Learn how to make a pretty and useful Origami Chinese Thread Book using 3 origami models. The ‘zhen xian bao’ are traditional thread storage books from south west China.
This project uses 3 origami models to create a storage book, glue is needed to put the models together into the cover, but glue is not used in the folding of the models. (Unless you want to make it sturdier)
Thank you Claire for inspiring me to make this tutorial, after seeing this blog post, here, I really wanted to make one, so thanks again! 😀
Design: Traditional (modifications) Copyright Information
Level: ★★★★☆ (More advanced as it will take about 30+ minutes to make, the twisting envelopes can be tricky but this project should be fine if you can fold a masu box, you should be able to make this!)
You will need:
For the Origami Chinese Thread Book:
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Paper trimmer / knife /scissors
Inner boxes:
- 3 sheets of 20 x 20 cm
(2 of these need to be trimmed to 18.8 x 18.8 cm)
Twisting envelopes:
- 2 sheets of A4/letter paper (any rectangular printer paper)
These will be trimmed to 23.5 x 18.8 cm
Cover:
- 1 sheet of 20 x 20 cm thicker paper
- 1 sheet of 15 x 15 cm paper (for the inside)
- Ribbon
- Glue – I’m using a cool double sided tape dispenser.
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gracias por enseñarnos hacer estas decoraciones en papel siguenos enseñando mas
Hi I have made your Chinese thread book really enjoyed doing it,do you have measurement worked out for larger one? I have been trying and not been very successful,
I’m really happy you enjoyed it 🙂 If you want to make it larger as long as you increase the measurements of all the components, it should be ok, take each one and times by 1.5 for example. 🙂
can u make this box using only 15 by 15 cm paper or less?
Which box? If you only have 15 x 15 your result will be very small, the dimensions you’d need are:
Twisting boxes: 2 sheets of 15 x 12 cm
Inner boxes: 3 sheets of 12 x 12 cm
Maybe 2 sheets of 15 x 15 for the cover and inner cover.
Hope that helps, but it’ll be really tiny..
thank you chrissy! this helps a lot
This is so cute. Oh Chrissy, if I had your talents – I’d never have to buy Birthday and Christmas Presents again.
Hi Camilla! Thanks for all your lovely and cute comments! ^_^ I really appreciate it! -_^ xxx