Box Small 3D Petals Lid

Curved bends shaping on lid of this small gift box 
suggests six graceful petals like a simplified poinsettia blossom. 

Lid fits snuggly over hexagon base. 

Dress it up with accent shapes to lower base sides, 

lid side walls, and dome. 

(Sample shown has base cut along a border print

without additional accent shapes.)

Add a jewel or stud at lid center intersections. 

A hexagon interior liner is also included for the base

(with an insert under lid to hide petal construction). 

Measures approx. 3” deep x 3.5” wide x 3.25” tall 

when completed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A lid strip with curved "blossom" perforations

B lid edge wall accents (6)

C under-lid concealer disc

D base strip

E base hexagon: 1 for interior, 1 for bottom as concealer

F interior liner accent

2. Prepare the BASE strip by bending back on all

perforations for wall panels, top rim tabs, bottom

construction tabs and side tab.

(NOTE: sample uses a border printed paper;

if using accent shapes, position and attach each

within the wall panels, at bottom, with narrow even

offset margin on bottom and sides.)

3. Bend back the top rim tabs and attach in place

to the backside of base strip, excluding the rim tab

that is opposite the side seam tab (this is folded

and joined in place after side seam is joined, in Step 5).

4. Form the base strip into a tube to bring the straight

side edge to overlap the side tab opposite to

perforation line, and join side seam.

5. Bend the final rim tab back to the interior of

the tube and glue in place.

6. On the bottom of the tube, bend the construction tabs

inward at a 90 degree angle.

7. Invert the base tube, apply glue to the backside/inner

 surfaces of the construction tabs at bottom, then

insert the base hexagon into the tube . . .

. . . press down into place until the edges rest at the perforations at

the base of each wall panel, and press securely in place.

NOTE that it will be helpful to apply pressure to

tabs and hex edges with fingertip(s) inside the base.

8. On the underside of the base box, use the second

hexagon positioned and glued in place, to help

conceal the construction tabs.

9. If desired, insert, position and attach the accent

hexagon into the bottom of the base box.

10. Prepare the lid strip by bending back (mountain folds) on all

straight perforations for walls, rim tabs and side tabs.

Re-direct the long panel perforations as "valley" folds.

(See step 15.)

11. Carefully bend along the curved perforations

for the petal folds. NOTE that this is sometimes

easier to accomplish while working with the backside

facing the one doing assembly.

12. Position and attach the side wall accent shapes

in the side wall panels defined by the perforations.

13. Form the lid strip into a tube to bring the side straight

edge into position to overlap the side tabs to perforation lines,

and join the two parts of the side seam. 

NOTE that the lid panel is symmetrical which will allow

it to be flattened so that fingertip pressure can be applied

along the side seam portions.

14. Un-flatten the lid form and bend the lower rim tabs

back to the inside and glue in place.

15. Re-direct the long straight fold between left and

right curve of "petal unit" to be a valley fold, then begin

to bend the upper lid sections inward . . . 

. . . gathering the top straight edges into the center . . . 

. . . until the petal points come together at the center.

NOTE: use caution during this part of assembly,

taking especial care NOT to press downward

which may cause perforations to teat away.

While holding the points together, allow slight opening

so that a dab of quick-grab adhesive such as the hot melt

glue shown here to be applied where all the point "wall"

edges can be joined, then pressing points back together again.

Hold in place until glue is cried or congealed.

16. Add decorative stud, dot or jewel at the center

to conceal the converging walls assembly.

17. If using the optional under-lid concealer, bend

the side tabs back, then apply glue to the tabs faces,

and also to the under-lid folds (ribs) and center "star".

Insert the disc into the underside of the lid

and hold in place until secure.

18. To close the box, slip the lid over the rim edges

of the base. NOTE this is designed to have a tight fit. 

Here, again, is the completed blossom lid box.