The Traditional Masu Box

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  Step 1

  Basic Masu Base

  1 - 2

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  Step 2

  3

  Fold the corners to the center, taking care not to shift the already folded sections.

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  Step 3

  4

  Unfold, including the inner triangles.

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  Step 4

  5

  Crease and unfold.

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  Step 5

  6

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  Step 6

  7

  Open and reverse fold to form box side.

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  Step 7

  8

  Fold flap down and press into place.

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  Step 8

  9

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  Step 9

  10

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  Step 10

  11

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  Step 11

  Masu Variation 1
  Square Box with a Lid

  6 x 6 in (15 x 15 cm) sheets are standard
  To make a lid for the Masa Box above, start from step 3 of the Basic Masu Base instructions:

  3

  Fold to about
  1/8 in(4mm) below the center.

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  Step 12

  4

  Unfold, including the inner small triangle.

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  Step 13

  5

  Match ○ symbols on each side, folding along ◎ symbol.

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  Step 14

  6

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  Step 15

  7

  Unfold, including the inner triangles.

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  Step 16

  8

  Match ○ symbols on each side, folding along ◎ symbol.

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  Step 17

  9

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  Step 18

  10

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  Step 19

  11

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  Step 20

  12

  Continue folding the
  rest of the box using steps 7-11 from page 6.

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  Step 21

  13

  The box is now complete.

  Tip
  By changing the width of the folds, you can vary the box dimensions

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