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How to fold an origami box from a square base

10/15/2012 7:10:10 PM
By: papersculpture
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This traditional origami box is nice to make with paper that has a different color on each side.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
1 square sheet of paper - one color or different colors on each side

This box starts with the square base fold. It you do not know how to fold it see the guide on how to fold a square base.
Place the paper with the open side at the top
Fold the points of the 2 sides to the center crease

Fold the top point down where it meets the flaps you just made

Result
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat steps 2 and 3

Fold the left side to the right as if you were folding a page of a book.
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat

Result
Fold the top point down where it meets the straight edges

Result
Flip the paper over and repeat on the back side

Fold the left side over to the right as if you were folding a page of a book.
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat

Fold the flaps up to align with the outer edges

Unfold one fold that you just made.
Separate the layers and stick your finger between them to spread them.
Remove your finger and flatten along the creases

Result
Repeat on the left side

Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat steps 9 and step 10

Fold the left side over to the right as if you fold turning a page of a book
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat

Fold the side points to the center along the crease

Fold the top down along the edge of the flaps you just made
Flip the paper over and repeat steps13 and 14 on the back

Result
Flip the paper over to the back and repeat step 14

Fold the left side over to the right as if you were turning a page of a book
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat

Fold the top down along the edges of the flaps
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat

Fold the bottom point up where it meets the straight edges.
Give it a very sharp crease and unfold it

Stick your finger between the layers at the top and spread them out until they become the sides of the box.

Press down from the top to flatten the bottom and your origami box is finished!

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