Story-gami Kit
Story-gami: Create Origami Using Folding Stories
by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Boxed kit (8.5x10.8 inches) with 80 page book, origami paper packet and DVD
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 9780804841344
The joy in folding origami is often found in the deceptively simple magic of transforming a single piece of paper into a recognizable object. Frequently, though, the steps it takes to transform paper from two dimensions into three can be frustrating.
Story-gami is an innovative new kit from renowned origami teachers, Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander. Combining a book and DVD instructions, LaFosse and Alexander have created entire storylines around Righty and Lefty and their adventures climbing mountains, going on boat rides, and having a picnic on Mars! Each story's end results in a finished piece of origami, like an elegant butterfly, a jumping frog or a flapping bird. Through the mnemonic of storytelling, LaFosse and Alexander make folding these twenty sculptures easy and fun, allowing anyone to discover the magic in creating something beautiful out of a simple piece of paper.
The book and accompanying DVD contain instructions for folding:
traditional design
Penguin
traditional design
Sailboat
traditional design
Tulip Plant with Blossom
traditional design
Table-top Racing Duck
designed by Florence Temko
Heart
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Fortune Cookie Box
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Owl Bookmark
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Bookmark/Stacked Over Logan
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Freddie the Jumping AstroFrog
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Art Deco Wing
designed by Samuel Randlett
Randlett's Flapping Bird
traditional design
Balloon
traditional design
Bunny Rabbit
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Fox Mask
designed by Akira Yoshizawa
Yoshizawa's Swallowtail Butterfly
designed by Michael G. LaFosse
Scary Skull
designed by Richard L. Alexander
Fiesta Box
designed by Richard L. Alexander
Kanji the Dog