In this tutorial our team will walk you through the steps needed to put together a cardboard tissue box. When you are done, your result should look similar to the one below.
Supplies needed:
- A thin piece of cardboard (approx. 16 X 12 inches)
- A writing tool (pencil works best)
- A ruler
- Scissors
- Glue (tape)
- Saram wrap / plastic bag
- Tissue
Steps:
1. Using the pencil and ruler draw the following diagram and cut out the template. (Fig. 1a). The length/width ratio should be kept close to 2:1. For example, each side of a regular Kleenex tissue box is 4.5 x 9 inches.
Fig. 1
2. Cut an oval-shaped opening on side 2 (Fig. 1a)
Hint: Use one blade of the scissors to make a hole in the center of the area. Start cutting out, slowly making your way to the edge.
3. Fold side 1 along the dotted line. (Fig. 3a, 3b)
Fig. 3a
Fig. 3b
4. Fold both flaps of side 1 and and start folding along the dotted line of side 2. (Fig.4)
Fig. 4
5. Continue to fold along the remaining dotted lines. (Fig. 5a, 5b)
Fig. 5a
Fig. 5b
6. On the inner side of side 2 apply glue around the opening. Attach a piece of saram wrap over the opening. The wrap should be slightly bigger than the opening and a have a slit down the middle.
Fig. 6
7. Apply some glue on the outer side of flaps 1a, 1b, 3a, 3b. Gently tuck all the flaps in an glue them together. (Fig. 7a) Be sure to insert tissue in the box prior to closing the final side.
Hint: Apply additional glue to the inner side of flaps 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b if they are not holding together. (Fig. 7b)
Fig. 7a
Fig. 7b
8. Your box is done!
