Origami Box Instructions

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1. Begin with a square peice of paper and fold it in half lengthwise and widthwise so that you have a "T" shaped fold in the midle of your square. step 1
2. Begin by folding one corner into the center. step 2
3. Continue with the second corner. Step 3
4. And the third. Step 4
5. And the fourth and last corner into the center. Step 5
6. Now pick a side and fold it in towards the center so that the flat edge is flush with the center line of the square. Step 6
7. Continue with the other side and do the same. You should have a long rectangle shape now. Step 7
8. Next fold one of the far sides in to the center. Step 8
9. Repeat on the other side. Step 9
10. Now undo the last two steps so we're back at our first folded square shape. Step 10
11. Now unfold two opposite corners.
12. Now, with a pair of scissors, cut inward along the fold to the second fold-intersection next to the remaining triangle folds.
13. Continue the cuts along all four sides. Step 13
14. Now take the thin pointed edges and bring them in towards each other to form the base structure of the box. Step 14
15. Feel free to secure them with tape, but you'll be folding the longer edges over them next anyway, so it's not necessary. Step 15
16. Fold both longer edges up and over the side to finish off your Origami Box! Step 16
17. Congratulations on your new origami box! Step 17