How to make a box from circles

How to make a box from circles

This guide will show you how to make a pretty box with interlocking circles

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What You'll Need

  • paper box

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: Scrap paper 2 different colors of sturdy paper Pen and scissors Round object to trace the circles Ruler or straight edge
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Trace the round object 2 times on scrap paper. Cut out the circles
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Fold the circles in half.
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Align the straight edges of the folded circles to the sides and bottom of scrap paper. Mark the tops of the circles
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Use the marks to draw a straight line. Cut along the straight line
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Take the strip of paper you just cut off. Make a straight fold on the paper. The measurement from the edge to the fold will be the height of your box. Cut along the fold
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Glue the cut paper to the paper strip. Make sure it is aligned at the top and bottom.
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Align the straight edges of the folded circles to the sides of the piece you glued in the last step. Glue them in place.
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Cut along the edges of the glued pieces. This is the template.
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10
    Trace the template 2 times on each color. Cut out along the lines.
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    Step 11

    Step 11
    Fold the template along the straight edges of the half circles.
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    Step 12

    Step 12
    Carefully align the cut papers to the back of the template. Crease them using the folds of the template as guides.
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Step 13
    Make all the creases sharp. Put glue on one of the creased papers. *Shown in yellow in the picture.
  14. 14

    Step 14

    Step 14
    Insert a different color and align the edges to make a side of a square. In this case the blue is on the top
  15. 15

    Step 15

    Step 15
    Insert the unglued side of the blue under the pink Repeat on the back side and your box is ready!

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