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ORIGAMI MATCHBOX
You need 2 square pieces of paper for folding this origami matchbox
Step 1:
First, take one paper of 5,5x5,5 inch in size.
This paper is white on both sides.
Make a valley-fold over this line.
Step 2:
Make a valley-fold over this line.
Make this fold over both layers of the model.
Step 3:
Make a valley-fold over this line.
Make this fold over all layers of the model.
Step 4:
Unfold the model.
Step 5:
Repeat step 1 to 4, starting with this line.
You get a pattern of all prefolded squares when you've
done this.
Step 6:
Make a valley-fold over these 2 lines.
Use the lines you've folded in the first steps as help-lines
when you do this.
Step 7:
Make a valley-fold over these 2 lines.
Step 8:
Make an inside reverse fold at the corner indicated with the
yellow arrow. Do this by making a mountain-fold over the line
in the middle and a valley-fold over the other 2 lines.
The edge on the left and below go a bit upwards when you
make these folds.
Step 9:
Repeat step 8 on the 3 corners indicated with the yellow
arrows.
Step 10:
Add a little glue to the places indicated with the 2 large arrows.
Then glue this loose piece to the edge indicated with the
small arrow.
Do the same as above with the pieces at the other 3 corners
of the model.
Step 11:
The first piece of the origami matchbox is ready...
Step 12:
Take another piece of paper which is slightly larger than
the first. This paper is 6x6 inch in size.
Lay the paper next to the box, see the picture on the left.
Make 2 mountain-folds on the same place as the edges
of the box.
Step 13:
Lay the paper as shown in this picture next to the box.
Make another 2 mountain-folds on the same place as the
edges of the box.
Step 14:
Now, lay the paper as shown in this picture next to the box.
Make a mountain-fold on the same place as the edge of the
box.
Step 15:
And lay the paper as shown in this picture next to the box.
Make a mountain-fold on the same place as the edge of the
box.
Then, turn the blue paper and lay the box on the table as shown
in the picture of step 16.
Step 16:
Lay the white box on the place indicated with the yellow arrow.
Step 17:
Add glue to the backside of the edge that is indicated with
the 2 arrows on top. Then glue this edge to the other edge
that is indicated with the 2 arrows below.

The origami matchbox is ready!
















