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The Box of Mini Paper Planes

A Tiny World of Paper Models in the Palm of Your Hand
Brief Description
An action-packed little box that contains all you need to learn the folding patterns for 16 different aircraft and printed origami paper to make 100 models. Models include fighter jets, passenger planes, drones and spaceships. Includes printed sheets of folding paper that feature camouflage grids and... Read More
Format: Cards
$5500

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An action-packed little box that contains all you need to learn the folding patterns for 15 different aircraft and printed origami paper to make 100 models.

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An action-packed little box that contains all you need to learn the folding patterns for 16 different aircraft and printed origami paper to make 100 models. Models include fighter jets, passenger planes, drones and spaceships.

Includes printed sheets of folding paper that feature camouflage grids and stealth patterns. Pre-printed folding lines are included to get your machines ready for immediate take-off. Start folding right from the box and create your own squadron of tiny flying machines.

The Box of Mini Paper Planes is created by Nick Robinson, who has been folding paper for nearly 50 years and is a member of the British Origami Society. In 2004, he was awarded the Sidney French medalβ€”the highest award the society can offerβ€”in recognition of his outstanding contribution to origami.

Nick has worked as a professional origami teacher, travelling round schools, libraries, hospitals and art galleries, teaching origami and paper artwork. He runs sessions with people of all ages and physical abilities. He has appeared on television in England and Germany, and has fulfilled numerous commissions for magazine, television and internet advertising campaigns.

He has written and illustrated over 115 origami books, with total world-wide sales of several million copies. Nick Robinson lives in Sheffield, England.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781446317877

Publisher: David & Charles

Format: Cards

Date Published: 25 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David & Charles

Illustration: 15 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 95.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Nick Robinson has been folding paper for nearly 50 years and is a member of the British Origami Society. In 2004 he was awarded the Sidney French medal - the highest award the society can offer, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to origami. Nick has worked as a professional origami teacher, travelling round schools, libraries, hospitals and art galleries, teaching origami and paper artwork. He runs sessions with people of all ages and physical abilities. He has appeared on television in England and Germany, and has fulfilled numerous commissions for magazine, television and internet advertising campaigns. He has written and illustrated over 115 origami books, with total world-wide sales of several million copies. He lives in Sheffield, England.

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