Extreme Origami: Transforming Dollar Bills into Priceless Works of Art by Won Park

To celebrate the release of the new book Extreme Origami: Transforming Dollar Bills into Priceless Works of Art we are giving away a brand spankin' new copy!

3 ways to get yourself in the running:

1. Leave a comment here in this post by Midnight ET on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 telling us what the last thing was you "folded".

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 We will randomly select a winner from all the entries.

Extreme Origami: Transforming Dollar Bills into Priceless Works of Art

by Won Park

Won Park has taken the ancient art of origami to a whole new level. Using American currency, Park transforms dollar bills into creative works of art. He relies on the fibrous quality of the paper to fold, bend and twist hundreds of times per model without tearing. With no cutting and no pasting, Park is able to incorporate the details on the bills into his model designs. His signature koi fish is folded in such a way that the patterns on the dollar bill become the scales on the fish, and even the facial features fall in exactly the right place. His designs include a wide array of vehicles, animals, and mythical creatures. In this book, step-by-step instructions are provided for 20 distinct models that are bound to challenge even the most proficient folders. The challenge includes: a Formula 1 race car, a toilet, a butterfly, a koi fish, a scorpion, a sea turtle, a fox, an ox, a marlin, a car, a praying mantis, a dragon, a spider, a stag beetle, a stegosaurus, a bat, Pegasus, a fighter jet, a battle tank, and a pig. All models can be made with either one or two dollar bills. Why worry about the declining value of the U.S. dollar? Follow the instructions in this book, and you can transform your dollars into works of art!

Specializing in the art of money folding, Won Park (Honolulu, HI) creates beautiful and original origami works from dollar bills. Some thought provoking, others whimsical and funny, his work can be found gracing the covers of numerous financial books and also in magazines articles and in other types of media.

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Comments

[Bonney]

The last thing I folded was sheets!! This book looks very challenging and lots of fun!

[Sandi Terry]

My origami skills are nowhere that advanced, but it has always fascinated me!

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[sherelyn nichol]

Oh I so love leaving tips like this! This would give new ideas!

[Kathy]

I folded Richard Alexanders's $3 bird base and turned it into a crane and left as a tip for lunch today.

[Eric Broekhuis]

I have Won Park's other book and have made many of the models. This one liiks like even more fun.

[James Lucas]

Last thing I folded was a tessellated mask entitled "Naiad" designed by Joel Cooper--

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sin_cynic_666/8104030597/in/photostream

[REGGIE D]

THE LAST THING I DID WAS WON PARK TOILET..KOI ..THE BAT BY LAFOSSE..ALL IN ONE NIGHT...UP LATE AT HOME...

[lyn lewis]

My last folding activity was Japanese folded flowers in fabric!
Not sure I could bring myself..or afford...to fold real money notes but I could use the fake money thats in pound shops! A Betty Boo Scorpian suits me fine.....its my birth sign too!
Fingers crossed!

[Shelley]

I folded two origami paper flowers that I found on someones blog post 3 weeks ago and also a gum wrapper belt like we used to do in high school. I would love to have this book!