How to Make a "Bloomin' Box" for Spring

comments (10) April 12th, 2009

Jeffery Rudell, contributor

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This beautiful, petal-covered bauble is made from six sheets of paper and a few clever folds.

This unassuming origami model, when paired with five identical components, creates a charming, and useful, ornamental box.

A simple box becomes an extraordinary jewel with just a few quick pinches of the paper flaps on its six faces.

This beautiful, petal-covered bauble is made from six sheets of paper and a few clever folds.

Photo: Jeff Rudell

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When all six components are assembled, your model will look like this. You're almost done except for one final maneuver that turns this simple box into something unexpectedly beautiful.

Using the thumb and forefinger of one hand, gather together and pinch all of the flaps visible on the flat faces of your cube.

Do this to all six sides (the paper flaps will quite naturally want to stay in the pinched position).

The result is a part box, part leafy petals, and part paper jewel.

Seen from a different angle, your box might be mistaken as a paper rose of sorts.

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Comments (10)

NancyWard writes: Hi!

I recently posted an entry on my blog with a link to this tutorial.

I'd appreciate your letting me know if that's OK.

Thanks,

Nancy Ward
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com
Posted: 8:01 pm on January 15th

DefyingDestinyy writes: Can someone please guide me through the second part of step 9. I don't understand where you're supposed to fold. Well, I don't understand where the folded part is supposed to go. When I try to do it, it doesn't look like the picture, and the paper doesn't want to bend. I really want to do this because the end result looks beautiful. Please help.
Posted: 8:50 pm on December 17th

LunarFaith writes: awesomely love this ~

i m keeping fingers X'ed to get this into my next sunday project (*-*)
Posted: 5:29 am on June 2nd

eveh writes: One of the things that makes this so beautiful is the color choice. I'll bet yours is prettier than the original. : )
Posted: 6:12 pm on April 30th

sandysue08 writes: I would love to try this with fabric...:>}
Posted: 9:39 am on April 25th

paperrain writes: wow.
I don't know how you can keep coming up with all these great ideas, but please DO.
Posted: 7:31 pm on April 22nd

angrylilasiangirl writes: i love it! and where can i get that paper?
Posted: 8:57 am on April 20th

ImaMes writes: Beautiful! I love it! It's even pretty before pinching all the flaps. Can't wait to make one!

BTW - Your choice of paper is very Spring-y. =) Nice.
Posted: 10:32 am on April 13th

AWilcox writes: This is simply beautiful, it definitely screams out SPRING, I love it.
Posted: 8:53 am on April 13th