One thing that you can do with large book pages is to fold them into origami boxes. Choose a big book with thin but strong pages.
Good books to use to make an origami box are:
- Large Kids books
- Cookbooks
- Large dictionaries
- Square books
- Colorful Magazines
Cut the pages out of the book and trim the paper to the largest square that the page will allow.
Supplies to Make an Origami box
- Square paper – not too thick and 6″ to 12″(15 to 30 cm)
- Clean flat surface
- Good lighting
- Clean fingers
- Glue stick optional
- Pencil
- Ruler to see 1/8″ (3 mm)
Print out the diagram below.
- The orange is the colored side of the paper and the outside of the box.
- The dotted lines are fold lines
- Click here to download the pdf – Origami Box PDF
Video instructions on how to fold the Origami box
Troubleshooting the fit:
- Make nice sharp creases
- Use lots of fingers to keep your points in place
- Get you eyes right above your paper to see clearly
- Ease the corners, don’t crush them
- Give yourself time to learn and practice
- Use your pencil mark to train your eyes to see 1/8″ (3mm)
- Thicker paper may need more than 1/8″ (3mm)
- If your cover box is to big give less than 1/8″ (3mm)
Want to learn more fun ways to use books to make art. Check out the current online art workshops.