Pyramid 3D Box

Designed as custom-sized gift box for 
“Witch Hat 3D Easel Card”, but suitable as container 

for other purposes. Triangle panels with fold-under edges 

extend from square “tray” to meet as middle peak, 

imitating the witch hat point it is designed to enclose. 

Decorate walls with rounded corner triangle and 

rectangle accents. Closure “latch” is a hollow, 

built-up layers bracket shape that “snugs” the peaks together, 

with a cut-to-length bamboo skewer (approx .125” diam.) 

inserted through panel holes to secure it. 

Measures approx. 5.125” square at base x 4.75” tall at peak 

with 1.25” tall tray. 

Embellish with seasonal shapes, 

including layered “Lock Plate and Dimensional Key”. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A box tray with (4) side wall accent rectangles

B front, back pyramid wall shapes

C side pyramid wall shapes (2; include latch hole)

D pyramid point support 'box'

E & F front/back, side accent rectangles (2 ea.)

G tray bottom reinforcement (or interior accent)

H latch medallion (1 each of the four layers shown

in cut file: top an bottom layers DO NOT include cut-in

numbers to show order, but when compared, the bottom

 layer's square window opening will be larger)

2. Prepare the sides and front, back pyramid point walls shapes

by bending back at lower and side perforation lines.

3. Bend the upper triangle flanges to the back

and glue in place.

NOTE: it will be helpful to use a heavy flat weight

placed on top of each pyramid wall during the drying

process to help flatten the panel, and to avoid warping

or curling. (A fabric covered weight machine bar is shown;

a large heavy book will also work well.)

4. Position and attach the pyramid point offset accents,

matching the panel with or without the latch stick holes.

Press under flat weight until thoroughly dry.

5. Prepare the tray shape by bending back on all

perforation lines around base square, at corner tabs.

6. Position and attach the accent rectangles, offset

within the defined side wall rectangle areas.

7. Position and attach the bottom reinforcement square

(exterior bottom); also position and attach the interior

accent square 'liner' if including one.

8. Bend the side walls in to meet, overlapping the straight

edge over opposite tab to align at perforation line,

and join corner seam. Complete all four corner seams.

9. Apply glue to the front of the wall portion of

the first (front) pyramid point panel, then tuck it

into place behind the front tray wall and push . . .

. . . push down completely until bottom edge rests

against bottom of tray. Wall section perforation line

should align slightly above the side wall top edge.

Tip the box assembly on its side to apply fingertip pressure

all along the side panels to assure thorough adherence.

Repeat for all four pyramid points, alternating the walls

with and without the latch holes.

10. Prepare the points support/reinforcement 'box' shape

by bending back on all perforations.

11. Bend the triangle walls portion into a tiny pyramid

and tuck the side tab behind the opposite straight edge

to complete side seam.

12. Bend the base tabs inward behind verical,

apply glue to the tab faces,

then bend the base upward to tuck the tabs into

the box to join behind walls.

13. Position the support box behind the FRONT point,

aligning the edges as precisely as possible with

pyramid point edges, and glue in place.

14. Layer the medallion shapes and join together,

taking care to align ALL outer cut edges; interior 

square opening edges will bevel slightly to assist in

a snug fit around pyramid points.

NOTE: it is advised to press the glued-up stack under

a flat heavy shape until completely dried.

15. Prepare a latch pole by obtaining and cutting

a 4" length, sanding ends if necessary, and

painting or coloring as desired.

16. Close the box, bend the points together

to meet in the middle, with side and back points

resting on the support pyramid walls.

With points together, slip the latch ring over the points . . .

. . . slide it down to rest below the holes, then insert

the pole over medallion and through holes, and center across.

Here is the completed, closed box form

For further decoration, prepare the layered lock plate accent,

then position and attach, centered, to the front pyramid

wall, below the level of the latch ring.

The layered key can also be attached as embellishment,

using the latch ring hole with twine, narrow ribbon or

ball chain. Find lock plate project and layered key HERE.

The witch hat 3D easel card fits perfectly inside

the tray portion of the pyramid box, shown here

being placed inside.

Here are the two projects shown together.