Michael LaFosses Origami Butterflies Elegant Designs from a Master Folder

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"This beautiful and inviting book of nature-inspired art showcases LaFosse and Alexander's mastery as both artists and educators." — Jane Winchell, curator of Origami Now! and director of the Art & Nature Center at the Peabody Essex Museum

"This book contains exquisite origami models, easy-to-follow diagrams, beautiful photography and a remarkably insightful view of the world of origami and its people, lovingly and elegantly expressed." — Russell Cashdollar, origami designer and author

"These beautiful designs are simple enough for origami novices, yet their charm and elegance will appeal to serious enthusiasts. With the 'LaFosse Butterfly Folding System,' origami butterfly design is limited only by your imagination." — Roland Koh, origami designer and author

"LaFosse / Alexander combo continue to raise the bar for origami books and this is one you really should add to your collection." — Nick Robinson

"Imagine a hundred softly floating butterflies suspended gracefully in the air above you as you recite your vows, kiss your husband, and take your first steps together as a married couple. Your special day will already be plenty magical, but by adding origami butterfly decorations using the tutorials in Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies, you can transform your venue into a living dream. Your guests will be stunned by the myriad of gorgeous, colorful butterflies that you have adorned your ceremony or reception with. Whatever you choose to do with your origami butterflies, it all starts with this timeless and accessible book, Origami Butterflies." — AllFreeDIYWeddings.com blog

"There are many different designs of butterflies that you can create by following the step by step pictorial and instructions in the book. You can also start with their basic method, and then elaborate and create your own designs." — uTry.it blog

"I am amazed by the variety of styles that can be made which emulate actual butterflies found in nature. A DVD tutorial and well-illustrated book do a great job of teaching how to make these creases and fold. Origami Butterflies, as you might guess, is not easy. It's definitely requires good fine motor control. That said, newcomers can opt for Ultimate Origami for Beginners, also made by Tuttle Publishing, which provide very well-made paper, book, and DVD in a box that can be used to store all the supplies." — Forbes

"Transform an ordinary piece of paper into a beautiful butterfly…A comprehensive study of the origami butterfly. The author clearly demonstrates 26 origami butterfly designs in a 112 page book and double DVD set." — Handmade by Deb blog

"Michael LaFosse's Origami Airplanes — is a great way to have fun, and explore the science behind aerodynamics!" — StartsatEight.com

Fold beautiful papercraft butterflies with this easy origami book.

Whimsical, exquisite and fragile, butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origami—which some have hailed as the most important advance in origami since the first paper cranes appeared centuries ago. Hundreds of LaFosse butterflies have been featured in exhibitions around the world and his iconic designs are now eagerly sought and widely imitated by folding enthusiasts everywhere.

Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies presents original paper folding projects from LaFosse's extensive butterfly and moth repertoire, including all his personal favorites. This collection has many rarely-seen origami designs, and several of the models illustrate new technical and design achievements made possible by the ingenious "LaFosse Origami Butterfly Folding System." This exciting new book with accompanying DVD represents the culmination of a lifetime of designing and perfecting the art of origami butterflies. It contains everything you need to create your own unique collection.

This origami book contains

• 112 page, full-color book
• 26 original designs
• Step-by-step instructions
• Colorful diagrams and pictures
• Advanced paper folding techniques and tips
• Accompanying DVD video tutorials
• Videos are also streamable or downloadable online

These elegant forms—each created from a single square sheet of paper without cutting or glue—showcase the versatility of the origami folding system. All are deceptively simple, yet provide a solid foundation for creative flights of fancy in the hands of an experienced folder. Clear step-by-step instructions show you how to make hundreds of different variations by making small adjustments to a few key paper folds! Whether dry-folded from recycled candy wrappers or wet-folded from expensive handmade papers, these designs exemplify the best aspects of the paper folder's art today.

Origami butterflies include:

• A Butterfly for Vanessa Gould
• The Butterfly for Robert Lang
• A Butterfly for Eric Joisel
• A Swallowtail for Guy Kawasaki
• The Boston Butterfly
• The Mudarri Luna Moth

All media content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.