Learn how to make a modular origami hinged box with lids that open to the sides, this box would make a very neat wedding ring box!
Although this model requires a bit of measuring and marking thirds, it’s very simple when you’ve got the hang of it.
The best paper to use would be thicker paper like construction paper, thin card maybe, but not really thin origami paper.
Please let me know how you get on my leaving me a comment here or on youtube 🙂
If you are looking for a more traditional ring box, you can find one here.
Level: ★★★☆☆ – ★★★★☆
Designer: paperkawaii
You will need:
· 3 sheets of square paper.
– 1 is 20 x 20cm
– 2 are 14 x 14cm
(This will make a box that is 5cm tall x 5cm wide x 5.5cm deep)
· A ruler & pencil (to measure and mark)
· Glue
Smaller size:
– 1 is 15 x 15cm
– 2 are 10.5 x 10.5cm
The gap to leave for the lid: 0.4cm
(This will make a box that is 3.5cm tall x 3.5cm wide x 4cm deep)
Large size:
– 1 is 30 x 30 cm
– 2 are 21 x 21 cm
The gap to leave for the lid: 0.8cm
(This will make a box that is 7cm tall x 7cm wide x 8cm deep)
To get the correct measurement:
Take your large size paper.
Your large paper width x 0.7 = Your smaller width.
Your smaller width ÷ 23.6 = The gap for the lid.
The gold and blue patterned paper comes with Nick Robinson’s Book ‘Traditional Japanese Origami’, which has a few good traditional models and lots of beautiful origami paper!
The pink patterned paper with the darker pink on the reverse comes in a set by Djeco, which you can find here.
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This is a beautiful box. Have you ever made one that is rectangular? Approximately 7.5cm x 5cm, and 1cm – 1.5cm deep. Thank you!
Hi,
How are you.
I love love love your site well done! I was wondering can i make an extra large origami hinged boxed? I would like to use it as a gift box this Christmas to hold some home made soap. So would like it 10cm sq roughly or even a bit bigger… Any ideas on if I can do this?
Thank you
Thankyou, I am glad you like it 🙂 To make a box that big, it’s lucky I did not need a calculator, the original box turns out to be 5 x 5 cm so you only need to double the paper measurements, so it would be 40 x 40 and 28 x 28 cm. A little larger would be 42 x 42 cm and 29.4 x 29.4 cm (round up to 30 maybe). Hope that helps. 🙂 Any time you want to make an origami box bigger and it has two paper sizes, you just need to multiply the paper… Read more »
This is a great box, it looks fantastic and actually works which makes it so worth the while of stepping through all the parts to make it. My only thing was the measurements on your page say the smaller boxes are to be 14 x 14 but then in the video it says 14.2 x 14.2, mine didn’t close up exactly so I thought maybe this .2cm may have been the reason why. Either way I love it and thank you for sharing and for taking the time to make the video tutorial.
Thanks! I am glad you liked it 😀
I originally thought 14.2 was correct but when I folded it again, the lids came out too large, I guess it depends on the thickness of the paper and tightness of your folding.
Thanks for this Tutorial! It was fun doing it and very well explained!
You’re very welcome, glad you enjoyed it! 😊
nice
I made this 10x10x10 box , from a paper with a 3D type texture, to give a sports watch to my nephew … ¡ It looks great !
And this is the open box with clock inside.
And this is the open box with clock inside. ¡Thanks!
It really does look wonderful, perfect.. Thanks so much for sharing the photos 😀
I used this to keep a very special diamond necklace :3
Hi, thank you for the sharing, it really help me a lot. Buthe I have a question, if I want to make a 17cm ×17cm box, how big is the paper should I need to make it?
Thank you! 🙂
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Wow, you would next VERY big paper, you’d need 1 sheet of 73 x 73 cm and 2 sheets of 51 x 51 cm!
I’m not sure where you’d get paper that size 🙂
Nice tutorial. I improvised while making the cover pieces(basically made another main module and cut it into 2)
Can’t wait to see more stuff from you!
oh ok thanks!
I’m confused at the part for the lids, when she makes the super thin fold to make it measure up with the line she made? Where did the line come from? Like how far in does it go?
I’m not sure which fold you mean, can you tell me what time in the video?
It’s at 11:55
Ah ok, the line is in the very center. When you create the fold at 11:30. I have just used pencil to make it easier for people to see. Hopefully that helps! 🙂
In the video doesn’t she fold past the middle line though? and then fold back to the center?
yes, fold the existing fold and then fold back using the line in the center as a guide.
11:59