This book shows how to use a combination of origami and kirigami to make 38 charming animals. It includes amazing projects that range from sheep and ostriches to dragons and pandas. It provides full-size templates, which can be photocopied for multiple uses. In origami, a flat piece of paper is folded to create a dimensional object. Similarly, in traditional Japanese kirigami, paper is folded, cut and unfolded to reveal complex patterns - like a paper snowflake. Here, author Hiroshi Hayakawa has ingeniously combined these two techniques to create a charming menagerie of 38 animals, from flocks of sheep and swirling dragons to stampeding ostriches and pandas in a bamboo grove. Full-size templates are provided to photocopy onto the card stock of your choice. This book introduces each project with a humorous limerick and supported by colourful, modern photography.

About the Author

Born and raised in Japan, Hiroshi Hayakawa moved to the US in 1991 to attend the Columbus College of Art and Design. He now teaches drawing and mixed-media photography. His photography is represented by the Sherrie Gallerie in Columbus, Ohio, and can be viewed at www.absolutearts.com and www.sherriegallerie.com.