Dollar Bill Origami
by John Montroll
- Published:
- 2003 by Dover Publications
- Pages:
- 120
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- ISBN-13:
- 9780486429823
- ISBN-10:
- 0486429822
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| Skill Level | From simple to complex |
|---|---|
| Clear diagrams? | Yes |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
| Photos of completed models? | No |
| 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)? | All are from $ bills |
Overall Impression
This is Montroll's second book about the origami possibilities of the $ bill.
This time, there are creations from Montroll himself, as well as from other creators.
If you don't have US $ bills, or prefer to use other kinds of paper, explanation is given on how to get the right proportions from any size of paper.
There are 37 Origami Designs in Dollar Bill Origami:
| Design | Designer | Page | Details | Photo |
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| Boat | Sy Chen | 11 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in Origami USA Convention 2001 |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Three diamonds | Mike Thomas | 13 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Gilad Aharoni |
| Bed - George Washington slept here | Gay Merrill Gross | 15 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| George Washington framed | Gay Merrill Gross | 17 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in Making More with Money Also in Origami USA Convention 1985 Also in Origami USA Convention 1991 Also in Money-Gami by Gay Merrill Gross |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Star of David | Sy Chen | 19 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in Origami USA Convention 2000 |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Windmill | Sy Chen | 21 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| House with a chimney | Sy Chen | 24 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded from a $ bill proportioned rectangle of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |
| Sword | Peter Farina | 27 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded from a dollar bill-sized rectangle of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni |
| Arrow - "One way" | Stephen Hecht | 30 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Tetrahedron | John Montroll | 34 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Cube | John Montroll | 36 | $ US Dollar Bill | Folded from a $ proportioned retangle of vellum by Gilad Aharoni |
| Diamond | John Montroll | 39 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Tulip | Mark W. Kennedy | 42 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Evergreen | John Montroll | 44 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Tree | John Montroll | 46 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Rebecca |
| Flower | Stephen Hecht | 48 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| African mask | Matt Slayton | 53 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Shirt with tie | Stefan Delecat | 56 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in BOS Convention 2014 Autumn Also in The Paper Magazine 81 |  Folded by Ira Fine |
| Swan | John Montroll | 60 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Crane | John Montroll | 62 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Vulture | John Montroll | 64 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Goose | John Montroll | 67 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Flamingo | John Montroll | 70 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Peacock | Robert J. Lang | 73 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in CDO convention 1999 Also in WCOG Proceedings - Money Folds Also in WCOG Proceedings 21 |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Pelican | John Montroll | 76 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Eagle | Won Park | 79 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Dragon - Eastern | Gay Merrill Gross | 83 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in Money-Gami by Gay Merrill Gross |  Folded from a $ bill proportioned rectangle of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni |
| Alligator | John Montroll | 85 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded from a $-proportioned rectangle of Unryu by Gilad Aharoni |
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Tyrannosaurus Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex | John Montroll | 88 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded from a US$ proportioned rectangle of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni |
| Rabbit | Peter Farina | 91 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Armadillo | Jim Cowling | 93 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Squirrel | John Montroll | 95 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Aardvark | John Montroll | 98 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Llama | John Montroll | 102 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded from a $ proportioned rectangle of rice paper by Gilad Aharoni |
| Bison | John Montroll | 106 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Butterfly | Won Park | 110 | $ US Dollar Bill |  Folded by Peter Farina |
| Dragonfly | Won Park | 114 | $ US Dollar Bill Also in Dollar Bug-Gami by Won Park Also in Origami Masters: Bugs |  Folded by Shuki Kato |