Dover Beginner's Book of Modular Origami Polyhedra: The Platonic Solids

Liked concept directions ok-but was pricey given that diagrams were not color photos as assumed based on cover- “examples” made it way to difficult for our “skill” level- or lack there of-etc- we weren’t allowed to return even within <5 days but were instead allowed to keep it and offered refund. (Would have rather returned it— THUS we will pay it forward and donate it to our school library they will LOVE to add it to their origami book collection!

At first, I was put off by the fact that there's no color in the book. But as I continued following the book and making the modulars, I found the diagrams are so clearly illustrated that not having color illustration was not an impediment. One of the most enjoyable and therapeutic sets of origami models to make for beginner to intermediate folders.

The Beginner's Book of Modular Origami Polyhedra was my introduction to the wonderful world of origami polyhedra. It gives helpful background info on the platonic solids, and features a few models in the shape of each. Unfortunatly, the book doesn't really have the best diagrams, some of the models are pretty advanced (though mostly because of the bad diagrams), and a couple of the models are just the same modules put in each section. The only problem with having the same modules is that you don't have diagrams for how to put together some of the larger polyhedra. The book still keeps me entertained, and the models look amazing on my bookshelves. Hopefully the author will publish more books on the other polyhedra out there.

My 11 year old brother loved this as a gift and enjoys all origami crafts. Would highly recommend to anyone who has an interest in paper crafts.

This book is not for everyone, but for those who have the patience and concentration, it is a good introduction to folding these polyhedra shapes. We were able to accomplish folding some of these, while others I know will be somewhat of a chore. The key is to take your time, check and recheck each direction, and be prepared to refold a piece if it does not come out perfectly. These are a lot of fun if you are willing to put in the time and patience!

This book is great, simply great. I'm a newbie to Origami, I've started with a beginner's book and after I had finished it I bought this one and thought a modular origami would be nice. Well, its awsome! Most of the projects are perfectly clear, and the results are stable and good looking. My desk is now covered with my modules.There are few projects that are'nt clear enough (beware of the equilateral triangle from hexagon - I've spent hours and a lot of paper on it and still have'nt got a clue of how it should be assembled....), but most of them are great. I've enjoyed working on them for hours, and wanted more.Great purchace!Shay

This is an interesting book but some of the directions are a little hard to follow. Once you get the hang of it though, it goes pretty well, which is good because each design takes several of the same shape and they all fit together. It's pretty fun, a little frustrating, and also rewarding once you figure it out.

The cube's in the book are easy. The dodecahedron's were fairly easy too, the folds are very basic...it is a bit harder to assemble them. The only thing that is color is the cover of the book...the diagrams inside are black and white...I find myself referring back to the cover of the book to see if I can figure how it goes together. The full price of the book is $6.95. It may keep my attention for a month or so...if you use 6" x 6" paper the geometric shapes are pretty huge...to make it a bit more difficult, I tried using smaller paper.

As an almost total beginner of origami (cranes, basic animals etc) I picked up this book to take the next steps of origami and move into more 3D models.This book covers a little about the history of platonic solids, explains basic bases, demonstrates how to shape paper into triangles and hexagons, and provides patterns for:Cubes (4 types)Tetrahedra (3 types)Octahedra (4 types)Dodecahedra (3 types)Icosahedra (2 types).All of the diagrams are in black and white but I've found them clear and easy to understand. I'm delighted that I've been able to make what look like very impressive models on the first attempt.Overall I'd highly recommend this book to all beginners. Make sure you stock up on paper though as some models require lots of pieces - the dimpled dodecahedra used 90 sheets!

You'd never believe it, but these are so simple to make, they just take time. It is the perfect book for beginners in modular origami and encourages one to ask for more.The instructions are clear, simple and large. Initially I would recommend using slightly larger paper because once you get to the smaller paper you need quite a bit of dexterity and a lot of patience to fit everything together. Some modules require triangular paper which they tell you how to make from square paper, but although this takes time, they are really impressive.

very disappointed as this got mostly good reviews. The instructions are unclear and the basics are not explained well enough for beginners. Many of the models are unnecessarily complex and in some cases over-folded resulting in ugly creases in the finished model. Also many of the folds do not begin with square paper and in some cases more than one model is described simultaneously, leading to confusion.In addition the quality of the book itself is poor with cheap paper, poor quality print and no colour photographs.

This is a great book with clear directions on how to make modular origami. Some of it looks a bit tricky but I'm looking forward to the challenge!

I like this book it has given me hours of joy to make some of the projects in this book well set out plenty of pictures to help I think this book is wonderful as to how they go together I recommend this book to any one who wants something different if your a paper folder arrived on time the price was good