Glued together they make beautiful textural looking ‘mats’ – we put these on the wall as art.Īlso, you can make boxes from the same slit back triangle tab technique – just glue the ‘sides’ of the boxes together first, then glue them at the angles to create the box shape. She showed me to cut an X on the flat back of the folded up menko (so you get 4 triangle tabs that open out while the front stays folded.) These tabs you insert into adjacent ‘menko’ and glue in place. I had forgotten the fold, though, and only knew it as “japanese mat fold” because you make a paper mat from it, so I am so glad I found your video to remind me! I don’t know if it is the ‘common’ use of this fold, but my friend taught me this years ago and I made boxes and wall art from it by slitting the back and gluing together. Yours are always so easy to watch – thank you! Hello! I’ve come across your instructions multiple times looking for a variety of folding paper needs. Would you like to learn other origami boxes, containers or envelopes?Ĭlick here for origami video instructions. Please share it with everyone in the comment section below. If you think of other uses for this little origami envelope, For example: a 6″ x 6″ piece of square paper will yield a 2″ x 2″ square envelope. The finished Menko is a square whose sides measures a third of the square piece of paper started with.
Use it to hold an invitation… a perfect origami model for a wedding party or even for a party of two!.Use it to send a secret love note… don’t we all at times need sweet, lovely words to take us out of the doldrums?.It is also useful as a lovely origami packet to hold seeds to give those friends of ours who like to garden.This simple sewing kit will come in handy at some point. Find some beautiful origami paper, fold it, place needles and thread inside, and carry it in your wallet or bag.If you’d like to use this origami envelope for a practical purpose here are a few ideas. It will be a delightful six-minute period in our day! Here you can watch the video demonstration and fold the Menko along with me. Once you’re finished learning this model you’ll hold a classic and elegant Japanese origami model in your hands. Just breathe long, take it easy, and let the worries in your world drop away. I promise that once you make ONE you will want to make many. The earliest known paper clothing was made by Japanese craftspeople. Engaging with it will help you unwind and relax after a day of hard work. Paper clothing describes garments and accessories made from paper or paper substitutes. The process of making this origami envelope is a short and peaceful folding meditation. It looks plain and simple, and it is! But don’t let such simplicity deceive you and maybe even prevent you from folding it. 1 Fold your paper in half diagonally, both ways. This origami envelope is a traditional origami (Menko) from Japan.
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