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Origami Boxes PDF
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Lids of square boxes : with pinwheels on both sides
(pp. 3 4 -4 0 ).
The base below rig ht has the same pattern as on
P- 33.
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Above, lid of a square box :
'lozenge' (pp. 2 7 -2 8 ).
Below, bases of a square
box : left to right, A ; ;
combination of A and
(pp. 3 0 -3 3 ).
Center, lid of a square box : 'fancy pinwheel' (pp. 4 1-
43 ). The other four lids are variations and are folded
differently from on p. 36.
Above left, lid of an octagon box : 'little
flo w e r Cpp.44-46) made o f chiyogami
(colorful paper). Right, base (pp. 5 0 -5 4 ).
The box contains four folded inserts that
fit nicely.
Below, lid of an octagon box : double
stars (pp. 4 7 -4 9 ).
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Triangle boxes (pp. 55-61
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Above left, lid o f a hexagon box : 'six-petal plnwheel (pp. 62~
65 ; base : pp. 68~71). By devising d iffe re n t ways of folding,
you can make a seven- or eight-sided box.
Below, lid of a hexagon box : flower and sta r (pp. 66~67).
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Contents
Preface 11
Signs used in the illu s tra tio n s 11
P ostscript 73
Lid of tsuzura
(wicker clothes-box)
1983
M ark a fo ld in g line on
th e u p p er la ye r only.
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F old up to th e m ark,
m a tch in g m arks.
Fold th e upper
la ye r only.
M ake th e rig h t
side sta n d u p rig h t.
P le a t alo n g
th e lines
F inishe d unit.
a lre a d y m arked.
F o ld a lo n g
th e c e n te r line.
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By changing the fo ld ing a little as illu stra te d , you can make a lid w ith a raised
point like the above photo. See if you can make it.
finished.
Jo in as in th e d ra w in g .
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Base of tsuzura
C 1983
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join the units,
see the next page.
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Finishe d unit.
J o in a s in th e d ra w in g .
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Square boxes : first series
1986
Left to right : 'lightning' (p. 23), bow knot' (p. 22), wheel (p. 21).
By just joining the same units d iffe re n tly you w ill find th a t new patterns
appear like magic. Here are two such patterns, and a th ird , a com bination
of the firs t two.
Both folding and jo in in g are very sim ple. We use fo u r units. L e t us firs t
fold the units as follows.
CD
Continued on
the next page.
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F old up to th e m ark.
3)
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How to join the w heel units.
Make su re w hich is th e
pocket, and w hich the tab.
Fix th e end by
fo ld in g it inside.
Y O utside p a tte rn ,
r f w h e e l .
Inside p a tte rn
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How to join the bow knot units.
P ocket
Pocket
The u n it on p. 20.
Fix th e end by
fo ld in g it inside.
O utside p a tte rn ,
'b ow k n o t .
Inside p a tte rn .
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How to join the lig h tn in g units.
Unlike the w heel and bow kn o t, the units th a t make the 'lig h tn in g pattern
are joined by using both ends of two units as tabs, and both ends of
remaining two units as pockets.
O utside p a tte rn ,
lig h tn in g '.
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Lids of square boxes
1986
Now let us make lids fo r the boxes we have made. As w ith the boxes, two
d iffe re n t lid patterns can be made from the same units, and th e ir
com bination makes a th ird pattern. The outside patterns of the lids match
those o f the boxes.
The jo in in g o f the th ird pattern is not illustrated, but it is the same as
the join in g of the lightning -p atterned box on p. 23.
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Finished units.
For joining,
see the next page. H>
Mark a fo ld in g
line on the
upper layer only. ^
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Joining the wheel.
P a tte rns.
Inside. O utside.
Lid of a square box. Variation : lozenge
1986
At a certain point ((D), change the fo lding on page 25 slig h tly and you w ill
have a lid with a d iffe re n t pattern.
T urn over.
M ark a fo ld in g line
(!)
on th e u p p er la ye r only.
Continued on
the next page.
.........
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90
Z.
M atch m arks.
F in ish e d unit.
P a tte rn s.
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'Bow knot' (p. 26).
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Square boxes : second series
1988
Fold as illustra ted . You can make three d iffe re n t patterns, A, and C. It is all
very sim ple, and such fun !
(D (2)
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Continued on
the next page. =
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Finishe d unit.
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Left to right : . B.
Inside p a tte rn .
Lids of square boxes with pinwheels
on both sides
These lids have pinwheel p atte rn s inside and outside. The joined A- and B- types are
illu s tra te d here, but you can join the units so th a t you have d iffe re n t patterns inside
and out. You can also finish the main pattern in d iffe re n t ways. Experim ent !
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O r d in a r y b o x e s h a v e no d e s ig n s on th e b o tto m o r in s id e
t h e ir lid s , b u t w ith u n it o r ig a m i y o u ca n m a k e b o x e s w ith
th e s e w o n d e rfu l p a tte r n s o n in n e r s u rfa c e s . T h e p le a s u re
o n f ir s t s e e in g th e s e c h a rm in g lit t le b o x e s in c re a s e s w h e n
yo u lo o k in s id e ! T h is d e lig h t in fin d in g u n e x p e c te d
p a tte r n s is th e r e s u lt o f u n it o rig a m i.
F in ish e d unit.
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[J o in in g : in sid e J
T he u n its can be
a sse m b le d w ith
tin y tip s lik e th e se on
th e o u tsid e.
Inside p a tte rn .
F inish th e inside
c e n ter as o u tsid e
O utside p a tte rn .
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J o in in g tw o -s id e d p in w h e e l B.
[ J o in in g o u t s id e . ]
[ J o in in g in s id e .J
O u ts id e p a tte r n .
In s id e p a tte rn .
Lid of a square box : fancy pinwheel
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To make this lid, you fold and join in alm ost the same way as has already
been done (pp. 34 4 0 ), but the result is som ething unique. For best effect,
use paper with one side colored d iffe re n tly than the other.
F rom 5$ on p. 36.
Continued on
the next page. =>>
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F in ish e d unit.
Join as in
the drawing.
Now let us make an octagon lid, using fo u r units. When the lid is joined, the
w hite back of the paper appears in the center like a little flower, hence the
boxs name.
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F inishe d unit.
F ix th e end by
fo ld in g it inside.
Jo in th e o th e r
tw o u n its in
th e sam e way.
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Lid of an octagon box : double stars
1983
Fold the little flo w e r units inside out, and you w ill see the birth of tw in stars,
one colored, the other w hite. You can create such a change by ju st reversing
the folding. Such is the fascination of origam i ! The little flow er had the twin
stars hidden in it.
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F old th e u p p er
la y e r only,
p la cin g a
Pull o u t
Open. th e in n e r flap.
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Join th e o th e r tw o u n its
in th e sam e way.
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end by
it inside.
J o in as in th e d ra w in g .
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Base of an octagon box
1988
The base o f th is box is ra th e r com plicated both to fold and to join. You fold and
unfold at many places. Proceed slowly and with patience, ca refully follow ing
the illustratio ns.
(D
Open.
Fold th e le ft side
to th e m ark.
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A narrow opening.
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Continued on
the next page.
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Fold th e le ft side along
lin e a and then unfold.
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Pleat, pla cin g
a a lo n g line b.
line p a ra lle l
to th e side.
Pull open
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Continued on
the next page.
Open.
F ix th e ends,
b ending them
inside.
Good as it is.
Inside pattern of A.
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Triangle box : medium size
1983
We seldom come across a tria n g le box, but with units o f folded paper we can
make w onderful ones. Let us make three such boxes of d iffe re n t sizes and use
larger ones as lids.
Continued on
the next page. =>
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M atch th e b ottom
le ft c o rn e r to the
to p line.
M ark th e fo ld in g line
and u n fo ld to .
(X3)
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Large Medium Small Midget
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T h e s e illu s tr a tio n s s h o w a t a g la n c e h o w t r ia n g le b o x e s o f d if f e r e n t s iz e s a re
fo ld e d . B y c h a n g in g fo ld in g lin e s y o u c a n c h a n g e th e d e p th o f th e b o x, a n d th u s
m a k e b o x e s o f fo u r d iff e r e n t s iz e s , la rg e , m e d iu m , s m a ll a n d m id g e t, a ll o f
w h ic h c a n be n e a tly p la c e d o n e in s id e a n o th e r . T h is is d o n e w ith o u t c u tt in g th e
p a p e r, a n d th e fo ld in g in v o lv e s no s u c h a m b ig u ity as s lid in g a fo ld in g lin e ju s t a
lit t le . T r ia n g le b o x e s m a d e fr o m s q u a re p ie c e s o f p a p e r, b o x e s th a t c a n be
c o n ta in e d o n e in s id e a n o th e r, s u c h a re th e w o n d e rs o f o rig a m i !
F o ld in g o f M id g e t is n o t s h o w n h e re . T h e m e th o d is s im ila r to th e s m a ll
b o x. Y ou ca n m a ke it w ith o u t d iffic u lty .
J o in a s in th e d ra w in g .
Triangle box : large size
1983
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(D
F old alo n g
lin e a in .
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V t J
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Unit of large-sized box finished.
L ift.
F old 1 in and
tuck inside.
M ark th e fo ld in g line,
th e n u n fo ld to
w ith b fo ld e d as in ().
Fold, m atching
Divide the angle in half. th e d o tted lines.
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Triangle box:small size
1983
T u rn upside
down.
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U n it o f sm a ll box fin ish e d .
Open.
(S e e p. 5 7 .)
Open.
M ark th e fo ld in g
lin e and u n fold to .
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Lid of a hexagon box with six-petal
pinwheel <=,
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M atch th e m arks.
C ontin ued on
th e next page.
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Fold th e upper
la ye r only.
half.
P osition
reve rse d .
U nfold.
R eturn
F old a lo n g th e line
m a rke d in @ and
u nfold.
Inside pattern.
O utside p a tte rn .
Pocket
Jo in th e six u n its
as illu s tra te d .
(N o te ) It is better to fold
Fix th e
and fix the ends after all
by fo ld in g it
six units are joined.
inside.
Pocket
Lid of a hexagon box : flower and star
1988
F ro m on page 64.
R eturn
Tuck inside.
T urn
up sid e down.
F old 1 and
th e n open.
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Inside pattern.
J o in th e u n its as
in th e d ra w in g .
F in ish e d unit.
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Base of a hexagon box
C 1988
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Inside pattern.
Fix th e end by
fo ld in g it inside
P ocket
O utside p a tte rn .
J o in a s in th e d ra w in g .
Fold a lo n g the
line m arked in
and open.
X6)
F inishe d unit.
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H e re is h o w to f o ld th e b a s e o f a h e x a g o n b o x n e a tly
w ith le s s tim e a n d tr o u b le .
th is fo ld in g
line.
W h e n f o ld in g th e b a se o f a h e x a g o n b o x, fo ld ju s t o n e s h e e t up to on
p a g e 6 9 , u se it a s th e o r ig in a l p a tte r n , p la c in g o th e r s h e e ts o n it, a n d fo ld
th e m a c c o rd in g t o th e p a tte r n b e n e a th . T h is s a v e s tr o u b le . M o r e o v e r yo u do
a n e a t jo b w ith o u t f o ld in g u n n e c e s s a ry lin e s .
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