MY BOOK IS HERE!

I received the advance copies of my book, Origami Tessellations: Awe-Inspiring Geometric Designs.

This is it! The finished book - I'm so happy with how it turned out! The cover is beautiful and the print quality is just fantastic. I'm so very very pleased with the work that my editor & designer, Jeff Rutzky, and my publishers A K Peters, Ltd. did on this book. I couldn't have asked for better help in making this book become a reality.

I'm looking forward to sharing this book with all of you - it is available for pre-order now from Amazon, B&N, and the usual suspects, as well as from AK Peters directly. It will be shipping sometime in mid-December.

Thanks to all of you for your help and support through this lengthy process!

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garibi ilan says:

A moment to remember forever - seeing your name on the front page of a book!!
Well, tessellations were the trigger to bring my creativity out, and without you and where you took this field of origami, I would never got that far..
So with all my heart – thank you, and congratulations!
And now I have to go – I need to pre-order my copy.
Ilan
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

! Polyhedra ! says:

Congraulations! I'll sure order one as soon as is available.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

clayangel_sc says:

Congratulations! Your creations are superb and you deserve to be published.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

velluminous rex says:

yay
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

tactom says:

Congratulations!!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

litherland says:

That must be such a great feeling. Congratulations! Hard work pays off, eh?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

maks. says:

Congratulations!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

origami-online says:

Hello Eric,

congratulations. I'm very happy for you.It was a long way but now it's ready. It's so great, I'm very proud of you. ;-)) The cover is beautiful, I think the same.

Cheers Ralf ;-))
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

kekremsi says:

congratulations too :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Mélisande* says:

I'm very happy and proud of you.
Now you should ask Robert Lang and Brian Chan to pose for an advertisement picture.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennie Nayton says:

looking forward to reading it!! Thanks!!
cheers Jennie
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

watz says:

Congratulations, Eric!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Yureiko says:

Congratulations ^.^
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

EricGjerde says:

Wow, thanks everyone!

I'm so happy that it's done - this was a pretty challenging project for me, but a learning experience as well. I'm glad that I decided to push on and get it published after some initial setbacks with my original publisher.

And now all the book-related drama can come to a close, finally... and I can get back to the business of folding things :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

LorenzoMarchi says:

Finally it's here!! congrats Eric, I'm very happy to see it finally pubished!! :D
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Origami Natan says:

Excelente, voy a ordenar el mio !!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ranjit says:

Hooray!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

origami_madness says:

Congrats on the book... I look forward to reading it! Also looking forward to seeing more photos from you, of course...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Kalami says:

That's really great! Congratulations to your book!
I think this is really special, because it's the first (nearly) world wide publishied Origami-TESSELLATION Book. Thank you for your hard work!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mr prudence says:

awesome work eric, all the best with the book!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Oruhito says:

WOW! Great work man!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Ray Schamp says:

Congratulations!! An impressive accomplishment! Can't wait to read it.
-Ray
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

¡nils! says:

Congratulations, Eric!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ohhmyhead says:

congratulations! i've been looking forward to reading your book for a while now. i'm all preordered and excited!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

andrea z says:

Excellent!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Orihouse says:

Yay!!! Finally you've made it. I am very happy for you and would love to (pre-)order a signed copy.... is that possible?
I have no doubts that this is one of the few books that should not be missed in any origami library.

Congratulations!
Paula.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

origami joel says:

Congratulations! It's been a long time coming.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

alida saxon says:

Excellent, congrats!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ale_beber_origami says:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I must buy one!
Will you come to the CDO convention in december?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

sopheava says:

Congrats!!! Is there going to be a big party?? ;)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

EricGjerde says:

@Orihouse: I will have copies with me in Italy this december - so if you happen to be attending the CDO convention in Verbania I will have some there. otherwise I will have some signed copies later in January which I can send out. More to come on that later on.

@Joel: it really has been a looooong time, but I think you'll be pleased with how your work is featured! the photographs are beautiful!

@alex_beber: I will be at the CDO convention, yes, and I will have a few special advance copies of the book with me for sale. I'm hoping to teach a few things from the book, and maybe something new as well.

@sopheava: There is indeed a need for a book release party, although I haven't figured out what I want to do for that yet. How many times in life do you get to throw such a party, though? So I feel it must be done :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

verbalobe says:

Beautiful! Congratulations.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

R.bean says:

ZOMG! I am pre-ordering all over again!
It may even get me folding...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

no3rdw says:

Congrats! I'm preordering from Amazon right now :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

origamigo says:

Congratulation Eric. It will be succes, I'm sure. Sorry Idon't speack English
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

origamigo says:

Congratulations Eric. It is a hit, I'm sure.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ale_beber_origami says:

That's GREAT!!!
I'll be there, too. ;-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

EricGjerde says:

Much thanks for all the pre-orders, things like that always help to justify future book projects :)

@Bean: no worries, there are lots of pretty pictures and patterns so no folding is required or necessary, unless you are compelled to do so... it works pretty well as a full-color picture book on it's own, really. Quite good for Patternistas!

@origamigo: Mucho gracias por sus palabras elogiosas!

@Alessandro: wonderful! I was folding your Seppia model last night, actually, and I didn't do so well... I'm hoping you can teach me an easy model using circle-packing while we're at the convegno :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

brdparker says:

I dislike the new layout of flickr... I can never see my contacts photos... grrr...

I missed this one. Congrats Eric!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ale_beber_origami says:

Ok!
I'm also trying to fold some new models for the contest... ;-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

gomguz says:

Hi Eric, this is my first approach to tesselations, and wanted to congratulate you for your book.
Would you be so kind to help me and tell me where I can find something to start trying easy-beginner tesselations??
thanks a lot!!
alejandra, from mexico
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

sofigiraldo says:

Finally, I can't wait to have it!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Sher Christopher says:

Congratulations!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Gastón O'rigami says:

Conratulations! - ¡Felicitaciones! :)
I'm sure that It's an excellent book. I hope I'll can have a copy soon, I'm quite far of It (geographically speaking). :) :) :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennie Nayton says:

it is ready yet? I went to Amazon to buy it but the webpage said they were out of stock. Could you give us an update? I am very keen to get my hands on it!

cheers Jennie
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

EricGjerde says:

Hi everyone - quick update:

Lots and lots of copies have been shipped out, it looks like Amazon shipped out all the books it pre-ordered from my publisher, and has now asked for more copies. Thankfully my publisher has more copies to send them :)

My friend Ranjit met me for dinner tonight, and he brought along a copy that he purchased from the B&N store! It was in a bag and everything! That was totally surreal.

We went to the Union Square B&N here in NYC to see if there were more, but they were all out. I wanted to see it in a real store and take my photo with it :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gaulsan says:

Hello, I am new here.
Several days ago, came across your tessellations.
Your works were so beautiful that I made my mind to learn origami.

I was very surprised to see a book with your name on while searching for an origami book. I am very lucky that I didn't have to wait for your book to be published!
As that was the only book I could find about origami tessellation, I am very thankful of you for writing that book.
I know that actually folding such figures will be very difficult, but I will try. I am waiting for the book to be delivered..... across the Pacific ocean to the place where I live.

Thank you again for writing this wonderful book.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gaulsan says:

Oh, your book is out of stock.
Amarzon says I have to wait till March. Sigh....
Instead, I've found a free pdf file that you wrote for OUSA 20007.
I think I should start with that.
Thanks for the pdf file.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

EricGjerde says:

Hi Gaulsan!

Well thanks for joining up, we're glad to have you here- welcome!

Amazon is currently out of stock, I believe they have more on order... which is why you're seeing the march timeframe. However, you can order from my publisher directly - it's in stock and shipping now:

http://www.akpeters.com/product.asp?ProdCode= 4513

I believe they do international shipping too, so you might consider this option instead of amazon if you want a copy more quickly :)

The little PDF is a good start, but it's pretty basic material; it's a small and very raw slice of the material that went into the book. (the basics/techniques section in the book is something like 28 pages, if I remember correctly.)

we look forward to seeing some tessellation work from you! good luck!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gaulsan says:

Thank you for the information.
I think I have to wait because I ordered it with other books.
Today, I baught some paper and started to fold.
Geeee... it's really difficult!
I will show you my first 'project' when it is done. =)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennie Nayton says:

Hi Eric,

thanks for the link to your publisher. I have placed my order and look forward to getting my hands on your book but I expect it will take a while to get to Australia. I have wanted to get into tessilation for a while but as I have a background in origmaic architecture rather then origami I was finding that I lacked some basic understandings. Anyway I am hopeful your book will help. I will try to be patient!!

cheers Jennie
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gaulsan says:

Amazon sent other books, WITHOUT yours.
So I've canceled Amazon's order and ordered it from AK Peters.
By the way, AK Peters' books looks very professional. Hmmm....
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gomguz says:

ok... i got no answer from you, (and no hard feelings) so... i decided to order your book at amazon... I got it 2 weeks ago, all the way down to mexico, right on the center, at guanajuato state...
and let me tell you my dear eric:
THIS is one of my 5 treasures of all my design/art/graphic books.
I'm already trying some of the beginners folds.
Thanks a lot for writing it, and please keep on doing it!

congrats!
alejandra
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Ediciones Malevo Estampa says:

Congrats Eric !
Saludos
L
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

jalalspages says:

Hello Book Lover!! We at Jalalspages have added another album/group for the book lovers alone - would be very much delighted to see you visiting our library and add books to it - thanks

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Jalalspages Library, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennie Nayton says:

Great book Eric! I love it!!!! Thanks for creation of it!! I am slowly working my way through the beginners exercises and looking forward to creating my first tessellation soon. Thanks again!

Cheers
Jennie
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

EricGjerde says:

Thanks for the kind words, Jennie! I'm glad you like it thus far. Let me know how you feel about it once you've gone through some of the models :)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

mimickr says:

Congratulations, Eric!
Sorry i'm so late to see it. i totally missed this one.
what can i say... i've been busy ^L^".
and you look better... well don't get me wrong,
not that i meant you were ugly ^L^".

wish i have time to fold some ^L^"

i always see you around `L*"
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Emy SaTi says:

Hello Eric Gjerde...
I admire his work ..
please see my work in tissue ..
thanks to your book, I know this technique is magnificent origami tessellations...

www.flickr.com/photos/emysatii/4116628356/
Posted 2 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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