FAMILY — six letters that want a thicker book, and repay it. The generator below is already loaded with it; enter your book's measurements to get fold positions for every page.
Pages needed
~450
minimum 300
Book height
21–24 cm
spine, top to bottom
Letters
6
Intermediate
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FAMILY
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Who it's for
A shared living room rather than a person — the piece most likely to be made for one's own house rather than given away.
Which book to use
This is the one to fold from a photo album or yearbook past saving. Six letters need 400+ pages, and sentimental books tend to be thick.
Where it ends up
The widest piece here. It needs a run of shelf to itself, or a mantelpiece — squeezed between other books it loses the shape entirely.
How long it takes
Six letters over 400 pages is a real project: several evenings. Don't start it the week before Christmas.
What FAMILY does under the folds
The I sits between two wide letters and is the first thing to disappear. The Y is the second — its stem is narrow where the arms meet, and that join closes up in a thin book.
Every sheet of a folded book shows exactly one band, so a letter is only as detailed as the number of pages behind it. At 450 pages, FAMILY gets roughly 38 sheets per letter. If your book is thinner than that, the Book Fit Check above will say so — and offer splitting the word across two books, which is often the better answer. See choosing the right book for how to check page count before you buy.
How many pages do I need to fold FAMILY?
About 450 pages. FAMILY is 6 letters, and each letter needs roughly 60 pages — about 30 folded sheets — to stay crisp. You can go as low as 300, but at that thickness the strokes start merging into each other.
Which book should I use for FAMILY?
This is the one to fold from a photo album or yearbook past saving. Six letters need 400+ pages, and sentimental books tend to be thick.
How long does FAMILY take to fold?
Six letters over 400 pages is a real project: several evenings. Don't start it the week before Christmas.
Is the FAMILY pattern free?
Yes. The preview and the full table of fold coordinates are free. The printable PDF unlocks after a quick social share.
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