VOG 2 book cover

VOG 2

by Vietnam Origami Group

Published:
2013 by L'Atlier du Gresivaudan
Pages:
208
Binding:
Hardcover or Ebook
Language:
English and French

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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 a single square - no cuts)? Most are

Overall Impression

Following on the heels of 50 Hours of Origami +, comes another compilation from the talented Vietnamese Origami Group. Nicolas Terry has again collected works from artists featured in the first volume, as well as from new contributors. Short biographies are included for all designers.

From the simple, stylized cat and mouse to the ultra complex white shark, complete with teeth, there is something here for every taste. A few complex crease-pattern challenges are included, as well. Some of the models start with the traditional bases as part of a competition the group held. It's quite interesting to see what designs these creative minds extract out of those bases.

I'm always happy with Passion Origami's book quality, and this book is no different. Each model comes with the designer's thoughts and the model's crease-pattern. There's also a "secret code", that once figured out will get you some extra content.

For very little extra, you can get, alongside the hardbound copy, a PDF file of the book. This way you don't have to wait for the mail before you start folding, and the file serves as a backup of sorts to the book!

There are 35 Origami Designs in VOG 2:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Therizinosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Do Tri KhaiSquare

Diagrams were a special pre-order extra
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Nguyen Tu Tuan16Square

Simple
Origami Mouse by Nguyen Tu Tuan. Folded from a square of textured art paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of textured art paper by Gilad Aharoni
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Nguyen Tu Tuan17Square

Simple
Origami Cat by Nguyen Tu Tuan. Folded from a square of textured art paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of textured art paper by Gilad Aharoni
Cobra

Reptiles - Snakes

Pham Dieu Huy19Rectangle - Long stripOrigami Cobra by Pham Dieu Huy on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Hermit crab

Crustaceans

Pham Dieu Huy23SquareOrigami Hermit crab by Pham Dieu Huy on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Hoang Tien Quyet27Square

I love the 3D-ness of this design
Origami Owl by Hoang Tien Quyet. Wet folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Pelican

Birds - Pelecaniformes - Pelicans

Hoang Tien Quyet30Square

Sitting or standing. Beautiful
Origami Pelican by Hoang Tien Quyet. Wet folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Bison

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Giang Dinh34Rectangle

Elegant design
Origami Bison by Giang Dinh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Herman Mariano
Cherry blossom

Flora - Flowers

Pham Hoang Hai38Square
Snowflake in heart

Hearts

Lyar (Nguyen Thai Minh Tuan)42SquareOrigami Snowflake in heart by Lyar (Nguyen Thai Minh Tuan) on giladorigami.com
Folded by Ira Fine
Angelfish

Fish

Nguyen Tuan Anh46SquareOrigami Angelfish by Nguyen Tuan Anh on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Bleeding heart

Flora - Flowers

Truong Thuy Tien49Square
Orangutan

Mammals - Primates

Nguyen Vo Hien Chuong52SquareOrigami Orangutan by Nguyen Vo Hien Chuong on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Vulture

Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey

Nguyen Vo Hien Chuong54Square
Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Do Tri Khai56Square
Chameleon

Reptiles

Do Ba Huy59SquareOrigami Chameleon by Do Ba Huy. Folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Alicorn

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Do Ba Huy63Square

Pegasus with unicorn horn
Origami Alicorn by Do Ba Huy on giladorigami.com
Folded by Alexander Kurth
Fish bones

Fish

Nguyen Minh Duc71SquareOrigami Fish bones by Nguyen Minh Duc. Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni
Dinosaur skeleton

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Unspecified - Generic Dinosaurs

Nguyen Minh Duc74Square

Crease-pattern. Amazing
Origami Dinosaur skeleton by Nguyen Minh Duc on giladorigami.com
Folded by Ryu Shigo
Jerboa

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Tran Trung Hieu75SquareOrigami Jerboa by Tran Trung Hieu on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lige Gan
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Dong Viet Thien81SquareOrigami Pegasus by Dong Viet Thien on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Vampire bat

Mammals - Chiroptera - Bats

Dao Cuong Quyet93SquareOrigami Vampire bat by Dao Cuong Quyet on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Brontotherium

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Paleogene - Paleogene Prehistoric Animals

Dang Viet Tan99SquareOrigami Brontotherium by Dang Viet Tan on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Song bird

Birds - Passeriformes

Nguyen Hung Cuong110SquareOrigami Song bird by Nguyen Hung Cuong. Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tortoise

Reptiles - Turtles

Nguyen Hung Cuong115SquareOrigami Tortoise by Nguyen Hung Cuong on giladorigami.com
Folded by Hiroaki Kobayashi
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Nguyen Hung Cuong122SquareOrigami Butterfly by Nguyen Hung Cuong on giladorigami.com
Folded by Magali
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Nguyen Hung Cuong130SquareOrigami Star by Nguyen Hung Cuong on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Lady

People

Nguyen Nguyen Thong131SquareOrigami Lady by Nguyen Nguyen Thong on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Two-headed dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Nham Van Son143SquareOrigami Two-headed dragon by Nham Van Son on giladorigami.com
Folded by Shuki Kato
Wyvern

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Nham Van Son158Square

Crease pattern
Three-headed dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Nham Van Son159Square

Crease pattern
Emperor

People

Hoang Trung Thanh (Kiminha)160SquareOrigami Emperor by Hoang Trung Thanh (Kiminha) on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Electric ray

Fish

Nguyen Ngoc Vu168Square

Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2013
Also in BOS Convention 2013 Spring
Also in Czech Origami Convention 2013
Origami Electric ray by Nguyen Ngoc Vu on giladorigami.com
Folded by Magali
Sailfish

Fish

Nguyen Ngoc Vu174SquareOrigami Sailfish by Nguyen Ngoc Vu on giladorigami.com
Folded by Shuki Kato
White shark

Fish - Sharks

Nguyen Ngoc Vu185Square

Fantastic - three-dimensional with teeth
Origami White shark by Nguyen Ngoc Vu on giladorigami.com
Folded by Ryu Shigo