Gift Box

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Video Tutorial

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We will need:
Box base and lid templates (from my blog) printed onto pink card
Box cover stencils (from my blog) printed onto card
A roll of pink mulberry paper (or other paper to cover your box)
A pencil
A ruler
Scissors
Glue
Cotton bud (optional)

Measurements (not to scale)

Square box

Square box base

Square box lid

Square box base cover

Square box base slip

Square box lid cover

Square box lid slip

Rectangular box

Rectangular box base

Rectangular box lid

Rectangular box base cover

Rectangular box base slip

Rectangular box lid cover

Rectangular box lid slip

Templates for printing

Select “actual size” or ‘100%’ in your printer settings

Square box

Square box base

Square box lid

Square box base cover

Square box base slip

Square box lid cover

Square box lid slip

Rectangular box

Rectangular box base

Rectangular box lid

Rectangular box base cover

Rectangular box base slip

Rectangular box lid cover

Rectangular box lid slip

Calculating your own size box

Below I have shown how to create your own custom box. If you will use a computer program to create your template there are sites with conversion from cm to pixels so that your printed template will be the size you want. My calculations are based on thin card. The thicker the card that you will be using, the larger the lid will need to be in comparison with the base.

I have also made a box diagram that will have sides of the same thickness when complete. The measurements, as before, are up to you.

I have used card but for a stronger box you could use cardboard. There are many different materials that can be used for the covers: wrapping paper, origami paper, tissue paper, handmade paper, kitchen towels (some have very nice patterns)…I have provided the basics, the rest is up to your imagination.