Bamboo envelope

The Bamboo envelope is a decorative and functional origami envelope.

The fold requires paper that is rectangular, but not too oblong. A4 and A3 are good sizes.

These are the dimensions of the finished envelope.

This practice sheet has helpful preprinted folding lines. You might find it easier to follow than the instructions above.

Print PDF double sided (duplex, long-edge binding). If you print PNG you have to print the same paper sheet two times. Print results can vary between different print setups. Printing is like that. If you have problems with edges of the print not aligning with the edges of the paper, try to print a reduced size (like 60%), and trim the paper afterwards.

The bamboo envelope is a traditional origami design.