- Paperback: 119 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. (28 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0486417735
- ISBN-13: 978-0486417738
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.7 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Easy-to-follow guide gives step-by-step instructions for creating more than 25 origami birds and bugs, including a pair of ducks and geese (with wings both down and outstretched), a cardinal, an anhinga, an open-mouthed pelican, a woodpecker, a turkey (with head detail and fanned tail), a pigeon, a
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Montroll Vs Montroll,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bugs and Birds in Origami (Paperback)
John Montroll is without doubt one of the most prolific publishers of quality origami designs, so prolific in fact that he appears to be running out of animals to fold. He has, in the past, been a great innovator of the artform, however his recent work has been lacking a certain something.Many of the birds in this new publication, have been attempted, by Montroll, before in his previous books with much better results. For example, the flamingo in African Animals in Origami is superior and of a similar complexity to the one found in this new book. One of John Montroll's greatest achievments has been the use of paper coloured differently on each side, in order to produce multi-coloured animals, such as tigers, cows and zebras etc etc. With this in mind, it is a great lost opportunity that the Robin design in this book is a rather plain looking creature, that could really be any small garden bird, rather than a two-coloured model, with a red breast. Like all insect designs, the bugs suffer in comparison to those in Robert J Lang's: Origami Insects and their kin, however they are by no means as complicated. The wasp is pretty awful, the spider looks as though someone has stepped on it and the ladybug is missing its spots. My favourite model was the earwig In spite of this negative criticism, I did enjoy folding these birds and insects. Even though the end results were often uninspiring, the actual folding methods that John Montroll employs are refreshing. Hopefully they may lead to something better in the future.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally a Montroll book on insects.....,
By "lhs1701" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bugs and Birds in Origami (Paperback)
As usual I have always looked forward to Montroll's books.Even after getting this one, I cannot help but wonder what he will come up with next. A general comment is that is book's models is of intermediate standard, similar in standard and style to Montroll's recent books. The birds can be classified as slightly below the intermediate standard suitable for beginners who wants to try something a bit more difficult. Compared to his first book "Origami for the Enthusiasts" and "Animal Origami for the Enthusiasts", Montroll's two outstanding books, the models within are of slightly lower standard. I believe Montroll is capable of doing better that is why I keep looking forward to his new books and purchasing every one in the market. In this book, Montroll tackle the subject on insects which he has yet to do so in other books. Although the final product's standard is below what I expected, nevertheless, the insects have all the necessary body parts and they are not too difficult to fold. I have seen some of Montroll's insects and I had high hopes when I saw the title of his new book. For birds, you will find models on goose, cardinal, crow, snipe, ibis, flamingo, ostrich, pheasant, quetzal, pelican, turkey, woodpecker, goose with outstretched wings, pigeon, humming bird, vulture, robin, crane, parrot and stork. None of these models caught my eye and cause me to sit down immediately to fold it. My favourites are pheasant, humming bird, pigeon and cardinal. I like folding birds. For insects, you find scavenger beetle, ladybird, fly, spider, wasp, long-horned beetle, earwing and butterfly. Again nothing here caught my eye. Sorry if I am difficult to please. I cannot help but compare this to Kawahata's Insects. Overall, if I were to compare this book with other Montroll's books, I will give this 3.5 out of 5 but compare with other origami books in the market, I will give this a 4.5 out of 5. Hence I rate this with 5 stars. This book is still a good investment for origami enthusiasts. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Montroll book to add to your collection,
By Alan Light - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bugs and Birds in Origami (Paperback)
I buy every new Montroll origami book sight unseen and I've never been disappointed. This book is no exception.Historically, Montroll's bird models are among the best because: - They are pretty reasonable to fold, and don't rely on lots of "feather detail" which usually just means lots of tedious pleats. - They can stand up! Many bird models will simply not stand when when complete. Most of Montroll's will and that, in my mind makes the model alot more appealing. The birds in this book have closed backs and enough substance on their legs to stand, you will be very pleased with the results. As far as the bugs go, if you have ever tried to fold any of the bugs from Lang's "Origami Insects and their Kin." you will be quite happy with what Montroll has to offer here. Using nothing more than 10-inch kami, an intermediate folder should be able to handle anything in this book. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Frustrating but promising designs,
By William McNeill - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bugs and Birds in Origami (Paperback)
I breezed through the author's beginner origami books so I thought I would be ready for this intermediate book. Wrong. Even the "easy" designs (one or two stars on a scale of one to four) were frustrating. I would cruise through a third or half way through the design and then hit a step that I could spend more than an hour on and still not figure it out. Very frustrating because I was excited to do some of the bug designs for my sons.
If you are an advanced intermediate, you will probably enjoy this book very much because it has many cool designs for birds and bugs. But if you struggle at all at the intermediate level, avoid this book unless you don't mind approaching an expert or watching a video to get you over the humps you will undoubtly encounter. |
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