Horses in Origami book cover

Horses in Origami

by John Montroll

Published:
2013 by Dover Publications
Pages:
128
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780486499604
ISBN-10:
048649960X

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Skill Level Low-intermediate to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
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

Overall Impression

I always love to see how different designers approach a common subject in origami. This book is a treat in this regard. John Montroll collected old and new horse designs from some of the top contemporary designers from all over the world, as well as including many of his own designs. Models vary from the more simple and stylized to the detailed and complex, and from the more rigid in appearance to the lively and flowing. Alongside horse designs, there are horse objects (rocking horse, stick horse etc.), and fantasy horses: Pegasus, unicorn and centaur.

The diagrams were all redrawn by Montroll for this book, to keep them all in his clear diagramming style. The book is in full color and there are photos for all designs.

Highly recommended for everyone!

There are 26 Origami Designs in Horses in Origami:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Stick horse

Toys

John Montroll14SquareOrigami Stick horse by John Montroll on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Horse card pop-up

Letters and Envelopes

Sy Chen17Square

Also in BOS Convention 2002 Spring
Origami Horse card pop-up by Sy Chen. Folded from a square of Tea Stained Leather scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Tea Stained Leather scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Rocking horse

Toys - Rocking Horses

John Montroll20SquareOrigami Rocking horse by John Montroll. Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Horse or bookmark

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Evi Binzinger24Square

bi-colored
Origami Horse or bookmark by Evi Binzinger on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Pony

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll27Square

Simple and very nice
Origami Pony by John Montroll. Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll30Square

Also in NOA Magazine 211
Also in Origami and Math: Simple to Complex by John Montroll
Also in Origami La Era Nueva by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Origami Sculptures by John Montroll
Also in Origami USA Convention 1985
Also in Quarterly ORU Folding Diagrams - Vol. 1
and in other sources...

One of my favorite origami horses
Origami Horse by John Montroll. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Foal

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll35Square
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll39$ US Dollar BillOrigami Horse by John Montroll. Folded from a $-proportioned rectangle of Lokta by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a $-proportioned rectangle of Lokta by Gilad Aharoni
Horse with rider

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll43Square

Also in Bringing Origami to Life by John Montroll
Origami Horse with rider by John Montroll. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Ponytail pony

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Hatori Koshiro47SquareOrigami Ponytail pony by Hatori Koshiro. Folded from a square of Kraft paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kraft paper by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Seo Won Seon (Redpaper)50Square

Gets surprisingly thick in the center
Origami Horse by Seo Won Seon (Redpaper). Folded from a square of Tea Stained Leather scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Tea Stained Leather scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Robert J. Lang54Square
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Davor Vinko58SquareOrigami Horse by Davor Vinko. Folded from a square of Lokta by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Lokta by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Fabian Correa62Square

Also in AEP convention 2011
Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2011
Also in BOS Magazine 268
Also in CDO convention 2010
Also in Colombian Origami Convention 2010
Also in Colombian Origami Convention 2011
Origami Horse by Fabian Correa. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Gen Hagiwara67Square

Also in AEP convention 2016
Origami Horse by Gen Hagiwara on giladorigami.com
Folded by Stephane Gerard
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Jacky Chan74Square

Also in Hong Kong Origami Newsletter 27
Origami Pegasus by Jacky Chan. Folded from a square of crinkle bronze scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of crinkle bronze scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

John Montroll77SquareOrigami Pegasus by John Montroll. Folded from a square of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni
Unicorn

Imaginary beings - Unicorns

Roman Diaz81SquareOrigami Unicorn by Roman Diaz on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Centaur

Imaginary beings - Centaurs

Peter Budai87Square

Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in MFPP 2001 Convention
Also in Play With Paper by Peter Budai
Also in Tanteidan 7th convention
Origami Centaur by Peter Budai. Folded from a square of tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Quarter horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll94SquareOrigami Quarter horse by John Montroll on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Clydesdale

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll98SquareOrigami Clydesdale by John Montroll. Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni
Thoroughbred

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll104Square
Mustang

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll109SquareOrigami Mustang by John Montroll. Folded from a square of Lokta by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Lokta by Gilad Aharoni
Arabian horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll114Square
Lippizan

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll117SquareOrigami Lippizan by John Montroll. Folded from a square of cardstock by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of cardstock by Gilad Aharoni
Paint horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

John Montroll121Square