Curvy Containers – Making Boxes

Decorative boxes with a difference - come and learn how to be set free from the world of straight lines and square sides! This course will enable you to assemble and cover your own curved-sided box using techniques exclusively developed by the tutor. You'll make the templates to use and to take away so you can recreate the design yourself, and you'll learn how to adapt it and develop designs of your own.

Notes from tutor

Suitable for people with experience of basic boxmaking/cutting greyboard and applying decorative papers. Although some materials will be pre-cut, the course will include cutting at least ten pieces of greyboard and is not suitable for those with weak or painful hands/fingers.

Course Structure

Day One:

Intro

Demonstrate cutting of templates and delegates cut their own

Demo marking out and shaping of pre-cut pieces and delegates cut to shape

Demo of assembly. Delegate assemble box

Preliminary work for day 2

Day 2:

Box joints trimmed

Demo of applying decorative paper and delgates cover their box

Debrief - what next?

Tutor Bio

Richard trained as a furniture maker, but has never worked as one! Instead, he has applied his skills to various crafts including linoprinting, bookbinding and box making. He also teaches blade sharpening at LPW. During lockdown Richard started to create unique 'bulging boxes' with curvaceous sides which takes box making to a whole new level.