Origami Paper Airplanes by Didier Boursin Provides Instructions For Folding A Variety Of Paper Aircraft And Similar Projects.
ISBN: 9781552096161;
Author: Didier Boursin;
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd;
Year: 2001;
Language: English;
Pages: 64;
Age_range: 9-12;
Binding: softcover
Illustrated.
Condition: new.
Traditional Designs:
Delta Wing; Schoolboy; Overflight; Duck Plane; Dart; Glider.
New Creations:
Ready to Land; Windblown; Uranus Arc II; Nonstop; Ready for Takeoff; Looping; Gliding Flight; Imaginary Voyage; Stealth; Windflight.
Flying Objects:
Tube and Paper Twirler; Rotor; Propeller; Frisbee; Silent Spinner; Windmill; Chopper.
Collectibles:
Connecting Flight; Squadron; Sound Barrier.
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Origami is an ancient art, yet modern paper folders can still invent fascinating new folds. Origami Paper Airplanes is filled with new and outstanding folds that will delight, amuse, and inspire paper folders of all ages. They offer a wide variety of designs that are rated according to skill level. Everyone, from beginners to experienced folders, will find something here to delight the hand and eye.
The book opens with four pages of instructions in basic folding techniques, the symbols used in the book and a discussion of the various papers you work with. Then come the specific folds - Origami Paper Airplanes offers 28 different designs of aircraft that include traditional planes, new creations, and other flying objects such as windmills and frisbees.
Extremely detailed technical drawings, in color, accompany the reader every step of the way from the very first crease through to the remarkable finished creation. With its elegant and fascinating folds, this book is among the most innovative origami books available. It is suited for folders of all ages and skill levels. Thoroughly tested and carefully designed instructions make it possible for anyone to achieve results on the first try.
Didier Boursin is a world-renowned origami expert and author who lives in Paris. Among his books are Origami Paper Animals and Advanced Origami: More than 60 Fascinating and Challenging Projects for the Serious Folder.
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