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North American Animals In Origami

By John Montroll

Published: 1995 by Dover Publications
Pages: 120
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 0486286673

Buy from: Amazon.com

Skill Level : From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? No
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

John Montroll collaborates in this book with well known Japanese origami
creator Fumiaki Kawahata, to create the animals (and a couple of cacti) of the North American continent.
Each model comes with information about the depicted animal.
The difficulty progresses from a very simple duck, to a super-complex moose.

The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (click for larger image)
Duck John Montroll
Folded by Christian Weinert
Swan John Montroll
Heron John Montroll
Roadrunner John Montroll
Saguru cactus John Montroll
Folded by Origami Plaza
Prickly pear cactus John Montroll
From Nicolas Terry's website
Jack rabbit John Montroll
Mouse John Montroll
Folded by Christian Weinert
Armadillo John Montroll
Folded by Origami Plaza
Bald eagle John Montroll
Bighorn sheep John Montroll
Folded by Origami Plaza
Bobcat Fumiaki Kawahata
Folded by Origami Plaza
Great horned owl John Montroll
Folded by Origami Plaza
Quail John Montroll
Pheasant John Montroll
Folded by Origami Plaza
Squirrel John Montroll
Beaver John Montroll
Black bear John Montroll
Coyote John Montroll
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Bison Fumiaki Kawahata
Folded by Herman Mariano
Raccoon Fumiaki Kawahata
Deer John Montroll
Folded by Christian Weinert
Snowy owl John Montroll
Musk ox Fumiaki Kawahata
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Moose John Montroll Also published in Quarterly ORU folding diagrams #2