Excellent video. The only thing I could suggest is taping or gluing the two 'spare' tabs at the bottom together (the ones you say you often cut off). Doing that would give the contents of the box a little extra support underneath, and help keep the box shaped correctly.
OMG Maymay. Super Cute box and WOOO HOOO you really outdid yourself and to do the math, cut and create. I mean Seriously girl you nailed it!! I’m horrible with math……..horrible at cutting on a paper trimmer. I mean yes I papercut all the time but……!!!!!i eventually get my cut but…..!!!! 😱😡🤣😂🤣😂 You didn’t confuse….you are guilty, though, guilty of amuse!! I’m so,proud of you OMG designing a box and paper trimming!! Thanks for your Outstanding Tutorial and sharing your Tremendously Terrific, Tricks & Techniques!! YOU so ROCK!!! 🐍 you do light up our lives from coast to coast and all around the. World kiddo. Just keep on Keepin’. You are awe inspiring!!! Joan Smith
Finally a tutorial I can follow! I've been searching for a long time, trying to find a video that explains the basic box building process. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Great description Maymay. I work at a the ups store and sometimes we need to make a box. It’s one of the hardest things I have to teach some new employees. Sometimes we just take a small box and open it up so you can see how a box is made.
My favorite part of crafting is making boxes for my projects and I draw all my boxes out before assembly. I also keep my sketches in a notebook 🤭. It helps! TFS 💕💕💕
This makes it all so very simple. I love your instructions because they are so very simple when you show how to make things. You make the Impossible Possible! Thanks!!
I know I've heard you say you don't do math. DO NOT sell yourself short. Math is on display here. Thanks for the concise and accurate description of how to lay out a box. Bravo! You're a great teacher.
You can sandwich the two bottom/side tabs between the two other front/back flaps so they don't stock up and get in the way. That would also give the box extra stability.😊
I stumbled upon this video as I research cutting machines for beginners before I buy one. After watching this, I just want to make boxes! 😂 This looks so very satisfying!
Same process I have used for years. For me, it’s just easier to make the long side the flap so it’s easier to decorate, if possible. Thanks for sharing!! PS…. I do use eighths and sixteenths in my projects. Love the tiny edging it gives.
Thank you thank you thank you!! Spent days watching videos and spent hours last night making a box for specific item. I see numbers and just cant think haha. I feel confident after watching this tutorial that I can make any size box! Great tutorial!! New follower :).
Oh my, you make the process so clear! I can visualize things in 3-D pretty well, and follow patterns that other people create, but creating one myself always seemed like a lot of work to figure out. Now I see that it is fairly simple, if I follow a process like yours. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, Maymay! This is exactly what I need to make boxes of any size that I may need! This is one of the most handy and helpful videos yet, and that is saying a lot for all of your great videos!!! BTW, I also score from the right for those tight score marks.
Crystal clear, and concise. Bravo, and thank you! Sadly I don't have that handy dandy scoring board you used, but I do have a Cricut... so after watching this I can see that I NEED to get a scorer wheel tool for it! :D
This was awesome Maymay! I am a visual learner and this has helped me a great deal. Will be making a template like the one you just made and change the dimensions for practice. You have done a great job in explaining this this type of box. I'd put a thumb notch to make it easier to open. Be well & be safe.
I have done this for all projects that have measurements for SOO long... thank you for making it so clear that I have a reference to send people to that is already done. It seems like no matter how many times I take photos or show people that they just HAVE to see a top down video and watch it. :D xoxo you're a star, lady. an absolute star!
Thank you for this most informative video, MayMay. Like others, I will definitely have to watch this one a few times and take notes. I like to take little gifts to folks who help us (like our dental hygienist), and this is the perfect personal touch. Your instructions are very clear, but I will have to try a few boxes myself to really understand what's going on with the math!! Actually, it's the cuts that baffle me, when to angle, when to snip, when to delete a section, so this video will be a wonderful tool for me.
This was great, start with the object, and just build around it from there. I am trying to make furniture for a dollhouse, and I can see how this will be useful to make beds, refrigerators, cabinets, etc. (gets tricky if I want a cabinet door or drawer that works, but that's later)
Hi all! Math and I are not compatible, never have been! I just made my first box using this video and it actually looks like a box! To be honest I did cut off the wrong tabs and somehow ended up with an extra inch high but it fit my mouse great! LOL Thank you, MayMay!
Excellent video. The only thing I could suggest is taping or gluing the two 'spare' tabs at the bottom together (the ones you say you often cut off). Doing that would give the contents of the box a little extra support underneath, and help keep the box shaped correctly.
OMG Maymay. Super Cute box and WOOO HOOO you really outdid yourself and to do the math, cut and create. I mean Seriously girl you nailed it!! I’m horrible with math……..horrible at cutting on a paper trimmer. I mean yes I papercut all the time but……!!!!!i eventually get my cut but…..!!!! 😱😡🤣😂🤣😂
You didn’t confuse….you are guilty, though, guilty of amuse!! I’m so,proud of you OMG designing a box and paper trimming!! Thanks for your Outstanding Tutorial and sharing your Tremendously Terrific, Tricks & Techniques!! YOU so ROCK!!! 🐍 you do light up our lives from coast to coast and all around the. World kiddo. Just keep on Keepin’. You are awe inspiring!!!
Joan Smith
I appreciate all of your tutorials. You don’t spend endless commentary, straight to the point. Thank you 😊
I'm a mathematician specializing in geometry and I think you did a fantastic job explaining that.
You couldn't have made that more simple. Thank you.
This is so cool!! I never really realized how this was actually done . Thank you so much 😊
Finally a tutorial I can follow! I've been searching for a long time, trying to find a video that explains the basic box building process. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Great tutorial with verbal and visual cues!!! So completely explained!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That's awesome Maymay. Thank you!
Like this -- it IS as simple as measure, sketch, and create a sample/test product: any size / any item. Nice to see this.
Thanks! Makes sense finally.
Easy peasy breezy!!! Thnx!!!!
This is so good to know. I am always needing a box. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this secret!
Whoa!!!! I need to watch this over again!
Maymay, you say all the time that you’re bad at math but that is not true and this video is proof! Thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us! ❤
Excellent tutorial.....thanx ! You are the best ....always explaining everything with so much love ❤️
Thank you! It finally makes sense 😊
What an informative video! Great job of explaining the how to of box making! Thanks so much…
THIS WAS GREAT....I ALWAYS WONDERED HOW TO FIGURE THE MATH FOR SMALL GIFTS THAT I GIVE IN A BOX. NOW I KNOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
It also helps me, personally, to draw the whole (outer) rectangle on my rough sketch, and shade in the bits that get cut off.
I do that, too, as a reminder of the cut-away spaces.
This was very helpful! Thanks so much! God bless!😊
Great description Maymay. I work at a the ups store and sometimes we need to make a box. It’s one of the hardest things I have to teach some new employees. Sometimes we just take a small box and open it up so you can see how a box is made.
This was so helpful!!! Thank you so much for teaching us!!!
That made things easier...thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. It was very helpful.
WOW! Thank You so very much for this . Great information. I get so frustrated with this, now it will be so much easier
OMGosh you made this so clear for me! Thank you thank you!
Thk you Maymay, love your video, it makes alot of sense how you calculated the dimensions.
My favorite part of crafting is making boxes for my projects and I draw all my boxes out before assembly. I also keep my sketches in a notebook 🤭. It helps! TFS 💕💕💕
Thanks for sharing the process of a one sheet box! This will be great for any gift giving.
Wow!! You made that look so simple!!! Thank you Maymay. Loving it!
Thank you Maymay
This makes it all so very simple. I love your instructions because they are so very simple when you show how to make things. You make the Impossible Possible!
Thanks!!
This was awesome!! Thank you for this!!!!!!
This was a great tutorial, thank you very much for sharing it with us.
I really appreciate all your guidance and your sharing your crafty knowledge. It's always great to learn new techniques. Thank you so much Maymay. 🙏
I know I've heard you say you don't do math. DO NOT sell yourself short. Math is on display here. Thanks for the concise and accurate description of how to lay out a box. Bravo! You're a great teacher.
You can sandwich the two bottom/side tabs between the two other front/back flaps so they don't stock up and get in the way. That would also give the box extra stability.😊
Thank you for sharing. ❤
Thank you. This makes sense.❤️❤️
I stumbled upon this video as I research cutting machines for beginners before I buy one. After watching this, I just want to make boxes! 😂 This looks so very satisfying!
Perfect! I’ve been trying to figure a formula for making boxes!!! Thank you!!!!!
You are wonderful. Thank you
Thank you, so much for this!!!
Great tutorial! Thank you 😊
What a great and helpful tutorial!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills ❤️
Same process I have used for years. For me, it’s just easier to make the long side the flap so it’s easier to decorate, if possible. Thanks for sharing!!
PS…. I do use eighths and sixteenths in my projects. Love the tiny edging it gives.
Brilliant, thank you x
Thank you, VERY helpful.
This instructional video was perfectly taught. Perfect.
Thanks a bunch!
Thank you. 🎉
Thanks Maymay for this video. I believe it will help a lot of people
Maymay!!! You are amazing. I love your work.
Love the process. That was an easy understanding demo. Thanks!
This is so great. Thank you for teaching the process of making a custom sized box. You are an amazing teacher! ❤
My head just exploded. WOW thank you.
Great video, seeing this process is so helpful.
Thank you thank you thank you!! Spent days watching videos and spent hours last night making a box for specific item. I see numbers and just cant think haha. I feel confident after watching this tutorial that I can make any size box! Great tutorial!! New follower :).
Oh my, you make the process so clear! I can visualize things in 3-D pretty well, and follow patterns that other people create, but creating one myself always seemed like a lot of work to figure out. Now I see that it is fairly simple, if I follow a process like yours. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, Maymay! This is exactly what I need to make boxes of any size that I may need! This is one of the most handy and helpful videos yet, and that is saying a lot for all of your great videos!!! BTW, I also score from the right for those tight score marks.
Thank you. I’m going to try your instructions.
Great tutorial. I love it. Thanks a lot.
Crystal clear, and concise. Bravo, and thank you!
Sadly I don't have that handy dandy scoring board you used, but I do have a Cricut... so after watching this I can see that I NEED to get a scorer wheel tool for it! :D
It’s very interesting to see your process.
That was awesome! Thank you!!
Oh my..This is such an easier way than I have been doing..I would love to see making a bigger box and how to connect more than one sheet..Thank you!
Thank you! That helps so much!
Thank you - very helpful ❤
Thanks! I needed to see this as a refresher.
Thank you so much for showing this process!
I am so grateful that you showed this to us. ❤
This is a great tutorial! thank you!
Thank you. This takes some mystery out of boxes.
This was awesome Maymay! I am a visual learner and this has helped me a great deal. Will be making a template like the one you just made and change the dimensions for practice. You have done a great job in explaining this this type of box. I'd put a thumb notch to make it easier to open. Be well & be safe.
WOW I LOVE IT
Excellent! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and inspiration for creating boxes… love this! Have a great day! 🙂
I have done this for all projects that have measurements for SOO long... thank you for making it so clear that I have a reference to send people to that is already done. It seems like no matter how many times I take photos or show people that they just HAVE to see a top down video and watch it. :D xoxo you're a star, lady. an absolute star!
Excellent tutorial thank you so much
Thanks, Maymay! ❤
Wow! Thank you
Thank you for this most informative video, MayMay. Like others, I will definitely have to watch this one a few times and take notes. I like to take little gifts to folks who help us (like our dental hygienist), and this is the perfect personal touch. Your instructions are very clear, but I will have to try a few boxes myself to really understand what's going on with the math!! Actually, it's the cuts that baffle me, when to angle, when to snip, when to delete a section, so this video will be a wonderful tool for me.
Gold Bond. I use all their stuff!
This is great, Thanks!
This was great, start with the object, and just build around it from there. I am trying to make furniture for a dollhouse, and I can see how this will be useful to make beds, refrigerators, cabinets, etc. (gets tricky if I want a cabinet door or drawer that works, but that's later)
For items about this size this is a great use of paper- it looks like you would be able to get 2 boxes out of a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper
I did it for playing cards that were 3-1/2x2-1/4 and the stack of 6 pieces was 1-/4" high. My CS ended-up being 4-./4x5-3/4. TFS, Nicole
This was a great tutorial! I also learned several years ago how to make a box out of a greeting card! It's great for small items like earrings etc.
Your process videos are always so clear and understandable! Thanks Maymay!!
So well explained, thank you
OMG! Thank you so much. As a newbie, this is so so helpful and appreciated. Blessings.
This is excellent!!! I'm math-challenged so I need to watch a few times but this was SOOOO helpful. Thank you so much!!
Perfect! Off to try- not mathy either
Wonderful!!
Thank you so much Maymay. I needed this video as I make lots of gifts etc and spend lots on little boxes. Now I can make my own. Yayyy. 😊
You are such a great teacher! ❤
This is totally amazing! Thank you! I can't wait to try this, making boxes have been challenging for me, but I'm not giving up!
Awesome!!
Hi all! Math and I are not compatible, never have been! I just made my first box using this video and it actually looks like a box! To be honest I did cut off the wrong tabs and somehow ended up with an extra inch high but it fit my mouse great! LOL Thank you, MayMay!
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