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Click on any origami item shown in the image below for a bigger image and more info.
Side View 
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*Note that two size numbers
are given for this box.
The larger number provides a
measurement for the outer edges of the box (Diagram A).
The smaller number provides a
measurement for the square shape
at the center of the box (Diagram B).
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| Set ID #: | 5695 |
| Category: | Non-Modular -- Medium Heart-Shaped |
| Base Size*: |
10 cm (3.9 in) and
5 cm (2 in)
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| Box Height: |
5 cm (2 in)
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| Style: | Non-Modular Heart - Deep Love |
| Designer: | Leyla Torres |
| Design Source: | YouTube Video >> Click here
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| Paper Type: |
Double-Sided Origami Paper Incuded With Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey
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| Sheet Size: | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) Square |
| Sheets Used: | 1 |
| Paper Source: |
Books-a-Million
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| Comments: | The type of box shown here is very easy to make until the final step where a flat heart shape is formed into a three-dimensional structure.
I found that last step a bit tricky, but watching Leyla Torres demonstrate it in her video was a big help . After I had done it once, I was able to do it again very easily without referring back to the video.
Double-sided paper works best for this style of box, since so much of the reverse side of the paper is visible in the finished model.
The interiors of these boxes are cubic but their outer edges create a delightful heart shape. You can use it as a picture frame -- just insert a photo and tilt the box on edge.
These boxes could be used as decorations for Dia de Muertos -- Day of the Dead -- a multi-day holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere.
The holiday involves people gathering to pray for and remember their friends and family members who have died. It is not viewed as a time of sadness but as a joyful celebration. |
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