How to Make a Dresser Out of Cardboard

Cardboard crafts are a lot of fun to make. Go green and make a dresser out cardboard instead of the plastic or wood. It's budget friendly and disposable.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Large storage box
• Duck tape
• Clear Tape
• Box cutter
• Ruler or Yard stick

1. 

   Purchase a large storage box cut the front side of the box down the left and right hand seams with a box cutter. Use a yard stick or rule for a straight edge.Place the cut cardboard to the side for later use. Reinforce the entire seams inside the box with duck tape. Trim the entire outer edges of the box seams with clear tape.

2. 

   Cut 2 pieces of cardboard the size of large storage to make the inside fold sleeves. Fold the cardboard in half to form two drawer joints. Duck tape the joint half together leave the three inche fold untapped. Make a three inches lip fold on each end of the cardboard to attach to the back of the dresser box. Place a smaller box for example inside the dresser base to measure the clearance width and height of the inserted drawer. Line the drawer box in the dresser for a proper fit. Mark where the area of the fold joint should be. Use Duck tape to attach the three inches both side of the folded end to the dresser box base. Repeat with the next for the next fold. Use a rules to assist in taping the inside of the joint to the inside of the box. Lay the tape half way on the joint and insert into the box and use the ruler to apply pressure to the other half of the tape to the drawer box wall repeat on the other side. Repeat to apply the next level drawer fold joint.

3. 

   Make the drawers ___ premade boxes that fit inside the dresser box. Using clear tape to form the drawer pullers . Fold the edges of the front facing flap on both ends . Make a crease on both end use clear tape to tape the flap to the box renforce from the inside of the handle

Tips & Warnings

• make a double dress by repeating the step above. Make two dresser and tape the back together with duck tape.
• Wheel can be added.

[lynsuz12]

on 9/17/2009 Nifty idea. Thanks for sharing. 5*

[edieness]

on 7/6/2009 Nice work writing How to Make a Dresser Out of Cardboard.

[waters]

on 7/3/2009 Good information on how to make a dresser out of cardboard.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 7/1/2009 This seems really neat. Thanks for the easy to follow steps and great pictures. My daughter will have a lot of fun making a dresser for herself and decorating it. 5*

[karileighk]

on 6/24/2009 Really neat info! *5