Box making resource list

July 08, 2015

Rhiannon shared with us some of her special tools and materials. Students added their suggestions and Stanley put it all together in a list:

Boxmaking with Rhiannon Alpers

June 13-14, 2015

Resource List

Book Board (soft)

Best when cutting your own board by hand. Hollander’s will also cut board to your specifications and ship from Michigan.

Brass Folding Strips

Set of 5 brass strips from ¼” to 2”, all 12” long

Available from Hollander’s http://www.hollanders.com and train hobby shops

Double-sided Tape

3M #415 available in rolls ¼” x 36 yards to 1” x 36 yards

Available from Talas http://talasonline.com and selected sizes from Amazon http://www.amazon.com

Graph Paper

For plotting sizes of box parts

Recommend size is 8 squares per inch

Available from Amazon http://www.amazon.com and office supply stores

Husky Folding Lock-Back Utility Knife

For cutting book board. Blade doesn’t wobble. Sheffield makes a similar knife.

Available from http://www.amazon.com, hardware and craft stores.

Marine Grade Sandpaper

80 grit, 150 grit, 220 grit

Available from Amazon http://www.amazon.com and larger hardware stores

Methyl Cellulose

For thinning PVA.

Micrometer

A precision tool for measuring thickness of objects such as book board

Available in a variety of styles and price ranges

Available from http://www.amazon.com, hardware and craft stores

Rubber Cement Pick Up

Also called Adhesive Pick Up. For removing excess adhesive from surfaces.

Safe-T-Cut Ruler Straight Edge

Sizes from 12” to 72”

Available from Cutting-Mats, Amazon

T-Square with Base

For use while gluing walls to base.

We'll add as we learn about other tools and materials from our classes.