Origami for the Enthusiast

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Summary: What a great beggining!!
Review: I had done only some tsuru birds when I got this book. I found it very useful for the begginer that, just like myself, is interested in getting acquainted with origami signaling. Its models vary from the simplest to the most challeging ones, like a pegasus or a bug. Really worthwhile

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Summary: one of my best books
Review: I was 14 when I bought this origami book and Iwas simply astonished with the variety and the complexity of the animals(well some of them)
but now iIam much more experient than other days and noticed that this is only an "average"complex book.
there are some jewels on this book and also some weird models
the elephant is my all-time favorite model,and the insects(except the bbeetle)are amazing
but geting back to the bad parts .. the pegasus looks like a winged dog,I think the rhino's head is very strange,the whale is very stylized and it's impressive how every toucan that john montroll designs don't look like a real one
but afterall this is a cool book if you are tired of those simple models they teach on TV

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Summary: One of the first, and best books, by John Montroll
Review: John Montroll is considered on of the premier folders of animal origami, certainly in the US, if not the world. I actually had the pleasure of folding some of his models he was still working on for one of his books, when a member of the local origami club. His newer books certainly have cleaner, crisper diagrams, but this book has a lot of my favorite models, and is still well worth the cost. I've always loved the Pegasus, the grasshopper and other insects, various birds, elephant, etc. Don't miss getting this classic origami book!

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Summary: Dated Book, find another
Review: This book is pretty old, you can tell because it has drawn diagrams instead of computer designed ones. Almost all of the models have been made better in Montroll's other books, like the Sea Life book, and the Birds in Origami book. If you want a book that has all sorts of models, get this one. Otherwise, get one of the newer books

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Summary: An Excellent "Next Step" for the Novice
Review: This was my first intermediate origami book, and at the time, some of the beautiful, intricate pieces- like the insect- seemed like herculean challenges. If you're tired of cranes and boxes, this book has the pieces to ease you into the more challenging models, as well as critters to amaze your friends, frustrate your fingers, or simply delight you with the joy of learning new techniques.

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Summary: A Well-Rounded Offering of Origami
Review: This was one of the first origami books I purchased, it has a very wide range of designs, with a great section in the beginning outlining the basic folds. The animals are cute, and there's always more difficult ones as you progress! Recommended!

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Summary: A Well-Rounded Offering of Origami
Review: This was one of the first origami books I purchased, it has a very wide range of designs, with a great section in the beginning outlining the basic folds. The animals are cute, and there's always more difficult ones as you progress! Recommended!