Before we start with the folding, let’s talk about the materials you will need to make your military cube. You can use any type of paper, but for best results, I suggest using square paper that is slightly thicker than regular printer paper. This will make your cube more durable and give it a sturdier structure. You can also use origami paper or any colored paper of your choice to add more character to your cube.
Now, let’s start with the folding process. The first thing to do is to create a diagonal crease across the paper. To achieve this, take one corner of the paper and fold it over to the opposite corner. Then, run your finger along the crease to make it sharp, and unfold the paper.
Next, take the upper edge of the paper and fold it to the bottom edge, creating a horizontal crease in the middle of the square. Again, make sure the crease is sharp and defined before unfolding the paper.
The next step is to fold the right corner of the paper to the horizontal crease in the middle, then repeat the same with the left corner. You should now have a triangle shape at the bottom of your paper.
Now, take the bottom right corner of the triangle and fold it up to the folded edge at the top. Repeat the same step with the left corner of the triangle. You should now have a small square shape at the bottom of the paper.
Take the left corner of the small square and fold it up to the top edge, and do the same with the right corner. You should now have a long isosceles triangle shape at the bottom of your paper.
Fold the isosceles triangle in half, so that the top of the triangle is aligned with the bottom edge of the paper. This creates a rectangle shape at the bottom of the paper.
Take the left corner of the rectangle and fold it up to the top edge, and do the same with the right corner. You should now have a large isosceles triangle shape at the bottom of the paper.
Fold the isosceles triangle in half, so that the top of the triangle is aligned with the bottom edge of the paper. This creates a smaller isosceles triangle shape at the bottom of the paper.
Take the left corner of the isosceles triangle at the bottom and fold it up to the top edge, and do the same with the right corner. You should now have a pentagon shape at the bottom of the paper.
Fold the top edge of the paper down to the bottom edge, creating a crease that runs through the middle of the pentagon shape. Make sure the crease is sharp and defined before unfolding the paper.
Now, take the left edge of the paper and fold it to the opposite side, aligning it with the crease we just made. Repeat the same with the right edge of the paper. You should now have a small square shape at the bottom of the pentagon.
Take the top corner of the small square and fold it down to the bottom edge, and do the same with the bottom corner of the square. This creates a smaller square shape at the bottom of the pentagon.
Finally, take the top layer of the paper and fold it upwards, hiding the smaller square shape you just created. This creates the final cube shape of the military cube.
And there you have it, your very own Origami military cube. With a few simple folds, you have created a beautiful and symbolic design that represents the courage and bravery of our armed forces. So, grab some paper, and start folding your very own military cube today.