Here’s a guide on how to fold a pentagonal box.
The pentagon is considered a perfect shape, with its five vertices representing the five elements that form all things.
Incidentally, these five elements are fire, water, wood, metal, and earth.
The pentagon, which symbolizes “versatility” and “success,” is considered an auspicious shape.
Folding Instructions
You will need two 15-centimeter sheets of origami paper.
By the way, you’ll use two sheets for the main body and two sheets for the bottom flap.
The bottom flap should be 1 centimeter smaller, so use a 14-centimeter sheet of origami paper.
Let’s make a crease
First, fold it in half, then open it and fold both sides toward the center.
Next, fold both sides in half, but only fold them down to about the bottom quarter.
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Next, fold the corner into a triangle.
Then, using this triangle as a guide, fold it upward.
Open the fold.
Fold the paper so that the fold you just made meets the fold created by dividing the paper into eight equal parts.
Next, fold the point where the crease you just made meets the fold that divides the paper into eight equal parts horizontally, then unfold it.
Draw a crease by connecting the point where the line divided into four equal parts intersects with the current fold, and the point where the line divided into eight equal parts intersects with the current fold.
After making four creases, flip it over.
Divide it into four equal parts and fold the bottom section.
Fold one more section as a bonus.
That’s it for the creases for now.
Crease the paper firmly so it will hold its shape when folded into a box
I’ve finished making the creases, but now I’ll adjust them so the box is easier to assemble.
First, make a valley fold along the section you rolled up.
Fold the top part into a mountain fold.
Next, turn it right side up and hold it.
Then, fold the triangular edge inward.
Next, fold along the dotted line and pull it toward you.
Repeat this step.
Finally, the shape will be almost a pentagon.
Prepare another piece with the same creases.
Assemble them into a box shape
Place two sheets of origami paper with creases so that they overlap at the center.
Then, fold the bottom crease in half twice.
Next, fold the triangular tip of the chopstick inward.
Since you’ve already made a crease, just follow it to fold the rest.
Make a valley fold and pull it toward you.
At the seam, fold the two pieces together into a valley fold and pull them together.
Now that you’ve come this far, you’re almost there.
Insert the final yellow section so that it fits inside.
Before that, insert the yellow piece into the gap between the overlapping green pieces.
At this point, slide the yellow piece from earlier into the gap.
Did it work out okay?
That’s it—you’re all set.
This is what the inside looks like.
It’s slightly loose, so hold it in place with your finger.
To make the bottom cover
To make the bottom flap, cut the fabric slightly smaller.
Make the width 1 centimeter shorter, then fold it in half just like the lid.
Watch a video tutorial on how to fold it
On Pinterest, we show you how to fold it in a video.
In Conclusion
There is a quiet joy in the sound of paper folding. Join me in this peaceful craft, where we transform a simple square into something extraordinary, one fold at a time.