Origami books

[eric_son]

I'm gonna go with Works of Satoshi Kamiya and Advanced Origami by Michael LaFosse. Those are the two books I look at the most, even when it comes to paper and design. (Far more than Origami Design Secrets, honestly.)

I also like compilations, like the Tanteidan convention books, but those are really the only ones I continually refer to.

just had a look at the Advanced Origami book...wow lots of outstanding figures!!!
i guess i'll buy it one day - damn too much brilliant origamibooks out there...

Get 'em all!
(Or get everything that your budget will allow....)

[Tyler]

While it's a bit on the easy side, Origami Omnibus is a book no folder should be without.

[nikita]

which of these papers would you buy to be able to fold the models in "Works of Satoshi Kamiya"?

http://www.viereck-verlag.de/viereck_haupt.html

(you have to press "Papier")

[JeossMayhem]

I'd look elsewhere, nikita. The problem is those papers are around 15cm to a side, 2cm max..... which is pretty insufficient in my opinion. You'd want at least twice or possibly three times that much for Bahamut and the Ancient Dragon.

[nikita]

thanks for your answer

but where to buy such big origami-papers?

btw the biggest size on this site is 24x24....thats not enough?

[earth]

24x24 is definitely not enough, since you're probably aiming to get a finished model of around that size. You need at least 50x50cm, which is the recommended starting size for the ancient dragon and bahamut. Even so, I recommend something larger than 50x50. I buy my paper from local shops, though.

[Oruhito]

I don't know if it was already mentioned yet but Advanced Origami by Michael Lafosse and Richard Alexander is a great book for advanced origami pieces.

[nikita]

can anyone name a paperstore where you can order a 50x50 cm origami paper online?

[origami_8]

In Nicolas Terry's shop you can order large rolls of foilpaper. It's a bit thick but folds very well and comes in the size of 50cm x 10m, so you can cut twenty 50cm squares from one roll.

http://design.origami.free.fr/shop.htm

[nikita]

thanks a lot!!!
this site is great....i guess i will order Passion Origami and Origami for Interpretes;
and for the paper i will order two Paper foil rollers...(do you know which colour i should take for the Bahamut, the Ancient Dragon and the wizard?)
and 6 colours of the "Tant" paper (has anyone experience with this kind of paper?)

[origami_8]

Well, what colours to take depends on your taste. I myself would go for blue and green, but not everyone does want a blue or green ancient dragon, so I'd say take whatever you like the most.

The two books are really worth having, there are fantastic models inside.

I haven't tried the Tant paper yet, but 80gsm seems a little bit thick to me. As far as I understand this paper is meant to be wetfolded.

The third paper, the 15cm in 60 colours pack is recommendable too if you want a good thin standard Origami paper, there are also some sheets of thin foilpaper inside this pack.

[Brimstone]

I have tried tant paper a few times and I think it is great for not-so-complex models. It is a bit thicker than kami but the colors are amazing and it is a pleasure to fold. It works very well for boxes. Check the Philip Shen's table I folded out of it:

[redgator12]

i just found this book while i was looking up the double star flexicube by Brill, and i found this awesome book "brilliant origami" by david brill it's awesome.!

[HankSimon]

Lucky guy ! I think that it is difficult to find a copy of Brilliant Origami outside of a library..... Where were you able to strike gold !

- Hank Simon

[redgator12]

i didn't buy it i just found it online to be looked through. it's at books.google.com