Modern Kusudama Origami: Designs for modular origami lovers Paperback – September 21, 2015

Much like her first book Kusudama Origami, this book offers a wide variety of kusudamas models. That combined with the multiple iterations she offers for some models, helps the folder to discover that simple variations can reveal beautiful new patterns, encouraging further exploration.For those who are just learning about modular origami and its construction, the author has created a section dedicated to modular assembly, leading the folder through how to construct different forms, alongside helpful hints to help them succeed. And while it is a small thing, this is one of the first origami books I have seen that offers hints on which models look best using gradient, patterned or duotone papers at a glance -- something very helpful for beginners, especially.Don't be fooled -- this book isn't just for beginners! the author has of course included many more challenging models for her experienced folding audience, and it comes through that she has put a great deal of thought into clearly communicating even the more complex models as simply as the easier ones in her careful diagramming and notes.

This is a great book with beautiful designs. I gave it 5 stars because of this fact. As far as actually making the kusudama origami projects...this is for the experienced. I am just a beginner-intermediate and I am going to have to make a lot of other projects first before I can tackle these.

This book is fantastic. Ekaterina is a genius and her ability to convey instructions is excellent. A couple of the designs in there are ranked as 3 stars and should be 4 stars (level of complexity) but otherwise this book is fantastic. Her first book is equally as good and the two books have minimal if any overlap in designs. Ekaterina is the next Tomoko Fuse.

Love the author and all of her artworks. I four starred this due to the fact that I have never made any of the models look great. Don't get me wrong, I've been doing origami almost 9 years now. I can make almost anything and it would look amazing. That being said, a description on paper types used would be so useful here. I feel like I was always choosing wrong for the models. Thick papers worked great on very few models but none of the complex. Yet the complex models had really poor locking systems and model collapse was very normal. I'd say if you plan to display these and never touch them go for it. Don't plan on putting one inside a box and handing to someone though, you will need to reshape immediately.

I love this book and am currently working my way through it, one design at a time. I love how it is arranged from easiest to hard.

Some steps are skipped. I couldn't complete most of the items.

Amazing book... :o)Beautiful models, clear and well arranged diagrams, nicely organised informations - 100% satisfaction... :o)

Lots of fun challenging models that look great when finished.