A do-it-yourself box is a useful thing for all occasions. It can come in handy for decorating a gift, storing any little things, just as an interior decoration. Make it yourself is not difficult. Today you will learn how to make a paper box. And this will be the beginning of your acquaintance with the origami technique.
Before you begin, decide what size your box will be. It is recommended to start with the size of the square, which will give a regular A4 sheet . Our step-by-step instruction is based on it. Then, having filled your hand, you can make boxes of any size and for any purpose. So let's get started.
DIY box: step by step instructions
- Take an A4 sheet and cut a square out of it.
- Fold the square sheet under one and the second diagonal, so that it turns out like this:
- Now fold one corner of the paper so that it touches the center point of our blank.
- We do the same with the other corners.
- Now we take one side of our workpiece and bend it in half so that it touches the center.
- We do the same with the other side. It should look like this:
- We expand both sides and see that our square blank has a large number of folds. If we draw them in bright color on the back, here is what we will see:
- We take scissors and make cuts in the places shown.
- Fold the corners into the box to create one wall.
- We do the same with the other parties.
- We fix the corners inside the box with glue.
- Fold in the corner of the last side of the box and also glue it.
So, the do-it-yourself box is almost ready. More precisely, its cover. To make the lower part, you need to do everything that is described above. But remember that the bottom of the box should be slightly smaller than the lid so that the latter can be covered. You can choose your colors for the design of the box, as well as carry out its decor by sticking or drawing something. It will all depend on what purpose you are going to use it for.
In the same way, a cardboard box can be made with your own hands, of course, if the cardboard is not very dense, it can be easily bent and unbent. Since cardboard looks boring, it can later be beautifully designed by pasting it with bright paper, newspaper clippings, etc.
The stage described above allows you to make miniature boxes, for example, for storing jewelry, packing a small gift. By the way, a do-it-yourself gift box made of paper is not very practical, so it’s advisable to glue it again, and put foam inside, covered with fabric, on which your present will be located. The box lid can be effectively decorated with flowers, ribbons, beads, rhinestones, etc.
Now you know how a box can be made with your own hands. True, this is one of a considerable number of options, quite simple and fast.