The Four Leaves Tato is designed by Christiane Bettens, better known in the origami world as Mélisande.

The paper should be at least a 7 inch square to give a usable tato. The first I had done was using regular copy paper. The tato that I completed was immediately picked up by my daughter to store her jewelry :)

The leaf is made of accordian pleats, the more pleats there are, the better the leaf looks. So take your time and make as many pleats as possible :)

Model Details:

Model: 4 Leaves Tato

Creator: Christiane Bettens / Mélisande

Difficulty Level: High Intermediate

Paper Ratio: Square

Paper Size: 8 inches

Instructions: La chronique de Mélisande

A Tato is a Japanese flat container and Tatogami is one of the oldest form of paper folding. Tatos can hold small flat objects like needles and buttons and postage stamps.

Traditional tatos are easy to make, so instead of making a traditional one, I tried out this butterfly tato, designed by Marcela Brina. Origami paper, coloured differently on both sides, works well to bring out the butterfly shape in the middle.

The instructions are clear, though for a beginner it might present a bit of a challenge initially.

Model Details:

Model: Butterfly Tato 

Creator: Marcela Brina

Difficulty Level: High Intermediate

Paper Ratio: Square

Paper Size: 6 inch squares

Diagram: Artis Bellus