DIY Packaging: Making Boxes for Handmade Items

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You will need ordinary cardboard, a decoupage napkin, and PVA glue.

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Mark the cardboard sheet based on the size of the gift. For example, for a 6x9 cm brooch, draw a rectangle 9 cm long and mark 3.5 cm for the side walls. Do the same for the width: add 3.5 cm to it for each of the two sides. This will be the bottom of the box.

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For the top of the box (the lid), make the height of the sides slightly smaller—3 cm—and increase the dimensions of the lid itself by 3 mm so that it fits easily over the base. Accordingly, mark the width at 6.3 cm and the length at 9.3 cm.

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Step 9

Cut out the rectangles and make slits along the edges.

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Step 11

To help the box fold more neatly, trim the corners.

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The fold will turn out neat and even if you score it in advance using scissors and a ruler.

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Try folding the sheets into a box along the fold lines.

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You can decorate the entire box or just the lid. I chose the second option, so I place the lid onto the napkin and trace around the outline.

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Remove the bottom 2 layers of the napkin, leaving only the printed layer. Mark the 3 cm sides on it.

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Now you can glue the pieces into a box.

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Step 24

Move on to decoupage: coat the lid thoroughly with PVA glue. Lay out the napkin wrong side up, turn the lid over, and align its outlines with the lines on the napkin.

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Step 27

Turn the lid right side up and secure the napkin with glue. Trim the edges so you can cover the sides as well.

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And just like that, the festive box is ready to hold a lovely gift 🥰

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