Origamido: Money Origami Kit

Money Origami Kit: Make the Most of Your Dollar!

Book and DVD by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Boxed kit (8.3x8.3 inches): 64 page paperback booklet, 60 practice bills, with DVD
Tuttle Publishing, April 2009
ISBN-13: 9780804840262

Need a snazzy new idea for a gift, or trying to make a great first impression? Try folding some amazing origami out of a dollar bill and watch the reaction! Money Origami is a fun and creative book full of unusual origami designs specific to the dollar bill. Imagine the response if you gave a dollar bill butterfly to your girlfriend, or a talking ape to your boss. With twenty-one projects, and lots of dollar practice sheets, Money Origami is sure to be a hit!

The book and accompanying DVD contain instructions for folding:

X-Wallet

Based on a ring by Ranana Benjamin (USA), modified by Richard L. Alexander

"Eye" Ring

Based on a design popularized by Florence Temko (USA), modified by Richard L. Alexander

Stand-Up Shirt

Angel Ornament

Based on a box designed for rectangles by Tomoko Fuse (Japan), modified for the dollar bill by Richard L. Alexander

Four-Dollar Tall Box

Haverhill High-Top Shoe

Inspired by a design by Nick Robinson (UK), modified by Richard L. Alexander

Five-Pointed, Five-Dollar Star

Dollar Bill Butterfly

Cube Box with Lid

Monkey Face Ring

Jumping Frog (with eyes)

George Napkin Ring

Business Card Holder

Paper Airplane

Based on a design popularized by Florence Temko (USA), modified for the dollar bill by Richard L. Alexander

Rectangular Box with Lid

Based on a design by Michael G. LaFosse, modified for the dollar bill by Richard L. Alexander

Lightning Bolt Favor

Chinese Dragon/Sea Serpent

Thistle

Based on a design by Ethan Plaut (USA), modified by Richard L. Alexander

Three-Dollar Step Pyramid

Inspired by design by Mette Pederson (USA), Paolo Bascetta (Italy), Satoshi Kamiya (Japan) and Christine Clement (USA), designed by Richard L. Alexander

Wheel of Fortune

Mr. Bill Green