10 Origami Dinosaurs book cover

10 Origami Dinosaurs

by Takai Hiroaki

Published:
2007 by Asahi Press
Pages:
96
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9784845407675
ISBN-10:
4845407671

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Skill Level From high-intermediate to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? A few are from rectangles

Overall Impression

This tiny book (you can fit it in a pocket!) contains diagrams for 10 dinosaurs for the more experienced folder. Some of them have been published elsewhere, but it's nice to have some of Takai's creations collected in one book. The models are all very nice, and quite appealing in shape - being a cartoonish, or stylized versions of the prehistoric animals. The book comes with 3 sheets of special thin paper, one of them with a crease-pattern for a Tyrannosaurus printed on it. Another interesting feature of the book are the photographic instructions for the first model, as well as standard diagrams.

There are 10 Origami Designs in 10 Origami Dinosaurs:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Tyrannosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Takai Hiroaki18Square

Also in Origami USA Convention 2001
Origami Tyrannosaurus by Takai Hiroaki. Folded from a square of the paper that comes with the book by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of the paper that comes with the book by Gilad Aharoni
Apatosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Takai Hiroaki26Square
Supersaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Takai Hiroaki38Square
Iguanodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Takai Hiroaki42Square
Plesiosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Triassic - Triassic Non-Dinosaurs

Takai Hiroaki48Square
Stegosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Stegosaurus

Takai Hiroaki52Square

Also in NOA Magazine 349
Also in Polish Origami Association Newsletter 4

My favorite in the book - very nice color-change for the plates
Origami Stegosaurus by Takai Hiroaki. Folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Spinosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Spinosaurus

Takai Hiroaki60Square

Also in Tanteidan 8th convention
Origami Spinosaurus by Takai Hiroaki. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pteranodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Pterosaurs

Takai Hiroaki70Rectangle - A size
Rajasaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Takai Hiroaki78Rectangle - A size
Fukuiraptor

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Takai Hiroaki84Square