origami card box
level: 3 intermediate
You will need:
1 sheet rectangular paper, ruler, pencil, paper trimmer.
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Start with your paper white side up.
Measure the height of your cards, add 2 mm.
Multiply the number by 4.
Measure the width of the cards, add 2 mm.
Add both numbers together. This will be the width of the short edge of your paper.
Mark your number from the left on the bottom and top edges.
Trim off the excess paper.
Take the height measurement and multiply it by 2.
Mark your new number from the left and right bottom edge.
Do the same for the top edge.
Rotate the paper and mark the same number from the right edge on top and bottom.
Some of the left end will be trimmed off later.
Measure the depth - add 2 mm.
Use the previous height measurement to add another mark on top and bottom edge.
Mark the depth measurement again but add 3 to 5 mm onto it, depending on the thickness of your paper.
Use the previous height measurement to add another mark on top and bottom edge.
Trim off the last end bit.
Next fold the paper using the marks as guides.
Make sure you fold both diagonal creases here, I forgot.
If you have trouble with this hinge, I show it again at the end of the video.
Put your cards in the box to help with the shaping.
My paper is too thick, so I will be trimming a bit of excess paper.
I should be hard to close, just keep trying to close it and it will turn out ok.
