Easy Origami (Dover Origami Papercraft) by John Montroll
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Book Reviews of Easy Origami (Dover Origami Papercraft)
Book Review: John Montross....
Summary: 5 Stars
...The next Akira Yoshizawa. In this exhilarating triumph, Montross conscientiously but fervently makes the case for easy origami. In a world where the art of origami is quickly becoming an obscure relic, practiced largely by only a few extremely advanced innovators and American 3rd-6th graders, "Easy Origami" pioneers the edge of the origami frontier, and, mark my words, will make Montross a figurehead in the new origami movement.
I loved this book and I recommend it to anyone on either side of the origami culture war which has become so divisive in the paper-folding world. The simplicity and elegance of Montross's diagrams are unsurpassed in origami literature today. While many of today's leading origami artists remain obsessed with complexity and increasingly abstract paper-folding visions, Montross brings origami back to its roots. His figures are evocative of a gritty nostalgia which any true origami fan must admire. But he isn't bogged down by tradition, either. He controversially suggests on page 21 that one should feel free to experiment with the color of one's figures and even goes on to diagram-get this-a purple frog! Whether it's his take on the traditionally marginalized occult and fortune-telling figures or his emphasis on basic folding techniques, you can't miss with John Montross here. He's the new Noam Chomsky of Origami.
People in origami will be using this book for years to come. Thank you, John Montross, for showing the way.
Book Review: Everybody likes a penguin
Summary: 5 Stars
If ever there was a perfect harmony between a man and his folded paper, one example stands out above all the rest. This book is a great buy in my opinion if for no other reason than the origami penguin. The penguin is a very complex animal. Mr. Montroll takes all of its real world complexity and channels that energy into one of the most easily constructed origami projects.
As of the writing of this review, I have folded 162 penguins. The $3.95 makes up for itself in the money you will save on gifts. 133 of my 162 penguins have been doled out to family and friends on special occasions. The other 29 decorate my humble home. With a little paint work, the origami penguin traverses all religious holidays: Yarmulkahs for Hanukkah or candy canes for Christmas are both appropriate.
Sadako's 1000 origami cranes is easily within my grasp, I am currently averaging 6 penguins per day with an all time high of 14* (*the 14 were unpainted) in a single day. I will concede that Sadako was quite sick during her origami career. For this reason, I will consider myself the origami champion if I complete 1500 penguins.
I do have one caution. If you do not immediately fall in love with one of the 32 projects, the book should be discarded immediately. If you are as lucky as I was and are smitten by one of the projects, you too will find a lifelong friend in origami.
Book Review: A Great Start
Summary: 5 Stars
As always, I'm amazed at how quickly my items ship through Amazon. This is a great starter book. Yes, as other reviewers said, it is very basic- but I haven't done Origami for 30+ years and wanted to start from scratch learning my folds again. Also, I chose this on an Amazon recommendation grouped with other items- a fantastic asset in buying from Amazon- so the price was just unbelievable. I would so recommend this for anyone starting out and wanting to gain quick confidence, or to start off a child. I was in hospital from a car accident for many months when I started Origami, and it was a great benefit to keeping a shut-in child occupied- this book would have been a blessing as opposed to the heavy, therefore awkward to someone in bed- book I had that was a bit over my head. This is so easy to understand and follow that there is no huge learning curve and therefore no great frustration. There is instant gratification too, a newbie can quickly produce something to show off.Book Review: Great Introduction To Origami! Recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
We gave "Easy Origami" to my son when he was 10 because he asked to learn how to do Origami. This book was an inexpensive way to introduce the basic concepts and provided him with 32 fairly easy projects to learn. Two years later and he is now doing advanced Origami, but he started with this book.
The projects included in this book teach the classic Origami shapes (Swan, Frog, Boat, etc) and some fun shapes, like the Box. The skills learned using the projects in this book can be used when moving to more complicated projects.
Recommended! For more complicated Origami projects, check out: Advanced Origami: An Artist's Guide to Performances in Paper
Book Review: As easy as you can get
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of the simplest out there. I use this book with 4th-6th grade children who have never paper folded before. Although the direction key is at the beginning of the book, written instructions are still included with each figure enabling the reader to connect the symbols with the folding results. It such a great book to go at your own pace. The ease of the instructions allow the individual to begin to trust their own decisions of going back and redoing a particular fold.A little disclaimer: The simplicity of the first few pages are helpful to increase the comfort of paper folding. However, because they are not elaborate in design, some of the objects require a little imagination to "see" the animal or subject.