Water Trade publications
     
 

Water Trade is a micro-publisher of books about specialist aspects of origami and paperfolding. We aim to publish books containing original material of the highest quality organised around technically interesting or unusual themes, and which are consequently far more than simply collections of instructions for designs.

Water Trade books can be ordered from any good bookseller or online book retailer worldwide using the ISBN shown below or purchased direct from our site shop at up to 33% off the UK published price.
     
   
     
  Paperfolding Puzzles: Simple but fascinating puzzles set and solved by folding paper

This unique and original book presents a plethora of puzzles that will challenge, amuse and perplex you for hours. The puzzles range from absolutely easy to seriously difficult but they can all be solved without any specialist knowledge of either origami or mathematics. A little insight and intuition, backed up with some basic trial and error, will show you where the often surprising secrets lie. This second edition has been fully revised and expanded to include many new puzzles, challenges and solutions.

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Written and illustrated by David Mitchell / 136 pages / Trim size 9.5"x6.75" (244 x 170mm) / B&W illustrations / perfect binding / ISBN 9780953477436

Published prices £14.99 / Euro 14.99 / US$19.99 / A$19.99
 
     
  Building with Butterflies: How to build stunning sculptures from simple units made by folding paper

The butterflies of the title are extremely simple, and sometimes delicate, folded paper units (or modules). This book shows you how to fold these units from ordinary paper, how to put them together into robust modular structures and then how to combine these structures into large and visually stunning sculptures, all without the use of cuts or glue. This second edition has been fully revised and much expanded and remains the out and out leader in its field.

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Written and illustrated by David Mitchell / 136 pages / Trim size 9.5"x6.75" (244 x 170mm) / B&W illustrations / perfect binding / ISBN 9780953477436

Published prices £14.99 / Euro 14.99 / US$19.99 / A$19.99
 
     
  Origami Alfresco: A Paperfolding Sketchbook

Origami Alfresco is a quirky portfolio of diagrams for fifty simple yet amazing origami designs in the minimalist and 'drawing with paper' styles. Many of these designs are much more than static sketches. Some, like Freefall/Limbo, can be viewed in several completely different ways, while others, like Lovebird or Dogfish turn from one thing into another. There are action designs, like Shark Attack and Hull Down, optical illusions like Head to Head and Paradozical Object, and even a Find the Lady puzzle. This book is simple enough for complete beginners but also one that the origami aficionado will cherish and enjoy. Half the designs are entirely new to this second edition.

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Written and illustrated by David Mitchell / 136 pages / Trim size 9.5"x6.75" (244 x 170mm) / B&W illustrations / paperback / ISBN 9780953477436

Published prices £14.99 / Euro 14.99 / US$19.99 / A$19.99