Things You'll Need:
- Empty cereal box
- Scissors
- Double sided tape
- Con-Tact paper or clear packing tape
- Ruler
- Pen
- Paper covering
- Straight eyebrow scissors
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Step 1
First, you need to make the measurements on your empty cereal box so that you know where to make your cuts. Pick one of the sides of the box. From the bottom, measure up about four inches and draw a line right across. The other side of the box you will not be cutting. This is going to be the back of your magazine holder. Starting at the side of the box that will stay intact, measure and make a mark on the front of the box two and a half inches in. You will also make measurement mark on the top back of the box as well.
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Step 2
Make your cuts. Remove the entire top of the box (where you would open the box of cereal). On the side of the box, remove all of the box from the top to the mark you previously made.
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Step 3
Make your slant in the box. Starting on the front of the box, from the point where you made your two and a half inch mark to the side of the box, draw a diagonal line from this point to the point on the side of the box where you removed the cardboard. Repeat for the back of the box as well. The box should look exactly like the magazine holder in the picture.
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Step 4
Choose any type of paper covering that you prefer in any type of design for your covering. Place double sided tape on the edges of the box, and then place the covering on the box. You will not need to pre-cut it.
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Step 5
Cut your covering so that it aligns with the edges of the cardboard. You can choose to put the covering on the inside of the boxor leave it plain.
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Step 6
Using Con-Tact paper or clear packing tape, seal the covering onto the box. Also cover the entire covering itself. It gives the magazine holder a nice sheen to it.
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Step 7
Smooth down all of the edges of the tape. You now have a custom made magazine holder.
