Cardboard chest. DIY decorative chest. Made from wood, cardboard or paper. Which product size to choose

It all started with the fact that I felt sorry for throwing away boxes from under glasses. But once you understand the principle of operation, you can turn almost any box into a cute wedding money chest.

There were partitions in this box that I got rid of... I brought the box to the same look as in the photo!

On one of the sides we draw this outline, typical for the lid of a chest. You can stick to any size. You can do it “by eye”, whatever suits you!
We do the second side in exactly the same way! but on the “profile” we draw two stripes: the first connects the lower points of each arc on the side panel, and the second is the height of our future cover.

Now we take scissors in our hands and cut off the “excess”. Create a “bulge” for the lid. I think the photo shows what I mean.
Next step: the lid of my box is quite tight and just doesn’t want to bend nicely. Therefore, with the blunt side of the scissors I make these grooves (according to inside boxes). The distance between the beards is arbitrary - for me it’s about 1.5 cm.

Now I cut along the bottom line in three!!! to the parties. I did this sharp knife.

“Finishing” the lid of my chest. Personally, I take adhesive paper tape, which is sold in hardware stores called construction tape;) Well, I take exactly that, tear off the pieces and use them to secure the lid parts together

This photo shows it better. I cut off the “extra” part of the lid with scissors (you can also use a knife). I connect everything with the same adhesive tape.

Well... something is already emerging...

If money is thrown into this chest, then it’s time to think of a “hole”... to do this, I draw contours on the inside of the lid and cut it out with a sharp knife.


Tip number 1:
if you simply cut along the “bottom” line, then after we cover our chest it will not be able to close well. Therefore, it is worth increasing our slot, as I tried to show in the photo, to about 3 millimeters.

Let's start gluing our chest. It was for this chest that I again picked up the wallpaper that I bought especially for this.

I cut off the first piece: length = two widths of the side walls + the width of the front wall + two folds (I have 5 centimeters each... but less is possible). Height = wall height + two folds.

I glue it with glue from a spray can (as in the photo), but this is my personal choice!

I start gluing it: first the front and two sides, then I fold it over the back, then I cut it at the corners and tuck it in. After everything, I smooth it out, expel the air and press it well again.

Next step: I trace the sides of the lid and cut out these blanks.

I glue the sides of the lid.

Having measured the width of the chest, I cut out the next part. It will need to be pasted over: the bottom, back wall and lid. So you will need to calculate the length taking into account all these details.

While the glue has not yet hardened, I make a cut like this.

This is how the hole for envelopes looks like.

At this stage our wedding money chest looks like this...

Tip number 2:
If you feel that the lid of the chest is a bit heavy and is constantly “trying to fall off” when you open it, then before gluing the inside of the chest, glue a piece of ribbon on one side from the inside as in the photo. Try to find the position of the lid in which it already “leans back” and in this position we glue such a ribbon. After this, you can safely start gluing the inside of the chest.

I figured that my lid wouldn’t “fall off” anyway, so I removed the ribbon and started covering the inside with the same wallpaper. If you want to tinker, you can decorate the inside with material - it turns out beautifully, but there is a little more fiddling.

How to paste it over - I don’t think it’s worth going into too much depth. I'll make a cut for the envelopes later - when the glue dries.

Now we cut off a cardboard strip (I have about 5 cm wide and long = 2/3 of the width of the side panel + width of the front wall + 2/3 of the width of the side panel).

Let's try it on from the inside... as in the photo. The cardboard peeks out about 2 cm above the edge of the chest.

I also covered this cardboard with the same wallpaper, and so that the “seam” was at the bottom.

I coat it with glue to about the middle and glue it to the inner wall(s) of the chest. I used nail scissors to cut a hole for the envelopes...

I pulled out all sorts of things from the bins that are associated with a wedding...
I glued it with a hot gun, added doves and hearts...and...

To make a chest with your own hands we will need:

Box (multi-layer cardboard box is best),
wooden rulers (purchased at KOR)
acrylic paint, acrylic varnish
foam rubber or synthetic winterizer
stationery pins
fabric (I used crepe satin)
small hinges and lock (depending on the size of the chest)
stationery knife, Moment universal glue and PVA glue
unnecessary belt or leather (leatherette)


I took a diaper box and cut it in half. The result is a box.
Advice: it’s better to take a box or make it yourself according to the size of the rulers (I had 30-centimeter rulers, and my husband sawed them for me with a jigsaw to get the right length for the box).

To make the same stylish semicircular lid that was crowned in the old days pirate chests with treasures, I did the following:
I cut out a rectangle from cardboard along the length of the box. Using a stationery knife and a ruler, I made horizontal cuts at a distance of the width of the ruler from each other and filled with them all the space except for the allowances. This operation was performed so that the cardboard would gently bend into shape and not break. I made cuts on the side allowances, as shown in the photo.
Next, I cut out two shapes (two semicircles), which will later become the sides of our chest.
Bending it to shape, I glued the lid to the sides. When everything was dry, I cut off the protruding edges with a utility knife.
Using Moment glue, I glued wooden rulers over the box, the lid, and then the sides. Again, my husband sawed off the rulers for the sides with a jigsaw.


After both parts of the chest have dried well, we begin decorating the chest from the inside
By internal dimensions I cut out this figure from foam rubber for the bottom of the chest,
a rectangle and two sides - for the lid. Using PVA glue I glued all the parts.


I waited for the glue to dry and draped the fabric over the chest, attaching it to the foam rubber using stationery pins.


Tip: it is better to glue the fabric up to the rulers in order to tuck it between the cardboard and the rulers. I didn't think about it at first, so I had to peel off the top rulers.
Decorate the outside of the chest.
Take acrylic brown paint. I painted with a hard brush. But you can use a sponge, just move it strictly horizontally so that the wood effect “appears.” Then I coated it with matte varnish, again acrylic.

I glued two straps to the sides of the chest lid.
My husband attached the hinges and lock.


In order to cover some of the unevenness on the edges of the lower part, I glued pre-prepared strips of cardboard. The length of the strips is the length of the chest, the width is 3-4 cm. I bent the strips in half and glued them to each rib, covering both sides with one strip.


We put it inside coconut fiber, having previously painted it with gold spray, chocolate coins, a map of treasure island (we found an old map on the Internet, printed it on thick paper and aged it: we dipped our printout in strong hot tea and held it for 10 minutes. They burned the edges, rolled them into a tube and tied them with gold braid).


And of course, they included the main gift for the newlyweds (real money was mixed with counterfeits). Treasure Island chest is ready!

Such a gift can be given not only for a wedding, but also for a little birthday boy.

Larisa Logunova

I present to you an option for making a fake chest.

I needed it for autumn holiday. At first I just wanted to order from furniture store, but when I found out about the price (5000 rubles, I decided to do it myself. My box cost 10 times cheaper.

If you want to make the same, then you will be required:

2 identical carton boxes;

1 can of PVA glue (If large chest - 2 jars) ;

Unnecessary newspapers or magazines;

Wallpaper or self-adhesive for decorating the external and internal surfaces;

2 window hinges;

3 furniture handles;

Screws with nuts for fastening hinges and handles;

A small piece of thin plastic (to reinforce the areas where the handles and

1. Prepare box: cut off the top covers, glue all seams, creases and other irregularities with several layers of paper (of necessity).

2. From another one the same boxes cut out the blank for the lid. We also glue the bumps and corners with paper. (number of layers - as needed).

3. Cover surface chest made from newspaper sheets (we glue many layers to make it cardboard) and glue it to the glued blank.

4. Now prepared box, and cover the lid with newspapers in several layers.

The more layers you make, the stronger your box.

The chest is ready.

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The chest came to us from the last century and took its rightful place in modern decor. It is designed to store various things. Do original chest with your own hands. You will need a little imagination and tools.

Making a chest with your own hands - what materials to choose

Make the product:

• made of wood. You can sit on a cabinet in the hallway or make a chest into a chest of drawers and put a lot of things there;
• from plywood or chipboard. Place children's things or toys in the chest and place them in the child's room;
• from cardboard. A regular cardboard box will do. Place accessories and various trinkets in the chest;
• polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam. You can even hang the chest on the wall.

Making a wooden chest with your own hands

Prepare:

• jigsaw with hacksaw;
• screwdriver, screws and self-tapping screws;
• paint brush and hot melt adhesive;
• construction glue gun;
• sandpaper and clamps;
• paint, varnish;
• wooden boards. If there is no wood, replace it with plywood;
• decorative loops.

First, dry the boards well so that the future chest does not crack. Find a place for the future chest. Draw a sketch of it on paper and decide on the dimensions. Let's get started:

• Using a jigsaw, cut out blanks from wood according to the selected size. It is advisable to first make paper blanks and attach them to the wood, making markings, and then cut them out. Blanks – two sides, front and back panels, lid and bottom;
• connect all four walls of the product with self-tapping screws. After screwing in the screws, cover the fastening points with overhead corners or putty to match the wood tone;
• insert the bottom into the resulting box and screw it to the strips with self-tapping screws;
• attach the cover. You can pre-fill the boards onto the part in the form of a semicircle. Fix the decorative hinges with self-tapping screws and connect them to the bottom top part chest;
• use self-tapping screws to secure the lock;
• get started decorative design chest. Sand the surface and corners well with sandpaper. Open with varnish or treat with stain. Transparent finishing coat will highlight the structure of the wood, and tinting paint will add color to the product. Draw a picture if desired.

Use your imagination to decorate the finished chest. You can order forged elements, choose them according to the design of the product.

Making your own cardboard chest

Select a cardboard box according to the size of the future product. Manufacturing process:

• make a sketch of the product. Along the circle of the box, draw two lines for cutting with a pencil, draw semicircles on the sides for the roof;
• Use a sharp knife to cut off all excess cardboard from the end along the bend and cut off the top;
• Build a cardboard lid according to the width of the box. Connect it to the back wall of the product using office fasteners or plastic nuts and screws;
• connect the lid of the chest with a lock at the front;
• decorate the product beautifully. Cover it with dark stripes, wallpaper or paint;
• Attach the handles on the sides to the product.

Insert another box inside the box, glue it, and the chest will become stronger.

Making your own chest from polystyrene foam

Prepare a sheet of polystyrene foam. Draw details on paper required sizes. Cut out parts from polystyrene foam. After cutting, check that everything matches and the future chest will turn out smooth. Connect the parts without fastening and you will see. Using a screwdriver, carefully draw straight lines on the surface of the parts, which will create an imitation of boards. Paint inner surface parts are painted black, and the outside is painted brown, like wood. Leave to dry. Glue the dried elements together with silicone glue. Use your imagination to decorate the product. You can cover it with shells or decorate it with the same polystyrene foam.

You will do interesting subject DIY interior design and diversify the design of any room. Experiment with materials, surprise yourself and your family by making an original and useful product for your home.

The time has passed when chests were an integral attribute in every Russian home. People kept valuables and expensive things in them. For travelers, this item played the role of a suitcase. Today, such storage for things is practical chests of drawers, cabinets and safes. The fashion for chests gradually began to be revived by designers who are constantly searching for new solutions for the interior. Making your own chest out of wood or cardboard is easy. This does not require special skills or equipment. All you need is desire, a little imagination and a set of necessary tools.