The Guide to American Money Folds
by Jodi Fukumoto
- Published:
- 2004 by Island Heritage
- Pages:
- 102
- Binding:
- Spiral-bound hardcover
- Language:
- English
- ISBN-13:
- 9780931548703
- ISBN-10:
- 0931548705
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Skill Level | From simple to intermediate |
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Clear diagrams? | Yes |
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
Photos of completed models? | Beautiful photos |
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? | No |
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? | Most are from $ sized rectangles |
Overall Impression
As with all of Fukumoto's books, this book has an impeccable layout. The special binding (spiral inside a Hardcover) is very convenient for keeping the book flat, and the photographs are fantastic. The book starts with tips about the types of currency to use, how to calculate the dimensions for paper substitutions, and explanations about the folding symbols.
A new diagramming concept introduced in Fukumoto's books is the color-coded
instructions. The text that accompanies the diagram comes in the color
of the folding lines on the diagrams, to make it clear what instruction goes where. I find it to be a bit
confusing sometimes, but maybe it's something you need to get used to.
The models are very good, and many of them utilize the features of the $ bill
in the final design. Every model comes with tips for using paper other than
currency bills for folding.
Some of the models have already appeared in Fukumoto's previous book:
The Guide to Hawaiian Style Money Folds, but the two models I
think are
worth the price of this one are the Statue of Liberty and the Christmas tree.
There are 19 Origami Designs in The Guide to American Money Folds:
Design | Designer | Page | Details | Photo |
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Eagle | Jodi Fukumoto | 16 | $ US Dollar Bill | Folded by Michele Rousseau |
Ring | Traditional | 20 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in Origami for Christians by John H. Peterson Also in Folding Money by Adolfo Cerceda Also in NOA Magazine 541 Also in The Buck Book by Anne Akers Johnson | Folded by Michele Rousseau |
Turtle | Jodi Fukumoto | 23 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Money Folds by Jodi Fukumoto | Folded by Michele Rousseau |
Star | Jodi Fukumoto | 26 | $ US Dollar Bill | |
Frog | Jodi Fukumoto | 30 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Money Folds by Jodi Fukumoto | Folded by Gilad Aharoni |
Butterfly | Jodi Fukumoto | 34 | $ US Dollar Bill | |
Flowers | Jodi Fukumoto | 38 | $ US Dollar Bill | |
Angel | Jodi Fukumoto | 43 | $ US Dollar Bill | Folded by Michele Rousseau |
Teddy bear | Jodi Fukumoto | 48 | $ US Dollar Bill Excellent use of $ features | Folded from a $ bill by Gilad Aharoni |
Pineapple | Jodi Fukumoto | 53 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Money Folds by Jodi Fukumoto | Folded from a hall-note ($ size) by Gilad Aharoni |
Heart ring | Jodi Fukumoto | 58 | $ US Dollar Bill | Folded by Michele Rousseau |
Four-leaf clover | Jodi Fukumoto | 62 | $ US Dollar Bill | Folded from a $ bill by Gilad Aharoni |
Shirt | Jodi Fukumoto | 67 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Money Folds by Jodi Fukumoto | Folded by Gilad Aharoni |
High-heel shoe | Jodi Fukumoto | 72 | $ US Dollar Bill | Folded by Mariano Zavala |
Christmas tree | Jodi Fukumoto | 77 | $ US Dollar Bill With color-changed star on top | Folded from a $ proportioned rectangle of "Slab" scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Rose | Jodi Fukumoto | 82 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Money Folds by Jodi Fukumoto | Folded by Rudolf Deeg |
Statue of Liberty | Jodi Fukumoto | 87 | $ US Dollar Bill 2 units | Wet-folded from two $ proportioned rectangles of card-stock by Gilad Aharoni |
Masu Box | Traditional | 95 | Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Creative Origami and Beyond Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in NOA Magazine 134 Also in NOA Magazine 152 Also in NOA Magazine 165 Also in NOA Magazine 167 and in other sources... | Folded by Lou Pearson |
Ring box | Jodi Fukumoto | 98 | Square 2 units With a holder for a ring | Folded by Mariano Zavala |