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Trash Origami
The modular, flat, origami wreaths and rings designed by Mette Pederson (USA) have inspired many folders all around the world. Paolo Bascetta’s (Italy) inspiration was to make a flat “Mette ring” into a three-dimensional “Mette-Bascetta ring,” which inspired me to create an origami design system for quickly making 3-D “Mette-Bascetta-Lafosse rings” from a handy jig,
or tool. This project uses twelve square sheets (plus another used for the measuring tool). You can use just about any kind of paper for this project. However, recycling a square-shaped paper calendar is an ideal choice: one month for each element! A calendar, which you have received from a friend, can be transformed and sent back to them as a New Year’s greeting!

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Step 1
Begin by folding the measuring tool, also called a “jig”: Use a square of the same size you will use to fold the 12 units for this project. Fold in half, edge to edge. Unfold.
Step 2
Fold the bottom edge to the center crease. Unfold.
Step 3
The finished measuring tool.
Step 4
(1) Fold the bottom edge to the new crease. (2) Rotate the paper so that the folded edge is at the top.
Step 5
Insert the top edge of your first square for the wreath, tightly under the folded edge of the tool.
Step 6
Fold the bottom edge of the inserted paper up to meet the folded over edge of the tool.
Step 7
Unfold.
Step 8
Remove the paper and rotate it to insert the opposite edge into the tool.
Step 9
Fold the new bottom edge of the inserted paper, unfold and remove. You will have two parallel creases defining a channel in the middle area of the square. Rotate the paper so that these creases run vertically.
Step 10
Fold the top corners of the square down, forming triangle flaps. Align the corners with each vertical crease, as shown.
Step 11
Fold the bottom cut edge up to the match the bottom edges of the triangle flaps.
Step 12
Fold the new, bottom fold edge up to the same place.
Step 13
Unfold the bottom layers.
Step 14
Fold the bottom edge up, bending at the topmost horizontal crease.
Step 15
(1) Fold the indicated corners closely over the sloping edges, behind. (2) Turn the model over, left to right.
Step 16
Fold along the bottom edges of the triangle flaps, moving the bottom edge up.
Step 17
Mountain-fold along the two parallel vertical creases, forming right angles to the center of the paper to complete the wreath unit.
Step 18
You will need a total of 12 units to build one wreath. Each unit has two pockets and two tabs.
Step 19
19. The units fit together by inserting the tabs into the pockets, one on each side. Keep the units square and box-like as you build.
Step 20
The Calendar Wreath. A great ornament for any anniversary!