| Box ID #: | 5137 |
| Set ID #: | 5436 |
| Category: | Non-Modular -- Small Pentagonal |
| Lid Size*: |
8.6 cm (3.4 in) and
8.4 cm (3.3 in)
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| Base Size*: |
8.4 cm (3.3 in) and
8.1 cm (3.2 in)
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| Box Height: |
6.1 cm (2.4 in) - without Lid decoration
13.8 cm (5.4 in) - with Lid decoration
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| Lid Style: | Non-Modular Pentagon - Tower |
| Base Style: | Non-Modular Pentagon - Main Body Double Lock |
| Designer: | Tomoko Fuse |
| Design Source: | Hako No Origami 2 (Beautiful Origami Boxes 2) by Tomoko Fuse (Nihon Vogue Co., Ltd., 2014) - in Japanese >> Click here
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| Paper Type: |
Authentic Japanese Yuzen Chiyogami Washi Origami Paper - Large Sheet (866C)
Authentic Japanese Yuzen Chiyogami Washi Origami Paper - Large Sheet (284-338C)
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| Sheet Size: | Lid - 29.7 x 21.6 cm (11.7 x 8.5 in) Rectangle |
| | Base - 28.2 x 22.8 cm (11.1 x 9 in) Rectangle |
| Sheets Used: | 2 (1 - lid; 1 - base) |
| Paper Source: |
Paper Jade
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| Comments: | This box was awarded a Blue Ribbon in the Papercrafting category at the 2017 Charlotte County Fair in Florida.
The lid of this non-modular box was very challenging to make. It requires a great number of precise pre-creases.
Tomoko Fuse recommends scoring the pre-creases. I found this very helpful, but not all types of paper can stand up to such treatment-- the washi used here could. It did not tear or crack at the intersection of multiple creases like many other types of paper I tried.
The washi was not too bulky where multiple layers overlapped but also not so flimsy that my box collapsed when I actually tried to use it.
In other words, this washi was ideal for this model -- plus I love the rich colors and traditional patterns of this paper
The photo here doesn't really do justice to this gorgeous paper. Please use the link below to see a better photo which includes the full set of boxes.
I have enhanced the lid of this box by inserting a straight pin with a metallic purple head into the apex of the spire, after first sliding a faux pearl onto the pin. |
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