I'm relatively new to origami and this is my first post on this forum. I've had a few of those little kits over the years, the sort that have booklets with some easy models (boats, faces, etc.) and some basic papers, often given to children. I'm now in my 30s and have a couple of 'proper' origami books. I've invested in some interesting papers, but I practice using cheap stuff.
I've been working on a few models from Kasahara's Origami Omnibus and Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies. I find that often I don't have to refer to the written instructions that accompany the diagrams in LaFosse's book and am quite confident with different symbols. Even if there's a symbol I don't know, I can always look up the explanation.
The book Origami Flower Patterns has caught my eye... but it's in Japanese. My question to you is, have you used it and do you think a relative newbie could follow the diagrams without too much difficulty? I'd also be interested to know if you have any recommendations for paper types for the models in this book.
Any thoughts you have would be appreciated!
