Fold a Divider for an Origami Box

An origami paper box folded into four neat little compartments is a handy way to hold tiny gifts or keepsakes. It's not too hard to make and once you're comfortable with the method, you can make many for gift giving or display. NOTE: The size of the paper used for the divider should be the same size as the paper used for the box.

Steps

  1. Fold an origami box from a coloured square of paper.
  2. Rotate the other square of coloured paper in front of you, so that it appears as a diamond. (If you have paper coloured on both sides, the side that faces up now is the colour that will show in the end.)
  3. Crease the paper horizontally and vertically, as shown.
  4. Turn the paper over and rotate it 45 degrees, so that it appears as a square.
  5. Fold it horizontally and vertically.
  6. Divide the square into thirds both ways, as explained in Fold a Square of Paper Into Thirds, using the template square. (You will see a small square created by the fold lines in the middle of the paper.)
  7. Fold the bottom edge up to meet the bottom one-third line (one side of the central square, just created).
  8. Repeat with the other three sides.
  9. Unfold completely.
  10. Fold all four corners inwards to meet the corners of the inner square.
  11. Fold all four sides inwards to meet the sides of the small square.
  12. Pick the paper up and fold the diagonal fold lines outwards and horizontal fold lines inwards. This forms a double-layered triangle, known as the waterbomb-base.
  13. Press your new triangle flat.
  14. Fold its upper tip down as far as possible.
  15. Insert your finger between the double layers of the triangle and push the upper layer upwards. This turns the model 3-D.
  16. Observe the line that runs down the center.
  17. Pinch this line, so that it folds upwards.
  18. Smooth all the folds into their positions, so that your model looks like the one on the photo.
  19. Insert it into your origami box that you folded earlier, and you're done!



Tips

  • These boxes make great stores for earrings, or even other jewellery, if you make a bigger one. The box and divider shown were folded from {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} by {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} paper; once the divider is inserted, the compartments are just big enough for sleeper earrings.
  • Fold a lid for your box, like the one shown in the introduction picture.
  • Secure the divider with a drop of glue in the box, if it won't stay down and keeps popping up.
  • You could use anything in it like jewelry,beads,small toys,pegs,small origami and if you mine you could put in rocks,gems,gold and silver and much more.
  • Good for organizing beads.

Things You'll Need

  • Two squares of coloured origami paper, of the same size
  • One other square of the same size (this can be ordinary printer paper)

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