27 Feb 2011 9 Comments
Origami Box (with a lid) – Lesson 3
Useful origami gift boxes that you’ll love are here!
Since this blog is about something useful, I would like to introduce you to the world of box folding.
What I will be teaching you this time is two kinds of 3D origami gift boxes! One is a square box, and another is octagon box.
Square one only needs two pieces of paper and does not require much experience, but the other needs total of 16 pieces of paper and much more experience. Basic box is easy, but it’s less sturdy and creative. The Octagon box is difficult in a way, but it’s more sturdy and aesthetically pleasing.
You can choose whichever that fits your experience and confidence, or try both!
Square Box
Simple & Clean
What you need:
- Two sheets of paper (one for bottom, and the other for the lid)
- If they are stiff paper, the box will be more sturdy and therefore will be suitable for making a gift box.
Instructions:
Follow the instruction on the slide show. You can stop at anywhere or skip to the next.
You can of course use a square box as a gift box, but the below is one of the examples of how I used it. Desk Organizer is useful – keeps my desk drawer clean – and make it look a bit more fun. You just make bunch of boxes and tape on the bottom so they don’t slide. You can make with any colors you want, make them bigger, or arrange into different patterns. What about one for your office desk?
Drawer Organizer
Octagon Shaped Box
Gorgeous & Creative
What you need:
- 16 pieces of paper (8 for bottom, 8 for lid)
- Paper could be any strength / thickness
- Patterned papers will show up more nicely
- 8-10 paper clip (you don’t need them if you are good!)
Instructions:
This is the kind of origami box you want to give to people! You can put whatever you want… jewelries, snacks, origami roses, flowers, etc. This box made full of your passion and sincerity will surely make the person smile!
Gift Box Example
Thanks again! And don’t forget to send me photos when you make any on your own. You can submit at HERE.
Lesson 3: 3D Gift Boxes « Lives with Origami
Feb 27, 2011 @ 12:27:10
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Feb 28, 2011 @ 00:26:48
I made one of the square boxes and it was such fun.
Feb 28, 2011 @ 00:46:14
Mrs. Seguin,
I am glad you liked it! I have some more decorative box and fun shaped ones that can be used in a real life (like as a scrap/shell box at the dinner table) coming up for the next post – please stay tuned and enjoy my blog!
Mar 03, 2011 @ 00:31:54
This post looks interesting and very useful. I think I will try to make the square box some time (definitely not the octagon box!).
Mar 03, 2011 @ 01:24:46
Dear Mark
Thank you for visiting my website – and yes, it takes a bit to learn the octagon box… but it’s worth trying it if you have some time! And don’t forget to tell me what color you made with – or just show it to me :)
Mar 06, 2011 @ 05:08:54
This site is not that very good, it keeps me from doing all my work. Please make this web site less intresting haha!
Nov 22, 2011 @ 01:06:54
I tried making the octagon box, but when I put it together they wouldn’t connect flat, and wouldn’t go flat without messing up the dimensions of the box. I went through the instructions again and found out that the modules were all correctly made, exactly how you did, but it still doesn’t work, the tips won’t fit well in the center and I have no idea why. i’m guessing you ran into this problem b4 and I hope you could tell me what I’m missing to get it to work.
Dec 07, 2011 @ 13:36:29
Dear Modular Origami Hobbiest,
Like every other High-intermediate to complex models, the model does not lay flat when it gets connected.
Make sure you have very precise folds and creases to every piece of the module, pull all the way to where it’s supposed to be, and pay attention to the center when putting together. Even one crooked tip can cause the whole model to not work. Also, take a look at bottom and make sure it’s the same way as I posted in the photo. Do you have any photos / streams online I can take a look at?
Jan 24, 2013 @ 13:59:35
I have had the same problem with the bottom not fitting together. looking closely at your instructions there is a difference on your end of the instructions, a fold that changes with out being shown how to. look at picture 24 the corner are nice and straight, but if you make the fold from picture 16 run acrossed the side’s crease it will not make the corners this way there will be a small fold at the corners please look at what you shown and not what you know so the problem can be fix have some one else “who has not done this before” do these step watch them you might see the missed step or bad fold