Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals
by Robert J. Lang
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Book Reviews of Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals
Book Review: A great book full of variety!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the first origami book I have bought,Origami Zoo. Before I got this book I had to print heaps of stuff off the internet, and before long I had a huge collection of stuff I put in a folder. I soon found out that all the models I had printed out were way too hard for me, even though I'm around the intermediate to advanced level!! As cool as they may sound, the Biplane always confused me, the Bee always ripped and the Alien always became too small and thick.
But then I discovered Amazon.com. Here there were millions of choices of origami books, but I chose to get "Origami Zoo, an Amazing Collection of folded paper animals." This book was at my level exactly!!
My fav models are, so far:
- The Penguin. Even though this is one of the easiest, it still looks lifelike side-on.
- The Owl. This model is also 2D, but it perches on a thin rod, and looks lifelike as well.
- The Duck. This model is a particularly cute 3D one!
- The Sea Turtle. This model is both fun to make and cool to look at!!
- The Fox. This model is rather easy, 3D, and lifelike!
None of the models in this book are very easy. Most of them are at the intermediate level, but the last 10 or so models are complex. I still haven't gotten to the real complex models yet, but when I do, I hope I have a lot of large origami paper on hand!!
This book contains info at the start, about folds, paper, designing models and so on.
I would recommend this book to people who like to make a variety of animals, not just plain four legged animals, but insects and sea creatures as well!!
Book Review: Lots of animals - Intermediate to Advanced
Summary: 4 Stars
There is a great selection of animals to make in this book. Some are very advanced and complicated. Others are easier and more familiar. If you are a beginner, but are familiar with folds and instructions, it is worth giving it a try for a challenge. Book Review: Absolute excellence... Don't Miss!
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though the final models are *extremely* complex, the book begins with very interesting texts about origami origins, evolution and approaches to creation; and the models go in progression from the very simplest ones. So actually this is an excellent "transition" book - if you have some experience with origami and have the ambition to try more complex stuff, there cannot be a better book than this one to guide you. The diagrams are crystal clear, and so are the indications. I got this book when I was 11 (I'm 24 now), and it is still every bit as amazing an enjoyable as back then!!Book Review: ABSOLUTELY Awesome...but CHALLENGING!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Origami Zoo is yet another book my boys and I got from our local library. This book is by two of the BEST Origamists around, in our humble opinion.We will be watching for it on ebay. While we are all beginner/intermediate folders, we are AMAZED by this book. There is nothing in it we don't like, but only a couple so far we've been able to figure out. It is WELL written. All the basic folds one needs, are clearly shown and explained at the front. While it has black and white illustrations, they are fairly easy to follow, and the written instructions are very good, IF you already know something about Origami. There are very nice & clear pictures at the beginning of each model, to show you how it looks, finished. I like that.
If you are intermediate to advanced, I would say this book will keep you busy for MONTHS, maybe years.
FUN, EXCITING, "CHALLENGING" ! I can't wait to get past the cool Dolphin, which I got pretty quick. If you are just starting out, don't be like us, find an easier book to begin with. Highly recommended!!
Book Review: more animals please!!
Summary: 5 Stars
besides knowing Lang's work as totally impressive and decently disturbing for a folder like me. The end remark would be buy the book and suffer the consequences. Two weeks ago I bought this book and had this hard time with almost all the folds especially when I tried the crab. The end product looks like a martian crab lol!!Beautiful models which incl.. horsefly, praying mantis, scottie and swan. All 3d and beautifully written. The requisites would be an ideal origami background, creativity, patience, patience, patience!!
I started folding (as a hobby) 4 months ago and when they(other reviewers)said that the book was for total enthusiast they're wrong. With imagination, passion and patiece anyone can fold the diagrams. But I had a share of Kasahara, Sakato and others.
The book is neatly done. intermediate to complex to more complex!!!
Kudos Mr.Lang!!