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Origami by The Diagram Group is a beginner’s handbook that opens with two introductory pages before presenting step‑by‑step instructions for ten classic models. The book relies entirely on hand‑drawn diagrams, avoiding photographs, and focuses on traditional designs such as butterflies, swans, hats, stars, yachts, paper cubes, nodding dogs, foxes, fish, and resting birds.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Crafts & Hobbies
Authors: The Diagram Group
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