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Saturday, September 24, 2016

How to Make a Art Magazine Cardboard Holder - Part 3 of 3 - New Box plus Wrapping

Fig.1 Flat box
and Scratch
Made holder

By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supply:
Adhesive Spray
Paper template
Permanent Marker (any color)
USPS First Class Box (Used)
Scissors
A USPS Mail box needed wrapping.

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

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the painted magazine holder near a new unpainted USPS mail box. Fig.2 shows the use of a ruler to make a diagonal cut through the side of the mail box. Fig.3 and fig.4 shows one side of the diagonal is 6-inches on the short side and 12.5 inches on the other side.

Fig.2 Ruler

Fig.3 Top 12.5 inches

Fig.4 Bottom 7-1/4 in.

Step 2: Fig.5 shows one side of the box covered by star paper. Fig.6 shows the wrap over on the corners of the box. Clear packing tape was used tape the bottom of the paper and box together.

Fig.5 Star paper

Fig.6 Wrapped corners

Step 3: Fig.7 show on the left side is the clear packing tape. The blue handle scissors are on the right side and the top arrow shows the paper used to decorate the box. Fig.8 shows the magazine box has been decorated with star paper and the tools are scissors and clear tape.

Fig.7 Follow the arrow

Fig.8 Tape and scissors

Step 4: Fig.9 and fig.10 shows the front and back of the decorated magazine holder.

Fig.9 Back

Fig.10 Front

Step 5: Fig.11 shows the art magazine and this post was a success. Now do this for all your magazine in your home or office.

Fig.11 Side view

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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Thursday, September 22, 2016

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

These are the large art magazine that need a box holder

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.

A USPS cardboard container would be the preferred storage for magazines

Fig.2 Used Mail Box

The USPS cardbox is placed on its side to see if it could hold magazines

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.

Place the box and the plastic container on its side to trace its pattern

Fig.4 Trace plastic
holder both sides

The line on the box is a traced pattern of the new magazine holder

Fig.5 Trace line

This picture shows a bad trace and a good trace of the magazine holder

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.

Use strong scissors to cut the pattern on the box

Fig.7 Cut outline

Place the plastic and cardbox container together

Fig.8 Cardboard double

How to Make a Art Magazine Cardboard Holder:

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