Nested Boxes Class June 23, 2003

Instruction Page

SUPPLIES:

CARDSTOCK ( I USED 12 x 12)

RULER

DOUBLE SIDED TAPE

BONE FOLDER

LIGHT DYE INKPADS OR FRESCO PADS

STAMPS (ALL MY SAMPLES FROM www.jhone.com )

PIGMENT OR VERSAMARK INKPADS

EMBOSSING POWDERS

FIBERS

CHARMS ( www.jhone.com )

OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS AS DESIRED

 THIS IS A SQUARE BOX SO BASED ON SQUARE PIECE OF CS – YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THIS FROM ANDY (STUBBY STAMPER) AS I KNOW SHE HAS ALSO SHOWN THIS

 FOR THE NESTED BOXES YOU START WITH A 12X12 SHEET OF CS FOR THE COVER, TRIM A ¼” OFF 2 SIDES TO MAKE THE BOTTOM AND THEN PROGRESSIVELY CONTINUE TO TRIM OFF ¼” ON 2 SIDES TO MAKE SMALLER BOXES.

 YOU CAN START WITH 8 ½ X 11 SHEETS ALSO AND TRIM TO SQUARE SHAPE, OBVIOUSLY YOU WILL GET SMALLER BOXES SO IT IS PARTLY A MATTER OF WHAT SIZE YOU WANT THE FINAL NESTED BOX TO BE

 I WILL REVIEW THE FOLDING TO MAKE THE BOX SHAPE AND THEN REVIEW HOW I DECORATED MINE.  THESE ARE PRETTY BASIC FROM A TECHNIQUE STANDPOINT BUT LOTS OF FUN AND NEAT TO GIVE GIFTS IN.

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	STEP 1 - USE A STRAIGHT EDGE OF SOME TYPE TO MARK AN X IN THE CENTER OF THE CS (ON WRONG SIDE). FOR THE 12 X 12 CS I HAD TO USE A TRAY AS MY STRAIGHT EDGE. STEP 2 – FOLD EACH CORNER IN TO THE CENTER X, PRESS WITH BONE FOLDER
	STEP 3 – FOLD CORNER OVER TO OPPOSITE FOLD LINE, PRESS WITH BONE FOLDER (SEE PICTURE)
	STEP 4 – FLIP CS TO RIGHT SIDE AND FOLD EACH CORNER TOP FIRST FOLD LINE AND PRESS WITH BONE FOLDER
	STEP 5 – (SEE PHOTO) YOU NEED TO CUT ON 2 OPPOSITE SIDES ON RED LINES AS SHOWN. CUT TO MIDDLE ONLY AND TRIM OFF THE EXTRA TRIANGLE – YOU WILL BE MAKING 4 CUTS AND TRIM OFF 4 TRIANGLES NOTE – I ALSO TRIM A LITTLE EXTRA OFF TO MAKE IT FIT MORE SMOOTHLY WHEN FOLDED INTO FINAL BOX NOTE – DO NOT PERFORM STEP 6 UNTIL YOU HAVE DECORATED THE BOX SURFACE
	STEP 6 – PLACE A PIECE OF DOUBLE STICK IN BOTTOM OVER THE X, TO FORM BOX FOLD CORNERS WITH EXTRA FLAPS IN TO CENTER AND PRESS ON TAPE THEN FOLD FLAPS IN AND FOLD REMAINING CORNERS OVER THOSE FLAPS AND PRESS ONTO THE TAPE.
	BOX COVERS AND BOTTOMS ALL MADE THE SAME WAY YOU CAN STRENGTHEN THESE BOXES BY PUTTING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD THE SIZE OF THE FINISHED TOP INSIDE BEFORE THE DOUBLESTICK TAPE IS PUT IN, I HAVE SHIPPED THESE BOXES FILLED WITH CANDY THROUGH THE MAIL.
	DECORATING THE BOXES, I DO THIS AFTER THE FOLD LINES ARE MADE BECAUSE I LIKE THE ADDED DEFINITION THE SCORED LINES HAVE AFTER DECORATING BUT YOU COULD ALSO DECORATE THE CS BEFORE FOLDING  ON MOST OF THE SAMPLES I USED 1 OR MORE COLORS OF LIGHT DYE INKS (THINK SHADOW INKS WE ALL HAD TO HAVE) OR THE FRESCO CHALKPADS (ANOTHER MUST HAVE AT SOME POINT)  BASICALLY I DID DTP (DIRECT TO PAPER) WITH THE INKPADS, I LIKE SMEARING THEM AROUND, IF THEY ARE TOO JUICY YOU GET AN IMAGE OF THE SHAPE OF THE INKPAD  I ALSO USED THE COLORBOX CHALK INKPADS AND THOSE WERE MUCH JUICIER SO I HAD TO USE A LIGHT TOUCH WITH THOSE BUT THE SHADOW INK ONES I COULD REALLY USE PRESSURE  MAKE SURE THESE ARE COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE PROCEEDING ESPECIALLY IF YOU INTEND TO EMBOSS  I HAD COLORBOX CHALK INKPADS AND LIGHT AND DARK SHADES OF SAME BASIC COLORS SO I DID DTP WITH THE LIGHT AND THEN STAMPED IMAGES WITH THE DARK

THIS IS THE MOST BASIC ONES, NO EMBOSSING (FEATHERS, COMPASS)

THE PINK FLORALS ARE FRESCO FLORENTINE ROSE BASE AND STAMPED WITH CHESTNUT SIENNA, THEN I COLORED SOME AREAS OF THE IMAGES IN, NEXT I PUT BEAD/GLITTER GLUE WHERE  I WANTED SOME PIZZAZZ AND THEN I SPRINKLED CHUNKY GLITTER AND BEADS.  LET IT DRY OVERNIGHT AND FORM THE BOXES – COULD NOT GET MUCH EASIER

 ON OTHER SETS I STAMPED AND EMBOSSED IMAGES AND WORDS, I ALSO STAMPED THE WORDS WITH THE SAME DYE INK I USED FOR THE BASE – VERY SUBDUED THAT WAY

 I ADDED FIBERS, CHARMS AND WATCH PIECES AS DESIRED

 I AM USING THESE TO GIVE JEWELRY GIFTS (COMMISSIONED FROM A VERY TALENTED MEMBER HERE) FOR HS GRADUATION GIFTS AND ALSO FOR MY SISTER’S 50^TH BIRTHDAY

 I SENT OVER A DOZEN OUT FOR MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISES TOO, SOME I WRAPPED IN PAPER OVER THE BOX AND SOME I TAPED SHUT AND ADDED MAILING LABELS.  I REINFORCED THE TOP AND BOTTOM WITH CARDBOARD FOR THOSE

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