Folding Origami Dinosaurs

I enjoy doing a fair bit of origami. Knowing how to fold a couple complex origami figures can make some of my boring classes go by faster. Maybe I'm a bit delusional but I like to think it's kind of impressive to the people nearby. I should probably get a cooler party trick. Well anyway, one of my favorite folds is the Brontosaurus Design by John Montroll. Here is one I made in chemistry the other day:

(Just a tiny origami dinosaur in a big world!)

Learning how to fold more complex figures is all about reading diagrams. Like learning a new language you need to understand the drawings and terminology. Montroll's book "Animal Origami for the Enthusiast" took me a while to decipher. Once I did it was all a matter of practicing the folds over and over until they became a part of my muscle memory and I could make complete figures without referring to the book. The Brontosaurus has become one of my favorites to fold.