Origami box - master class

Boxes help us in organizing the storage of many things: cosmetics, stationery, cables and so on. Of course, you can use the finished packaging from products or equipment, and then decorate it. But we suggest you learn how to make an origami box. It can not only serve as an organizer, but also a gift wrapping.

Origami paper box

Everyone knows that origami can be folded from virtually any paper. In the case of such an craft as a box, this rule is a bit inappropriate. Why:

• In the process of creating a box, you need to fold the paper repeatedly, and then unwrap it, so too thick paper does not fit.
• A box is not just a craft. It will be used as an organizer or for gift wrapping. Therefore, too thin sheets are useless.

What is it? It is best to choose paper with a density of 70 to 120 g / sq. m. As for the type, it is possible to fold ordinary colored sheets, special packaging or for scrapbooking. The main thing is to have a suitable density.

Simple box

Take a square or rectangular piece of paper, depending on which origami box you need. Fold it in half twice (illustrations 1 and 2). Expand the sheet once so that there is a fold line in front of you, and wrap the left and right corners towards the middle (picture 3).

Then fold the lower part two times in half to make an accordion (Figure 4). Turn the figure over (picture 5). Fold the right and left side of the figure to the center fold line (Figure 6). Now you need to fold the lower part of the part two times into an accordion (picture 7). Make bends in those parts of the figure, which are indicated in illustrations 8, 9 and 10.

Now you just have to expand the part, turning up the top corner, as in picture 11. Such a box will be strong enough, even if you use ordinary paper to create it.

Packing box

Take a beautiful sheet of square paper. When choosing, consider the size of what you plan to put there. That is, the larger the gift, the more the sheet is needed.

So, make two fold lines to form a cross. That is, fold the paper into a triangle shape, unfold it and fold it again, only connecting the other two corners. Now make an accordion by folding the leaf three times. Flatten the paper. Repeat the accordion, only now on the other side so that the new folds are perpendicular to the previous.

The packaging is ready. It remains to fold it. To do this, wrap four vertices, as in the picture above, and start collecting the figure along the fold lines. Everything should just add up to you, without any effort.

In order for the origami box to be a full-fledged gift wrapping, you need to make holes at the edges and pass a ribbon.

Lockable box

Such an origami box with a lid is made as follows:

1. Take a square leaflet and fold it in half two times to form a cross from the fold lines (Figure 1).
2. Then spread the leaf and wrap each vertex to the center (Figure 2).
3. Now fold the figure in half, bending one piece back (Figure 3).
4. Fold the right side to the left, as shown in Figure 4.
5. Now you just need to fold the figure by pushing on the pocket (Figure 5).
6. Turn over the part (Figure 6).
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 on this side (Figure 7).
8. Open the pockets marked with red arrows in Figure 8.
9. Expand the shape (Figure 9).
10. Repeat the sixth step from this side (Figure 10).
11. Fold the part in half (Figure 11).
12. Fold the figure again, as in Figure 12.
13. Now fold both sides along the dashed lines in Figure 13.
14. Pull the figure by the upper wings (Figure 14).

A wonderful origami box that can close is ready!