What should you do if your books don’t have their own bookcase? Today I will introduce to you a very practical method of making a simple bookshelf. The materials are also very simple. Just use the express cardboard box we purchased online. It can be said to be environmentally friendly and practical. Follow the steps below and give it a try!
How to DIY bookends from cardboard boxes
1. First of all, you need to buy materials: cardboard box, wrapping paper, a book, transparent tape, ruler, knife, scissors, and marker. Draw the drawing on A4 paper.
2. This is the size of the prepared book.
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3. Disassemble the cardboard box.
4. Follow the drawing in step 1 and draw the drawing on the cardboard box.
5. Cut along the drawing.
6. Wrap the cut cardboard pieces in wrapping paper.
7. Wrap everything up. The color of the wrapping paper can be selected according to your preference.
8. Fold the diagonal to a 90-degree angle and glue it together.
9. All other parts are also glued together, and they must be firmly glued.
10. The bookend transformed from the express cardboard box is completed. Isn’t it a very practical handmade product? If you like it, you can try making this simple small bookshelf.
Extended reading:
1. Tutorial on making a Jeep from waste cardboard boxes. Teach you how to make toys out of waste paper boxes
2. How to make an ashtray by hand using 5 cigarette boxes and 2 scrap magnetic cards
3. Tutorial on using waste cardboard packaging boxes to make a three-layer simple storage rack
4. Turn waste paper boxes and old pencil stubs into treasures and make your own paper top
5. Illustration of tutorial on transforming two old cardboard boxes into a double-layer simple shoe rack
