models illustrate new technical and design achievements made possible by the ingenious LaFosse Origami Butterfly Folding System. This exciting new book with accompanying DVD represents the culmination of a lifetime of designing and perfecting the art of origami butterflies. It contains everything you need to create your own unique collection. This origami book contains112 page full color book26 original designsStep-by-step instructionsColorful diagrams and picturesAdvanced paper folding techniques and tipsAccompanying DVDThese elegant formseach created from a single square sheet of paper without cutting or glueshowcase the versatility of the origami folding system. All are deceptively simple yet provide a solid foundation for creative flights of fancy in the hands of an experienced folder. Clear step-by-step instructions show you how to make literally hundreds of different variations by making small adjustments to a few key paper folds! Whether dry-folded from recycled candy wrappers or wet-folded from expensive handmade papers these designs exemplify the best aspects of the paper folder's art today.Origami butterflies include:A Butterfly for Vanessa GouldThe Butterfly for Robert LangA Butterfly for Eric JoiselA Swallowtail for Guy KawasakiThe Boston ButterflyThe Mudarri Luna Moth
language: English
title: Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies: Elegant Designs from a Master Folder
publisher: Tuttle Publishing