ORIGAMI
BOXES
and more!
Florence Temko
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I owe a debt of gratitude to many friends in the international origami community who, over many years, have always been ready to share their interest in paperfolding. I wish I could name everyone, but regret that is impossible. The boxes in this book are either traditional, my own designs, or created by designers who have been credited. Some designs may be similar to ones that have been created by others but whose names may no longer be distinguishable. I am very grateful to those who have patiently participated in the time-consuming task of testing the directions and offered their general encouragement and support: John Andrisan; Tyler and Yolanda Anyon; Sharon Brengel; Jim Cowley; VAnn Cornelius (Vice President of OrigamiUSA); Arlene Edelstein; Dorothy Engleman, Tanya Dean; Charlie De Stefano; Alexandra Hirsh; Erin Hook; Judith Jaskowiak; Cath Kachur; David Lister (former President of the British Origami Society); George Ondovachak; Dane Petersen; Nancy Petersen; Lisa and Mark Saliers; David, Dennis, Janet, Perri and Rachel Temko; Arnold Tubis. Not least Jennifer Lantagne and Helen Watt (supportive editors).
Published in 2004 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 2004 by Florence Temko
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Temko, Florence.
Origami boxes and more/
Florence Temko—Ist. ed.
p. cm.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0824-0 (ebook)
I. Box making. 2. Origami. I.
Title.
TT870.5.T46 2004
736'.982-dc2l
2003050716
First Edition
15 14 13 12 9 8 7 6 5 4 I206CP
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Text design by Linda Carey Illustrations by Clay Fernald and Daniel P. Brennan based on original diagrams by Florence Temko Photographs by Dave Kutchukian
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CONTENTS
For ease of reference, standard origami terms (except mountain and valley folds) are listed under the project where they occur.
| INTRODUCTION | 4 |
| ABOUT ORIGAMI TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| Basic Procedures | 4 |
| About Bases | 6 |
| How to Cut Paper Squares | 7 |
| Helpful Tips | 7 |
| About Paper | 8 |
| FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) | 9 |
| Further Information | 11 |
| ABOUT BOXES | 12 |
| HOW TO FOLD ORIGAMI BOXES | |
| Easiest Box | 14 |
| Book fold |
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