LaFosse & Alexander's Dollar Origami: Convert Your Ordinary Cash into Extraordinary Art!: Origami Book with 48 Origami Paper Dollars, 20 Projects and Instructional DVD

I added real dollar bills and got the kids really excited. They went to every page and it was a Christmas gift. Made me an All Star. Have Fun - the kids and Me D I D . Enjoy life

I have been folding dollar bills into a variety of shapes for close to 45 years. As a teenager, I started leaving part of my tips at restaurants in the shapes of a 2 dollar bikini (top and bottom - from my first book), peacock, elephant, shoes, boot, boat, and pig to name a few. I soon discovered that I had to give up on the idea of leaving a bikini as part of my tip - especially after I got married - my wife was NOT amused. I have purchased multiple "Dollar Origami" books over the years, and find this book to be the best book I own with respect to the diagrams, pictures, and quality of the models you can create. What's special about this book, is that if tells you that you are making a dragon, a rabbit, a seahorse, an orchid, a teddy bear, or a great seal, etc, you don't have to apply a lot of imagination to visualize the finished model as what it's named. The models in this book really look like what they are named - you don't have to guess. I have seen some money folding books where I hardly recognize the models as what they are supposed to represent. Of course, I will never have enough books on dollar origami (I have loved origami since 2nd grade when my older brother brought home a flapping crane he made in 6th grade) - but I do know for sure, that my library can't be without this one. I don't know how my library survived this long without this excellent book.

I like this book a lot. The projects range from easy to difficult. The DVD is a definite plus! It helps clarify the written and picture instructions. The DVD directions are clear. The narration excellent. I especially like how he switches to large (fake) dollar bills for better visualization of some projects. I didn't use the fake money in book. I cut large rectangle paper with a center circle drawn for face on one side. I put two circles to represent the back. As an absolute beginner, I find that a lot easier to work with. There is a few suggestions in front of book. One is use of a bamboo skewer inserted into places to open them better. I anticipated putting holes in my fingers and paper. I found extra long toothpicks to work better. The brand I have has one end blunted. I used that to open areas first. Thee point only if needed. I also found the 4 inch length easier to work with.

Cd is very helpful. Some cute designs and pages of extra “dollars” to use.

the book is very, spiral binding is great for laying it flat. I gave it to my grandson who has done more origami than I have,because, frankly, the designs were too complicated for me.

Gave this to my son for Christmas so he could impress people and get free drinks or at least a nod of competence in the artsy direction. Includes several pages of fake money you can cut out and practice on....although this seems silly. Perhaps, if you make a nice dragon the server/valet won't notice you gave them less than normal. Great designs. Some take two bills.

This DVD really made a huge difference. I have never done origami before and after doing the standing bunny with the DVD I have done intermediate projects from other books also. This is a must.. . .They really go over like a bomb when you leave them for tips! Some tell me that I made their day with them. Now they fight for me when I walk in. LOL. I'm a queen!?

I really like it except for the fact that some of the demos fail to explain what's going on...and it could be my own lack of experience as well, but I was hopeful it would be easier than it is.

Great item and service. Thank you.