A long origami tray to keep pens, pencils or other items. This long origami box has handles on either side, easy to make, no glue required. This origami tray is a modification of my previous origami stacking box.
Hope you like this origami tray, it’s length makes it perfect for pens, pencils, stationery tools, makeup and brushes etc. I put the origami pot plants I previously made in one of them. It’s best to use thick paper or card. You can glue it if you are not a pure origami follower.
I used A4 paper but you can use US letter paper, square or 2:1 paper etc, you’ll just end up with a different sized tray. The design for this tray started life as an origami drawer, the handle for which sparked the inspiration for a number of origami models. You can have a look at the first time I folded this handle in this tall origami drawer from 2016.
Origami Long Tray
This model is featured in one of my origami ebooks:
LEARNIGAMI – Interlocking Origami Boxes E-book
Features over 20 origami diagrams. These origami boxes interlock, slot or fit together to become a larger piece. Each origami project is clearly diagrammed with annotations throughout.
Design: © Paper Kawaii Copyright Information
Level: ★★★☆☆
You will need:
- 2 sheets of paper
- Paper used: 21 x 29.7 cm (A4)
- Final model size: 19 x 10 .5 x 2.5 cm
You can check out my personal favourite origami papers, paper craft tools and more on my Amazon.com store.
I tried this and it is worked very well
I asked you for origami A4 paper that is different colors on each side but I forgot to give you my email address.
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I see so many directions using that kind of paper and I cannot get it in the USA. I can get A4 paper that is the same color on both sides from Amazon but not the kind I REALLY WANT…A4 PAPER DIFFERENT COLORS ON EACH SIDE
Thanks for any help you can give me. Phyllis Rovne
Hi Phyllis, sorry to hear you are having trouble finding A4 paper with different colours on each side. I also have this problem, it’s quite hard to find even in countries that only have A4 paper for sale.
Your best bet is to search websites like Amazon. Otherwise, if you have US letter paper that has the 2 colours, just use that. Most of the time it will be fine to use any size (ratio) of rectangle, if not, you can trim the paper to exact A4 ratio, which would be: 11 x 7.8 inches. Hope that helps!
I’d like to make 5 and use like drawers but I dont’t know how to make a shelf.
I live in the USA and cannot find A4 paper that is different colors on each side of the paper. PLEASE tell me where I can buy A4 paper (for origami) that is different colors on each side. Now I am doing the Origami Long Tray Tutorial and the person doing it is using that kind of paper. All I have is A4 paper that is the same color on both sides. Thank you!