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The Traditional Masu Box

Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/the-traditional-masu-box • Posted by Tuttle Publishing

6 x 6 in (15 x 15 cm) sheets are standard The traditional “Masu” box is folded from a square sheet of paper and has many variations. Let’s start with the basics.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 20

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

6 x 6 in (15 x 15 cm) sheets are standard The traditional “Masu” box is folded from a square sheet of paper and has many variations. Let’s start with the basics.

Instructions

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    Basic Masu Base 1 - 2

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

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    4 Unfold, including the inner triangles.

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    5 Crease and unfold.

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    6

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    7 Open and reverse fold to form box side.

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    8 Fold flap down and press into place.

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    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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    4 Unfold, including the inner small triangle.

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

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    6

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    7 Unfold, including the inner triangles.

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

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    11

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

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    13 The box is now complete. Tip By changing the width of the folds, you can vary the box dimensions