The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
HOW TO MAKE A ROUND BOX.


it. Something is also required on which
to model the boxes. This last is the only
thing that cannot be procured quite
easily. The simplest way is to get car
penter to cut block the size and shape
required, oval, round or square, as you
fancy, though one can often find soma
wooden or metal object that answers the
purpose very we'll. Round and oval boxes
are much easier to make than square or
angular ones, SO we will begin by max
ing round one and will suppose that
in the absence Of anything better you
are going to use wooden pillboZ to
work on. The most important thing is
to be very exact in your measurements.
It is impossible otherwise to make
neat box
Suppose the diameter of box to be an
inch and three-quarters; cut two rounds
of cardboard to the size for top and
bottom of box. To do this, stand the
box on the cardboard and draw a line
close round it; then cut with penEnife
close to but outside line. After making
one box you will easily understand that
this little margin is to make the edges OF
the top and bottom level with the side
to allow, in fact, for the thickness OF
the cardboard. Next cut two rounds Of
fancy paper, the line smaller than the
pieces of cardboard. Suppose the mold
to be an inch deep, cut strip of card
board exactly an inch wide (allow no
margin) for length you must measure
round the outside of your box, but it
will probably require to be a little more
than 5 70 inches long; the strip must
meet exactly round box, not wrap over;
cut second strip of cardboard seven
oin Of hT7f
quarter of an inch shorter than first
piece. Cut a strip of fancy paper seven
eighths Of an inch wide, but half an
inch longer than first piece of card
board. Be very careful that the edges Of
the paper are very even, no jags. Next
cut some long strips of gold or colored
paper three-eighths or half an inch
wide Now take your mold in your
hand and bend the longest strip Of card
board round it. Where it meets paste q
little piece of thin paper to keep it in
place (stamp paper answers very we'll
for this), put the top of the box on.
paste one of the narrow slips OF gold
paper and put round the top of box as a
binding, press it down carefully; put
the bottom OF the box on in the same
way. Be careful that the strips are suf-
fciently damp with the paste for you
to be able to press the creases very fiat
on the top and bottom of the box. Let
it dry little, then paste and put these
strips of fancy paper round the box,
taking caro- that the join. which,wlll lap
over little, comes on a different side
from the join in the cardboard; put the
rounds of fancy paper on top and bot
tom of box. If your papers are accurate
ly cut, you will have fancy box with
gilt or colored edges. You must now
put it aside to get thoroughly dry (do
not dry by fire); when dry, cut round
the box one-third from the top (see dot
ted line). The easiest way to do this is
to use sharp knife. After marking
with pencil, remove the two parts from
the mold, then take your shorter strip
of cardboard, paste all along, but only
half the width of it; then place inside
the bottom of, the box, letting the join
come the opposite side of the join IN
tho outside cardboard and the paste
toward bottom of box. The strip should
not lap over: Box and lid are now fin
ished. An oval box is made in the same
way.
Now for a long box. We will suppose
you mean to make a box 2 inches wide,
4 inches long and inches high. You
will cut the top and bottom, allowing
the thickness of line larger than your
block, then cut a strip of cardboard 3
inches wide and 12M inches long,
bend this round the block and make
sure that the quarter inch (as this
depends on the thickness of the card
board) is enough to allow for the differ