Marble Hexagon Box

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  Step 1

  To begin, cut out a rectangle strip that is long enough to wrap around the sides of the box, making sure that you leave about 2cm above and below the height of it.

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  Step 2

  Position the box vertically centre of the strip and make a mark at the top and bottom edge, before drawing a line across.

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  Step 3

  Using the line as a guide, lightly score the backing of the contact paper. Repeat this step across both guide lines. Be careful not to apply too much force here, we are looking to cut through the backing but not all the way through the contact paper!

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  Step 4

  Slowly peel off the middle backing strip and stick one side of the box to the contact paper, leaving a 2cm gap from the edge.

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  Step 5

  This is an important tip—to ensure that the contact paper adheres smoothly to your box, peel off the backing in sections and smooth it out as you go along, making sure that there are no weird bumps!

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  Step 6

  Once you’ve stuck on all sides, make a clean fold at last corner and trim it off.

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  Step 7

  To cut the top edge neatly, place a ruler against the edge of the box and make a slit, aligned to each corner.

• Step 8

  It should look like this now!

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  Step 9

  Simply remove the backing paper and neatly fold each flap down.

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  Step 10

  Repeat Steps 7 - 9 for the base of the box.

• Step 11

  Next, trace the base of the box on the backing of the contact paper.

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  Step 12

  With the shape of the base as a guide, I drew a slightly smaller hexagon and cut that out as the base of our box.

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  Step 13

  Stick the hexagon onto the base of the box.

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  Step 14

  Next, let’s work on the lid! I drew a hexagon that was approximately 4cm larger than the lid all around. Place your ruler against the edge of the box and make a slit aligned to the left corner. (Important note! Cut slits only on the left corner of each side you are working on!)

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  Step 15

  13. Your contact paper should look like this now. This is important as it keeps our corners neat when we stick it on.

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  Step 16

  Lightly score the base hexagon of the lid and peel off the backing paper to stick this section on first.

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  Step 17

  Fold each flap carefully, making sure that each corner is neatly aligned to the straight edge of the flap, hiding the triangle edge behind the next flap.

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  Step 18

  This is how it should look like now.

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  Step 19

  Repeat Steps 7 - 9 to fold the flaps in and you’re done!

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