mmelvin [Rather Simple] How to fold an origami gift box that snaps shut almost like it’s magnetic. This model employs a rather simple locking mechanism that I wasn’t familiar with before but stumbled upon while opening a cardboard box from IKEA. I was intrigued by the way the end flap was able to snap closed without any tape, and I marveled at how simple the mechanism was and that I’d never seen it in all my years of doing origami. It would be interestingto see if this mechanism can be tessellated to form some sort of staircase. As is, it will make a fine giftbox for the holidays, and since it’s so satisfying to open and close, it can make for a fine fidget toy.
IKEAn’t say “IKEA” in the video but I CAN say it here in the video description! Thank you, IKEA, for showing me that awesome cardboard box lock, which I was able to apply to form this origami model. I still can’t stand the rat mazes you make customers walk through just to buy anything at your store, but, as an origamist, I do enjoy your clever assembling methods and clear instructions!
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