- A pair of scissors
- Exacto
- Metal ruler
- Cutting mat and / or cutter for scrapbooking.
- 24 sheets of white paper such as Bristol 270 g / m2 (limited to defy that this DIY to make complete).
- 24 boxes of paper or cardboard (malignant Restricted rather shortcuts).
- Bender bone (optional)
- Double-sided tape or adhesive universal
- Washi Tape (optional)
- Wall Art Motif fir or other substance (optional)
- 2 wooden dowels (optional, needed to stretch and hang the fabric)
- Nails (optional, needed to stretch and hang the fabric)
- Hammer
- Rope or string (optional, needed to stretch and hang the fabric)
- Magnets (self-adhesive films) and 24 metal plates (metal magnets)
OR
- Velcro fasteners or Velcro closures
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks (to the Velcro stick)
- To take advantage of my gift: a computer and a printer
Step 1
Draw and name your boxes by hand or on a CAD (Computer Aided Design). For those who would like the same fields as I have, here is my little Christmas present in advance: Click on this link to the 24 templates of boxes that I download intended for DIY. (Ho ho ho Merry Christmas !!!) Print 24 originals on Bristol-type leaves thick enough (mine are 270g / m2).
Step 2
Cut with a cutter or utility knife and your cutting mat shown all your boxes as in the following pictures.
Step 3
Bend your 24 boxes along the shown in the figure dashed line. To get beautiful folds sore fingers can you help a bending bones.
Step 4
Imagine your boxes. Glue the flaps with double sided tape or adhesive universal.
Step 5
Once formed your boxes, stick on the bottom of each magnet or Velcro (male part: rough part).
- Boxes Magnets: plan, 24 metal plates behind the fabric to place to keep the boxes.
- Boxes with Velcro: place the female Velcro (soft tissue) on the fabric.
Step 6
Last year I missed, to my great regret, buying fabric pattern as a big tree! This year I am not discouraged, and I found this famous fabric. Due to the success has been improved this year and converted ready in wall decor. For me, completely zero sewing, it's perfect!
Step 7
It will only fill your 24 boxes of candy, chocolate and other surprises. Let the magic happen a little each day until Christmas. The countdown can begin with your Advent Calendar!
Tips and Tricks
- For those who do not want to make boxes (I know it's long), you can buy them pre-cut and pre-bent. So they decorate paint, glue them to make drawings, gift paper, paper for scrapbooking (Scrapbooking) or Christmas decorations! Make sure they count.
- For a perfect folding I scored all folds of my boxes with a exacto (on the back of them). I then my Bender, turn all bone flap.
- To facilitate opening the boxes, I put a small improvised tongue with Washi tape.
- The strips or patches of Velcro stickers are to adhere to the tissue. Against by hot-melt adhesive is effective. Show Velcro on the fabric in which you create a box and glue them with hot glue want.
Shopping and Storage
- Fabric with Tannen: Ikea.
- Bristol paper, cotton cord, self-adhesive magnetic sheets: Supplies Stores artists.
- Wooden dowels Center renovation.
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