trustno1

Hi Guys, I am so pleased that you liked this little crooked box and that some of you even want to make them! So here are the instructions:

You will need a carton of milk, juice or something along those lines that is really clean so and dry it won’t be smelling up your house after a few days.

The measurements of the cartons used for this particular box are 7 cm x 20 cm which is the average measurments of cartons of milk here in Mexico. Also make sure that the carton has straight edges and is not the kind with the roundy ones (this don’t work well for this box)

• Scissors (really pointy scissors – the kid kind don’t do a very good job)
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Masquin tape
• Glue stick
• Double sided tape

And don’t throw anything away until the end (I learned this the hard way)

1. Measure 7 cm (from bottom up) on each side of the carton and draw a straight line all around

2. Measure another 7 cm from this line up again and draw a straight line through all of them also

3. In each of the lines you drew, put a mark in the middle (this means you should be marking at 3.5 cm)

4. From this mark draw a straight line to the left corner of its bottom line and a straight line to the right corner. (This should leave you with a triangle – do this on every side and on both 7 cm segments of your box.

For the triangles on the bottom you will need to go over the angles with a scissor in order to scar it (use a ruler and do it carefully so the scissor doesn’t go it’s own sweet way and end up scarring in unwanted places o____O ) this will ease the process of folding

5.Cut the excess at the Top and put aside – just be sure to cut a really straight line and not to leave any fuzzy

6.Now we are going to separate the 7 cm segments from each other: cut from the tip of one of your triangles straight to one of its corners and when you hit the middle straight line cut all around the straight line (DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM)

7.Place the part you just cut out as if it was one flat piece of paper and this must leave you with 8 triangles – cut them carefully so they are all individual pieces and put them aside for a moment

8.Now go back to the box you are left with and carefully try to bring in the corners of the box while bringing out the tips of the triangle (do this one at a time)

MAKING THE LID

9.Now go back and get your triangles and with the glue stick paste two together making sure that the part that faces out is the white one and not the one with all the wordings and such – this will leave you with four triangles Let dry  

10.Now grab your masking tape and stick some (about half of its width to one of the corners of the triangle

11.Grab another of the triangles and place it parallel on top of the side with the tape and stick the tape to it

12.Do the same to all the sides and this should give you a pyramid. Make sure to put tape on both sides so it’s stays in place. Now put two or three pieces across on each side also

13.Now you have your box and you can decorate it with any paper you want!

I promise I will write the paper beading (criss-crossing) and putting it on the box soon.