Epic Origami

A sampan is a flat-bottomed boat, and this model is folded from a dollar bill. It is also my personal favorite 'moneygami' model. It is similar to the regular sampan  but the dollar bill's rectangular shape it makes it simpler. Step 1: Start with your bill oriented horizontally and have the face face up. Step 2: Valley fold the top half to the bottom Step 3: Valley fold the bottom up to the top  Now we'll work with just the top right corner... Step 4: Valley fold the corner diagonally Step 5: Valley fold the new edge up to the top layer Step 6: Repeat steps 4 and 5 on the left side Step 7: Turn the model over and repeat steps 4-6 on this side Here's the tricky part. Now we're going to be basically reversing the model, starting with the left side. Step 8: Open up the layers and push the bill up so it reverses itself (take it easy so the bill doesn't rip)  keep opening... ...

These origami dollar sunglasses are a very neat model designed by Karen Bishop. The sunglasses make a great gift or tip for most occasions. It is an easy model that has only valley folds. Step 1: Start with George facing up (if you don't have a dollar bill on hand you can cut a piece of paper so it is 6.6cm by 15.6cm) Step 2: Valley fold the top to the bottom, crease, and unfold Step 3: Valley fold both edges into the center Step 4: Unfold just the bottom part Step 5: Valley fold the top left corner down so the corner touches the center line... ... like so: Step 6: Repeat step 5 on the right side Step 7: Valley fold the bottom corner up so it looks like the picture below Step 8: Repeat step 7 on the other side Step 9: Valley fold the bottom edge to the center Step 10: Valley fold both ends down  The two edges should barely meet in the center Step 11: Turn the model over and valley...

The dollar pixie shoe is a very cute little origami dollar model. It is not very difficult, and could be folded by a beginner. It is folded from a dollar bill, and if you don't have one, just cut a regular sheet of origami paper into a strip 16 by 6.5 centimeters. Dollar bill origami makes great tips at restaurants. Step 1: Start with your dollar bill oriented horizontally. It does not matter which side is face up, as it will not affect the end result Step 2: Valley fold it in half, crease, and unfold Step 3: Valley fold the top edge to the bottom Step 4: Valley fold the top edges down so they meet in the middle Step 5: Valley fold the top two edges again so they meet in the center (just like in the  airplane V.2 ) Step 6: Once it looks like this valley fold the right side so it aligns with the left Step 7: Rotate the model counterclockwise Step 8: Mountain fold point A back behind Step 9: Valley fold point ...