Article on how to make a box

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Handmade souvenirs will give you the joy of the creative process of making and will become a worthy decoration for your home. If you do not know what to give a friend for the holiday, then a thing made by oneself will warm the heart of a dear person and will be absolutely unique. If you have children, then engage in collective creativity with them. This will help you better understand the child and develop a creative bias in him. Start simple!

Study materials on how to make a box with your own hands. You can take a ready-made paper case and simply decorate it. You can glue it on a cardboard template and decorate it with your child. The fascinating world of creativity will give you and your children the most unforgettable moments! It also promotes the development of fine motor skills, attention and accuracy.

How to make a wooden box

You can make a boxindependently or use an old product as a blank, which must first be cleaned of varnish and paint, sanded and polished. How to make the box yourself:

1. 

   Take an ordinary rail, the width of which will be the height of the walls of the product (you can use a suitable size trim).

2. Cut the slats into pieces that will make up the box. If its length is 18 cm, then two such parts need to be made. You also need two side parts (10 cm long). The angles of the joining sides should be made at 45⁰. You can not cut the corners for joints under 45⁰, but make them even so that their connection is under 90⁰.

3. 

   Glue the sides together and cut out the base for the workpiece. It can be made wide so that the edges at the bottom protrude under the walls of the box - this is very beautiful and original.
4. All sides of the product can be glued with oak or walnut veneer, it is sold at any hardware store.
5. The cover of the product is made like the base.
6. On the side wall of the box, cut out grooves for attaching loops.

7. 

   Grooves are also needed on the lid.

8. Screw the hinges on the screws and connect the lid to the box.
9. How to make a box beautiful and original? It is necessary to sand all the bumps and roughness with sandpaper, then varnish it.
10. Inside the box can be covered with velvet.

How to make a jewelry box?

The box can be equipped with a decorative lock and a mirror that can be glued to the lid. You can cut out thin partitions that will divide the bottom of the box into compartments. How to make a box for storing rings and earrings, read below:

1. Twist some velvet rolls.
2. Place them on the bottom of the box so that they fit snugly together. They can be fixed with a stapler and glued into the base of the box.
3. Now you can store any decorations here. They will be fixed, and you can easily find them. Jewelry will not be scratched, knocked against each other.

The cover of the product can be decorated for every taste. For example, paste over it with flowers or beads, stones, or cut a picture with a jigsaw. It all depends on your imagination and free time!