tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79733279709261718752024-02-20T16:21:03.862-06:00Cardboard is free!Cardboard craft techniques for the bored or brokeNa Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-76663217034438657712011-04-03T14:42:00.000-05:002011-04-03T14:42:11.132-05:00Budget cuts<div style="text-align: center;">I heard there were alot of changes lately in policy, but didn't realizes it has gotten this far. Due to recent budget cuts, I'd like to welcome you to your new office cubicle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong>NEW OFFICE POLICY</strong><br />
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<u>Dress Code:</u><br />
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1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.<br />
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2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.<br />
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3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.<br />
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4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.<br />
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We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.<br />
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Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year.<br />
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They are called Saturdays & Sundays. <br />
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<u>Bereavement Leave:</u><br />
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This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend the funeral arrangements in your place. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.<br />
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<u>Bathroom Breaks:</u><br />
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Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet.<br />
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There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stalldoor will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the 'Chronic Offenders' category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company's mental health policy.<br />
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* Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.<br />
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* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.<br />
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Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.<br />
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The Management<br />
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Pass this on to all who are employed! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">***** PLEASE NOTE ***** </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, I am not the original creator of these photos and memo. It is a copy of a copy of a copy of a forwarded message. You know, one of those emails that gets sent and repeatedly forwarded until the original creator's name is lost. I simply liked it so much I wanted to share it with you too. If anyone knows the name of the original creator I will be happy to update this blog post. I love their cardboard creativity. </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-65747178582973429972011-02-25T04:41:00.008-06:002011-03-07T08:35:33.259-06:00Homemade paper paste<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a recipe for making homemade paste that can be used for paper coating the pieces of cardboard furniture. I stumbled upon this recipe in an old cookbook when I was looking for a Carmel pudding recipe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At this point it needs to be thinned down by adding 1 1/2 cups more water and 1/2 cup more cornstarch. Stir this together without cooking until it's very creamy. It will thicken up a bit more as it cools and become more like wall paper paste.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If more water is added it will be like a pourable school glue. One familiar brand name would be Elmer's. Add the water slowly, a teaspoon at a time to avoid getting it too thin. I'm going to save a dish liquid bottle to store some of this homemade glue and use it when constructing some of my furniture pieces. I'll use the thicker version for the paper coatings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>UPDATE:</u> This homemade glue should be kept in the fridge and used within a few days. I wanted to see what would happen if it was left covered on a counter. Would it last? This is what I got after a few days. It had started to grow green hair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It does work extremely well as a paper paste though. I noticed I had a lot less paper crinkles with the homemade paste than I get with the regular wall paper paste. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure if bugs will be attracted to the paste or not. Some bugs are already attracted to paper, cardboard, and glues in other things around a house. Silverfish bugs love books. I never had a problem with bugs years ago when I had several cardboard furniture pieces. I'm thinking the final painted finish on the pieces may have been a deterant to bugs? I've not heard of any bugs attracted to painted surfaces either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-9704916231093601042011-02-23T08:21:00.001-06:002011-04-11T07:46:55.689-05:00Breakfast bar - section 2 - step 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that my breakfast bar section 2 is constructed, and the joins are all taped, it's time for a paper coating. I prefer to use old phone books for my paper because it's thinner and easier to apply. I also want to keep phone books out of a landfill whenever I can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tear the pages into irregular shapes so that when my paper coating is finished there are no hard edge lines. Hard edge lines will create ridges where paint will build up and look bad. I also overlap them when pasting down. I go over the corners (from one side to the other) with the paper to create a smooth corner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A paper coating should be done over the whole thing. Top, bottom, inside, outside.... the whole thing. Why? Mostly for strength but it also creates a good base for painting. It covers the manufacturing coating on the cardboard and creates a bonding area between the cardboard and the paint used to finish the piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The paper coating also covers the ridges you see in the cardboard. This means the finished piece will look more like wood and a lot less like just cardboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's best to apply wall paper paste on the cardboard instead of on the paper. It creates less mess and uses less paste. I use a 2" paint brush. Paint a thin coat of paste on the cardboard, lay the paper on the pasted area, and brush it down with the paste coated brush. This covers the paper with paste and it's ready for the next piece of paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's best to use a very light coating of paste because too much will cause the cardboard to warp. Can you see how the ruler is angled up in this photo? This is because I was in a hurry and used too much paste in this area. The paste has water in it which reacts with the paper of the cardboard. I got a bubble from all the paste. I believe this will flatten out when it dries completely.... but why take the chance? Don't make the same mistake I did. Cover a small area and move to another area while the first one dries.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may find the paper coating crinkles up when you paste it to the cardboard. Don't worry about that. It will be fixed later. Quite a bit of the crinkles will flatten out as they dry. I deal with what's left after drying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I prefer to put two coats of paper on my pieces. It does take longer to do two coats but the piece will look much nicer and last much longer when finished. The way I think about creating the cardboard furniture is this..... if I take the time to create it in the first place, I need to take the time to do it right. I want my pieces to be as long lasting as any furniture made from wood. I'm not just making a homemade cardboard thing.... I'm making a <u>custom made piece of furniture</u> that can be handed down from one generation to the next if carefully cared for. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use two different color pages for my paper coatings so I know where I've been. The first coat on my breakfast bar is using the white page phone book. The second paper coating will be done using yellow pages. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It may be several days before I post on this blog again. Applying the paper coating takes time and right now I don't have a lot of time to devote to cardboard crafts. </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-67304640073858891902011-02-20T06:38:00.000-06:002011-02-20T06:38:16.625-06:00Breakfast bar - section 2 - step 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I stopped working on my breakfast bar (back before Christmas rush) I had just finished putting the walls on the inside of the second section. As you can see, the outside walls need to be attached. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what the inside walls look like from the side. The gap you see is where the inside struts are located. I first cut a piece to be the bottom. Glued it on by turning the piece upside down, glue the struts, then lay the bottom piece on and weight it until the glue dried. I repeated this for the sides and the top piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will notice I had a little extra lip on the bottom piece. This was to allow for the thickness of the side piece. The side piece is 1/4 inch thick so the lip is 1/4 inch.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also cut one of the sides too short. This was easily fixable by simply adding in an extra piece. I decided to add a top on this section as well. When I designed the breakfast bar, the counter top was to be one whole piece over all the sections. Each section was to be topless except for the counter top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've decided to change the design and make each section as a stand alone piece but I will also make a one piece counter top to cover all the sections too. The reason I'm doing the sections differently than the way originally designed is just in case I want to change a section later. I plan to make the breakfast bar so I can remove one section and replace it with a different one. The piece I remove can be used in another area of the house without more work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now all the walls and top and bottom of this section are assembled. Time for adding the tape on all the joins. The tape will cover all the open flutes and give the whole piece strength. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before adding the tape I did a little clean up on all the joined areas. I want the edges (corners) on the outside to be as straight as I can get them. As near like wood edges as possible. In some places I use a craft knife to cut some off.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For where I had cut the side piece too short and added another piece, I covered the join with craft tape. This covers the gap and will not be noticeable when the piece is finished.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On some joins (outside corners) I used a wood rasp to smooth it. It was just a tiny bit too large on one side. There was not enough to cut with a craft knife so the rasp took care of it. Use the wood rasp very lightly until you get a feel for it.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When putting tape over the open flutes of the joins you will need to deal with the corners too. I put tape on the join going an inch or so beyond the end.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then glue down the other side.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Underneath it looks like this. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes the paper tape doesn't want to stay down. It curls up as it dries but adding more water will not make it stick. This is caused by the coating on the cardboard that's applied during the manufacturing process. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I simply use a little wall paper paste on the tape and smooth it down.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some might be tempted to use other types of tape, like masking tape or self sticking packaging tape, but those won't work. The water based packing tape is the only type tape I've found will stick to the cardboard permanently. As you can see, even the water based tape has a hard time staying in some areas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I buy my water based packaging tape from an office supply store. The rolls I bought were about $12 for a roll that's 3" wide. I forget how many yards were on the roll but it was a lot. It's been a few years since I bought mine. I pull off a few yards, fold, and cut into three 1" strips using my rotary cutter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-15615648524666007352011-02-05T08:47:00.001-06:002011-02-05T08:47:43.687-06:00Welcome new followersWelcome to my new followers! Although it's sometimes a long time between my posts, I'm really glad you joined me. I'm still working on the breakfast bar and taking photos. I hope to have more photos ready this month. Making the breakfast bar came to a halt when I got busy with quilting work over the holidays. <br />
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Creating with cardboard is a hobby but quilting is my work. Work is what pays my bills. <br />
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I plan to make a couple of changes to how this blog works before I get too many posts written. I want to make it easier to follow the steps and print them out if you want. I'm not very computer savy so it takes me a little longer to figure out how things work. Hmm... it also occurred to me.... each time I get things figured out, blogger makes changes. It's hard to keep up. <br />
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If there is anything unclear with the steps, please let me know. I tend to loose track of what I've done and what I've written about. What happens is I will work on a cardboard project taking photos. The photos are for writing posts of the steps later. Then I'll have to stop to go do something else for a few days without getting the step posts written. When I come back to the cardboard I've lost my place. I can't remember what step I finished writing and what still needs to be written. Do you ever have this happen to you? <br />
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Well anyway, a reminder from a reader is usually enough to help me get back on track with the next step. Creating is always more fun than writing about creating. I also have a mother in a nursing home and I babysit my granddaughter while my daughter goes to college classes in the evening which means I can't spend a lot of time type-talking on the computer. <br />
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Thanks again for joining as a follower. I hope I can make cardboard an enjoyable hobby for you.Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-63633351266835242772011-01-03T06:50:00.000-06:002011-01-03T06:50:32.923-06:00Bobbin organizer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January organizing is happening all over everywhere. I'm doing a lot of organizing myself. I'm using cardboard to make stuff I really don't want to spend money to purchase. I could buy some type of bobbin organizer which might work. More likely it wouldn't work the way I wanted it to and I'd wind up feeling guilty for spending the money but tossing it out anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I decided to organize these bobbins laying loose in a drawer. These are the M size bobbins that go to my quilting machine. They constantly slide around in the bottom of the drawer and the threads come loose and tangle. Well cardboard is free so no guilt if this doesn't work. I'll give it a try for a few weeks to see if I'm happy with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut a piece of cardboard to fit the bottom of the drawer. I mark a grid of 1 inch squares.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I find some old chopsticks I'd saved for some unknown reason. I'm glad I did save them because they came in real handy for this project. I lay a chopstick next to the measuring tape on the table and mark it at 1/2 inch intervals all along the stick. I then cut the chopstick into little pegs. It wasn't easy cutting all those pegs with a simple craft knife. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I poke a hole in the center of the squares on the cardboard and glue a peg in each hole.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When finished I have all these little pegs. Hmm.... a horizontal pegboard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pegs hold all the bobbins. Yea! No more bobbins sliding around in the drawer. Hmm.... when I find the rest of my bobbins, that seem to be lost in the kaos of my house, I can make another organizer to hold them too.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days ago I also made this drawer organizer for my kitchen. It's custom made to fit the items I want to store. So far, it's working the way it should to keep everything in it's place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9g7Rtm8qqYM/TSG_kmPLZZI/AAAAAAAALFw/mWryzrkbxIg/s1600/January+2011+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9g7Rtm8qqYM/TSG_kmPLZZI/AAAAAAAALFw/mWryzrkbxIg/s320/January+2011+014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-84526591781318223202010-09-18T05:35:00.001-05:002010-09-18T05:41:29.812-05:00Still hereGosh, it seems like forever since I've had a chance to work on the cardboard furniture. I have other priorities to get out of the way before I can play with cardboard again. Buttoning up the house for winter is a priority. So is finishing up customer quilts. I don't want this blog to go dormant in blogger. Which is why I'm writing a simple post. I have a ton of ideas for furniture creations.... right here in my own house. I keep telling myself..... someday, someday, someday. Well, I'm pretty anxious for someday to get here!Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-52149245457336976982010-07-31T07:47:00.002-05:002011-02-19T17:14:17.463-06:00Breakfast bar - section 2, step five<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it's time to close up the inside of this section. Measure from front to back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put it along the joins of the piece. It's not necessary to use hot glue for these inside pieces because the kraft tape will hold it just fine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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You will add a piece for the top and bottom as well as top and bottom of the center shelf area.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lay the piece on it's side and cut pieces to cover these areas too. Here you see this section setting upright.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On to the next step. I probably won't get to the next step for a few more days. I have quilts to finish first.</div><br />
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</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-77997389704878690482010-07-30T04:53:00.001-05:002011-02-19T17:13:11.218-06:00Breakfast bar - Section 2, step four<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In step three I showed how I had marked the places where the struts will attach to the top and the back. I now lay the back piece down so I can work with it first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I start attaching the struts with a bit of hot glue at the places where I marked them on the back. I am careful to place the struts so all the notches are going in the same direction. The notches are all oriented toward what will be the top of this section. I used a square (angle) ruler to get them fairly straight. There is a little give to the cardboard so after gluing they lean a little. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next step is to add the inside frame. Carefully lower it over the struts and place it into the notches of the struts. This should make all the struts stand straight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I lay the facing piece on top of the struts. I carefully added a bit of hot glue to the top of each of the struts so it stays put. I did one at a time around the outside then did the inside pieces. I was careful to place this piece so it matched the marks I had made in step three. The piece is fairly square but it will get even more square as the other pieces are added.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next thing is to add a piece of kraft tape to each of the struts where it joins the back. There should be a piece of the tape on both sides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add kraft tape to the struts joining the front piece too. Even though there was hot glue used to join all the pieces, the kraft tape gives it more strength.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do not put tape on the center (inner) piece. The struts should float free in this area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here the piece is setting in it's upright position. I've already cut a piece for the bottom and glued it on. I glued only the front and back pieces along the bottom edge, not the struts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step five should be posted tomorrow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-91276416129409419242010-07-28T05:55:00.002-05:002011-02-19T17:02:12.927-06:00Breakfast bar, section 2 - step three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I need to cut notches in the frame to hold the struts. I marked a line down the center of all three rails on the <strong>center</strong> piece. The only piece that gets notches will be the piece for the center (inside). The front and the back piece do not get any notches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The struts should be no more than 6 inches apart nor closer than 2 inches. I chose to align 5 struts along each of the rails. I marked the notches to match the thickness of the struts and cut the notches out. Here you see what will be the bottom rail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the center rail. Notice how all the notches are cut on the same side? When the piece is assembled the notches will be oriented on top so the struts face down. It'll make sense later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the top rail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before I start to assemble this cabinet, I use the piece with the notches to trace where the struts will attach to the other pieces. Tracing helps with placement when putting everything together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here you can see the outlines I've marked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also trace the notches on the front piece too though they won't be cut out. I'm marking only for placement and allignment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here you can see the traced marks on the front piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm ready for actual assembly. That's in step four. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-39443272926246729782010-07-27T07:40:00.001-05:002011-02-19T17:00:09.372-06:00Breakfast bar, section 2 - step two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just like with the first section we will need struts for strength. My cabinet is 18 inched deep, front to back, so I took a piece of board 18 inches wide and drew some lines one inch apart. Then drew a line down the center. This line is useful for another step. Drawing it now will insure that all of the struts are marked in the identical place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The strength of the flutes need to be orientated so they go top to bottom when placed in your cabinet. This will be more apparent later in the instructions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut out all the struts. Then marked a line across the line I drew previously on one of the struts. You may need to click and enlarge the picture to see this line. It represents the center of the struts top to bottom but the previous line was from end to end. Hmm.... hard to describe. Notice how the flutes are oriented? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using the two lines I've drawn on the one strut, I make a couple more marks. These marks are the same as the thickness of the center strength piece we cut in step one. I took a small scrap piece of board and used it to mark these lines. I'm making notches in these struts. The notches are half the distance of the strut, or 1/2 inch because the strut is 1 inch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut out the area that I had marked. It is centered both end to end and top to bottom of the strut. I used the first one to mark and cut out a notch on all the other struts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm jumping ahead a little but I want to show how the cutting of the notches is important. They need to be the size of the cardboard they will be attached to. Like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Too large and the struts will be wobbly during a later step. Too small and it will be difficult to get them together. Notice how I've used double fluted on one piece and single fluted on the other? Inside this section a single flute will work just fine if that's all you have. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How many struts do I need? I have 15. I'll explain how I got this figure in the next step. </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-29088658987998652162010-07-25T07:35:00.001-05:002011-02-19T16:59:16.343-06:00Breakfast bar, section 2 - step one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've done all I can to section one of the breakfast bar until the other two sections are made. I can work on covering it completely with paper and wall paper paste but that's about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm starting on the second section using a different technique as a demonstration how you can make furniture this way too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I start by cutting three identical sized boards. These are the front, middle, and back of this section. We won't need a top, bottom, or sides until later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I lay two pieces aside while I work on what will be the front piece. I draw out what I want the piece to look like from the front when finished. It will have two open sections that I call shelves. Not drawers this time, just shelves. I have specific appliance storage in mind for this section. You see how I've drawn what will be the outside walls? The walls will be 1 inch thick just like the first section I did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut out the opening pieces to form the outline of my cabinet forming the shelve areas. I used my utility knife and a plastic ruler to stay straight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I get a second piece that I cut earlier and lay this cut one on top. Using a few small pieces of the kraft tape I secure it in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I trace the openings onto the bottom piece. Because I had taped it secure, the tracing is accurate. This is important.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I remove the piece I traced and cut the openings on the second piece. Now I have two idential pieces which will be the front facing and the middle strength section. For now, we won't need the third piece. It will be the back and doesn't need any cutting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm ready for step two. R U?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-81121575281931221262010-07-02T07:59:00.001-05:002011-02-19T16:58:02.711-06:00Breakfast bar - step 8<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is really a continuation of step 7. Here you can see I'm covering the whole piece with paper except for the bottom where it will be connected to a base with wheels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a view from the front. This paper coating step takes quite a bit of time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It will be a few days before I post the next steps. I need to set this aside for at least the weekend while I work on other projects. I have customer quilts to finish. I have fair entries to get done. I have some appointments to set up. Things like that. As much as I love working on this piece, the other things have priority. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I can work it into my schedule I will finish coating the rest with the paper and start working on the next section by Tuesday or Wednesday. I did get some more large cardboard pieces yesterday. I can use part of it to make the other drawers for this section. The cardboard I got was really nice stuff. One piece is even triple fluted. Exciting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a really great holiday and I'll see you back here in a few days.</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-1021620380700267772010-07-01T03:20:00.001-05:002011-02-19T16:56:40.290-06:00Breakfast bar - step 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm skipping ahead to the next step instead of making more drawers. I still want to make more drawers for my cabinet but I'm short on cardboard. I need to save what large pieces I have to start making the second section of the breakfast bar. It's best to cut your largest pieces first and use leftovers to cut smaller pieces. I can add more drawers when I get a new supply of cardboard. I don't want to hold up the instruction posts while I wait for more cardboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this next step it's time to hide the imperfections of the cardboard and smooth the transition (hide the edges) between the water based tape and the cardboard. The cardboard furniture will never be as perfectly smooth as a good piece of sanded wood because it's not real wood. We just want to do what we can to get as smooth as possible. </div><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have this bucket of wall paper paste I bought at the hardware store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also need something to use as a paper coating. Whatever scrap paper you have handy will work. Like an old phone book, newspapers, magazines, or tissue paper. Old phone books and newspapers are easy to get. Tissue paper is really too thin in my opinion but you could use it if you have a good supply. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to decoupage the whole thing with the paper and wall paper paste. Here I've started working on the drawer. I coat everything on the whole furniture piece, inside and out with the paper and paste. Notice how the flutes don't show on the top of the drawer? That's because I've covered it with kraft tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the basic steps. Tear your paper into pieces with irregular shapes. Smaller pieces are easier to work with. Paint on a coat of paste where you plan to put the paper.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lay the paper on the paste, overlapping the edge of the previous paper, and paint a coat of paste over that. In this photo I'm working on the cabinet. I'm not covering the bottom edge just yet. That is another step that will be finished when the sections are put together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paint a coat of paste over the next area, lay paper there, and paint with more paste. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This decoupage step can also be done with white school glue. School glue can be bought by the gallon at the hardware store. Can you see in the photo how the paper hides the edges of the kraft tape to create a smoother finish? Ok, yes, I see the line across the cardboard. I'm leaving that because it's the side that will be attached to the next section. It won't be visible from the outside when the whole breakfast bar is complete. If this side were going to be visible I would cover it with kraft tape before doing the paper coating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, when you are doing the paper coating you will get little imperfections. A small fold here and there or ripples that don't seem to want to brush out. Do the best you can to stay smooth but don't stress about those. Use your fingers to smooth the paper the best you can. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decoupage the whole thing with the paper and let it dry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You ready for step 8? </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-5812860054252148712010-06-30T05:17:00.001-05:002011-02-19T16:55:38.865-06:00Breakfast bar - step 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have said that if I ever got new kitchen base cabinets they would have drawers instead of just shelves. Well heck, I ask myself, why am I making shelves for my breakfast bar instead of drawers like I prefer? I couldn't find a reason, so I decided to make drawers. Here's the first one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I have done is create a simple box. No inside walls, struts, or top. This drawer is only 4 inches deep and won't store anything heavy so it has only a single bottom piece. Most drawers don't need heavy duty walls with struts but the bottom should stronger if you plan to store anything heavy in it. Cardboard bends with weight so keep that in mind when creating drawers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not making a front piece for the drawer yet either. I still haven't decided on an outside finish for my breakfast bar. I'm leaving the drawers plain until the very end. Here is how the drawer looks in the unit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, it is slightly smaller than the area it fits. I learned a long time ago that cardboard drawers should be just a bit smaller so they open and close easier. If you look at the drawers in a wood cabinet or in a dresser you will see that those are smaller than the opening. It's the front facing of a drawer that hides the gap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm planning on doing the drawer facings when I decide how I want the outside to look. I haven't decided on a style. I like ornate with scrollwork and carvings but my exsisting cabinets don't have that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before going on to the next step, I'm going to sand all the joins and put water based tape (kraft tape) over all the exposed edges. Including the top edge of the drawer. There should be no flute edges showing anywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ready for step 7? </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-79618812186560169252010-06-29T05:53:00.001-05:002011-02-19T16:53:55.007-06:00Breakfast bar - step 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creating this shelf is basically the same as step 3. Cut a bottom piece the correct size, side to side, front to back. Cut the struts with the flutes going up and down. Glue in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glue the struts and add the top piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When it's all dry it should fit snug. Tape up the joins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add the front strut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sand and tape the edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this type of construction the steps are the same for adding all shelves and walls. First the wall, then the shelf. This section (1 of 4) of my breakfast bar has 2 shelves. I could have added as many shelves as I wanted of any depth. You can change them in any way that works for whatever you are creating. I think it's kind of like building a house. You have outside walls, then studs, then the inside walls. You have a ceiling. You create a second or third floor the same way and add load bearing walls. You can change it however you like. You can add walls or you can take them away. The choice is yours to make. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This technique is also the most versatile of the two techniques I use. This is how my breakfast bar section looks now. Notice how I've closed up the walls above the top shelf? The actual top and bottom portion of this will be made when I'm finished making the other units. All the units will be attached to each other and then the top and bottom will be added.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking that I already want to make a couple of changes to this unit. You ready for step 6?</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-67677225338892760842010-06-28T04:46:00.002-05:002011-02-19T16:52:56.224-06:00Breakfast bar - step 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Are you able to follow the steps ok? If not, please post a comment and I'll try to explain it better.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm now ready to add the next shelf. This one will be 18 inches above the first one. I lay the unit on it's back so it will be easier to glue the struts. The struts I cut are 18 X 1 inch, with the flutes running lengthwise. Here I have the box laying on it's back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I glue the struts along the back wall, touching the previous shelf for alignment. They look like this. I also used regular white glue instead of the glue gun. I wasn't in a rush as I was before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut a wall section to fit this area, before I glue the side wall struts. I'm working on this section only for now. I glue the wall piece on top of the struts and weight it down to dry for a couple of hours. Then I tape the joins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It now looks like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I repeat this same step for one side wall and tape the joins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I repeat for the other side wall and tape it too. Notice the strut that is at the edge of the outside? This is piece is important. It becomes the face of the wall section when seen from the front. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shelf walls on this went much faster than the first one except for the drying. Here it is setting upright again. You can see I've started sanding and taping the edges of the walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9g7Rtm8qqYM/TCJImbC19TI/AAAAAAAAJhY/DR1LZZHegJ8/s1600/Cardboard+breakfast+bar+2010+051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ru="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9g7Rtm8qqYM/TCJImbC19TI/AAAAAAAAJhY/DR1LZZHegJ8/s320/Cardboard+breakfast+bar+2010+051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm ready to add the shelf part on top of the just added walls. You ready for step 5?</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-17583814687326683652010-06-27T04:19:00.002-05:002011-02-19T16:52:08.387-06:00Breakfast bar - step 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Remember where we left off with step 2? Now I'm going to make the first shelf. I measure from side wall to side wall (above the shelf wall) and front to back. The shelf should set comfortably on top of the struts when finished. I need two cardboard pieces the same size. A top and a bottom to close up the struts inside the shelf.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also needed a bunch of struts for the inside of the shelf. I cut these the length of the shelf front to back which is 18 inches. I didn't want the shelf to be very thick either so I cut them 1/2 inch wide. Please notice that the flutes on these go side to side instead of lengthwise. Why? Because they will be placed in horizontal position within the shelf and the flutes must go top to bottom for strength. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what I mean. Here I have them glued in place on the bottom part of the shelf. These struts are 1/4 inch shorter than the bottom piece. I'll show you why in a minute. Next take the second large piece and glue it on top of these struts then put the whole shelf in place in the unit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It should fit snug. If it doesn't, don't worry about it. The shelf won't go anywhere after construction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is why the struts were about a quarter inch shorter than the top and bottom piece. I want to add a piece to close the end facing the outside. This is not necessary on the sides next to the walls. Only on the side where it will show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tape the inside joins then sand the front edge and tape it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to add another shelf so I guess it's time to go to step 4. You ready?</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-58917550993351854982010-06-26T05:38:00.003-05:002011-02-19T16:51:28.008-06:00Breakfast bar - step 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Now it's time to start constructing the bones of the first section of the breakfast bar. Remember, I'm creating this breakfast bar in four sections. I use two basic ways to add strength inside my furniture pieces. I'm showing you the first way with this first section of my breakfast bar. I'll show you the other way when I construct the second section.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this step I needed a bunch of struts. Struts are pieces that go inside the walls for strength. I cut mine 12 inches by 1 inch wide. I want the lower shelf to be 12 inches from the bottom. I want the walls to be 1 inch thick. I was also careful to cut with the flutes going lengthwise which will translate as top to bottom in the next step. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using my square metal ruler as a guide to keep them straight, I started gluing the struts along the back side. If it will be easier for you, lay the piece down on it's back piece so you are working on the horizontal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I glued mine about an inch and a half apart. I think this spacing will work fine for what I need. If you feel you need more strength then certainly you can glue yours closer together. I put hot glue the whole length of the struts. I continued gluing struts on all three walls. I think you can understand now how the shelf will rest on top of the struts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it's time to add the inside walls. Lay your box down so the struts rest horizontal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Measure and cut a piece of cardboard the height of the struts plus width and length of the back section. Like this. My piece was 12 ( height of struts) X 18 X 24. Once again, I cut the cardboard so the flutes will run top to bottom when upright. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place glue on all the struts, quickly, and place the section on. You don't need to cover the whole length of all the struts with hot glue for this step. I just dabbed it in three spots of each strut. The reason is because the hot glue cools quickly and there's already enough glue on them to hold fast from the previous step. I used cans of vegetables as weights to hold the piece in place while the hot glue cooled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could have used white glue for adding the struts and the walls but it would require a long drying time. I prefer hot glue when I want to work quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that this step is finished, I set the box upright and it looks like this. In this picture I've already added strips of tape along the joins. No need for sanding or anything on these joins, just tape to close up the gap and add strength.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One other thing I should point out is that I put struts close to the edge of the wall ends. Hmm... no picture but you can sort of see it in the left bottom corner of the picture above. Later, after the whole piece is constructed, these outside joins will be sanded and glued.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ready for step 3? </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-73664529389368646712010-06-25T05:03:00.002-05:002011-02-19T16:50:35.138-06:00Breakfast bar construction - step 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Now it's time to begin the construction of the breakfast bar. This will be section one of the four. I gathered the boxes I need to start. I've been very lucky that the man who brings me cardboard has double fluted boxes large enough to cut big pieces. Double flutes are stronger but you can use single flute if that's all you can find. Just be sure it's large enough to cut full pieces from it and only build furniture to hold light weight stuff.<br />
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I used a metal angle ruler for accuracy when marking the pieces. I want it to be as accurate as possible even though I know it won't be perfect. I used my quilting ruler and a craft knife to cut straight edges.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I marked a line along three sides of the bottom piece that are equal to the thickness of my cardboard. This was to help me put hot glue very quickly along the edge, in the right place, then put the side piece on before it cools. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I forgot to take pictures of the sides being added. I glued one piece at a time. I used a trash can as a brace to hold the piece upright while the glue cooled. Now I have a three sided box with a bottom but no top. I used the water activated tape and put it along the joins of the inside. This creates a stronger bond of the adjoining pieces as well as close up the gap between. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used my wood rasp to knock off any bumps and ridges on the outside joins. I'm removing excess glue and at the same time creating a softer edge. Hmm... hard to describe this. You want the join to be even and smooth as if it were a piece of sanded wood. It's not necessary to do this with the inside joins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I put strips of the water activated tape along the outside edges. Do not soften the edges of the bottom piece joins. Only the upright joins on the side and back pieces. The bottom joins will be sanded and taped at a later stage when I add more strength at the bottom. I stopped just short of the bottom edge with the tape. I will cover this area when I finish the bottom piece to connect all the sections.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's as far as I got for step 1. You ready for step 2?</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-44883941561591858152010-06-24T08:17:00.004-05:002011-02-26T07:21:18.063-06:00Repairing dents and dings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes you will get cardboard boxes with things like this on them. You don't want your furniture to have dents or dings unless you are going for that look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use kraft tape to cover it. Sanding helps remove the finish allowing the kraft tape to adhere better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-38091612169403120622010-06-24T06:10:00.001-05:002011-02-19T17:17:36.477-06:00Breakfast bar - the beginning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I often use the words paper boards and cardboards to mean the same thing. With any piece of cardboard furniture you need to start with a sketch. You don't need to be precise with the drawing. It's only to help you plan the construction so the furniture fits where you want it to fit. I write notes on my sketch to help me remember measurements too. For this piece I did a sketch of an overhead view to remind myself that it should have an area underneath for a person's legs just like a table would.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I did a sketch of what the front will look like.... maybe. The outside decoration (finish) may change once the bones of the furniture is completed. For now, on this piece, I've simply drawn a square around the outside edges to represent a raised area design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I want for the inside of the breakfast bar. Shelves to hold kitchen appliances or whatever. As I'm constructing the sections I can make changes if I want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the sketch I write the size of paper boards I need for the main construction. This helps me decide the size boxes I will use to make this piece. I get the nicest boxes from a friend's husband who brings them to me. What large furniture pieces I make will be dependant on what he brings me. In future posts I will show smaller things made from everyday household boxes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Don't be tempted to start cutting out all your pieces before starting to put it together. You will find out along the way that some sizes may change.... ever so slightly. Cardboard may look smooth and even but in reality there are dips and valleys not seen with the naked eye. Your cutting may not be as precise as you think either. The way I construct a piece is to cut the outside pieces first and cut individual pieces for construction as they are needed.<br />
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For this breakfast bar I know I want it in 4 sections. There are three seating area sections and one connecting section between the bar and the existing cabinets. All four sections will be held together by the top and bottom. I already know I will not have enough cardboard to complete the whole furniture piece. Looking at what cardboard I have here, it looks like I can complete only one section for now. I'll do as much as I can and wait for the man who supplies me with cardboard to bring more. I'm told it may be a while as he doesn't get boxes all that often. It's worth the waiting though because the boxes are good quality.<br />
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Are you ready to get started?Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-24756510395327750722010-06-23T14:01:00.002-05:002011-02-26T07:22:08.131-06:00The secret revealed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">In order to construct cardboard furniture you need to know where cardboard is strongest. Knowing where the strength of the cardboard is, is the secret ingredient for it's construction. You don't want to make a whole piece of furniture only to have it collapse the first time you put something heavy on it or in it. So here's an experiment. Take a cardboard tube and stand it on end. The one I'm using is a paper towel tube.</div><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not easy to do is it? If I had 4 or 5 tubes taped togehter, I could probably stand on it without any fear of falling. Ok, lay the tube on it's side and crush it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Much easier this time. Ok, now let's try a cut piece of a cardboard box this time. Flutes going up and down. Flutes are the wavy line paper inside the cardboard.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">There you have it. The secret of cardboard furniture construction. The strength of the cardboard lies in the direction of the flutes. Look at any cardboard container and you will see that the flutes go from top to bottom on the outer sides. This is where the box is strongest for stacking one on top of another. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The flutes of cardboard are very much like the round strength of a tube. The more flutes together the stronger the strength. When you are constructing your furniture, the strength of the flutes should go from top to bottom whenever possible. The more times you repeat the flutes, going in the right direction during construction, the stronger your furniture piece becomes. The strength of the construction using the natural strength of the flutes and is why a person can make cabinets and dressers and couches and chairs..... etc.</div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-6526685310831128262010-06-22T10:51:00.001-05:002011-02-26T07:19:48.794-06:00What do you see?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If a stranger were to walk through my house they might believe I'm ready to be committed..... or at the very least; be signed up for a hoarder intervention. Just to see the items I save, a person might believe I have a serious mental problem. Hmm... maybe they are right. I do save some strange things. I save and save.... until it all becomes a fire hazard then I clear almost everything out and start saving all over again. Along the way, some items actually do get used for it's intended purpose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So let me ask you this..... when you see this stuff, what do you see? A pile of empty boxes ready for the trash? Most people would. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I don't see these items in quite the same way as most people. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These 4 boxes look to me like the beginning of a quilting machine tool storage box with sections for spare parts and screwdrivers. Hmm.... maybe a storage box to hold paint brushes, paints, crayons, and drawing pencils? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See how nicely the boxes play together? Just a little work and the boxes could be fixed for stacking instead of down inside each other. Each box would hold different tools or parts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So what do you see here? More trash? Again, most people would see these as just trash. I see pretty shiny gift bows made from the chip bag because the inside is silver. I see the can labels and the noodle bags woven into a purse. The phone book made into paper beads.... hmm, maybe small homemade note pads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add those boxes to some of these boxes and I see an organizer cabinet for plastic quilting rulers and rotary cutters. The boxes above would be the drawers and boxes like this one as the bones of the cabinet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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All you have to do is imagine the possibilities. I don't see all that stuff as just trash.... I see it as construction materials for crafts or art. <br />
Cardboard (in my opinion) is the most versatile art medium or craft supply ever created. Cardboard can be found in all manner of shapes and types. It can be manipulated to form even more shapes and forms. You can cut it, bend it, shape it, twist it, weave it, curl it, tape it, glue it, write on it, paint it, crimp it, emboss it, and the list could go on and on. The best part about cardboard is that it's FREE. <br />
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It doesn't matter if you are just bored and looking for something to do or simply out of funds to buy supplies for your favorite craft..... cardboard can occupy your time. Pick up an empty cardboard box and look for the possibilities within it. Need a new piece of jewelry? Make one out of cardboard. Need an organizer system for a kitchen drawer? Make it out of cardboard. <br />
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Being broke should not be an obstacle to having furniture in your home. Once you know the secret to construction you can make any furniture you need. This could include beds, couches, dressers, china cabinets..... oh the possibilities! Are you beginning to see what I see instead of just a pile of trash? No? Well give me a little time and maybe I can show you the possibilities hidden in the <strike>trash</strike> cardboard.Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973327970926171875.post-58125849728789797012010-06-21T18:44:00.005-05:002011-02-26T07:22:59.624-06:00Basic tools needed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are some basic tools needed when working with cardboard. What you actually need for each project will depend on what you are making. I will show you what I have right now and add to this list as I work with newer projects. This is what I would call a basic starter kit for working with single or double fluted cardboard. That's the average type of packing and shipping cardboard found in any dumpster. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Plastic rulers (from my quilting supplies)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. A metal square ruler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. A craft knife (breakable blade)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Measuring tape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Foam sander (this has 2 grit sizes, fine and course)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. Scissors (for cutting paper)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. Pencils</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8. Metal wood rasp (used for knocking off hard edges of glued joins, costs about $2 at Big Lots)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the most important items in my basic tool kit is the tape. This tape is very important for sealing the joins and making them strong. I<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">t's</span> also rather expensive and hard to find. This is the type of tape that was used for sealing cardboard boxes long before self-adhesive brand tapes (like scotch) were invented. This tape is made from paper with reinforcing strings running through it. The glue is activated with water which creates a really good bond with cardboard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I believe I bought that roll of tape from Office Depot or from Staples for around $12. If anyone knows of a cheaper place to purchase it please let me know. The tape is 3 inches wide so I cut it into strips of 1 inch to help stretch it farther. For most joins on the cardboard a 1 inch strip works fine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The water activated glue and the paper of the tape helps it bond better with the paper of the cardboard than a plastic based tape does. It can also be painted as if it were a part of the cardboard because it's paper. Plastic type tapes do not hold paint well. Don't be tempted to use masking tape either. Masking tape will not <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">hol</span>d a permanent bond with the cardboard and you will have wasted your time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along with these basic tools an electric jig-saw is helpful for cutting multiple pieces of cardboard at the same time. (I'm dreaming of getting a <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Dremmel</span> but it's out of my budget.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This should be enough basic tools to get you started. </div>Na Nahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536204640038696190noreply@blogger.com0