Make Your Own Decorative Boxes with Easy-to-Use Patterns (Cut and Make Boxes) [Paperback]

Karen Kjaeldgard-Larsen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cut and Make Boxes | Publication Date: May 9, 1995

Abundant diagrams, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions show how to create lovely boxes in varied shapes with heavy construction paper, a few simple tools and decorative sheets of giftwrap paper. Basic procedures for crafting square, oblong, triangular, pentagonal, round, oval, and heart-shaped containers. Patterns included.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Danish

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (May 9, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048627814X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486278148
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Decorating
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Origami
  • #59 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Papercrafts > General

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What do you do with gift wrap after you open the present?, July 17, 2000

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Vicki Becker "Vicki" (Lakeland, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make Your Own Decorative Boxes with Easy-to-Use Patterns (Cut and Make Boxes) (Paperback)

Make it into a beautiful box! Make Your Own Decorative Boxes with Easy-to-Use Patterns will show you how. Step by step photographs and instructions. Patterns for all type of boxes, round, oval, square, and even a heart shaped box. Some of the patterns need to be enlarged using graph paper. Overall the instuctions are clear and you can make beautiful paper covered boxes using this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wedding crafts, February 19, 2008

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This review is from: Make Your Own Decorative Boxes with Easy-to-Use Patterns (Cut and Make Boxes) (Paperback)

These little boxes will make the bridesmaid gifts (jewelry) just a little more special. Instead of paper, I'm going to use matching fabric from the bowls, vases, and flowers, so it will all go together, in my daughter's colors.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First part easy, second part complicated!, August 5, 2011

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This review is from: Make Your Own Decorative Boxes with Easy-to-Use Patterns (Cut and Make Boxes) (Paperback)

I bought this book because I wanted to try making gift boxes to sell them. Instructions are pretty clear and I could understand everything. All the gift boxes that are square or rectangle are not difficult to make. You need to enlarge the drawings to make them bigger and make sure everything fits well with the enlargement.

I did all the square and rectangle boxes, there are like 4 or 5 different types and I thought they looked nice, while you are putting them together, you learn some tricks and you find the best way for you to make them.

The second part of the book tries to teach you how to do oval boxes, heart-shaped boxes, round boxes, all the shapes you see in the front cover and I only tried doing one and it was so complicated I gave up. It is really difficult.

If you are looking to make only the square boxes, you will find the instructions are clear and it is not so complicated but trying to do the other shapes was impossible for me, very time consuming and a lot of work for a tiny little box.

I still gave it 4 starts because I think the book is really good, the instructions are clear but if you do not have the patience, then do not get into this.