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Origami Cube

An easy modular origami cube

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/origami-cube • Posted by Katy♡

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Instructions

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    Start with a square piece of origami paper, color side down

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    Fold on the horizontal diagonal. Crease and unfold.

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    Fold the top and bottom tips to meet the center crease.

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    Fold the bottom to meet the center.

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    Do the same for the top.

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    Fold in the two tips on the end. This will form a rectangle.

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    Fold the end of the rectangle toward the top.

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    Do the same to the other side, but fold it down.

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    Lift the top flap of the paper and put the triangle you just folded inside it.

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    Repeat the last step for the other side. It should look like this.

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    Flip the paper over.

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    Fold the two sides of the paper in, forming a square in the center.

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    Repeat steps 1-12 until you have six separate units.

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    Choose 2 of the 6 completed units.

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    Insert the tip of one unit into the pocket on one side of the other unit. It should look like this.

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    Insert the tip of another unit into the pocket on the other side.

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    Flip it over. It should look like this.

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    Attach the top and two sides using the same method.

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    This is what the finished product should look like.