Cardboard box is a very universal thing, because it will come in handy for storing any things, from small things to important documents. Also, it can be used as original and beautiful packaging for gifts. After all, the first impression of the present depends on its design. Original cardboard boxes can decorate the interior of the living room or bedroom. This article with MK is useful to everyone who wants to know how to make a box of cardboard with their own hands.
To work on creatures of cardboard boxes, you will need:
- large, dense sheets of cardboard;
- sharp scissors;
- glue;
- Box template.
Square shape
The scheme for creating a square box is pretty simple. At the beginning of work, you need to make a pattern. It is done very easily. On the cardboard sheet draw the square of the desired size. Next, spend direct lines of the desired length from each side, which determine the height of the box. On one of the sides of each sidewall, the boxes to buy small protrusions width 1-2 cm. Then they cut them next to the bottom of the box at an angle of 45 degrees. Cut and bend blanks for each line. The protrusions are glued to the next sidewall box with glue or scotch.
The lid make more box itself for 1-5 mm. To transfer the initial square to the cardboard sheet and increase it on each side to a couple of millimeters. Then make protrusions that will hold the lid on the box.
Glue the resulting box. Square box is ready, now you can put a gift there.
Round box for gifts
This gift round box will be an excellent addition to the main gift. At the beginning of work, it is necessary to determine with the size and pick up the cardboard. For the bottom and cover, choose a more dense cardboard than the one that will be on the sides. Next draw templates. On sheets draw two circles. It will be a lid and bottom of the box. To do this, you can use the usual stationery circuit. The diameter of the lid should be larger than the diameter of the box.
Drawing neatly, all cut parts must have a perfect look.
The next step is the blank of the side surface of the box. It is worth remembering that the circumference length is equal to PI * 2 radius. So much length and is required to cut a strip of cardboard. Inside the circle to accurate another circle with the same center, but with a radius less than 1 cm. Cardboard band from the side bend to roll. Avoid freshers and cracks in cardboard. Ends be made with glue or scotch inside. Glue the side wall to the bottom of the box. Make small cuts throughout the length of the cardboard strip. Send them.
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Also make a narrow lane of cardboard and give it a round shape. Glue into a circle, which in the future will be a lid for the box. Carefully pick up a suitable difference in diameters of both stripes so that the cover does not flute. Decorate the box with decorative paper, ribbons or bows.
In the form of a triangle
To make a beautiful triangular box, first needed on a cardboard sheet to draw a triangle, in size 2 times the future ready boxes. Separate all sides by pressure and connect their middle lines. These lines will fit the bending lines boxes.
Place a gift on the inner triangle and glue the box. If the allowances for fastening parts are not cut, pierce each edge small holes and turn the ribbon through them.
