A Vivi Gade Folding Box

1   Fold a single piece of paper measuring 30.5 x 30.5cm diagonally to make triangle.

2   Unfold the paper and fold it the other way – you now have two folded creases.

3   Open up and fold all four corners towards the middle.

4   Fold one side towards the middle as shown in the picture.

5   Repeat the procedure with the other side.

6   Open up and repeat the procedure with the remaining two sides.

7   Open up and fold one of the four triangles towards the middle. The point of the triangle should meet in the middle.

8   Repeat this procedure with the other three triangles.

9   Apply double-sided adhesive tape on the back of two opposite triangles – do not yet remove the white protective layer of the tape.

10   Open up two opposite flaps and attach double-sided adhesive tape on the back.

11   Push down the flaps with the double-sided adhesive tape into the base of the box.

12   Fasten the two small triangles mentioned in stage 9.

13   Unfold the paper and fold the two long sides towards the centre of the paper.

14   Fold the corners as shown in the picture.

15   Fold the corners as shown in the picture.

16   Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

17   After folding

18   After folding

19   Add double-sided adhesive tape as shown in the picture.

20   Fold the paper tightly.

21   Press down so the bottom edges are flush with each other at the base of the box.

22   Repeat steps 14 – 22.

23   Repeat steps 14 – 22.

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27   Cut two paper strips each measuring 2.5 x 30cm.

28   Attach the paper strip using a piece of double-sided adhesive tape on the inside of the lid.

29   Fold the paper strip around the outside of the lid.

30   Cut off the excess strip.

31   Attach a piece of double-sided adhesive tape to the end of the paper strip.

32   Tuck it inside the lid.

33   Repeat on the opposite side.

34   Take a metal brad and five Christmas paper strips or use a template to cut out the strips.

35   Assemble the rosette as shown in the pictures 36, 37 and 38.

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39   Cut a hole in the middle of the lid.

40   Push the metal brad through the hole of the lid.

41   Separate the legs on the inside of the lid.

42   The lid is now completed.

The base   Use a piece of paper measuring 29.8 x 29.8cm for the base. Assemble as shown in pictures 1-26.