I like most of the origami designed by Carmen Sprung and here is another of her designs. This one is called √3 Schachtel (Google gives the translation as box or case). √3 because of the paper ratio which is x:√3x. I think this must be the only time that I use such a ratio!!

In case you are wondering what the value of √3 is, it approximates to 1.732. So if one side of the paper is 3 inches, then the other side would approximately come to 3 * 1.732 = 5.2 inches. If you wish to have one side as 6 inches, then the paper size would be 6 inches by 10.4 inches. For more approximations, check out the instructions where Carmen Sprung has already provided some of the values.

As for the folding, it is not very complicated. The last step might require some effort if you are a beginner origamist. I rather like the shape of the box and the fact that it is folded from a √3 paper ratio adds uniqueness to the piece.

Model Details:

Model: √3 Schachtel

Creator: Carmen Sprung

Difficulty Level: Low Intermediate

Paper Ratio: x:√3x

Paper Size: 6 inches by 10.4 inches and 3 inches by 5.2 inches

Instructions: Origamiseiten