This origami combined cube may look very challenging and complex, on the contrary, it does not have a high difficulty level. It is combined with 24 pieces of paper, don’t worry, each of the paper will be folded in the same manner, and all of them do not involve too many steps. All you need is time and patience. As you can see, the finished product is truly interesting, and the making process is full of fun, you will definitely be immersed in it.
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.
- Folding time: 2 hours
- Paper: 7.5*7.5 cm ✖️ 24
- Difficulty: Advanced
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up, and fold it in half horizontally.
Step 2
Fold the top and bottom edges to align with the middle crease.
Step 3
Then unfold.
Step 4
Flip it over.
Step 5
Fold the bottom left point diagonally to meet the bottom crease.
Step 6
Fold the bottom edge to align with the bottom crease.
Step 7
Fold the bottom edge up to align with the middle crease.
Step 8
Rotate it 180 degrees.
Step 9
Repeat steps 5 to 7.
Step 10
Fold the right edge to align with the top edge.
Step 11
Unfold it.
Step 12
Bring up the top layer and fold the right edge again
Step 13
Fold down the standing layer.
Step 14
Fold the left edge to align with the bottom edge, and unfold it.
Step 15
Fold the left edge again and tuck it in the pocket under it.
Step 16
Flip it over.
Step 17
Fold the top right corner to meet the top left, the corner will pop back up, but that’s fine.
Step 18
Turn it over vertically.
Step 19
Fold another 23 papers like this one in this manner.
Step 20
Take out three sections of the same color and pattern.
Step 21
Snap the small corner of one section under the small triangle on the upper right side of the trapezoidal surface of the other section so that they fit perfectly.
Step 22
Then, snap the third section’s smaller corner under the smaller triangle of the lower trapezoid, just like you did just now.
Step 23
Finally, tuck the small corner of the first section under the small triangle of the third section, creating one of the cube’s vertices.
Step 24
Fold the other seven vertices in the same way.
Step 25
Now we are going to assemble the cube.
Take out two vertices in the same color and pattern, and insert one of their corners into the pocket of another vertice, making sure these two parts are securely slotted together.
Step 26
Take out another two vertices, snap them together as you did in the previous step, and then assemble them to get a half part of the cube.
Step 27
Assemble another half of the cube by the remaining vertices.
Step 28
Insert the protruding flaps on each half into the pockets on the other half and adjust them well.
Step 29
This is the final shape of an origami combined cube.
What’s Next
That’s your lovely origami combined cube, now you can explore our other interesting origami instructions. Happy folding!
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