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Fantasias de Papel
By Julian Gonzalez
Published: 2000 by H. Blume
Pages: 142
Binding: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Buy from: Passion Origami
| Skill Level : | Simple 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? | Yes |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? | Yes |
Overall Impression
This book is a nice compilation of models from various Spanish artists,
ranging in difficulty from quite simple to some very complex models.
There are color photos of every model, and the diagrams are very good,
bi-colored and contain the relative size of the result to the starting paper.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hearts | Julian Gonzalez | 2 hearts from a rectangle | |
| Butterfly | Julian Gonzalez | Simple | |
| Orquidea | Julian Gonzalez | Simple flower | |
| Canarias flower | Julian Gonzalez | ||
| Azucena | Julian Gonzalez | ||
| Boat with engine | Julian Gonzalez | Cute, from a rectangle | |
| Angel fish | Julian Gonzalez | Good | |
| Pyramid | Julian Gonzalez | The following 4 models are various simple ornaments | |
| Candlestick | Julian Gonzalez | ||
| Ashtray | Julian Gonzalez | ||
| Decorations | Julian Gonzalez | ||
| Shovel of coal merchant | Sergio Gonzalez | From a rectangle | |
| Alien mask | Sergio Gonzalez | Simple face from a rectangle | |
| Lama hat | Sergio Gonzalez | From a rectangle | |
| Mongol hat | Sergio Gonzalez | From a rectangle | |
| Egyptian hat | Sergio Gonzalez | From a rectangle | |
| Planes | Sergio Gonzalez | Several toy planes | |
| Swan with black tail | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice | |
| Pigeon | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice | |
| Swan - standing | Sergio Gonzalez | Good | |
| Parrot | Sergio Gonzalez | Good |
 On the left |
| Ostrich 1 | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice shape | |
| Ostrich 2 | Sergio Gonzalez | ||
| Ostrich 3 | Sergio Gonzalez | ||
| Stork - standing | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice | |
| Kiwi | Sergio Gonzalez | Cute | |
| Eagle - flapping | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice form and action | |
| Peacock | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice peacock with closed tail | |
| Bird - curled up | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice | |
| Brontosaurus | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice | |
| Plesiosaurus | Sergio Gonzalez | Nice | |
| Dragon | Sergio Gonzalez | Strange dragon... | |
| Seal on ice | Sergio Gonzalez | Excellent - different from Martin Wall's design. Also published in Origami USA 1993 convention book |
|
| Chariot | Sergio Gonzalez | Very good | |
| Wizard | Jose Anibal Voyer | Cute | |
| Cauldron | Jose Anibal Voyer | ||
| Magic wand | Jose Anibal Voyer | Very nice - a wand with a dragonish knob | |
| Tyrannosaurus | Jose Anibal Voyer | Nice | |
| 3 headed dragon | Jose Anibal Voyer | Excellent - different than the one in Seres de Ficcion | |
| Shark | Fernando Gilgado Gomez | Very good |
 Folded by Fernando Gilgado |
| Hammerhead Shark | Fernando Gilgado Gomez | Great |
 Folded by Fernando Gilgado |
| Crab | Fernando Gilgado Gomez | Very nice |
 Folded by Fernando Gilgado |
| Prawn | Fernando Gilgado Gomez | Excellent |
 Folded by Fernando Gilgado |
| Dragon with fingers | Fernando Gilgado Gomez | Excellent. Different than the one in Monstruos de Papel |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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