1 comments about Mobiles & Other Paper Windcatchers.

1. This book has clear, concise information and diagrams for mobiles and every other kind of hanging decoration. Many great ideas for projects to do with kids. Most of the materials are readily available. Highly recommended!

No comments about The Way of the Artist: Reflections on Creativity and the Life, Home, Art,and Collections of Richard Marquis.

1 comments about Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. This book gives a good general description of the the traditional types of jewelry available. Since I,m more into bracelets I would have liked to see a little more on this subject.

No comments about Donald Judd: The Early Works 1955-1968.

1 comments about Chihuly 2003 Engagement Calendar.

1. This is an inexpensive way to get fantastic pictures of the work of Dale Chihuly. I just wish there were more pics in the calendar. There are several weeks without a photo. Otherwise excellent.

No comments about Anish Kapoor.

No comments about Bills and Feet: An Artisan's Handbook.

3 comments about Origami Rockets: Spinners, Zoomers, Floaters, and More.

1. Yes, all of these models are variations on the lilly base, but my kid and I had a lot of fun folding them. They fly less well than a good paper airplane but they do fly. Especially if you put a foil nose cone like the book suggests. Then it flies more like a paper dart. Also the foil nose cones give the rockets a more "rocket" like look. Ok maybe I'm easily amused, but I've folded a lot of different models some really hard and I wanted a book that had good intermediate models that would interest my kid, and wound up liking them myself.



2. Not coming from a real strong origami background, I have gotten a lot of use from this book. I bought it thinking I could dredge up my childhood talents at folding to amuse my son.

   I managed to fold them all (so the directions must be decent), and my son loved them. Then I started giving them out around work, and people are keeping these paper rockets, folded out of squared off copy paper, on their desks, as if they are actually something precious.

   I appreciate that the book got me interested in origami again, and also showed me something of how one design evolves into another. Certainly not a book for the advanced folder, but if you have to come up with a toy out of a piece of paper, yes, they do really fly.

   Edith




3. Arrrrgh! This book should have been titled: "subtle variations on a bad theme"-- it gives origami books a bad name. The rockets are all modifications of the same base, look bad, and certainly don't fly.

   If you want things that fly, check out something by Nick Robinson or Thay Yang.

3 comments about Origami in King Arthur's Court: An Adventure in Folding.

1. The worst part about this book is that it [draws] you in with reasonable looking cover models. Origamists have thirsted for a great castle for years; this one is definitely a mirage that will leave you parched.

   Once inside, however, prepare for the worst looking, worst locking, and by far the worst folding.

   You could make better people by crumpling aluminum foil. The castles are nothing more than poorly-locking, crease-ridden bands of paper...




2. There are some confusing directions (such as the difference between a "connector" and a "sleeve"and when and/or why to use each when assembling the castles). My son loved the castle I made, but I'm sure he doesn't realize the hard work involved in making what for him is a big paper toy. Still, it was a worthwhile project for me and I'm glad I tackled it. I never made any of the figures, so I never experimented with laminated papers. Maybe another time...



3. I had brought this book expecting it to be a good book. However, I found out that the models needed more than one sheet of paper and would require gluing and cutting which totally turn me of. Obviously if you don't mind these kind of things and don't want any challenge then this book is for you

No comments about Practical pottery for craftsmen and students.