Origami Heart Box - Part 1 - Base

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Learn to create the base of an elegant origami heart box in this 14-minute video tutorial presented by Jo Nakashima. Follow step-by-step instructions to fold an A4 sheet of colored copy paper into a beautiful heart-shaped container base. Master techniques like squash-folding, swiveling, mountain and valley folds, and petal folds. Discover how to create precise creases, divide sections, and tuck corners to form the intricate structure. This tutorial covers the first half of Robin Glynn's original design, with permission from the creator. Prepare to continue with the lid in part 2, and explore Robin Glynn's book for more origami projects. Note that commercial use of this design requires written permission from the author.