a1is010a ~ Hat Box Assembly
and
Bow Handle Making
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Required tools and
supplies:
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X-acto knife and fresh
blade
- Tweezers
- Good cutting mat
- Detailing scissors
- Thin
metal ruler with edge on which you will press
your paper to make even crease lines.
- Fast-grab, quick-dry
white craft glue that dries clear
- Small piece of aluminum
foil to use as a glue pot
- Artist's paint brush to
apply craft glue
- See end of
tutorial for bow maker which requires a small
piece of mat board (size depends on scale of
bow, I used a 4"x6" piece), 4 thumb tacks and 2 slender
nails, plus some craft cement/epoxy.
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Envelope Construction:
Visit the
Envelope Photo Tutorial to learn how to
make a perfect fit envelope.
Hat Box Construction:
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1. Cut out pieces and notch the
tabs on both the box lid and box base. |
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2. Fold carefully at each
intersection as shown. Make sure you use a thin
ruler and press against the edge. This is especially
important for the line of tabs. If they are not
folded all on the same plane, your finished box will
have an uneven baseline. |
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3. Paint glue to the side
tab on both the box lid and box base. Press evenly. |
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4.
Take the inner panel and slip it into the box base
to check if any trimming is required. If it fits
properly, paint glue to the blank sides of the tabs.
Now slip the inner down inside. Press it down evenly
against the table surface. It is important to do
this before adhering the outside bottom panel, for
this method will ensure the proper shape of the
finished box.
5. Now glue the outside bottom
panel in place after you make sure it does not need
to be trimmed.
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6.
Splay the lining panels outward. Paint plenty of
glue to one of the panels and press into position.
If you do not use enough glue, you will not be able
to position it properly because it will not be
slippery. Hopefully, you used a ruler to make the
creases so the lining panels fold down straight.
Repeat for all panels.
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7. Repeat the above same steps for the lid. |
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BOW MAKER
1. Take a piece of mat board or other heavy flat
material. Here it is about 4"x6"
2. Draw two
lines down the middle approximately 1" apart to be
used for guidance. This sample is good for a 1:12
scale bow. Of course, you will adjust the
positioning according to the size of bow you would
like your finished product.
3. As you see
here, I used 4 tacks and two slender nails and
epoxied them to the mat board as shown here.
4. Take a 6" length of ribbon and poke it onto the
tacks as shown, running parallel to your lines.
5. Take a separate 18"-24" length of ribbon and
position it across the center of your first ribbon.
It should bisect at the middle. Secure it on the
righthand tack.
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6.
Weave it back and forth in figure 8's on the nail
pegs. The number of times depends on the type of
ribbon and thickness it is. You may need to
experiment a couple of times. |
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7. Here is a bird's eye view. |
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8. As you see here, 1/16" synthetic ribbon is good
at about 4 figure 8 weaves per side. Most of my
ribbons are thinner silk. |
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9. Secure the last end
on the lefthand tack.
10. Remove the 6" ribbon
under the bow from their tacks and tie into a knot.
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11.
Position bow over the center of the lid. Determine
how loose you want the bow and handle.
12.
Make sure the bow is in the middle and your tails
are even on each side. |
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13.
Glue one end to the inside of the lid and allow to
dry thoroughly. This just makes it easier to handle.
14. Glue the other end to the inside of the lid. |
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15. Here is the finished
product. Notice here I did not use it as a handle,
but just as a bow embellishment. |
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