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Modular Pentagons

Information About This Set of Items

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Side View




 
Pentagon Diagram

*Note that two numbers are given for the size of the lid and two for the size of the base.
 
The larger number is the measurement from any corner point to the opposite corner (Diagram A).
 
The smaller number is the measurement from any corner point to the center of the opposite side (Diagram B).

 
 
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Set ID #:1535
Category:Modular -- Medium Pentagonal
Lid Size*: 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and
12.1 cm (4.8 in)
Base Size*: 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and
12.1 cm (4.8 in)
Box Height: 4 cm (1.6 in) 
Style:Modular Pentagon - Pekoe
Designer:Mark Bolitho
Design Source:Origami Paper Boxes: Perfectly Mindful Origami by Mark Bolitho (Jacqui Small, 2018)  >> Click here
Paper Type: GrimmHobby Double-Sided Origami Paper - Dot Chiyogami Heart 2 (23-2167-300)
Sheet Size:15 cm (5 7/8 in) Square
Sheets Used:10 (Lid - 5; Base - 5)
Paper Source: Paper Jade 
Comments:Mark Bolitho's Pekoe unit is a flexible module which can be used to make three different shapes of boxes. The basic unit is made in 8 folding steps. By altering the last step slightly, it is possible to produce units for either a square box, a pentagonal box, or a hexagonal box.
 
The pentagonal version is shown here. These boxes feature an interesting recessed "iris" effect.
 
The lid and base are essentially the same, which makes for a tight fit. If you desire a looser fit between lid and base, make the units for the base from sheets of paper slighty smaller than those used for the lid.
 
Double-sided paper works best for this style of box because so much of the reverse side of the paper is revealed in the finished model.
 
Two of the boxes shown here were part of a set of Valentine's Day gift boxes which received a Blue Ribbon in the Arts & Crafts judging at the 2022 Charlotte County Fair in Florida. The set contained eight boxes of various sizes and shapes, all made from Valentine-themed paper.
 
 
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