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DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Using cardboard waste to make a DIY storage cabinet, look at the final product below, it looks pretty good. From now on, don’t just throw away the old things at home. You can reuse them and turn them into treasures! For specific instructions on how to DIY a cardboard storage cabinet, please refer to the detailed illustrated tutorial below.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

The following is an introduction to the production process of one of the storage cabinets. In fact, making one storage cabinet does not save much work compared to making several at the same time.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Prepare the corn husks on the paper first, and use them later.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

In general, I have the idea of ??a storage cabinet. When I make it, I can flexibly control it according to the materials.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

The cardboard should be folded in half and glued, and the fold trace lines should be drawn first.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

After the cardboards are all bonded, use a heavy object with a larger surface to press them up to make the cardboard flat and firm. The longer the better.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

The shell is U-shaped, and the folding marks must be carved first. The sponge strips are glued on to make the folded corners stronger and the storage cabinet less likely to deform over time.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

The following are the specific production steps.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Partitions must be accurately measured and consistent.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Glue one side of the storage cabinet first.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

In this gap, make preparations.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Prepare the back panel of the storage cabinet.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

You also need to press the back panel after it is glued.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Adhere the back panel.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Now that we are ready to make the drawers, we need to measure the dimensions first.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Several small drawers are unloaded together.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Draw the crease lines uniformly.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Start bonding.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Measure the dimensions of the base plate.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Cut out the base plate.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Apply glue.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

After gluing the base plate, press it together for a while.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

PressureAfter half a day, remove it and sand the corners with fine sandpaper.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Both sides need to be polished.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Install it and take a look.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Then, the corn batches prepared earlier came in handy.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Glue the panels carefully and make sure they are aligned beforehand.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

When pressing, a piece of waste cardboard should be used inside the drawer to support it so that the force is even and the panel will be flat.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

It’s still corn husks

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Be sure to measure the center point when gluing the handle.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

This is done to make the storage cabinet stronger.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Add a small piece of paper to the nail head so that the contents inside will not be scratched.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Its basically finished, whats missing?

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

Haha, the aluminum foil paper inside the cigarette box, cut a few strips and stick them on.

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste

At the end, a finely crafted temporary storage cabinet is completed by hand!

DIY exquisite storage cabinet using cardboard waste