Books - Creatures Archives - Taro's Origami Studio E-learning and Shop https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product-category/books/books-creatures/ Taro's origami E-learning and Shop Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:40:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-2f1ef28cdb2a163186dcd87d21f60ea8-1-32x32.png Books - Creatures Archives - Taro's Origami Studio E-learning and Shop https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product-category/books/books-creatures/ 32 32 Taro’s Origami Studio: Elementary Origami https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/taros-origami-studio-elementary-origami/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/taros-origami-studio-elementary-origami/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:54:27 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/?post_type=product&p=26556 Taro's Origami Studio has become one of the leading online origami paper stores in the world, but there has always been a lack of high-quality beginner origami books.  Until Now!

Founded in 2011, Taro's Origami Studio is one of the first and largest origami companies in the United States. For over a decade we have helped spread origami through countless lessons, birthday parties, after school programs, installations, and corporate events- but our core goal has always been to get people excited about and start folding origami. To fulfill that goal everyone needs access to excellent origami paper and easy-to-follow origami books, but most of us can remember picking up an origami book as a kid and getting really frustrated at the hieroglyphic-like instructions. That is why we have built from scratch the best easy origami book around.

Here are some of the exciting features in our new book:

  • Larger Images – We limited each page to only 9 steps so that they are larger and easier to follow.
  • Full Color Pages – Now every step comes to like in full detail.
  • Our Own Kyu System – We divided all of origami into its 30 basic folds so now you can master every fold along the way.
  • Varying Model Complexity – The models start simple and slowly increase in complexity – including 8 never-before published models, specially designed by our senior teaching staff.

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Founded in 2011, Taro’s Origami Studio is one of the first and largest origami companies in the United States. For over a decade we have helped spread origami through countless lessons, birthday parties, after school programs, installations, and corporate events- but our core goal has always been to get people excited about and start folding origami. To fulfill that goal everyone needs access to excellent origami paper and easy-to-follow origami books, but most of us can remember picking up an origami book as a kid and getting really frustrated at the hieroglyphic-like instructions. That is why we have built from scratch the best easy origami book around.

Here are some of the exciting features in our new book:

  • Larger Images – We limited each page to only 9 steps so that they are larger and easier to follow.
  • Full Color Pages – Now every step comes to like in full detail.
  • Our Own Kyu System – We divided all of origami into its 30 basic folds so now you can master every fold along the way.
  • Varying Model Complexity – The models start simple and slowly increase in complexity – including 8 never-before published models, specially designed by our senior teaching staff.

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This is a "behind-the-scenes" origami textbook for how to fold complex origami models. Now the the secrets of this origami master are available to everyone! Kamiya walks the reader through all the things to think about before folding a model and breaks them all down into easily understandable steps so that everyone can fold his amazing models.

Contents
1 Basic knowledge (tools, how to choose paper, etc.)
2 Practice (test folding, paper cutting, etc.)
3 Applications (wet folding, paper backing and pre-treatment, etc.)
4 Exclusive diagrams: Rat, American Cocker Spaniel, Crane, Violinist, and Samurai Helmet Beetle

Author: Satoshi Kamiya
Born on June 6, 1981 in Nagoya City in the Aichi Prefecture Kamiya joined the Origami Tanteidan (now the Origami Society of Japan) at the age of 12. Shocked by the super difficult origami works at the time, he started work on his own designs. In 1999, at the age of 17, he won the 3rd season of the TV show "Origami Championship", which he has now won 5 times in a row.  He has been studying origami in the U.S. since 2000 and continued to deepen his relationships with local artists and enthusiasts.

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This is a “behind-the-scenes” origami textbook for how to fold complex origami models. Now the the secrets of this origami master are available to everyone! This Japanese book is the first glimpse into what goes into designing and making super complex origami. Kamiya walks the reader through all the things to think about before folding a model and breaks them all down into easily understandable steps so that everyone can fold his amazing models.

Contents
1 Basic knowledge (tools, how to choose paper, etc.)
2 Practice (test folding, paper cutting, etc.)
3 Applications (wet folding, paper backing and pre-treatment, etc.)
4 Exclusive diagrams: Rat, American Cocker Spaniel, Crane, Violinist, and Samurai Helmet Beetle

Author: Satoshi Kamiya
Born on June 6, 1981 in Nagoya City in the Aichi Prefecture Kamiya joined the Origami Tanteidan (now the Origami Society of Japan) at the age of 12. Shocked by the super difficult origami works at the time, he started work on his own designs. In 1999, at the age of 17, he won the 3rd season of the TV show “Origami Championship”, which he has now won 5 times in a row.  He has been studying origami in the U.S. since 2000 and continued to deepen his relationships with local artists and enthusiasts.

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]]> https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/kamiya-to-flow-creation-origami-challenge-treasure-box-of-creative-ideas/feed/ 0 Origami Under the Sea https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-under-the-sea/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-under-the-sea/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:54:55 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-under-the-sea/ The post Origami Under the Sea appeared first on Taro's Origami Studio E-learning and Shop.

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]]> https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-under-the-sea/feed/ 0 Sea Creatures in Origami https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/sea-creatures-in-origami/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/sea-creatures-in-origami/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:54:26 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/sea-creatures-in-origami/ 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 …

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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.
Physicist Robert J. Lang is among the world’s most prominent origami artists and theorists, and he has discovered numerous applications of origami to engineering problems.

Book Details

  • Series: Dover Origami Papercraft
  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (June 16, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486482340
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486482347
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

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]]> https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/sea-creatures-in-origami/feed/ 0 Dinosaur Origami https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/dinosaur-origami/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/dinosaur-origami/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:54:15 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/dinosaur-origami/ It's been 65 million years since they roamed the Earth—but in the imaginations of people of all ages, dinosaurs still rule! This collection of 25 origami models of prehistoric creatures is suitable for enthusiasts at all skill levels, especially intermediate folders.
Familiar species include the triceratops, stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus, and Pteranodon. In addition, intriguing but lesser-known dinosaurs range from the dimetrodon and protoceratops the elasmosaurus and tanystropheus. Master origami designer John Montroll explains each model with clear, complete instructions. Numerous illustrations appear throughout the book.

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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 offers readers meticulously developed folding sequences that allow them to create better models with fewer steps.

Book Details

  • Series: Dover Origami Papercraft
  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (July 21, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486477800
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486477800
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.2 x 11.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

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]]> https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/dinosaur-origami/feed/ 0 Origami Farm https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-farm/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-farm/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:52:22 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-farm/ Make a barn full of amazing animals with this fun collection of projects based on farmyard animals and crops. There’s a sheepdog, chicken, lamb, pig, and rabbit to fold from the Animals section, then apples, corn, pumpkins, and tomatoes that are grown in the fields. Also included is a scarecrow to keep your crops safe, plus a farmhouse for the farmer to live in. Every project comes with simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing you where to fold. Each design has also been given a skill rating, so start with an easy one and once you’ve mastered that, move on to something a bit more challenging. Fifty specially-designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, meaning you can start folding right away.

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About the Author

Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. Born in Japan, she has lived in the United Kingdom for many years with her artist husband, Takumasa, where they both work to promote Japanese arts and crafts. Her previous books include How to Make Paper Planes (ISBN 978-1-908862-53-2), Dinogami (ISBN 978-1-908170-95-8), Wild and Wonderful Origami (ISBN 978-1-907563-56-0), Origami for Children (ISBN 978-1-906525-80-4), and The Simple Art of Japanese Papercrafts (ISBN 978-1-907563-08-9), all available from CICO. The author is based in Gloucestershire, UK.

Book details

  • Age Range: 3 – 11 years
  • Grade Level: 3 – 11
  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: CICO Books; Nov edition (September 12, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782490485
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782490487
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

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]]> https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-farm/feed/ 0 Mythological Creatures and the Chinese Zodiac https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/mythological-creatures-and-the-chinese-zodiac/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/mythological-creatures-and-the-chinese-zodiac/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:52:04 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/mythological-creatures-and-the-chinese-zodiac/ 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 paper folding, it features crisp instructions and easy-to-follow two-color diagrams that make these unicorns, centaurs, dragons, and other creatures a pleasure to fold.

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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.

Book details

  • Series: Dover Origami Papercraft
  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (October 18, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 048647951X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486479514
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

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]]> https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/mythological-creatures-and-the-chinese-zodiac/feed/ 0 Origami Dinosaurs for Beginners https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-dinosaurs-for-beginners/ https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-dinosaurs-for-beginners/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:51:58 +0000 https://tarosorigamistudio.com/elearning/product/origami-dinosaurs-for-beginners/ An internationally renowned origami master recaptures the prehistoric allure of dinosaurs with this new series of original models. Twenty famous and lesser-known creatures from the Mesozoic era include a Tyrannosaurus, Apatosaurus, Pterodactylus, Dimetrodon, Quetzalcoatlus, and Protoceratops.
John Montroll designed these striking models with beginning paper folders in mind. Based on his famous single-square, no-cuts, no-glue approach, they range from the very easy to the low-intermediate level. Each model features helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions.

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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.

Book details

  • Age Range: 3 – 11 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool – 5
  • Series: Dover Origami Papercraft
  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (January 16, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486498190
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486498195
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.1 x 10.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces

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From the back: "Origami enthusiasts at all levels of experience will delight in these imaginative animals. Created by expert paperfolder Vicente Palacios, the simple but detailed folding instructions include helpful two-color illustrations for each step. Twenty charming creatures range from simple versions of a swan, rabbit, and dog to more complex models of a fox, elephant, and frog. Other whimsical figures include a goose, hippopotamus, bear, camel, and dragon?a splendid menagerie that will enrich any origamist's repertoire."

Publisher: Dover. 49 Pages.

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From the back: “Origami enthusiasts at all levels of experience will delight in these imaginative animals. Created by expert paperfolder Vicente Palacios, the simple but detailed folding instructions include helpful two-color illustrations for each step. Twenty charming creatures range from simple versions of a swan, rabbit, and dog to more complex models of a fox, elephant, and frog. Other whimsical figures include a goose, hippopotamus, bear, camel, and dragon?a splendid menagerie that will enrich any origamist’s repertoire.”

Publisher: Dover. 49 Pages.

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