Origami Tripyramid Box Tutorial - 1 Sheet Fox Box (David Donahue) - Paper Kawaii

Learn how to make an Origami Double Tripyramid Box designed by David Donahue! This nifty origami box can also be used as a bead and also easily turned into a useful phone stand!
I discovered this box myself whilst playing around with the origami twist box ( • Origami Round Twist Bo... ), I discovered that David Donahue (and others) have found it years before. Thanks to him for allowing me to make a tutorial of this box.
The box is pretty simple, and locks into place but unlike the origami fox box ( • Modular Origami 'Fox B... ) which is made with 3 sheets, you can open the box easily afterwards.
I made some small ones using 3 x 3inch sheets (shown at the start) and they make great beads, they twist around in the breeze. One could be used as a pendant or as part of some earrings.
The phone stand, is easy to convert to after folding the box. Makes a neat trick!
The geometric shape of this box is called a 'dipyramid'.
Design: David Donahue (www.flickr.com/photos/origami...) Permission was granted by David.
Level: ★★☆☆☆
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▸ 1 sheet of square paper
Size used: 17.5 x 17.5 cm
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Rameses B - Butterflies (AK Remix) - / butterflies
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[@daviddonahue1967]

Wow, what an honor. Beautifully done. Thanx!!!

[@paperkawaii]

I'm glad you liked it David and I am honoured to be allowed to make it. Thanks again. 💗

[@DevilGamer-ex6bw]

David Donahue

[@DevilGamer-ex6bw]

Paper Kawaii - Origami Tutorials

[@mangouschase]

Please help me, my brain hurts

[@PDXDiamond]

As an intermediate, I appreciate the tutorials that use papers with different-colored sides…really helps to follow 👍🏻

[@Kenturaibutterfly]

After finagling with this for a bit I have some tips: 1. When watching the video, turn it to the slowest setting and pause for every second to look at the folds. Hold it exactly like see does, examine every line, triangle, and square. 2. Once you've got your grid and begin doing the major folds, you'll create what I call a basket base. When you make your folds, the triangles you folded in front of the main shape will create the 'walls' of the basket. the flaps that you folded to the back will create the 'handles' 3. The bottom left and upper right corners fold together to create the triangle shape, the flaps are there to anchor the pieces together. 4. Don't forget to push the bottom of the 'basket' shape out to make a nice plump tripryamid. 5. folding the flaps in will take a little bit of finagling, and I made another one of these just to see how I did it, and it was a combination of both closing techniques which was to fold one flap on the inside, and then use a seam on the outside to insert the other flap. But do try both techniques to see which way you prefer!

[@raeannuria5691]

Kenturaibutterfly Thank you for this butterfly!!!

[@raeannuria5691]

Kenturaibutterfly THANK YOU! I followed your advice and it was a success!,

[@claireholbrook4606]

I lost this at the 4ish minute. Screaming frustration.

[@hayahkhalid3562]

Claire Holbrook I hope this will help there is a channel origami plus - origami tutorials and there is a French person who shows you how to do it very nicely and while talking and everything

[@hayahkhalid3562]

I really hope it helps

[@kli1606]

same

[@marseenaharis8427]

Yes

[@silswift1096]

Claire Holbrook me too

[@tracymilne5961]

Thank you, finally worked it out. I had to slow down video after 4 mins, then ensure you have a box, then collapse the box inwards. then tuck in flap. Thank you David it was worth all the wasted paper and the frustration.

[@JessicaGorehamPenney]

Didn't understand anything after the 4 minute mark. I can get the right shape but I don't understand how to make all the parts tuck into each other. 😵

[@Kenturaibutterfly]

I do feel like the multicolored green is a bit distracting and I couldn't follow where you were folding even when I slowed the video down to it's slowest setting. Two sad sheets of origami paper made it's way to the trash can... It was a bit of a miss for me, but if others can follow it hats off to them.

[@kulchittvilaichitt7500]

Chrissy, your tutorials are absolutely superb! Thank you for this beautiful model!

[@CathieL.]

Like others, I was hopelessly lost around the 4:00 mark. After hours of frustration, I gave up! The next day I tried again, watching every step at .25 speed. I also read the comments and learned that I was not alone! I started with a fresh sheet of paper and went very slowly, and FINALLY it came together, almost like magic! It was worth the effort to overcome the challenge. Thank you for an inspiring video and very cool design!

[@Gaara12000]

I 😂😂😂

[@johnl9579]

Yesss, I agree

[@gertieng7684]

I tried it the next day, get it done finally. But it’s all becoz of luck, not slowing down the video or what. Bless all other audiences for this.

[@moonbearx]

Ngl, I got a headache making this but it was definitely worth it.

[@Pufferzsola]

Great tiny cute box! Thanks! :)

[@beautyuniheartlol9607]

OMG so easy and clear tysm ur da best xx

[@mini-ns5if]

Looks beautiful with the crane :3

[@GCHRESHI]

the hardest part of these steps is that you have to tuck the flaps in

[@bingo1232]

You have to tease it into form. Play with the bud of a box. Roll it into sculpture.

[@chaninnit]

Very much usefull for my maths project during this quarantine

[@maimuramoto4463]

Made it and it was perfect to gift a necklace. ♡

[@nanamimomozono5167]

So when they folded twice in the beginning I was like, “oh…. The classic plus fold” because I almost always do this with origami😂

[@sarahbilocq5132]

Can you show us what you folded because when the 4min started i lost it

[@iisaiki5158]

10/10. This is beautiful and super easy. I wish more origami today was like this...

[@paperkawaii]

Glad you like it :)

[@lia5911]

but origami is fun to make ............... i know what you mean though

[@imaginationvnm3322]

Wow! I never knew there was a one piece origami tripyramid box!!!

[@graciacampos5241]

It worked! Thank you.

[@raeannuria5691]

I’m having a hard time with the closing. Do you have a diagram or book that shows this on your website?! I love your tutorials but this one has me stumped. Thank you Chrissy!

[@ladidadi876]

Thank you !!! The phone stand is very useful :D

[@paperkawaii]

You're welcome! :D

[@somasarker8579]

Yes it is

[@zeptilebirdyv2]

You can even put stuff in it to so it will be a box lol

[@cherylbryan674]

Absolutely amazing

[@hanaz.poelsma-ibrahim388]

Thank you David Donahue for creating this model and thank you Paper Kawaii for teaching us how to fold it. It's one of my favourite models to fold it's simple & precise yet forgiving and elegant. I even made it as fortune cookie triangle for a recent event. Just added quotes and candies inside, like a party favour.

[@sanjaykshtri9760]

What paper do you use in this.

[@jasonshabby2762]

Great job with the tutorial, and thank you!! I hope you keep making more content. I would love to see more.

[@daviddonahue7517]

By the Way... It can be collapsed to be flat by finding the "soft side" (the one without flaps beneath) pressing it flat. Then "pop" it back by pressing on the two corners at the end of the valley fold created in the collapse. Hold it up to a bright light to see the side I mean. Now you can transport it in a pocket or book or box and "magically make a 3D object.

[@janna7545]

you’re right! thanks for the tip!

[@guyvalentine8712]

Between 4:00 and 4:40-ish is very hard to follow. But if you've followed accurately prior to that and slow it to .25 speed, it will come together if you're very patient.

[@tarunsoni515]

Wonderful origami 10\10

[@xPaperDog]

Nice and simple!

[@sanyuktasarkar4805]

Phone stand is very beautiful and useful :-)

[@LarissaSchiefer]

Does someone know a better video on how to do this where you can actually see something?

[@johnsandraedwards3889]

idk

[@marygoodwey1175]

Very good! thank you

[@bladex2056]

why do you guys do these without voice?

[@donutlord6551]

I've already watched this on Pinterest but this helped me more cuz it was slower

[@sanayanayak1742]

Wow!

[@user-pn3xd4rs6f]

Thank you for the video🌸

[@paperkawaii]

You're very welcome!

[@preetiupadhyay2206]

It was really slow..... But then also I love it

[@sanjaypremanand8946]

It's not quite hard.. greatly done..

[@mrknight509]

Hey happy 8 years in youtube

[@paperkawaii]

Thanks! :)

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you!

[@mugdhabasarkar4176]

You make super, fantastiac and amazing origami!!!!

[@bitcoin_hair]

I saw this in a book!

[@daviddonahue1967]

Where? There are others resulting in a similar final shape but this one has all sides clean.

[@bitcoin_hair]

@@daviddonahue1967 I don't remember which book. That was 7 months ago...

[@nomelee5379]

Yeah this works so easily

[@Tadi3a]

Thank you , thank you. Perfection!!!

[@paperkawaii]

Glad you think so! :)

[@khloek3668]

this was hard for me to follow at some points, and i couldn't tell which side you were doing. This is the only video i have watched that wasnt amazing, and i love your channel!

[@paperkawaii]

Khloe K sorry to hear that, I will try harder to make clearer instructions, maybe the green paper is not good?

[@khloek3668]

Paper Kawaii - Origami Tutorials ahhh that might have been the problem! It’s all okay though, I really do love your channel! :)

[@kshitijparanjpe7008]

Amazing🤩😍😍🤩

[@gem2140]

I just could not get this thing to close! I have the shape but it wouldn't close properly so I taped it shut... Done for me.

[@sadanandbagate8118]

Awesome done wowww

[@imagiro3602]

Your instructions was really awesome

[@eddiethefiddler]

Would be easier to follow if sides of paper were more different, eg pattern on one side.

[@ranmari477]

スローにして20回目で成功しました！ 成形の始まりが手が込み合っていて解りにくいです、でも想像力で乗りきりました💦 頭痛い😖💥 でもめげづにハート♥️に挑戦するぞ～ あの、日本人ですか、先生❓️

[@slavikgt]

nice

[@r_bcreeper8969]

Good job

[@melanielive9280]

Thank you for everything you have done

[@ninabark8577]

100/100 :D cool XD

[@sitwatumerkhan2875]

Woooooooooooooooooow 😍🥰

[@smamirimova369]

LIKE☆★

[@Desi_YT0001]

I hope I will make it

[@hakasebiscuit]

9th COMMENT

[@khalifahalamnyata4002]

Goooooooooood

[@arizasalwani4549]

Can i use a little paper?

[@lycheeona]

Christina Kuroda wdym?

[@geishabutterfly6984]

wonderful

[@huyenpham1042]

Me following the instructions Still end up getting a pyramid but has a pyramid on the bottom of the pyramid.

[@barbaraandklee6760]

4:03 too quick, I can’t follow

[@sumedhhhh]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9ooooooooooooooooooooW Point out 9!

[@craftivisionOfficial]

Hopefully,I made it in just 1/2 hour. thank god

[@antrasharma7778]

Lost track..

[@angelaem205]

What a great box, fantastic for turning patterned paper into a lovely small gift. (●'◡'●) And the phone stand what an excellent bonus, it holds my phone justs fine! I want to try making small beads out of this, they will look so cute as a decorative strand! Thank you very much for this tutorial 🙏👏🎈

[@fernandaalvespereira7583]

Nota:1.000

[@fernandaalvespereira7583]

Tem alguém do BR

[@maggiemcdowell4240]

there are like. i think 8 more ways to make this box

[@configmakerff190]

Ha

[@maithilimalkhede4162]

Wow chrissy I have tried all your origami ideas.

[@paperkawaii]

Wow, all of them? 😊

[@maithilimalkhede4162]

Yes but only with white paper I live in india(M. P.) so I don't get a variety of coloured or printed papers

[@agataaga2829]

Too fast! Can you make a little break after every move? That would be very helpful!

[@paperkawaii]

Hmm, I thought I was going slowly 😅, but I can't please everyone I'm afraid, as with most origami tutorials, you'll need to pause whenever you are taking longer than the demonstrator. But thanks for the nicely worded feedback, I do take these comments into consideration.

[@carolinadelgado349]

I always just pause it :)

[@DevilGamer-ex6bw]

Agata Aga

[@Srik021]

You should just adjust the playback speed

[@PDXDiamond]

“Fox box” 🦊

[@Dodocrimes]

Please slow down! I couldn't do it because your going too fast.please don't take this as criticism because I love your videos I'm just giving some advice. Thanks

[@paperkawaii]

Hey thanks for the (nice) feedback, I really appreciate your kind tone :) I'll try and slow down next time, it's super hard to go at a pace that is right for everyone. I can suggest pausing the video after a couple of steps so that you aren't rushing, or you can mute the video and slow it down using the settings :)

[@Dodocrimes]

Thank you for the tip, I really appreciate it this will help me make this. This was just something I really wanted to make ( and I soon did) so thanks for helping me.( And now I know how to slow down a video •u•)

[@santhiranin4068]

hi....I am a fan of urs.....I have made ur storage boxes,stacking box and all kind of ur boxes...I am known in my class as "THE CRAFTIST" all bcoz of u...I really want to win ur giveaway plzzzzzzzz.....I am just 12 years old and my birthday is coming.........................................................

[@paperkawaii]

Thanks! I don't have a giveaway running right now, but I'll have some more in the future :)

[@iloveshopping4707]

this thing is SO HARD OMG NO INSTRUCTIONS

[@somasarker8579]

@autumn jade yes

[@bibim420]

its easy to make (for me) but it isnt worth it because you cant really do anything else after

[@khiaclayborn5696]

This is really confusing and i feel there were alot of uneeded folds at the beginning

[@paperkawaii]

Sorry to hear that, there are however no 'unneeded folds'.

[@lia5911]

you usually need the crease folds to make the whole model easier

[@hayahkhalid3562]

If it bothers u to do the folds there is a tutorial by origami plus - easy origami tutorials who does it differently but I loved this vid too

[@fangliu3511]

I can do that with long paper

[@TheBinadis]

I'd say this is a level 3 not a 2. Your masu box instructions are easier....

[@pradeepjha4704]

It doesn't look like I have done it because I were not exactly doing it correctly, at last when you fold the paper to make triangle your hand was coming and I was not able to see what you are doing!!!!!

[@clarasdun6685]

sorry but how to follow in the end ??? IMPOSSIBLE

[@dinosaurusdog9118]

i dont get it-

[@Emo-xo5gp]

😭😭mine didn’t come out right

[@gertieng7684]

It’s getting hard since from 4.00😢

[@gertieng7684]

I finally can make this but it’s by luck. Not sure if I can repeat it next time.

[@theawesome687]

I 😍 😍 has

[@colinyang3850]

this is hard.

[@joellenfry8087]

Wonderful tutorial. Easy to follow.

[@sreecreations5158]

I lost at the end give me my paper because you only I lost my paper

[@lycheeona]

Sare Bhagyalakshmi welp can’t blame her its ur own fault u couldn’t make an easy box :/

[@raeannuria5691]

It’s all about practice! Keep trying until you get it right. That’s what folding is all about! If I had a dollar for every one of my failed attempts, I’d be rich.

[@Ushygushy103]

I'm so lost

[@colinyang3850]

and i subed

[@adnanahmed5735]

i tried to but its to hard try and make one for kids

[@krarkrar186]

Vare good

[@susuchennal5685]

Hello

[@mrknight509]

Wadub

[@flowersarehere9697]

Bad pantagon 😝