Meditative Origami

"Focus your attention and begin your mediation by coloring in 23 pre-printed designs to customize your own origami paper." Learn how to fold 10 different origami patterns

Every day millions of us sit in front of a computer screen tapping away at a keyboard, mostly writing virtual notes to unseen correspondents. By contrast, an origami project is a chance to be creative and make something tangible; in fact, turning a piece of paper into a three-dimensional sculpture is a meditative journey that instills in us a sense of pride, competence, and accomplishment. As we fold the paper, the focus required and the tactile connection help free our minds to roam, creating the opportunity for a moment of self-reflection, for true presence of mind.

Bestselling origami artist John Montroll offers a new collection of 35 original origami models, presented in order of complexity. They start with simple one-star models (ladybug, butterfly, sailboat) and progress to very complex four-star models (giraffe, wooly mammoth) with cranes, lions, peacocks, and geometric shapes in between. This comprehensive volume includes step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations to allow folders at all levels to develop their skills -- one fold at a time.

Zen Origami comes with 20 origami projects to clear the mind and immerse thought. Tutorials of this papercraft are meditative and easy to follow.

Find your peace of mind through the art of paper folding! There can be meditative aspect to many craft projects. From doodling complex patterns (Zentangles), to coloring intricate designs, to knitting geometric and elaborate designs, super-involved crafts are being embraced for peace of mind and quietude they offer. Zen Origami brings this trend to the popular art of origami. The repetitive and delicate folds involved in creating modular origami forms are perfect for the mindful movement. These 20 beautiful modular origami projects take time, steadiness of hand, and immersion of thought to complete, offering contemplative sessions that manifest in beautiful pieces of art. This book comes with 400 sheets of origami paper, so you can make more than a dozen modular creations.

Featuring hundreds of beautiful wedding-themed pages of origami paper, bring elegance, tradition, and good fortune to your wedding day with the ancient Japanese art of origami! Folding origami takes time, patience, and understanding, the same qualities vital to a lasting marriage. According to ancient lore, a beautifully hand-folded paper crane (orizuru) represents the promise of a long, happy marriage. This elegant new origami book will help you turn this time-honored tradition into chic wedding d�cor: Imagine a senbazuru--hundreds of delicate origami cranes held together by strings--hanging at your wedding ceremony as a symbol of your enduring commitment to your partner. From crafty bachelorette night activities to elegant origami-themed decorations (like a bouquet of origami cranes as your dinner table centerpiece!), we'll show you how to incorporate any number of folded cranes into your wedding festivities. This book includes more than 500 six-inch by six-inch sheets of folding paper, plus step-by-step instructions from the most basic of origami folds through various pre-designed, reproducible instructions and origami patterns. Get inspired, get creative, and get folding!

Use mindful origami everyday with these 35 projects designed to destress, calm, and help you live in the moment. Use mindful origami everyday with these 35 projects designed to destress, calm, and help you live in the moment. The therapeutic effects of origami are well known in Japan and here Mari Ono—an expert in Japanese papercrafts—reveals how a few simple folds can reduce stress, improve concentration, and help overcome negativity. By focusing on the experience of creating beautiful paper flowers, objects, animals, and more, this collection of 35 projects will guide you on a path to connectedness, awareness, and improved physical and emotional health. Not only that, the feelings of joy and satisfaction gained from completing a model will bring inner peace and help to redress emotional imbalances in our daily lives. Origami is also the perfect tool for anyone interested in taking the first steps toward a mindful lifestyle—it is a very pure discipline where no expensive equipment is required and you can do it anywhere. To get you started, over 60 pieces of origami paper are provided, including a selection of sheets you can color in yourself—another activity proven to elicit a calming response in the body.

This comprehensive origami book covers all the essentials needed to start folding beautiful projects right away. World-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander share their wisdom and expertise in this complete introduction to the world of origami paper folding. Beginning origami folders can progress through 16 step-by-step lessons, each with an accompanying downloadable video lesson. Each lesson features a project that's been selected to encourage development of origami folding techniques in a highly enjoyable way. Most of the projects are original, never seen before in print. In addition to presenting invaluable information about how to select your origami papers, how to preserve and display your origami creations, and even how to begin selling origami commercially—this origami book also presents the authors' original "philosophy" of the paper folder's art. This indispensable origami book provides an understanding of how to: Comprehend the folding properties and limitations of various papers "Dance with the Paper" which means folding in the air instead of on a table Design your own original origami models Wet-fold paper money Make duo-sided paper by back-coating Prepare papers with pearlescent and lustrous paints for scintillating effects Pre-paint and wet-fold watercolor paper Understand how the paper's grain impacts fold placement during wet-folding Fold multi-piece modular compositions