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Brilliant Origami: A Collection of Original Design Paperback – February, 1996

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Japan Publications (USA); 1St Edition edition (February 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0870408968
  • ISBN-13: 978-0870408960
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 starsLovely models, shame about the diagrams.
By Miss Karen J Dawson on August 22, 2001
Format: Paperback
Don't get me wrong, these are 5 star designs. The horse especially is a masterpiece, created from a single uncut triangle it has perfect proportions and looks virtually alive. Brill's unusual style involves creating very solid, 3D models and tricky modular geometric shapes.
However, these are very ambitious models, and the generally poor quality of the diagramming means they are very difficult to fold, even for a fairly experienced folder. The book would have benifited greatly from either photos or clear and well explained diagrams, as found in the 30+ year old "Best of origami".
Oh, and one more thing. It's mearly a biproduct of the complexity of the models, but most of them are impossible to fold from normal sized origami paper. I have found that a roll of parcel wrapping paper is ideal for these projects.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBrill as in Brilliant -- Brilliant as in Brill
By Ted L. Reinert on December 22, 1999
Format: Paperback
Brill's book contains many wonderful designs, some truly extraordinary. His best models -- impressive for their highly unusual 3-dimensionality, exceptional for their dignity and seriousness -- transcend origami's benign, disposable cleverness. Brill's work is Art. St. George and the Dragon, the foxes, the hounds, the rabbit are all superb creations, as are the lioness and cub. But it is the lion who, in his 3-D splendor, stands as the single most exceptional work of paper folding I've ever seen. BUT! The diagrams do serious injustice to the designs: coarsely drawn, often confusing, poorly annotated, offering least assistance where most is necessary, they present an unnecessary and unwelcome challenge to the student. But those designs! Genius!
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5.0 out of 5 starsI love David's original designs
By Fred Hsu on November 11, 2003
Format: Paperback
I went to Kinokunya (Japanese book store) in NYC and browsed about hundred books in origami. I ended up buying this book.
Diagrams in this book are complete, but are hard to understand. Everything you need is in the book, but you need to have some prior experience, before you tackle this book. Otherwise, you've gotta be a patient person (like myself).
The book does not contain color pictures as many other beginner origami books do. It only has 8 pages of color pictures. These pictures show: Gifg box, dodecahedron, Lioness, Lion, Lion Cub, Rhinoceros, Horse, Elephant, Fox Hunt (group), Boat Race, Geppetoo, Pinocchio, witch, Wise Men, Fairy, Show Jumper, Father Christmas, Reindeer and Sleigh.
If you are into solid-looking origami, this is the book you want to buy.
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4.0 out of 5 starsSimply Brill-iant.
By Christopher Reed on October 29, 2003
Format: Paperback
Brilliant Origami is truly a work of art. David Brill's creations display a "lively element" missing in many other works. The biggest reason for this is his extensive use of wet-folding, however, these models can be folded without wet folding. This book is worth buying for a few models in particular. Everyone should make the Ship-in-bottle and the Ring Box, both truly spectacular pieces of art. Brill has also included many animals, some modular, and some holiday/theme related pieces/sets. The biggest drawback for this book is the directions. All of them are handdrawn, and sometimes certain lines, folds, etc. are missing, which can be aggrevating to the beginner. The diagrams in this book are not like the diagrams in Montroll's newer books, but nonetheless, the models are equally (if not more) spectacular.
Bottom Line:
Great for a non-beginner. Hand drawn diagrams only problem.
8.5 out of 10
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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic origami book
By Gillian Buchanan on September 8, 2005
Format: Paperback
This excellent origami book consists of a selection of original models designed by David Brill, Chairman of the British Origami Society and one of the most talented origami creators and folders in the United Kingdom.

Many of the pieces in the book are advanced but they are clearly diagrammed and will provide plenty of scope for creativity as many of the forms will be suitable for wet folding. Some can be worked in ordinary origami paper but many require very large sheets and I remember one year cutting a 20 inch equilateral triangle of foil for the Christmas Tree Fairy which in fact produced quite a small figure about six inches high!

This is therefore not a book for the beginner but it is certainly one which should be on any origami enthusiast's bookshelf. Models range from Mr Brill's Ship in a Bottle and the Lidded Box, to the Cigarettes in a Box and other geometric forms. There is also a whole variety of folds which are used in scenes in the photographs. These include St George and the Dragon and a wonderful Santa in a sleigh complete with reindeer!
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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic Models
By Herberto Dutra on May 15, 2004
Format: Paperback
This book will provide some fantastic / lifelike models. This is not, however, a beginners book. A novice will be frustrated over the difficulty of the models. Montroll's "Teach yourself Origami" would be more advisable for people looking for innitiation in this elegant art form. The scene of St George and the Dragon, the Lion family, the Nativity, etc. are true works of art! I deffinitively recommend this book for anyone who would like to become an accomplished Origami artist.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent, not for beginners
By John Smith on April 30, 2006
Format: Paperback
The Good:
- Positively beautiful models
- All models can still be folded in less than 10 minutes if you are fairly good with origami (no 10 hour projects here)
- Fairly clear hand drawn diagrams
- Some quick suggestions from the author for help on folding
- This is "real" origami - no gluing, no scissors, no multiple sheets for a single model (except for the geometric design section, where this is expected).
- most models can be done with almost any kind of paper

The Bad:
- Numerous typos, they don't make the book unreadable, but do give it a very unrefined feeling. (Author states at one point that he had found a better way to make a certain model, but had already finished drawing the diagrams for the book - things like this add to the feeling of "incompleteness")
- Some diagrams are so small they are hard to read - Brill gives large diagrams for the easy steps, and then squishes 2 dozen detail fold lines into a single tiny diagram later on
- One or two diagram mistakes found, should not be a problem for the target audience of this book
- Some non traditional starting shapes, such as triangles and rectangles, though usually with basic proportions (no 2.7172 x 1 rectangles needed here).Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant as always !

I Love David Brill's work, I think he is genius and I hope to meet him someday If I can scrape enough money to go to one of the conventions or something. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Punisher Fan
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Well diagrammed and has a variety of models for all skill levels

Published 1 month ago by Yo'ster
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat ideas.

Great book, lots of interesting projects.

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4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Everything is nice.

Published 17 months ago by Cesar Martinez
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Best Origami Book, EVER!

Seriously, the less-than-humble title begs to be deflated... but it's apt! This is an excellent book full of some really clever origami! Read more

Published on February 14, 2014 by Mom2boys
4.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant but slightly flawed

Without a doubt some of the Origami designs in this book are simply spectacular and exceedingly beautiful. Read more

Published on June 7, 2009 by Will Kalif
5.0 out of 5 starsAptly Named

This book is, so to speak, nothing short of brilliant. While I don't particularly prefer the wet-folding technique (too much like sculpting for my taste), Brill's models are... Read more

Published on December 27, 2007 by Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant origami - Blithering Directions

This is a beautilful book. Brill' s creations are exquisite. However, it's very frustrating trying to recreate some of his work from the poor quality illustrations and directions. Read more

Published on October 16, 2002 by Michael F. Mccarron

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