Origami is a Japanese word that means "folding paper". It's both a craft, accessible to all and an art, taken to perfection by a few

Few resources are needed, other than a flat surface and some paper and over the past 50 years it has turned from an obscure hobby to a world-wide passion for thousands of people. You don't need endless patience or talent – anyone of almost any age can make simple models to delight themselves and their friends.

Origami is a hobby enjoyed all around the world. In this book, professional Origamist Nick Robinson shows you a series of classic simple designs. Follow Nick's diagrams and with a few sheets of paper a lifetime of fun awaits you!

Take a sheet, get folding!