How to make a carved wooden box. DIY wooden box

You can hide various contents in these containers with beautiful connections, and making such a set will not be difficult.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Overall dimensions: 184x498x143 (width x length x height).

Stepped offset bases will allow you to better see the boxes and emphasize the accuracy of the connections.

They can be made from scraps available in any workshop.

MASTERING THE SKILL

A creative approach to joint making techniques simplifies the formation of tenons.

Learn how to install the bottom of a tenon box using a special router.

Learn how to make perfect curves with milling table.

Make boxes

Finishing and assembling boxes

1. Inspect all surfaces and sand further if necessary. Apply finishing coat.

2. Shorten the screws securing the handles (Fig. 1) and install all handles in place. Insert the boxes into the bases so that they rest on the slats E.

MASTER'S ADVICE

How to make perfect rounded corners boxes

By selecting tongues in the walls for the bottom with a slotted cutter, you eliminate the need to fill holes in the corners of the box, which will inevitably appear if you make tongues with a groove disc or a straight cutter.

But at the same time, you need to round the corners of the bottom in accordance with the radius of the slotted cutter. Here is a simple and error-free way to quickly cope with this task: Place a cutter on the milling table for roundings, the radius of which is equal to the radius of the spline cutter (in our case, 8 mm).

Secure the router table rip fence flush with the router bit bearing and parallel to the cross fence slot. Then attach a wooden plate to the head of the cross stop, the end of which should almost touch the longitudinal stop. Now, pressing the bottom blank B against the longitudinal stop and supporting it from behind with a pad, form roundings at the corners as shown.

DIY boxes - drawings

An elegant box with a lid for one or several compartments is needed everywhere, from the office of a large businessman to the living room or living room. Making a box with your own hands is not at all difficult; amateurs make unusually beautiful objects from various scrap materials. Today the Homius editors have prepared several step-by-step master classes with detailed descriptions making and decorating boxes that will not only become a wonderful decoration for any interior, but also a wonderful gift.

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In the first master class we will tell you how to make an elegant wooden box. Simple work does not require much time, complex calculations or expensive materials. You can even use unnecessary scraps lying around in the pantry.

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What you need to make a box

Suitable for our box whole piece. It is preferable to use cherry, but other species can be selected. In addition, you need to prepare the following:

• wood glue and brush;
• or ;
• clamps;
• chisels different forms for figured carving;
• wax or oil for processing the finished product.

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Step-by-step instructions for making a wooden box

Making a box from wood requires certain skills in working with the material. Let's look at all the stages in more detail.

Illustration	Description of action
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Saw off a flat part 1.5-2 cm wide from the workpiece, this will be the lid of the box
	Change the table angle by 2-3º
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Form a conical area of ​​the box by cutting out the internal waste part
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Apply thin layer glue and glue the two halves of the box together. This will prevent the product from cracking in the future. It is important that the glue does not protrude beyond the boundaries; it will be extremely difficult to remove it
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Place the glued part under the clamps, avoiding distortions
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Place the table in a strictly horizontal position and saw off two sections for the lid and bottom according to the diagram
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	You can paint the inside of the box as long as there is easy access from all sides
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Change the angle of the table again and make cuts along the outer contour
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Apply adhesive layer on the end part of the bottom and insert it with a certain force into the lower part of the box. Glue the part intended for the lid into the workpiece cut at the very beginning of work
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	When the glue is completely dry, trace the outline of the lid and cut out the part
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Using this technology you can make boxes different designs, this method allows you to experiment with the material

Interesting ideas for decorating a product

The structure of the tree is beautiful in itself. You can simply varnish the product, but it will become truly original after creative decoration, for example, using the technique of relief carving. Using different techniques, you can create unique patterns or compositions on the surface:

• using a semicircular chisel you can make small dimples on the wood;
• An angle chisel will help make the grooves.

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Advice! A wooden box must be covered protective compounds. For light wood, any oil, for example, linseed, is best; for dark wood, wax. You can experiment with the tint palette using stains on water based with different pigments.

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How to make a plywood box with your own hands

Making a box from plywood is quite simple, you just need to be patient and approach the process creatively. Such boxes will be a wonderful gift for your beloved women.

To make a budget box with five compartments we will need:

• plywood 6 mm thick;
• sawing machine;
• sandpaper;
• masking tape, brush and wood glue;
• oil with a blue tint.

Detailed master class on manufacturing

Our plywood box with dimensions (L×W×H) 14×10×7 cm consists of six parts: a bottom, a lid, 2 long and 2 short sides. Let's get to work.

Illustration	Description of action
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	From a strip of plywood, cut 2 parts L×W 14×10 cm, 2 parts – 14×7 cm and 2 parts – 10×7 cm.
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Process all edges of the workpieces using a cone cutter at an angle of 45º
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Prepare a level strip in order to align the edges of the box. Lay all the sidewalls along it, alternating long with short. Connect them together with masking tape
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Turn the tape over with the grooves facing out and apply glue to all transverse joints, including the sides. Distribute the composition more evenly with a brush
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Place all the edges in a box and secure the last one with masking tape.
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Apply glue to the edges of the box and the blanks for the bottom and lid, then connect them together. Secure joints tightly masking tape
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	After the glue has completely dried, remove all the masking tape and cut off the cover at a distance of about 2 cm. The disc overhang should be more than 6 mm
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Sand the cut area of ​​the body and cover with sandpaper for 3-5 minutes
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Make several partitions from plywood and glue them inside the box; small blocks can be used as temporary support
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	Rub the oil into the body of the box using a soft cloth
PHOTO: woodschool.ru	After the composition has completely dried, insert with reverse side loops

Creative product decoration ideas

You can decorate a plywood box using different techniques or decorations, for example, inlay, applique. We suggest looking at some original works for inspiration.

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Master class on making a decorative cardboard box

Cardboard is one of the most available materials, which are in every home. To make a decorative box, you can use ready-made boxes or make them yourself.

What you need to make a cardboard box

• corrugated cardboard;
• glue gun;
• scotch;
• PVA glue;
• double sided tape;
• decor.

The dimensions of our box are arbitrary depending on what things you plan to use it for. Let's take a closer look at all the manufacturing stages.

Illustration	Description of action
	Cut 2 blanks of the same size from cardboard for the bottom and lid, as well as the back wall of the box. Glue it to the bottom and connect it with tape on both sides from the top
	Coat the frame with outside PVA glue and glue decorative paper, wrapping it inside
	To avoid thickening in the folded areas, cut off excess paper
	Glue a sheet of paper from the inside of the frame, stepping back about 1 cm from the edge
	Cut two end sides and one longitudinal side from corrugated cardboard and wrap them in decorative paper
	Lubricate the lower and side faces blanks and glue them to the frame
	Cut a small strip of decorative paper and glue it with double-sided tape to the lid and side of the box
	Decorate the box with decorative beads
	This is how the box turned out in just an hour of work

You can watch the entire master class in more detail in the video:

Unusual decoration of the product

Options for decorating a cardboard box depend on the imagination of the craftswoman. With the most interesting ideas can be found in our photo gallery.

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How to make an unusual miniature box with your own hands from a reel of tape

If you want to please your loved ones with a small box to store jewelry or small items for needlework, best material, than a reel of adhesive tape, you won’t find it. You can make an absolutely stunning product out of it. No one will guess what served as the basis for creativity.

What you need to prepare for work

For our amazing box you will need completely accessible materials:

• a spool of tape 4 cm high;
• corrugated thin cardboard from biscuit;
• thin cardboard for the bottom;
• screw cap from a jar of suitable diameter;
• glue “Moment” and PVA;
• white acrylic paint;
• 2 single-layer decorative napkins;
• decorative paper, you can take it from a candy box;
• colorless varnish.

Master class on making a box from a tape reel

Step-by-step making of a box from a reel of adhesive tape.

Illustration	Description of action
	Coat the edges of the bobbin with white acrylic paint. Cut cardboard from under the roll 4 cm wide and cover the inside of the reel with it. Press well so that the strips do not fall behind on the sides
	Cut the bottom out of thin cardboard according to the diameter of the reel, and you can also use the cardboard that is inside any screw-on lid
	Glue decorative paper on one side of the bottom with PVA glue
	Glue the bottom to the bobbin with Moment glue with the decorative side inward
	Glue white decorative paper to outside reels and to the top of the lid
	Cut out decorative elements from a single-layer napkin
	Glue the elements with PVA glue to the inside and outside of the lid, as well as on the sides.
	Decorate the bottom and sides of the bobbin in the same way.
	After complete drying adhesive composition, coat the workpieces 2 times with colorless varnish
	These boxes are made from an ordinary reel of tape

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Luxurious baguette boxes

Baguette boxes look luxurious, and it is more convenient to work with plastic. It is much softer, lends itself better to cutting and looks simply wonderful when finished. For cutting natural material at an angle of 45º you can contact a framing workshop.

What you need for work

To make the box we will need:

• baguette, the height of the box will depend on its width;
• hardboard for the bottom and lid;
• Moment glue and PVA; for gluing wood it is better to use wood glue;
• 2 loops;
• padlock;
• embroidery on thick fabric.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

Master class on making a box from a plastic baguette.

1. Cut 4 pieces of plastic baguette for the lid at an angle of 45º.
2. Glue the frame together using Moment glue.
3. Glue hardboard onto the lid, glued together from two parts, between which decorative embroidery is attached.
4. Saw off 4 more pieces of plastic baguette for the sides.
5. Glue the sides to the hardboard bottom.
6. Connect the lid to the frame using hinges glued with Moment glue.
7. Glue the lock to the front wall.
8. The inside can be covered beautiful fabric or paper.

Advice! Instead of hardboard, you can use cardboard glued into a frame made of thin baguette.

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Creative ideas for decorating a product

Even a simply painted baguette looks luxurious; you can take one tone or use the technique of patination of convex elements. To decorate the lid, a passe-partout is often used, as well as double glass, between which decorative beads or embroidery are placed. This craft will give you a lot of positive emotions and bring additional comfort to every home.

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Conclusion

As you can see, you can make a box with your own hands from absolutely different materials. Such boxes will become a real interior decoration or an excellent holiday gift. When choosing decor, a needlewoman can exercise her creative imagination to the maximum.

Tell us in the comments which work you liked the most.

Finally, we offer you to look at 13 more options for making and decorating boxes with your own hands.

Using beautiful wood, elegant design and instructions, the DIY box below makes a great gift.

Designer sophistication with an artistic deviation from the usual corner connections- connection with tenons of variable width - adds zest to the corners of the box. Below is an option for making a connection - straight box tenons variable width.

In production, you can also use pieces of various types of wood with a beautiful textured pattern, stored in advance. You can make boxes out of plywood, you just need to choose required thickness material.

Choose contrasting wood species for the body, lid and handle.

In this section, we will look at how to make a box with your own hands using straight tongue-and-groove corner joints.

1. Prepare end walls A - 10x56x46 - 2 pcs. and longitudinal walls B - 10x56x292 - 2 pcs.
2. To set up the saw to make the tenon joints shown in the drawing below, install a 19mm thick mortise disc and make a test mortise on scrap wood, then adjust to 6mm and check the width of the resulting mortises.

1. Cut a 19mm wide groove in the trim, trim a 10x305 spacer to a thickness equal to the width of the groove, and check the fit. Then repeat the operation with a 6mm wide groove.

1. Reset the groove disc to 6mm, adjust to a depth of 11mm. Attach a wooden extension to the movable stop-carriage, protruding to the right of the saw blade at a distance of 15 cm. Place the extension over the saw blade, cutting a groove. Cut a pin 50 mm long and 6 mm thick from a spacer 305 mm long.

Video on how to make a plywood box with your own hands

1. Glue double-sided tape a side stop to the extension plate and make two cuts in both ends of the end walls A.

1. Without changing the sawing depth, install a 19 mm thick groove disc and make cuts at both ends of the longitudinal walls B.

1. Then glue the second side stop onto the extension pad with double-sided tape.

1. Remove the first stop and make a center cut in both ends of the end walls A.

Bottom

1. To mill blind tongues for bottom C (3x133x279 - 1 pc.) in end walls A, insert a straight line slot cutter d=3 into the router collet and adjust it to a milling depth of 5 mm.

Note. The bottom can be made from sanded plywood 3 mm thick. If there is no plywood, then you can plan the board.

1. Secure the longitudinal stop at a distance of 8 mm from the cutter. Place masking tape on it and place a mark for the start of milling at a distance of 6 mm to the left of the cutter and an end mark at a distance of 6 mm to the right of the cutter.

1. Using double-sided tape, glue the handles from the scraps to the outer sides of the end walls, press the bottom edges against the longitudinal stop and rout blind tongues on the inside of both parts, as shown in the top and bottom pictures. Without changing the settings, mill through the tongues on the inside of the longitudinal walls B.

1. Then finally grind the end walls A and longitudinal walls B, making chamfers 1.5-2.0 mm wide at the ends of the tenons.
2. Apply glue evenly into the cutouts between the tenons and into the tongues of the end and longitudinal walls. Insert the bottom into the tongues, assemble the structure and secure it with clamps, controlling the squareness of the frame assembly.
3. How to make a box out of wood without making compartments in it. Let's make a partition D - 6x43x124 - 1 pc. Sand it and glue it using wood glue in the middle, clamp it with a clamp.

Lid

Prepare a blank for the cover E - 10x168x330 - 1 pc.

1. Using clamps, press part E to carrier board.

1. Next, cut 3x32 mm folds along the end edges on the bottom side.

1. Then change the position of the cover on the carrier board, lower saw blade and cut 3x22 mm folds along the edges. With the saw blade tilted at an angle of 37° and re-attached to the support board, make bevels on the end and longitudinal edges. Finish sand the lid.

Note. Before cutting the lid folds, measure inner dimensions housings. The rebate dimensions shown in the bottom view allow freedom of movement of the cover in the housing in both directions within 3 mm. If your dimensions are different, make appropriate changes to the fold sizes.

Making a wooden box

Handle and handle base

1. Take a 16x30x100 piece for the handle bracket F. Using a 10mm thick mortise disc in the saw, make an 8mm deep tongue in the center of one of the long edges of the piece.

1. Then make outline templates for the handle parts and cut them along the straight lines of the frames. Glue the staple template to the edge of the workpiece.

1. Cut the bracket to shape by hand. Sand the edges of the part smoothly.

1. Plan the workpiece to a thickness of 10 mm, ensuring that it fits tightly into the tongue of the handle bracket. This will be part G - 10x19x79 - 1 pc. Glue the handle base template G to the workpiece, lining up its bottom edge with the edge of the workpiece opposite the tongue. Then saw out the base of the handle and sand it to the final shape.

Legs

1. Make legs H - 10x10x12 - 4 pcs.

1. Grind 1.5-2mm wide chamfers on the lower edges of the legs and finish sanding.
2. Apply glue and press the legs to the bottom corners of the wooden box.

A craftsman's imagination when making wooden boxes with his own hands

Finish

Inspect all parts and sand them further if necessary.

Apply a finish, such as stain, and then varnish.

Now present the made box to your loved one and enjoy her reaction.

List of materials

Examples of boxes

Wooden box with your own hands

DIY box with an unusual design. Methods of application.

General issues

Wooden boxes are a wonderful container for all kinds of “treasures” accumulated by the fair sex - both small and adult. They enjoy constant success due to their beauty, spaciousness and practicality, but the prices for such products are often very high. Therefore, many ladies (or their gentlemen) decide to create a useful thing on their own. This decision cannot be accused of being illogical, since many people can make a box out of wood. For the manufacture of simple product no special skills and abilities are required, you just need a great desire, accuracy, patience and attention to the smallest details. Fantasy will not be a hindrance either.

What are they?

When planning the creation of a box, a person usually knows what functions will be assigned to this small item. But with form and additional elements It's often quite difficult to figure it out. Such chest boxes are usually bought or made to store useful or memorable items. Among them:

1. Bijouterie, Jewelry. In the first case, several small compartments are needed. It’s convenient when they “know how” to move inside the box. The second option assumes that the interior space should guarantee the safety of expensive things. In this case, the models are often covered with velvet, and a mirror is placed on the lid for convenience during fitting.
2. Sewing supplies. These wooden boxes also have several compartments designed for needles, threads, and accessories. For ease of carrying, a handle is added to the elements.
3. Cigars. This box has its own name - a humidor. These rectangular models are often divided into sections and are equipped with a humidifier and hygrometer.
4. “Stash eggs” are untouchable cash reserves. Here is the most convenient option- a rectangle designed like a small book.
5. Postcards, letters, photographs. Such boxes can be made in the shape of a heart.

The range of store models is quite wide: there are items with locks, watches, and secret drawers. However the main objective for an amateur in “box making” - getting acquainted with the simplest design, and you can set off to conquer new heights only when experience comes and the master “gets his hands on it.”

Making a simple box

If the house has everything necessary materials and tools, as well as minimal “communication” skills with the latter, then the work will not create any special difficulties. It is necessary to prepare a suitable piece of plywood (preferably multi-layer). There should be no visible defects - cracks or knots. The list of tools includes:

• pencil, ruler;
• glue (for example, Moment Crystal);
• hand jigsaw;
• hammer;
• sandpaper of different grain sizes;
• file;
• small loops for boxes;
• clamps, vices;
• screws (for example, 2.5x8 mm).

The first stage is drawing or searching suitable scheme in virtual space. For a beginner, it is still more advisable to choose a simple rectangular design, since in its manufacture you can avoid most of the mistakes that a complex geometric shape will certainly provoke.

Case manufacturing

First, the body parts are transferred to a plywood sheet. Using a pencil and a ruler, draw 4 walls on it - two long frontal and two short side. Grooves are marked at the edges of the ends of the elements; their height is equal to the thickness of the plywood sheet. This connection will make the box more reliable, similar to store-bought items. Then they draw the bottom, which should be located inside the walls, at the same level (flush) with their bottom.

All drawn elements are carefully cut out with a jigsaw. After the blanks are made, all ends are carefully sanded with sandpaper. Then the inner walls of the box and the upper surface of the bottom are treated in the same way, otherwise it will be much more difficult to do this later.

The walls are glued together, having previously coated the spiked ends with the compound. They are driven into the sockets; if necessary, they are ground down a little with a file. Lastly, attach the bottom. If it refuses to fit inside the walls, it is ground (grinded) again until the base can “sit” tightly in its rightful place. Then the semi-finished product is placed in clamps (vices).

Construction of the cover

It can be made flat, but such a thing will immediately lose a considerable amount of originality. Therefore, the lid is made in the same way as the body. First they cut large detail, then small side walls with grooves. All workpieces are also polished: first the walls with internal sides, then the lid, it can be processed from both at once.

After gluing the parts, the lid is also placed in clamps. After both parts of the box have dried, they are connected using hinges and mini-screws. The holes for them are made in advance; their diameter is slightly smaller than that of the fasteners. If you forget about this condition, the plywood may tear.

Wooden boxes are made in almost the same way - from boards, but in this case more serious tools are needed. For high-quality cutting, use a circular and miter saw, curly edges are obtained using a router.

Wooden box with drawers

Any tree is suitable for its creation - beech, oak, pine or ash. The main requirements are dry wood and no knots.

Lid and bottom

First, they come up with the shape of the product, make identical stencils for the lid and bottom. Two blanks are cut out of the boards, a stencil is placed on them, and an outline is outlined. Grind them down manual router, which is fixed in such a way that only the cutter protrudes above the table surface - its working part. After turning the shaped workpiece, they proceed to grinding. For this operation, use a wooden disk on which a strip of sandpaper is attached.

Frame

For it, take three boards about 10 mm thick and the same height. The ends are cut with a saw at an angle (45°). Then the elements are glued together with any glue (for example, the same Moment). For the front part of the box, 2 absolutely identical planks are cut out, their thickness is 15 mm. The first part is glued to the top of the box body.

For the second, a box is assembled, the thickness of its back and side walls is 50 mm, the front wall and bottom are 40 mm. The box is glued together, not forgetting to control the straightness of the corners. Then a second board is glued to the front wall of the box. If necessary, make partitions in the box; for them I also use boards 40 mm thick.

For the upper, stationary drawer, cut out the bottom, then glue it. After inserting the lower sliding element, check its movement. If there are any obstacles, they are removed by grinding. Last stages- installing partitions in the upper section and securing the lid to the box with hinges.

Decoration of the box

The finished product is decorated at your own discretion - simply treated with stain or painted, covered with several layers of varnish.

Blowtorch with stain

There are more interesting option, but it requires presence blowtorch, work with which simply must be carried out with extreme caution. For example, it would be a good idea to bring a bucket of water to the work site in advance.

First, the workpiece is burned very slightly until light scorches appear. Since plywood is very afraid of strong fire, you should not get too carried away, otherwise unsightly areas will appear on the material, and it will no longer be possible to camouflage them.

After completing this stage, the box is covered with several layers of stain (2-3), the number of these operations depends on what color intensity the master wants to get as a result. Finally, all ends of the product are processed with sandpaper. As a result, the new box will turn into an object with almost a century of history.

How to make a carved lid?

Mini-chests with a carved lid look more attractive, but you need to prepare for the fact that the first experience will not be very successful.

For wood carving you need to have at least a minimum set. These are knives - a scythe and a pen, a pencil, a file, sandpaper, a ruler, a stencil or a compass. The best option- a set of special chisels designed specifically for wood carving. Smooth edges are obtained using a knife that has a three-sided sharpening.

The design is transferred to the lid using a stencil, or you can make the pattern yourself. After this, they begin to cut out the “extra”: an oblique knife is used for straight lines, a feather tool is used for more intricate shapes. The finished thread is cleaned with sandpaper or a file.

How to install a lock?

Purchased products can boast of real locking mechanisms. Unfortunately, such locks are beyond the capabilities of a novice to install on their own. But you can decorate the box with an equally attractive decorative hook or padlock.

In addition, the kit includes miniature screws or nails, so this decoration is quite easy to fix yourself. The only difficulty awaiting the master is the exact marking for fasteners. Otherwise, the box will simply refuse to close.

Since making a wooden box is quite simple, to get acquainted with the process it is enough to see the whole operation with your own eyes once. And one of the popular lifesavers will help with this - a useful and interesting video.

A box is a very useful item in everyday life. Buying a designer box is an expensive pleasure. If you want to become the owner of an exclusive item or give to a loved one box self made, bringing your idea to life is quite simple. How? Make a box yourself. If you have never worked with wood before, choose plywood as your material. Even a novice craftsman can make something out of plywood with his own hands when he adheres to simple and understandable rules.

Peculiarities

This is how plywood is characterized by those who like to independently make the little things necessary for a comfortable life. It won’t take much time to master the skills of working with plywood. Having made a box from plywood, you can easily make it from of this material shelves, frames and other items that will become an exclusive decoration of the house and the pride of its owners.

The choice of material affects the quality of the product, so it is better to choose grades 1 and 2 of plywood.

The right choice of material for such a necessary thing - main question, which must be resolved before starting work. Veneer comes in 4 grades. Only grades 1 and 2 of plywood are suitable for the box. When purchasing material, you must pay attention to how well its sheets are glued.

Plywood must be dried before work. If you bypass this rule, you can break the instrument when making the box. Is veneer color important? It all depends on how the finished product appears. If the plywood box is not subsequently varnished or painted, attention should be paid to the color of the veneer. If you are going to cover something with paint or varnish, then the color of the base material does not matter.

The thickness of plywood is an important issue, which usually confuses beginners. The thickness of the plywood and the dimensions of the box are closely interrelated. The larger the item, the wider the plywood is needed. Such products are usually made of plywood, whose thickness is from 4 to 6 mm. Why is thinner plywood not recommended? Because the ends of the box will be more difficult to process. Thin plywood can delaminate when subjected to mechanical stress.

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Tools and drawings

To make the box you will need the following tools and materials:

Drawing of a box with dimensions.

• plywood;
• jigsaw with a supply of files;
• screwdriver;
• hammer;
• set of files;
• sandpaper;
• rollers;
• pom-poms;
• tassels.

To make such an exclusive product, you will need a jigsaw and a supply of files for it. A wood saw is used to cut plywood and rough processing preparations for future things. If the box is made using self-tapping screws, you need a screwdriver. A set of files for woodworking, a hammer, and sandpaper will also be needed. If ready product to be painted or varnished, you must initially take care of the presence of varnish, coloring matter, rollers, tassels, pompoms and other devices with the help of which operations are carried out.
To make a product look aesthetically pleasing, you need a drawing and a drawing.

The first step is to draw a sketch of the item, where the estimated dimensions of the plywood box are indicated. If you are making a box for the first time, there is a high probability that somewhere in the calculations there will be an inaccuracy. To avoid wasting time, it is best to first make the box (its layout) out of paper. If you like the paper box and its dimensions are considered suitable, the drawing of the item is transferred to graph paper.

Diagram of parts of a multifaceted box.

Plywood is cut based on this drawing. The parts that will make up the box are placed closer to each other. This will make cutting much easier. Plywood can also be cut using paper templates. To speed up and simplify the production of the box, it is better to draw the templates using a computer and print the drawings on a printer. As soon as the wall, bottom, and lid of the future item are cut out, they begin to assemble it.