Dollar Origami: 15 Origami Projects Including the Amazing Koi Fish (Origami Books) Spiral-bound – December 13, 2011

I pre-ordered this book a long time back but it was worth the wait. Won Park is by far the best creative dollar bill folder in the World in my opinion. I was totally surprised to find that the kit came with a completed model of the butterfly(displayed in a cool little window) that is one of the models in the book, what a great package beautifully designed . I am also glad that the instruction book is Spiral Bound so that it does not come apert like some of my other origami books. The models are definitely not for begginers but very clear and precise. The price is totally fair for all that is included. I agree with the other person who reviewed the kit...there is only 10 models not 15 but still worth the money. I hope that Won Park sues the idiot on E-bay that is selling his copyrighted models (what a loser), bootlegging Won Parks killer Origami designs. I will continue to support Won in all his work because he is an Origami Master. AAA+++. Please Won...make a DVD to make the models even more clear on details.

Amazing book with awesome diagrams and instructions. Practice bills are great to start with.

Won Park has some amazing origami models, I've been following his work for some time. There are a couple models beginners should be able to work through, but most of the designs are geared towards experienced folders. Either way, the included practice currency is a fantastic addition--no more trekking to the bank in search of fresh $1 bills before you begin!One thing that has to be called out: This book has TEN (10) models, not 15, as Amazon is showing. Look closely at the cover to confirm. The models are: Double crane, crab, camera, butterfly, frog, penguin, eagle, shark, scorpion, and koi fish.The diagrams and written instructions are some of the clearest I've seen in an instructional book; eager, patient beginners will be thrilled.Would I recommend the book? Absolutely. This is great as a gift, or a great addition for an enthusiast's collection. If you've been longing to see more of Won's unique designs, you might be a little disappointed, but great content overall.And Amazon, for crying out loud, please fix the title!

When I received this Dollar Origami projects book from the estimable Won Park, I was prepared for a rewarding challenge. I did not, however, expect the level of quality I received: it's beautiful. The book can lie flat during reading. Owning dozens of origami books, I can assure you that this places it in the serious minority, and garners it a spot on my most-prized shelf.There are numerous practice "dollar bills" included. I would rate the paper quality of these as average.. you will definitely get a good feel for building the models presented if you use the bills.NB: several of these models are not for the novice. I started with the koi and it worked perfectly, though I suspect that many will stumble along the way. Give yourself a boost with good tools: a quality set of tweezers, eg. Wiha, and methylcellulose (BEFORE starting to fold!) will help.Park's thoughtful inclusion of one folded butterfly elicited an unbidden smile.

Bought the book advertised as used in very good condition from Jensen Books inc. While the book was clean with no marks, it was also missing the advertised 100 sheets of practice currency stated on the front cover. Should have just paid the extra dollar or two for a new copy. The 3 stars is for the seller for the missing sheets of practice currency. The book does have complete instructions on how to fold the dollar into the 10 origami projects for which I would give 5 stars. Not worth returning.

This is a unique book. My granddaughter loved it. Good price also

The book itself is well made, the dollar bills supplied are great, but instructions are very difficult. Definitely not for beginners, maybe not even for intermediates. The koi fish took FOREVER.

Yes, agreed that Won park is the premiere money folder around. Unfortunately, his book is VERY, EXTREMELY difficult to follow. He makes broad assumptions that the reader knows exactly how and what to do. The illustrations are lacking detail-and this for a book of designs that are EXTREMELY detailed! Even as an experienced money folder I found the patterns in this book to be next to impossible to fold, let alone follow the detail-less instructions. It would have been better if he had made a video to go along with the book. I know there are some videos of him folding money, but they are not detailed step-by-step videos. Mostly, they are just shots of him and it looks like he is folding something.