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Origami Fantasy

By Fumiaki Kawahata

Published: 1995 by Origami House
Pages: 180
Binding: Hardcover
Language: Japanese

Buy from: Gallery Origami House

Skill Level : 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 square - no cuts)? Yes
Overall Impression

This book has become one of the "Holy Grails" of origami books. It's out-of-print and well sought after.
The models are very complex and detailed, and include many dinosaur species, plus 2 fantasy animals - a unicorn, and the best origami Pegasus I've ever seen.

In the back of the book there's a Japanese article by Kawahata about
creating models.

Update: The book has finally been republished by Gallery Origami House!

The Models
Model Photo (Click for a larger image)
Protoceratops
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Apatosaurus
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Pteranodon
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Triceratops
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Tyrannosaurus
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Allosaurus
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Parasaurolophus
On the left
Corythosaurus
Folded by Ayepapa
Lanbeosaurus
Folded by Ayepapa
Maiasaura
Folded by Ayepapa
Maiasaura - baby
Archaeopteryx
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Styracosaurus
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Dimetrodon
On the left
Tuojiangosaurus
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Ankylosaurus
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Stegosaurus
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Unicorn
Pegasus