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Origami to Astonish and Amuse

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$12.5 $25 In stock

Category: Architecture

An original origami book featuring delightfully detailed designs from the incredibly simple exploding envelope, to the highly complex and hilarious "Man Swatter"

Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward. These are just a few of the amazing, interactive paper folding projects to be found in Jeremy Shafer's Origami to Astonish and Amuse.

Featuring hundreds of entertaining models and folding ideas, ranging from amazingly simple to ridiculously complex, this inspiring how to do origami book is a perfect fun arts and crafts book for creating toys and decorations the whole family can enjoy--a perfect gift book to jump start creativity!

Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Olivia J. ★★★★★

I folded the exploding envelope first since it looked easy, and the instructions were so clear I actually finished before my coffee got cold. The Man Swatter is a hilarious build that’s worth the whole book, though I did have to redo a few creases to get the snap action right.

Mia H. ★★★★★

The Man Swatter alone is worth the price—it’s absurdly funny and folds up into something you actually want to show off. I’ve been working through the simpler designs first, and the instructions are clear enough that I haven’t gotten stuck once.

Avery A. ★★★★★

The exploding envelope is already a crowd-pleaser, but the man swatter had my whole table in stitches—the instructions are clear enough that even a beginner like me pulled it off. I’ve never had so much fun with a sheet of paper.

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