This folded paper book opens to reveal 31 stacked storage compartments. You can store small items, such as coins, buttons…the design features layers of folds, which means that the top 16 flowers and supporting pockets open to reveal small compartments of varying sizes. Originally, origami paper books, called zhen xian bao, were used to hold thread and other embroidery materials and were unrolled in multiple copies from a single binding. Watch the tutorial below to learn the basics of origami folding too. This tutorial is by Paula Versnick, a member of origamitutorials.com, which you can check out to learn this painstaking and relaxing art.
