We received a small box in the mail (9" long, 6" wide & 4" deep) which is a perfect size for organizing small things or small projects in my studio so you can guess what I did with it...I covered it with fabric. I like to use fabric over paper because it does lend a bit more strength to the box. But paper, or even no covering works well also.
The first thing I do is cut a piece of cardboard to place in the middle of the bottom for added strength...
Next, using a glue gun I glue down the middle piece as well as the side pieces on the bottom. Then I glue down the top flaps to strengthen the sides of the box...
I found some odd pieces of heavy fabric to use to cover the box...
One way to cover the inside is to turn the box over and fit the fabric (right side towards the box) by wrapping it like a present with the top left open. Now to make this fit well, I pull the fabric extremely tight when doing this and secure the folds with a glue gun. It doesn't always fit perfectly, but perfection is not a goal in my studio. When placing the piece inside the box, I glue down all the corners and edges and I cut the fabric even with the top of the box...looks messy, doesn't?
To cover the outside, I cut a strip of fabric that is long enough to go around the outside of the box with a couple inches at the top (enough to fold over and glue to make a finished edge) and a couple inches at the bottom to cover the bottom of the box.
I start the piece in the middle of one side using a glue gun, but then I switch to a craft stick glue to smooth it down all around the sides of the box until I get to where I began overlapping the fabric and gluing down turning under the fabric to have a finished edge...
At this point, using a glue gun, I fold the top edge of the outside fabric down to cover the raw edges of the inside fabric...
I also turn the box over and glue down the fabric to cover the bottom of the box. And this gives me another box to organize studio things or projects in...
I think covered cardboard boxes add to the studio more than purchased plastic containers although I do have them. I use my covered cardboard boxes for small projects, or things that I'm not sure what to do with yet. If you have some cardboard boxes just the right size for what you want, consider using them as opposed to purchasing...saves money and less for the landfill!
Have a wonderful day...
Talk with you tomorrow...