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Introduction

Nearly every day at our origami fine art exhibitions, somebody will begin a discussion saying how much they love origami, and how much they would love to fold, but simply can’t do it. Usually they find origami diagrams too frustrating to follow. We enjoy origami so much that it makes us sad to hear this. We appreciate that everyone’s interested in the art of origami, and so we created this kit to help beginners fold successfully. The lessons we included in this kit will short-circuit most of the frustrating obstacles experienced by beginners, and because diagrams seem to be a significant source of anxiety, we have augmented each step with actual demonstrations on the video. No matter your age, or the amount of previous paper-folding experience, these projects and techniques will help you become a better folder. We’re confident that by explaining what is going on we can remove the frustrating obstacles. We hope origami will provide you with a lifetime of joy as you share your favorite designs with friends, relatives and acquaintances.

Appreciation for origami shares some interesting parallels with that of music. Musicians are born in the audience. Something moves them to want to create beauty too. Music is created by composers, arranged by experts to maximize the instruments and talents at hand, executed by performers according to direction from a conductor—all for the enjoyment of the audience. With this kit, your interest in paper folding may move you from the audience to the stage. Perhaps you will someday create new designs, make your own papers, teach new students, or even orchestrate an exhibit.