Teach Yourself Origami

by John Montroll

Published:: 1998 by Dover Publications
Pages:: 120
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 9780486483634
ISBN-10:: 0486483630

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Skill Level	From simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Only a few on the cover
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

I always recommend this book for beginners. Montroll introduces the new folder first to the old, traditional favorites, advancing step-by-step, gradually introducing new symbols and techniques with very clear instructions.

As the models advance, so do their detail and complexity, up to an "Impossible vase", which is simply a container with many sticking points, an antlered deer and an elephant with white tusks.

Notes for the second, revised edition: The book was republished in a second edition, adding a few traditional models, revising some of the diagrams, and replacing some models with others. I was sorry to see the dragon and camel, two of my favorites in the first edition, gone. However, lovers of geometrical designs will be happy to find 3 origami polyhedra included.

There are 53 Origami Designs in Teach Yourself Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
Show only designs with photos
Cup Food	Traditional	12	Square Also in My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit by Joel Stern Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Samurai hat Clothes - Hats	Traditional	13	Square Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong Also in NOA Magazine 177 Also in NOA Magazine 188 Also in NOA Magazine 189 Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty Also in Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
House Buildings	Traditional	14	Square
Pinwheel Toys	Traditional	15	Square Duo color
House Buildings	Traditional	17	Square Also in 10-Fold Origami by Peter Engel Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Piano Music and Musicians	Traditional	17	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Cute Origami Dollhouse by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle and in other sources...	Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Kimono Clothes	Traditional	18	Square Only in 2nd edition
Sailboat Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	19	Square Also in Origami Ships by Jannie van Schuylenburg Also in 10-Fold Origami by Peter Engel Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2 Also in MFPP 1995 Convention and in other sources...	Folded by Joel Stern
Candy dish - Star box Boxes and Containers	Traditional	20	Square Also in Origami Twelve Days of Christmas: And Santa, too! by John Montroll Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Instruction Book by Miyajima Noboru Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi and in other sources...	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Waterbomb Toys	Traditional	22	Square Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Fortune teller Toys - Action Models	Traditional	23	Square Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan Also in Der Falter 3 Also in Der Falter 27 Also in My First Origami Kit by Joel Stern Also in Origami 1 by Robert Harbin Also in Origami in Action by Robert J. Lang and in other sources...	Folded by JC Nolan
Church Buildings	Traditional	24	Square Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in NOA Magazine 3 Also in NOA Magazine 161 Also in NOA Magazine 274 and in other sources... Only in 2nd edition	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Table Objects - Furniture	Traditional	25	Square Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in NOA Magazine 4 Also in NOA Magazine 127 Also in NOA Magazine 428 Also in NOA Magazine 523 Also in Origami - Book Three by Florence Sakade and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Sanbow Boxes and Containers	Traditional	26	Square Also in The Art and Wonder of Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in Origami (Bolitho) by Mark Bolitho Also in Japanese Origami for Beginners by Vanda Battaglia and Francesco Decio Also in NOA Magazine 167 Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 3 1996 Jul-Sep and in other sources... Only in 2nd edition	Folded by Lou Pearson
Box Boxes and Containers	John Montroll	27	Square
Peacock Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks	Traditional	29	Square Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak	Folded by Peter Saydak
Flapping bird Toys - Action Models	Traditional	30	Square Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong Also in Origami Playtime - Animals by Enomoto Nobuyoshi Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Action Origami by Tomoko Fuse Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creased Magazine 6 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Crane Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	31	Square 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...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Lily Flora - Flowers	Traditional	33	Square Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Di Piega in Piega (From Fold to Fold) - QQM 36 by Francesco Decio and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Frog Amphibians	Traditional	34	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Difficult Origami by Chris Alexander Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Parakeet Birds - Psittaciformes - Parrots	Traditional	34	Square Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in NOA Magazine 326 Also in NOA Magazine 505 Also in Origami - Book Three by Florence Sakade Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages and in other sources... Only in 2nd edition	Folded by Peter Saydak
Duck Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese	John Montroll	35	Square
Penguin Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins	John Montroll	36	Square
Swan Birds - Anseriformes - Swans	Traditional	36	Square Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Creased Magazine 1 Also in Creative Origami and Beyond Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons Also in Essential Origami by Matthew Gardiner Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak and in other sources...	Folded by Rebecca
Fish Fish	Traditional	37	Square Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak	Folded by Peter Saydak
Face People	John Montroll	38	Square
Star Geometric and other shapes	John Montroll	42	Square
Car Vehicles - Cars	John Montroll	46	Square 2 dimensional
Fish Fish	John Montroll	48	Square
Moat monster - 3 headed Imaginary beings	John Montroll	50	Square
Goose Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese	John Montroll	51	Square Only in 1st edition
Swan Birds - Anseriformes - Swans	John Montroll	54	Square Only in 1st edition	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Pheasant Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants	John Montroll	56	Square
Toucan Birds - Piciformes - Toucans and Woodpeckers	John Montroll	57	Square	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Anhinga Birds - Suliformes - Cormorants and Gannets	John Montroll	60	Square The 2nd edition version is simplified	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Lily Flora - Flowers	John Montroll	63	Square Also in Origami and Math: Simple to Complex by John Montroll With 5 petals. Only in 1st edition	Folded by Marco Abate
Crane Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	John Montroll	66	Square	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Canary Birds - Passeriformes	John Montroll	69	Square Also in Origami Birds by John Montroll	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Dragon Imaginary beings - Dragons	John Montroll	72	Square Only in 1st edition	Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni
Pig Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars	John Montroll	75	Square	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Rabbit Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies	John Montroll	76	Square Only in 2nd edition
Cat Mammals - Felidae - Cats	John Montroll	78	Square	Folded from a square of rice paper by Gilad Aharoni
Wild boar Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars	John Montroll	81	Square	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Lion Mammals - Felidae - Lions	John Montroll	85	Square Only in 1st edition	Folded from a square of rice paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tetrahedron Geometric and other shapes	John Montroll	86	Square Only in 2nd edition
Cube Geometric and other shapes	John Montroll	88	Square Also in A Plethora of Polyhedra in Origami by John Montroll Only in 2nd edition	Folded by Phillip West
Camel Mammals - Camelidae - Camels	John Montroll	89	Square Only in 1st edition	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Octahedron Geometric and other shapes	John Montroll	90	Square Only in 2nd edition
Vase - impossible Boxes and Containers	Fred Rohm	96	Square	Folded by Jason D. Hofstein
Water wheel Objects - Various	Fred Rohm	100	Square Also in Origami from Around the World by Vicente Palacios	Folded by Jorge E. Jaramillo
Deer Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose	John Montroll	105	Square	Folded by Satoshi Itoh
Elephant Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants	John Montroll	109	Square	Folded from a square of Fadeless origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Bee Insects	John Montroll	116	Square