Mythological Creatures and the Chinese Zodiac Origami - (Dover Crafts: Origami & Papercrafts) by John Montroll (Paperback)

About the Book

This exciting collection of unusual origami projects includes a griffin, sea serpent, wyvern, and a dozen animals from the Chinese zodiac. The models range in difficulty from simple to complex.

Book Synopsis

Paperfolders, rejoice! This exciting new collection of unusual models features an array of legendary beasts, including a griffin, sea serpent, wyvern, and a dozen animals from the Chinese zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, monkey, and six others -- each created from a single sheet of paper.
Origamists at all levels of proficiency will enjoy this book, since the models range in difficulty from simple to complex. Written by an expert who is the author of many popular books on the art of paperfolding, it features crisp instructions and easy-to-follow two-color diagrams that make these unicorns, centaurs, dragons, and other creatures a pleasure to fold.

About the Author

Internationally renowned author John Montroll has significantly increased the origami repertoire with his original designs. Best known as the inspiration behind the single-square, no-cuts, no-glue approach, the American origami master presents meticulously developed folding sequences that result in better models with fewer steps.