Category: origami

a super handy fold for temporary displays or supports. you are going to make side folds, then fold your longitude into 4ths, then tuck the top 4th into the bottom 4th using the side folds. your result is an open-ended triangular prism with a pocket along one edge.

you can fold the sides to the middle, then fold down the corners, to make a neat V shape at the front of the name tent for extra display space in the pocket (and reinforced edges).

to use the display pocket, use a square piece of paper & fold the longitude with the seam where the sides meet on the outside.

you can use a similar fold to display information printed on the center areas of your base paper. fold the sides in enough to maintain the fold. fold your longitude into quarters with the side edges on the inside.

a square box with inward-slanting sides.

simple box from a square paper. box length & width is 1/3 the paper’s length and width. its height is half of that, or 1/6 the paper’s length. box sides and bottom are double layered. the inside layer of the box bottom is where the 4 corners of the paper meet. use a sticker there for extra security.

a masu box makes an excellent lid, as well. to fit a lid, in step 2, fold the sides a little short of the center, instead of going all the way.

to make a masu cube, in step 2, fold in thirds instead of folding quarters that meet in the center.

a simple box with weak ends and double-layer sides. fold paper in thirds to establish sections. middle section becomes box floor. form side walls with each outer third and middle section. unfold side walls, crease & pinch to form ends.

box can be flattened & re-opened, as desired.

a simple box with square stable ends. bottom and one wall are 1 layer, the other side wall is 2 layers.

to produce a box that is x” by y”, use a sheet of paper that is 4x” by (y + 2x)”. sample grid box is 6 squares by 12 squares, made from a 24×24 sheet. to make a cube, use a sheet that is 1/3 as wide as it is long.

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folding diagram for a simple open-top box with high back and low front.