Origami Sea Life

by John Montroll, Robert J. Lang

In Origami Sea Life , John Montroll and Robert J. Lang have collaborated to produce a truly elegant work. The pages of this book contain some of the most creative origami published to date. Each project is accompanied by a biological sketch of the animal to enhance the visual description. There are 38 models in all ranging from the lowly barnacle to the mighty whale. in between are to be found a cuttlefish, angelfish, lionfish, and fiddler crab, to name but a few of the unusual origami projects presented.
Each project is illustrated with step-by-step instructions, utilizing the unique folds which make each of these animals so lifelike. Beginner and expert alike will find hours of creative fun in these pages.
Origami Sea Life also includes a summary of the history of origami sea life. Information on types of paper and the technique of wet folding make this book indispensible for all those with an interest in papercraft.

Genres: Origami, Reference, Crafts

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 1991

Reviews

[Alisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is great to help intermediate folders (like moi) move to more advanced models. Robert Lang is just the best; I'm a huge fan and will one day buy all of his books. Lang tries to make realistic looking animals with the correct number of legs/fins/appendages. Lots of origami artists can make an approximate shape and the viewer gets the idea of the animal, but they are generally less anatomically correct. The other cool thing about this collection is that each animal has some real-life fact that goes with it. It's a nice touch.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I like about this door is that it has lots of information about sea life also it’s nice if you like to learn about the under water world.

[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I played myself grabbing this book from the library on the way out. Some very cool patterns by definitely not beginner friendly 75 steps (way more folds) for a goldfish!

[P J Ashcroft Klemm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have the same book with a different cover design but the same ISBN. It has a mustard yellow background with three photos of completed models of the Spider Conch, seahorses, fish, and a nice looking shark at the bottom. This is a really difficult book with masterfully folded examples, but that's John Montroll.

[Ellen Yen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally finished making all listed in the book! Ingenious design + mind-expanding introductory knowledge on both origami and sea life. Some of them (especially the last ones in the Crustaceans section) are very hard, time- and paper-consuming. Not for faint-hearted! But if you really love origami and welcome challenges, this book is for you.

[vith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

I and my son love this book . Very Nice and easy to follow. Recommend for every one ,who love origami.