Origami Dinosaurs book cover

Origami Dinosaurs

by Yamada Katsuhisa

Published:
2006 by Seibundo Shinkosha
Pages:
94
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9784416306048
ISBN-10:
4416306040

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Skill Level High-intermediate
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Very nice photos
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)? Yes

Overall Impression

Katsuhisa Yamada has a unique style. His models tend to be very angular, and sometimes look a little unrefined. Still, his creations have this certain "cuteness" that has some appeal. They all start from the traditional bird-base, manipulated in strange and original ways to create all flaps needed.

This book deals with dinosaurs, as well as with a few mythical beings. My favorites in the book are the imaginary animals. Especially the mermaid and pegasus.

There are 21 Origami Designs in Origami Dinosaurs:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional20Square

Also in A Thousand Cranes by Florence Temko
Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell
and in other sources...
Origami Crane by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Parasaurolophus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa22Square
Lambeosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa25SquareOrigami Lambeosaurus by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Spinosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Spinosaurus

Yamada Katsuhisa28SquareOrigami Spinosaurus by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of
Folded from a square of "Slab" scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Dimetrodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Permian - Dimetrodon

Yamada Katsuhisa31SquareOrigami Dimetrodon by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Pteranodon

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Pterosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa34Square
Apatosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa37Square
Protoceratops

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa40Square
Triceratops

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Triceratops

Yamada Katsuhisa43Square
Archaeopteryx

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa46Square
Ichthyosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Triassic - Triassic Non-Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa50Square

Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 78
Origami Ichthyosaurus by Yamada Katsuhisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Plesiosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Triassic - Triassic Non-Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa54SquareOrigami Plesiosaurus by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of metallic origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of metallic origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tyrannosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Yamada Katsuhisa58Square
Styracosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa62Square
Stegosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Stegosaurus

Yamada Katsuhisa66SquareOrigami Stegosaurus by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of
Folded from a square of "beetle" origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Unicorn

Imaginary beings - Unicorns

Yamada Katsuhisa72Square

Also in NOA Magazine 460
Also in Slightly Difficult Origami by Yamada Katsuhisa
Origami Unicorn by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of Alabaster origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Alabaster origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Yamada Katsuhisa76Square
Eastern dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Yamada Katsuhisa80Square
Centaur

Imaginary beings - Centaurs

Yamada Katsuhisa84Square

Also in NOA Magazine 348
Origami Centaur by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Mermaid

Imaginary beings - Mermaids

Yamada Katsuhisa88Square

Also in NOA Magazine 492
Origami Mermaid by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Yamada Katsuhisa92Square

Also in NOA Magazine 453
Origami Pegasus by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni