The timeless beauty of elegant floral designs has made them prime favorites among artists and craftspeople. This rich harvest of blossoms; vines; and other floral decorations has an unlimited variety of applications; allowing them to serve equally well as individual motifs or as running borders.More than 300 delicately rendered motifs; all reproduced from a rare nineteenth-century catalog; feature a profusion of sprays; branches; and clusters. Commercial artists and designers will want them for projects calling for floral centerpieces; stripes; and allover patterns. Craftworkers will find the designs suitable for embroidery; textile patterns; woodworking; and other crafts.
#1787517 in eBooks 2012-05-24 2012-05-24File Name: B00A3IL81E
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful. A little less than expected; but a great bookBy Trevor MeadWon Park has some amazing origami models; Ive been following his work for some time. There are a couple models beginners should be able to work through; but most of the designs are geared towards experienced folders. Either way; the included practice currency is a fantastic addition--no more trekking to the bank in search of fresh $1 bills before you begin!One thing that has to be called out: This book has TEN (10) models; not 15; as is showing. Look closely at the cover to confirm. The models are: Double crane; crab; camera; butterfly; frog; penguin; eagle; shark; scorpion; and koi fish.The diagrams and written instructions are some of the clearest Ive seen in an instructional book; eager; patient beginners will be thrilled.Would I recommend the book? Absolutely. This is great as a gift; or a great addition for an enthusiasts collection. If youve been longing to see more of Wons unique designs; you might be a little disappointed; but great content overall.And ; for crying out loud; please fix the title!21 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Not for beginnersBy Coma the DoofI admit I bought the book for the koi fish pattern. The book comes in a cute little package with some larger-than-normal "dollar bill" paper and a prefolded model (butterfly). Many of the patterns use tessellation; and I mean itty bitty tiny folds; so it could be difficult for beginners. For example; the koi pattern has 17 parallel folds over four-fifths of the paper. Very small folds.The book also suggests something akin to wet folding to accomplish the "sharper" folds (appendages; mostly). For more on wet folding; see Rick Beechs Handbook of Origami; and for more on tessellation; see Eric Gjerdes Origami Tessellations.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Best for experienced origami practitioners.By GiorgioThis book was a great value; but all the projects were too difficult for me; an origami beginner.