Free Printable – Origami Crystal Box + Tutorial

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Here are 9 free printable origami gem boxes, they are a bit like pre creases, they’re pretty easy to fold and can be printed on plain old white printer paper.

I love how it looks like a crystal, would make perfect gift boxes and product packaging for jewellery shops.

Don’t have a printer or want to use your own paper, you can learn this model with regular origami paper by following this tutorial instead (includes a diagram).

To cut these out you could use scissors, but to get a perfect square, use a knife and cutting board, or my favourite is a safety paper trimmer.

The colours that your printer produces may be brighter or more subdued, to see what your printer will produce, you can print out the test sheet to save on ink, there is a link to download it with the rest of the PDFs.

As requested, I have added a black line version which is useful for those with limited printer ink. You can also print it on to your own colour or patterned paper.

Level: ★★★☆☆
Design: ©Paper Kawaii

You will need:

  • Square paper (printable paper below)
  • Optional: Glue.

Download the free origami gem papers below:

PDF FILES: (Please click to view or right click save as on the ones you want)

Colour Test Dark Blue Light Blue Dark Green Light Green Purple Pink Corral Orange Yellow White (to print on your own coloured paper)

PNG FILES: (Please right click the image and ‘save as’ on the ones you want)

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Unicorn 🦄
Unicorn 🦄
1 year ago

Hi! These are so good. Can you have a turquoise one too?

Pop
Pop
2 years ago

Can’t you have red for rubies as your tenth color

Maryhelen
Maryhelen
5 years ago

Really like your tutorials I need some of the gem boxes but that looks too hard for me thanks

Lulu
Lulu
6 years ago

This is just the best! + alpacasso

Melanie
Melanie
6 years ago

OMG I love these!!! I am doing a Superman Wedding theme and was looking for diamond boxes for favors. I asked my niece who loves doing Origami to help me make them. I love homemade ideas. Great video. Thank you!!! I will come back and show you the results.

Mikael Björnholm Z
Mikael Björnholm Z
6 years ago

Thank you for the PDF. Also thank you for the formula, helped me a lot. I love your model. I am very keen on to use the Minc foil on paper. So i made a PDF for people that would like to test it. Here is the result. I made it in six different foils. Look at the picture.

Mikael Björnholm Z
Mikael Björnholm Z
6 years ago
Reply to  Chrissy

Wow back. But your model gave me the idea. 🙂
Basically, it is a technique where you place a colored film on top of your laser printing. You then run the printing and foil together through a laminating machine. You pull the foil and left on it that you printed become the film of your choice.
Read more at
http://www.pinkimono.com/2015/10/20/3-tips-for-using-your-minc-foil-applicator/
or just use Google.
I will send you more information.

Regina
Regina
6 years ago

Hi love this! I am ready to print this and try it to make little boxes as party favors. I just need a little help. I would like to use my own paper with white lines. If I am using my own colored paper (pink) which one do I use to make the box with white lines? I can not change the grayscale of the lines when I open the pdf. Is there another way? Thank you so much

sandra
sandra
6 years ago

How can I get a printable one that is 8×8 inches for the big paper and then the small paper 3/4 that… I do not like to do it without the printable it is not as neat… but I need bigger gem

:)
:)
7 years ago

Is there anyway you can make a printable version not on a pdf file

Noura
Noura
6 years ago
Reply to  Chrissy

I cant find the printable sheets

Monica r
Monica r
7 years ago

Where did you get the paper with white lines?

sarah cammilia
sarah cammilia
7 years ago

hi,this is beautiful!!
i’ve watch all of your video its soo awsome!!

Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
7 years ago
Reply to  sarah cammilia

Thank you! ???

Jennifer
Jennifer
7 years ago

Hello, may i know what size origami papers should I get? Seems like one is smaller and another is bigger. I would like to print it on pre-patterned origami paper 🙂

Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
7 years ago
Reply to  Jennifer

Hi! You could download the ‘white’ version which just has black lines, you can then get some patterned or colour paper, but it would have to be A4 or letter sized paper to fit your printer, you could print it on the back, or on the front. Otherwise check out the tutorial on how to make it without the template on any paper you like, the sizes are listed 🙂 https://www.paperkawaii.com/2015/05/26/origami-gem-box-lid-tutorial-diagram/

Jennifer
Jennifer
7 years ago

Thanks Chrissy, got it!

Choco Lonely
Choco Lonely
7 years ago

Hi, THIS IS SO PRETTY!! thanks so much <3 i was wondering if i could get a version with white lines because i want to use coloured paper 🙂 thanksss

Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
7 years ago
Reply to  Choco Lonely

Hi! Thanks for your lovely comment!! I didn’t know that there was any printers that printed white ink? Please let me know if there is, I will make a white version, otherwise, there is a ‘white’ version which has black lines, to print onto coloured paper 🙂

Lacqueerisa
Lacqueerisa
7 years ago

it seems one can, with CMYW printers. not sure how much they are worth. but CMYK printers aren’t able to print white.

cachil
cachil
7 years ago

where is the printable??

Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
7 years ago
Reply to  cachil

Please share the post to download the free printables, they are under the video 🙂

MissLpsMinecraft
MissLpsMinecraft
7 years ago

where do you find it?!

Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
7 years ago

In the post above, just under the video, there is a share box, if you can’t share, press the X button.. 🙂 I would appreciate it if people can share, these are free.

Marko Zbirka
Marko Zbirka
8 years ago

Hi, it looks awesome I will try it soon, but just one quick suggestion, maybe it could be useful if there will be for downloading with white background and little gray lines to be able to save ink and just print lines on colour paper

Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
Chrissy - Paper Kawaii
8 years ago
Reply to  Marko Zbirka

Hi Marko, thanks so much for your suggestion, I have added a ‘white’ version, such a great idea, why didn’t I think of that haha 😀

Lacqueerisa
Lacqueerisa
7 years ago

yes, I have to thank you both! Thank you so much! Black on white is what I love when it comes to gem box! hehehe. thank you so much! can’t wait to make some 😀

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