Folded Paper German Stars
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Folded Paper German Stars by Armin Taubner
Paper folding crafts are fun for all ages You'll be amazed at what you can create with pretty paper and a few strategic folds. Colorful Froebel stars can be used as ornaments, table decorations, candle holders, and more, and a variety of other shapes make festive gift toppers, toys, mobiles, and garlands.- Step-by-step, illustrated instructions show you how to make more than 30 different designs - Projects range from simple to complex, so there is something for everyone - Paper crafts build creativity, basic mathematical principles, and fine motor skills - Precise drawings and detailed instructions make these projects easy to do, even for childrenJuly 2015
Fröbel star rating: ***
I zoomed in on this title because it celebrates the work of Friedrich FröbelFröbel was a 19th century German educationalist and papercraft guru.
He brainstormed the concept of kindergarten. He - wait-for it - re-introduced the craft of origami to Japanese schoolchildren. And his papercraft legacy lives
on in the celestial contribution of his famous 3-D woven stars – a trad Christmas decoration – and in his folded paper shapes. (The big idea is that paper folding
teaches creativity, logical thinking, and improves motor co-ordination.)
Back to the review. This is a reprint of German edition. Armin Täubner is a prolific papercraft author, whose delightful Floragami, I have reviewed on this blog.
The book begins with a collection of folded modular shapes - kind of the origami equivalent of paper snowflakes. Slight permutations, no two alike.
Lots of geek appeal. The “moves” are indicated with step-by-step folding diagrams + text. A winning idea is to fold the shapes in translucent paper
to make window decorations. After the basic folded shapes are shown, the author moves on to 3-D constructions. This section is not for origami purists because
– shock horror – glue is involved. The resulting spheres are very attractive – and are “cheats” kusudama. The gluing enables an openwork appearance, which is extremely
appealing.
As you would expect, the Fröbel star section kick-starts with detailed, illustrated how-tos on how to weave the eponymous stars out of strips of paper.
The steps are pretty clear – but, if you are like me – you may zone out when things get to about step 28 (and I like learning from books).
My suggestion: check out a You Tube video and use it in conjunction with the book. And always bear in mind that the paper weaving steps are repetitive –
so there are fewer folding operations than the number of steps. Super-symmetry. Everything is done in quad! When you master the star, you will be very proud of yourself,
and you will have added a life-long papercraft skill – and party trick- to your repertoire.
The Fröbel star projects are mostly slight permutations – but, hey - you would not be reading this book if you were not a papercraft geek. The comet is a fun idea.
Most of the variations involve trimming the tails in some way, or varying the colours of the paper folding strips. A bit obvious.
So – this title is a pleasant tribute to the papercraft innovations of Friedrich Fröbel. It is suitable for entry level to intermediate papercrafters.
* The Papercraft Post Blog *Armin Täubner is the author of more than 25 books on origami and other paper crafts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811714563 |
| ISBN 10 | 081171456X |
| Titel | Folded Paper German Stars |
| Autor | Armin Taubner |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Stackpole Books |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2015-04-29 |
| Seitenanzahl | 96 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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