If your hands are not for boredom, then you are probably familiar with such an interesting occupation as origami. You can call it a fun game or approach it seriously and see the wonderful art of creating unusual and beautiful works.
Origami is divided into classic and modular. From the modular, beautiful three-dimensional figures and compositions are created. Classical - these are mostly flat figures. Than a well-named lesson, it will never be boring and will allow you to learn a lot of new and interesting.
Let me introduce you to him. Today we will tell you in detail how to make an origami book, but for now we will consider its meaning and history.
Origami Art
"The Art of the Whole Leaf" is what origami is called in Japan. This is the main law of the masters, which they have been following for several centuries. As you might guess, the art of origami arose when paper appeared. You understand how it was expensive at that time, that's why paper products in the form of jewelry were used only for religious ceremonies or wedding ceremonies.
Divine origami
And all because the words “god” and “paper” in Japanese sound the same. So people gave such products a religious meaning. For the first time, paper figures began to be stacked in monasteries - they decorated walls. They could depict gods, animals, or even seasons.
Nowadays, if we make a fire in nature by using paper, then we are simply trying to achieve a large amount of fire, since the named material burns quickly. But in ancient Japan, only sacrificial bonfires were lit with paper.
Origami as a way to convey a message
Origami also served as a means of conveying the message. A skilled craftsman wrote cherished words on a piece of paper and folded a figure, for example, a crane, and only the same skilled craftsman could read them, since an uninitiated person could only break the message.
It was not for nothing that we mentioned the crane. This figure was most often used by masters, because in Japan it was considered a symbol of longevity and happiness, it was called "tsuru". And so far, for origami masters this is the brightest, most important sign.
Origami's best students are kids
Oddly enough, but the best students of origami art are undoubtedly children. For them, it is not only interesting, but also useful, because we all know how important it is to develop the fine motor skills of babies. In addition, origami perfectly develops spatial as well as logical thinking and stimulates the creative activity of the child. Therefore, very often you can meet such lessons at school and even in kindergarten.
Indeed, in the process of folding, the child works with his hands under the control of consciousness. The development of the eye is due to precise hand movements. The memory also trains well, as the sequence of work needs to be memorized. Origami classes perfectly help children get acquainted with the basic geometric shapes. The aesthetic taste of the child develops.
Of course, teachers choose not difficult options, so that children do not get bored. So our today's lesson will be simple, interesting and moderately difficult. Origami from paper "book" will be a wonderful souvenir. Moreover, you can create a mini-library from small books.
Material preparation
And now about how to make an origami book . First, we need, of course, paper.
- Take 2-3 leaflets, depending on how many pages will be in your craft. For an origami “book” product, we need A4 white paper .
- Another A4 sheet is needed for the book cover. It can be taken in bright colors or, as an option, painted in patterns yourself.
- In addition, we need scissors to complete just one cut.
- Good mood and some free time.
Let's get started!
Progress: leaflets for a book
How to make an origami book? We take a sheet of A4 paper and begin to fold it.
- Make the first fold along the sheet, then turn it around and make four more folds across.
- Now return the sheet to the position of the first fold, cut with a pair of scissors the resulting line about the size of one square. Take care not to cut off the excess.
- Next, you need to put the leaf so that the incision that you made is on top.
- Then gently fold the sheet so that you get the leaves of the book.
You should get the origami blank book. The diagram below will help you figure it out. A gray color in it painted over a piece of our future product.
You can make any number of such leaflets, just look so that your origami “book” is not too thick. Otherwise, it will be ugly.
Book cover
Now, if you have decided on the number of leaves, we will do the cover for our book. As we have said, it is advisable for her to take a brighter paper.
First of all, it will be necessary to circle our book and outline the title pages. And then, according to the scheme, cut and fold the cover. For clarity, look at the figure that is attached below.
There are a lot of options for origami from paper for books; you are limited only by the flight of your imagination.
Summarizing
So we sorted out a lesson on how to make an origami book. We hope you had a great time and are pleased with your work. And even if the origami “book” you did not succeed the first time, do not despair, try again, and everything will work out! When you hear the praise of others, your world will become much better.
Perhaps you will make a small library for your curious doll, or maybe use the craft as a souvenir or just for a good mood. But we hope that your acquaintance with origami does not end there, and in time you will become a skilled master!