Paper Capers: My First Origami Book - Softcover

If you thought Origami was complicated, think again! The models in Paper Capers are all easy to make, and can be completed in very few stages. The different ways of paper folding are introduced gradually, so the reader becomes familiar with origami techniques in an easy way. Clear instructions in large type and bold, bright images make the pages inviting and accessable. A host of exciting projects are described including a talking crow puppet, a party mask, a friendship bracelet, a gift box, greetings cards, a desk tidy container and a whirly twirly! The emphasis on Paper Capers is on simplicity, imagination and FUN - a combination that will provide many hours of pleasure for every reader.

Steve and Megumi Biddle are a husband and wife team who have made origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, their career. Steve took up origami as a hobby. The hobby became a passion and he has been teaching it to children and adults alike since 1976. His work has taken him to Europe, New York, Israel, Australia and Japan. It was whilst studying in Japan under the top Japanese origami masters that he met and married Megumi. Megumi has a Bachelor of Arts degree and has worked variously as a fashion designer and commercial designer. She is one of the foremost Japanese paper artists and her work has received many top awards in Japan and abroad. Steve and Megumi have taken their craft all over the country to schools, festivals and arts centres, and have designed for television (including many appearances on The Generation Game) and feature films. They present Origami as entertainment, art and education to young and old alike.