How to Make a Art Magazine Cardboard Holder - Part 1 of 3 - Cutting the Pattern

Fig.1 Artist magazines

By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supply:
Adhesive Spray
Paper template
Permanent Marker (any color)  
USPS First Class Box (Used)
Scissors

My library of Art Magazine are spilling over my bookcase. A simple magazine plastic holder can cost over $4 each at office supply stores. Looking at a used USPS Mail box gave me an idea to upcycle a used USPS Mail boxes. This would provide a safe place to hold my large magazine and at the same time help the environment. Anytime you use a container for another purpose than its original purpose, this is an upcycling. DIY Craft have been doing this all along and now its a new trend.

This post shows the seven steps to make a Art Magazine Cardboard Holder. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the art magazine that need to have a new home. Fig.2 shows an empty used USPS Mail box ready for the trash. Fig.3 shows the box on its side near the plastic holder to see if this project could work.

Fig.2 Used Mail Box

Fig.3 Box side-by-side

Step 2:  Fig.4 shows the box on its and a plastic holder on each side. The idea is to trace the pattern of the existing plastic holder on the mail box sides. Fig.5 shows the trace from the plastic holder. Fig.6 shows that mistakes happen. To correct this problem retrace the pattern on the box.

Fig.4 Trace plastic 
holder both sides

Fig.5 Trace line

Fig.6 Wiggle are 
the mistakes solid are 
the correct line pattern

Step 3: Fig.7 shows to use strong scissors to cut the traced line. Fig.8 shows the two side by side. The boxed cardboard container is ready for its magazines. Part 2 will address the idea of painting the box. Part 3 will show how to decorate the magazine box.

Fig.7 Cut outline

Fig.8 Cardboard double

How to Make a Art Magazine Cardboard Holder:

• Part 1 of 3 - Cutting the Pattern
• Part 2 of 3 - Paint the Sides
• Part 3 of 3 - New Box plus Wrapping   

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