Origami folding box how to#

Don't worry if it doesn't look perfect, just give it another try. You should now have a cool origami envelope box. Fold the top and bottom corners of the flap to the center creating a point. My folding instructions are visually depicted below. Fold the left side of the flap back over to the right. Using a masu box is great because you can simply discard it when finished – no dishes to wash – and the box provides more structure than a napkin or paper towel for holding snacks.

The last column includes food-related uses – as a snack dish and as a ramekin used in cooking (dry ingredients).

When folding a gift box, the dimensions of the paper for the base should be 1/2-inch less than the top (for the pictured box, the top is 7 inches and the base is 6 1/2 inches).

The middle column displays two fun uses – as a game “basket” and as a small gift box (two boxes must be folded).

I leave the coins in the box as a tip (adding bills as needed for a reasonable tip). Especially when traveling, I often fold a masu box and drop in change from shopping.

In the collage above, the left column shows two office/business uses for the masu box.

Obviously, a box is useful for holding things. The size of the folded box is approximately one-third of the unfolded paper. This box has over twice the volume as the traditional origami box and it has no loose fl.

Origami folding box how to#

It is folded from a square piece of paper. Simple How to fold a super clean origami box that collapses flat.

Then cut along the color edge, and fold according to the instructions on the first page of this PDF.

This is a commonly used base in origami so weve made a separate page of instructions for it. While most of my origami posts are centered around the usefulness of envelopes and folding for notebooks, the masu box is indispensable for a variety of purposes. 1' INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR WE20 PRACTICE CURIOSITY ORIGAMI Print out this PDF. Easy Origami Box Step 1: Fold a Blintz Base.