Dollar Bill Animals in Origami Review & GIVEAWAY

Fold some green! Dollar Bill Animals in Origami by origami expert John Montroll features over 30 animal models folded with dollar bills. No US bills? Make some! On page 10 there are several easy ways to approximate the US dollar's proportions using square or rectangular paper. For example, make 3 rectangles for folding by dividing a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 inch printer paper into equal thirds. This very simple technique is shown below. Another option is to use 3 x 7 inch rectangles. I recommend making your own paper because learning the folds is easier with larger paper. There are 32 designs in total. Each has a rating of simple, intermediate or complex. Most are intermediate. These models are very detailed. They come with large, clear diagram instructions that conform to the internationally approved Yoshizawa-Randlett system. It's a diagramming system used to describe the folds of origami models. Essential pages on origami symbols and basic folds are included. The folding sequences of all designs are illustrated with white and gray paper, not dollar bills. Dedicated folders will love the challenges of this non-traditional origami! Dover Publications released the 128 page paperback on April 18 2018. Get your copy below!

CONTENTS

Symbols

Dollar Bills from a Square

Basic Folds

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Sailboat

Fish

Starfish

Duck

Swan

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Seahorse

Shark

Owl

Parrot

Toucan

Penguin

Sparrow

Crane

Rooster

Snake

Turtle

Apatosaurus

Triceratops

Pig

Sitting Cat

Dog

Mouse

Rabbit

Unicorn

Horse

Cow

Kangaroo

Elephant

Rhinoceros

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Deer

Camel

Giraffe

Seahorse and fish models.

Shows an ordinary sheet of paper (8 1/2 x 11 inch) equally divided into thirds to get 3 rectangles the same ratio as US bills.

Here's the sailboat I folded with an old $10 Canadian bill.

Dollar Bill Animals in Origami is available worldwide at Dover Publications. Dover, Great Books, Variety & Value Since 1941. Check out their catalog at Dover Publications. Dover has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until February 10, 2020. Canada & USA only. Good luck!

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Dollar Origami Kit Review & Giveaway

This unique dollar fold is from LaFosse & Alexander's Dollar Origami: Convert Your Ordinary Cash into Extraordinary Art! The full-color, spiral-bound, hardcover and instructional DVD builds on their first two money origami kits Money Origami and Mini Money Origami, no repeats. Intermediate folders will discover twenty exclusive money folding projects by the authors, eight of them modular, along with 48 practice "dollar bills". The DVD is indispensable and will help you advance your folding! I used four US $1 bills to fold this striking modular design called an Origami Windmill Pillow Tile. Give more than money, give art!

CONTENTS

4 Introduction

5 Symbols Key & General Tips

6 Lee's Coin Pouch

8 Canoe

10 Windmill Pillow Tile

12 Lantern Puzzle

14 George Washington Monument

17 Richie's Rocket

20 Two-Dollar Crown

22 Prosperity Bamboo

24 Bamboo - Orchid Leaves

26 Orchid

29 Sitting Bunny

33 Standing Bunny

37 George Washington Knot

39 Reef Pony

43 American Shad

46 Great Seal

51 Teddy Bear

55 Standing Eagle

58 Three-Dollar Bird Base

61 Drachir the Dragon

Dollar Origami is available in both my Canadian and USA Amazon Store's and worldwide at Tuttle Publishing. Check out their unique Asian catalog at Tuttle Publishing.

Tuttle Publishing has generously offered to giveaway one copy of Dollar Origami! To qualify you must be a follower of my blog and leave a comment below about another Tuttle book you'd like to give or receive. One winner will be selected at random. Good luck to you!

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Dollar Origami Heart Locket

I like seeing the smiles on people's faces when I present them with a money fold! A single dollar bill is required to complete this unique heart fold. It features a lockable pocket, a great place to hide a little something... The fun design is from Mini Money Origami, Make The Most Of Your Dollar! by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander. The kit includes a 32-page booklet and DVD with step-by-step instructions for 5 money folds and 40 practice dollar bills. I used the DVD instructions and found the video tutorials very easy to follow. An introduction to wet folding is included. All designs by the authors. Mini Money Origami is a follow up to the Money Origami Kit.

CONTENTS

Origami Symbols Key

Introduction

Three-Dollar Bird Base

Four-Pointed Star

Heart Locket

Dolphin

Happy, Good-Fortune Bat

Dollar Bill Folding Tips

Mini Money Origami is available in both my Canadian and USA Amazon Stores and worldwide at Tuttle Publishing. Check out their New and Notable Titles at tuttlepublishing.com/