Origami Secrets

The magnum opus of one of the world’s leading origami artists, the second edition of Origami Secrets reveals the underlying concepts of origami and how to create original origami s. Containing step-by-step instructions for 26 models, this book is not just an origami cookbook or list of instructions—it introduces the fundamental building blocks of origami, building up to advanced methods such as the combination of uniaxial bases, the circle/river method, and tree theory. With corrections and improved illustrations, this new expanded edition also covers uniaxial box pleating, introduces the new technique of hex pleating, and describes methods of generalizing polygon packing to arbitrary angles. With coverage spanning the foundations of origami construction and advanced methods using both paper and pencil and custom-built free software, Origami Secrets helps readers cultivate the intuition and skills necessary to develop their own s. It takes them beyond merely following a recipe to crafting a work of art.