Origami Sea Life
By: John Montroll, Robert J. Lang.
Contributors: Lang, Robert J. 1961-
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: Dover
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780486267654
Subjects: Origami.; Fishes in art.
First sentence: The sea is nearly a world unto itself; it is vast, ecologically rich, complex, and yet, we are acquainted with only the tiniest fraction of its varied life.
Description: In *Origami Sea Life*, John Montroll and Robert J. Lang have collaborated to produce a truly elegant work. The pages of this book contain some of the most creative origami published to date. Each project is accompanied by a biological sketch of the animal to enhance the visual description. There are 38 models in all ranging from the lowly barnacle to the mighty whale. in between are to be found a cuttlefish, angelfish, lionfish, and fiddler crab, to name but a few of the unusual origami projects presented.

Each project is illustrated with step-by-step instructions, utilizing the unique folds which make each of these animals so lifelike. Beginner and expert alike will find hours of creative fun in these pages.

*Origami Sea Life* also includes a summary of the history of origami sea life. Information on types of paper and the technique of wet folding make this book indispensible for all those with an interest in papercraft.
Notes: Originally published in Maryland by Antroll Pub. Co. in 1990.
Chiefly illustrations.
Table of contents: title: A History of Origami Sea Life
pagenum: 10; title: Paper
pagenum: 16; title: Sea Life
pagenum: 19; title: Symbols
pagenum: 22; title: Frog Metamorphosis
pagenum: 23; title: Tadpole
pagenum: 24; title: Tadpole with Hind Legs
pagenum: 26; title: Froglet
pagenum: 28; title: Frog
pagenum: 34; title: Sea Mammals
pagenum: 37; title: Walrus
pagenum: 38; title: Sperm Whale
pagenum: 41; title: Humpback Whale
pagenum: 44; title: Killer Whale
pagenum: 49; title: Dolphin
pagenum: 53; title: Mollusks
pagenum: 57; title: Giant Clam
pagenum: 58; title: Hawk-Wing Conch
pagenum: 62; title: Spider Conch
pagenum: 64; title: Murex
pagenum: 68; title: Chambered Nautilus Shell
pagenum: 73; title: Cuttlefish
pagenum: 77; title: Fishes
pagenum: 87; title: Sea horse
pagenum: 88; title: Carp
pagenum: 92; title: Brill
pagenum: 97; title: Ocean Sunfish
pagenum: 103; title: Triggerfish
pagenum: 108; title: Angelfish
pagenum: 112; title: Goldfish
pagenum: 118; title: Cichlid
pagenum: 126; title: Sailfish
pagenum: 133; title: Barracuda
pagenum: 140; title: Blue Shark
pagenum: 147; title: Angler Fish
pagenum: 155; title: Blackdevil Angler
pagenum: 161; title: Lionfish
pagenum: 174; title: Echinoderms
pagenum: 185; title: Starfish
pagenum: 186; title: Sand Dollar
pagenum: 191; title: Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin
pagenum: 195; title: Bay Barnacle
pagenum: 202; title: Crustaceans
pagenum: 201; title: Horseshoe Crab
pagenum: 203; title: Hermit Crab
pagenum: 208; title: Blue Crab
pagenum: 215; title: Fiddler Crab
pagenum: 225; title: American Lobster
pagenum: 237; title: Basic Folds
pagenum: 252; title: Credits
pagenum: 256