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Origami I Piccoli Animali

By Alfredo Giunta

Published: 1989 by Il Castello
Pages: 118
Binding:Paperback
Language: Italian

Skill Level : From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes - hand drawn
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes - in beautiful scenarios
Is there indication to the model size resulting
from size of starting paper? 		No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? Some are from rectangles,
one model uses cuts, and one
model is 2 piece.
Overall Impression

The book is divided to "Sea", "Land" and "Air" sections, featuring the small critters in each environment.
This is a collection of delightful little models. I find Giunta's work to be comparable to Akira Yoshizawa's, in that his models have a certain liveliness and character to them.

The Models
Model Notes Photo (Click for a larger image)
Fish 1
Fish 2
Sardine
Tropical fish
Crab Very good - From a rectangle
Seahorse
Shrimp
Seashell
Flying fish
Frog
Pill-bug From a rectangle
Pill-bug on the left
Millipede on the right
Millipede From a rectangle
Snail 1
Snail 2
Scorpion From a rectangle
Kitten From 2 squares
Also published in Paper Zoo
Squirrel
Snake With color-changed forked tongue
Mouse Cute!
Spider From a rectangle
Folded by Alfredo Giunta
Butterfly
Dragonfly With cuts
Parrot
Bird
Sparrow in flight
Swallow
Sparrow Excellent
Folded by Alfredo Giunta
Blackbird With toes and a color-changed beak
Bat 1
Bat #1 on the right
Bat #2 on the left
Folded by Alfredo Giunta
Bat 2