How To Make A Letter Box For Strawberries

I don’t usually say I’m proud of myself, but I have to say I’m very proud of this project! I was looking for some letterboxes with no luck, so I decided “Well, shoot… I’ll make them myself!” I had about 0% confidence that it would work.. but it did! On the first try, mind you. (It doesn’t happen often.) So I ran with it and here I present you with some made-from-scratch letterboxes for all your party favors and gifting needs. friend! This project is easy to put together, but requires as much precision on your part as possible. So take those rulers and make them a reality in the steps below!Reading: how to make a letter box for strawberries (Then give them to people and watch them be shocked and amazed when you say, “Yes, I did that.”)Cardboard (I use a thinner cardboard) Ruler Pen Large Print (I used this font. You’ll want something bold/blocky so you can put items in the box. the letters into a text editing program at the size you want them to be and print.) X-Acto Knife / Box Cutter Hot Glue Gun Craft Paint (I also recommend white for the background!) Paint Brushes Cut out the letters yours. They will be used to make bottom in your box. Trace the letter on your cardboard. Then you need to make the lid. To do this, follow up your letter again. Then use your ruler to make 1/8 marks around the outside of your letter. Use your ruler to connect the marks and you now have a larger 1/8 letter for your cap. (Note: If you’re using very thick corrugated cardboard, you’ll need to make your lid a bit larger.)Read more: How to Backsweeten Mead and Cider | Top Q&A Now cut both letters with your box cutter. Next, you’ll need to cut out some strips for the edges of your box and lid. The strips for the cap must be Less than 1/2 inch then the strips for the bottom of the box. The longer the strips the better, as you’ll have fewer seams, but work with what you have!Letters with no holes in the middle are easiest, or you can choose to skip the holes in the middle if you like. But! If you’re starting to make “real” A or O’s like me, here’s the scoop. Follow the same instructions as above. You’ll just need to add a strip of width to go around the hole in the bottom and lid. Starts with bottom your box and yours Wider cardboard strip. If you’re working with a letter with a hole in the middle, start there. Run a thin line of glue along the folded edge of the cardboard and glue it over the top of the letter. Then do the same with the outside to form your letter. I recommend starting each new piece of cardboard at a corner or intersection, so the seam is less noticeable. At each seam, simply glue two new pieces together using another thin line of glue along one of the corrugated edges.As you work your way around your letter, bend in each corner/corner and keep gluing. The creases are very easy, just make sure your wrinkles are long and won’t bend, or your lid won’t fit snugly. Once you have the bottom of your box finished, start working on your lid using the same method.Once both boxes are done, it’s time to finish! You can skip this step if you really want to, but if your cardboard has any writing on it like mine does, this will make your final paint a lot easier.Read more: how to charge a lipo battery without a charger | Top Q&A Your final step is to paint your boxes however you choose! Uniform color, cool pattern, color bumper! Lots of options. I did a bit of a dry brush technique here to vary the shades of my solid colors. Easy as pie! (Fun Tip: If you’re wondering what the cool drawing below is, it’s a paint brush cover! Paintbrush Cover to be exact. I’ve received a lot of emails about the product but this one caught my eye! my attention because I literally throw away my brushes every time I do a project because I forget to clean them and they dry out.This solves that problem by keeping your wet paintbrushes still. usable! I had to have it and it really worked. Problem solved.)Let the paint dry completely so the lid doesn’t stick to the box and you’re done! Fill them up with party goodies for a favor or whatever you might match for a fun gift! Honestly, people will be blown away and excited by the box more than anything inside it! It’s a complete keepsake! Win-win!!!All Photos by Studio DIY After making these photos, I started thinking about a bunch of interesting fringeless cardboard projects. Many of you mentioned in the survey that just lacing an entire piñata is not possible. And while I’ll still be sharing some traditional piñatas for those looking, I’ll definitely be creative with alternatives for those who aren’t too enamored with the fringe!