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This book was written for both experienced and inexperienced folders. The diagrams you’ll find in this book are different; they employ a new technique called glow-fold which is explained on the opposite page. It is unlikely that you’ll read through this book from front to back. It is more likely that you’ll use this book like a reference tool, skipping back and forth to different sections as you need them. I recommend keeping at least two bookmarks handy.
Origami paper is expensive. The best place to begin in this book is in the section, “Cutting Paper for Origami Ikebana” (page 16). As a general rule, when learning, or when practicing, you should use inexpensive squares you have cut yourself.
Rules for Faster Origami Learning
MAKE PRACTICE PAPER BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Jump ahead to page 16 and make some practice squares. This will allow you to make your mistakes on inexpensive practice squares instead of expensive origami paper.
THE EFFECTS OF AN INCORRECTLY MADE FOLD INCREASE AS THE MODEL PROGRESSES
I have seen students struggle because they refuse to throw away the square they started with. They continue using the same piece of paper despite making one incorrect fold. They proceed, successfully completing a few more folds, and then make another incorrect fold. What most folders don’t realize is that an incorrect fold at the beginning compounds exponentially as we progress through a folding pattern. By the time the folder nears the end, the incorrect fold has contaminated almost every plane of their model. Something inside us tells us not to waste paper, however “wasting paper” when exploring a new folding pattern will end up saving both paper and time in the long run. Just don’t forget to recycle those discarded attempts.
REVIEW THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FOLDING THE MODEL
Before you begin, look at each diagram and read each instruction. This allows your brain a little time to review the pattern before you attempt it. Even if you don’t fully understand the diagrams and instructions, reviewing them in advance will give you an edge and save you time and paper.
If you have trouble making any of the base models in this book, take a look at the videos on the accompanying DVD.
The DVD that comes with this book has several computer template files you may find helpful.
