Wondrous One Sheet Origami

by Meenakshi Mukerji

This is a step by step how-to book for folding stunning single sheet origami. You will be amazed that these designs are made out of something as ordinary as a single sheet of paper, employing no cuts or glue. Author Meenakshi Mukerji is the winner of Origami USA’s 2005 Florence Temko Award and after four highly acclaimed books on modular origami, she has launched her first book on single sheet origami. The designs presented in this richly illustrated full color book are proven favorites, the diagrams sought after by avid folders worldwide. Expect hours of enjoyment folding several dozen models and variations. Most of them lie flat, so mount them on cards or frame them for gifts. For ages 12 and up. A preview may be found in "Meenakshi Mukerji is one of today’s masters of modular origami, geometric designs comprised of multiple folded pieces of paper assembled without glue. In her newest book, she brings her ingenuity and creativity to designs made from a single piece of paper. Among the most appealing aspects of this book is the way she subtly manipulates a purely geometric design to form a flower (including a beautiful 12-petaled Hollyhock), a leaf, a butterfly, or familiar symbols such as the four suits from a deck of cards. Although many of her designs are complex and three-dimensional, requiring an abundance of both patience and dexterity to fold, she provides crystal-clear diagrams with lucid text and doesn’t stint on providing perspective drawings (which are challenging and time-consuming to produce) when needed. In addition to presenting her own stunning designs, Mukerji offers up designs and biographies of three “guest folders” whose work is as stunning as her own. Of these designs, my favorite is the mind-boggling “Floral Perpetua,” which uses a recursive (self-repeating) folding process to mimic the concentric layers of petals in a blooming flower. It’s worth the price of admission all on its own. Like this spectacular model, Mukerji’s book yields riches in perpetuity!"
-- Peter Engel , author of Origami A Journey to the Edge of Paperfolding, 10-Fold Origami, and Folding the Origami from Angelfish to Zen

Genres: Origami

108 pages, Paperback

First published December 13, 2013

Reviews

[Hitesh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book a bit confusing in places—the diagrams can feel unclear at times, and a few folds took more effort to interpret than expected. I’ll probably need to go through it again to fully grasp some of the models.

That said, the creativity is impressive. The author showcases some truly beautiful single-sheet designs, and you can clearly see the skill and thought that went into them. When the diagrams do click, the folding experience is genuinely enjoyable.

Overall, despite the learning curve, it’s a good collection with some standout models. With clearer diagrams, it would have been perfect—but even as it is, it’s worth exploring for the unique designs alone.