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Michael LaFosse’s Origami Butterflies

by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander

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Flapped softcover (8.5×11 inches, 112 pages) with 2 DVDs
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-13: 9784805312261

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 26 original projects from LaFosse’s extensive butterfly and moth repertoire, including all his personal favorites. This collection has many rarely-seen designs, and several of the models illustrate new technical and design achievements made possible by the ingenious “LaFosse Origami Butterfly Folding System.”

These elegant forms—each created from a single square sheet of paper without cutting or glue—showcase the versatility of the 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 literally hundreds of different variations by making small adjustments to a few key 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.

This exciting book with two accompanying DVDs 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!

"A Butterfly For Alice Gray" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Alice Gray" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Tony Cheng" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Tony Cheng" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Jane Winchell" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Jane Winchell" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Jan Polish" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Jan Polish" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Makoto Yamaguchi" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Makoto Yamaguchi" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Vanessa Gould" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Vanessa Gould" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Robert Lang" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Robert Lang" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Emiko Kruckner" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Emiko Kruckner" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Kyoko Kondo" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Kyoko Kondo" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Killian Mansfield" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Killian Mansfield" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Eric Joisel" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Eric Joisel" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Sok Song" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Sok Song" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Lillian Oppenheimer" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Lillian Oppenheimer" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Guy Kawasaki" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Guy Kawasaki" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Origamido Butterfly" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Origamido Butterfly" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Boston Butterfly" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Boston Butterfly" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Question Mark" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Question Mark" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Doris Asano" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Doris Asano" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Diana Wolfe" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Diana Wolfe" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For V'Ann Cornelius" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For V'Ann Cornelius" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For June Sakamoto" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For June Sakamoto" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Anne LaVin" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Anne LaVin" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Kyoto" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Kyoto" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Russel Cashdollar" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"A Butterfly For Russel Cashdollar" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Mudarri Luna Moth" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"The Mudarri Luna Moth" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Le Papillon de Nuit" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Le Papillon de Nuit" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
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