DIY Collage Box Tutorial (and Collection!)

[@CrowbarJones_]

I wish I could’ve seen this before the holidays! I know a few people who would enjoy being gifted something like this!

[@RattusRattus]

UGH I KNOW 😭 I wanted to release it before hand and time just got away from me :( I hope it comes in handy for future birthdays/holidays/etc ❤️

[@caylarivera2804]

So cute! I actually had a cool art teacher in middle school that showed us how to build, paper machet and collage boxes for a project, and it was one of my favorite things we did. I wish I still had mine, I might try to re-create it. It was red and black themed with my chemical romance all over it in mismatched magazine letters. So fun. Thanks for reminding me that this is a really fun project medium! 😊

[@RattusRattus]

Omg that’s so cool!!! Growing up my mom did decoupage all the time (kinda similar?) and this comment made me remember I Also had a cool art teacher who got us to do a collage project (Our sketchbooks) back in like 9th Grade maybe. Fun! Im so glad this was inspiring/nostalgic, and good luck on the recreation / future projects ❤️🥰

[@sarahrussell741]

I love the idea of the long-distance relationship memory box to keep letters in! I’m about 6 months into doing long distance since I moved to go to vet school and this idea would be so cute for us to both have a keepsake box with personal pictures and motifs that mean something to us. Thank you for always being such an inspiration ❤

[@RattusRattus]

Ahhh congrats on the vet school!!! And yessss I love that for you 🌟❤️ enjoy the creation of that and I hope you and your partner fill it with lots of love and memories ❤️ tysm for the nice comment 🥰

[@tinyaxes]

omg I am at the part in the video now where you are showing the other collage boxes you have made and I realized I have a mini wooden chest that would work wonders as a test subject!! Thank you for the inspiration. I wasn't sure I was going to attempt this but now I really want to try.

[@RattusRattus]

Yay!!!! Go for it 🥳❤️ good luck !

[@star-stair]

Doing this immediately for my school notebookd

[@RattusRattus]

YESSSS oh my god 🥳🙌🙌🙌

[@bleedinsnow]

I really love these projects 🧸 you get to collect all kinds of papers and stuff, it is so much fun & u learn to appreciate the little things in life such as cool packages or smth 🎃 thank u rabbit

[@RattusRattus]

So true! And Thank you for the nice words ❤️❤️❤️

[@KaylaKasel]

This might be the inspo I need to finally make more progress on my multiple collage WIPs. I love collecting any storage cardboard box/shipping box exactly for this reason. (As well as all the labels off of food packaging)

[@RattusRattus]

Yay!!! Good luck on the WIPs and ahh I relate 😂❤️

[@Abysmal-ji2pu]

i remember back in school it was very popular for the kids in my class to do this on their homework calendars. for some it looked really professional-made, i always wondered how... loved this video btw! watching your diy show & tells (and watching the making-ofs/explanations) really calm me down :))

[@fallenangel4364]

I love all of your crafts! Thanks so much for being you and happy new year/holidays everyone!!

[@RattusRattus]

Ahhh thank you so much this is so sweet! And same to you happy new year!!!! 🥳🌟❤️

[@wrrren]

Omg I love the candles! I love everything! It always makes me happy when you upload a new video

[@tinyaxes]

You make every inch of life fun and I am so here for it. I started my Valentine's crafts already and can't wait for it to come!!

[@RattusRattus]

🥺 you are so sweet! And ahh that’s so cute - happy early valentines and good luck on the project! ❤️

[@shelbythompson4168]

Thaaaaank youuuuu for this!! I’ve had this tin box laying around and been looking for the prefect container for my oracle deck and this is exactly the inspiration I needed!!! Your energy is awesome and I love the laid back approach you bring to making your crafts🖤🖤

[@Spooky-Sara]

Aw man i remember following your “spooky lady” themed wooden collage box tutorial. I made my own version using a thrifted shelf!

[@quinntheduck]

omg i love this sm :0

[@RattusRattus]

Yay! Thank you ❤️🥰

[@haileycarroll4201]

What is the hair piece in your hair it's really cool looking

[@RattusRattus]

@haileycarroll4201 just some skeleton hands I stuck on some hair clips :-) thanks!

[@libertybell5876]

Omg i also love red rose tea!! I’ve never met or seen someone else drink it I’m so pleased atm lol

[@brooklynninnes5883]

I love this so much! I do a lot of doodles and practice sketches on scraps of paper that would be perfect for something like this, thanks for giving me the idea! 💙

[@chicky28799]

you always give just the right amount of guidance and inspiration.

[@AlwynRainMystic]

i love this i really want to try it :D

[@RattusRattus]

Yay!!!! Go for it! Enjoy 🥳🥰❤️🌟

[@Grayvity_]

aww these are all so gorgeous!! i wanna make one for all my friends now tysm for the tutorial!!!

[@RattusRattus]

Yay have fun!! I hope your friend enjoys :-) and tysm!! ❤️🥰

[@junofrancis]

!!! such fun timing!! I've been super into collages lately I bought a book thats like. top 100 cathedrals or something and i've been using it as. i think its called a glue book? basically just making each page into its own collage. its incredibly fun (though I base the colour palettes off the main pictures on the pages and since theyre all of cathedrals i am running low on pictures that are beige lmao) so its super fun to see how you do yours!

[@RattusRattus]

Ahhh that’s so cool!!!!!

[@AwceyTheMer]

I love your creativity so much! Watching your videos always leaves me inspired

[@tarahstiktoktea]

Omg!!!! The skeleton hands in your hair!!!! Love them. ❤❤❤

[@RattusRattus]

Thank you !! ❤️

[@mmmars5550]

rabbit you were reading my mind, i wanted to do a collage this weekend and i ended up choosing a box but i felt a couldve done a lot better. perfect timing for getting tips!

[@oliverb7198]

I'm trying to get into sustainability and upcycling way more this year, I *needed* this tutorial, thnk you so much Rabbit

[@RattusRattus]

Yay! So happy to hear that ❤️❤️❤️

[@kyupiangel90]

Here i come: *artist tip* ✨ If you are painting anything that is not very frail or delicate, you can buy gesso, which is a porous paint specifically made to prepare a ton of surfaces for later coats of paint, you can even make shiny plastic easier to paint over with it, and usually is a perfect white, ready and making easier for any colour to pop. It is expensive and sold in big packages, but really worth it if you make diy projects all the time or even for a living. I highly recommend it for hard surfaces, if you are gonna paint a flexible material like fabric or plush or whatever, try something more appropiate for the material. Other thing that might help keeping all the decoupage(the technique you used on this video) in place is clear coats of varnish or laca(dunno it's english name, sorry), but try not to use it in places where the lid and the box need to *fit* into one another, "encastrar" would be the word in spanish but i really don't know if in english there is a word for it tbh. As long as you keep the union intact, the varnish/laca should do wonders!! Buy it glossy if you wanna make it look like it came from a toy store, and mate if you want it to not make your eyes die everytime the sun points at it😂 And try light coats, thick ones might make the varnish dry in a white, sorta "milky" colour, and it looks horrible, saying it from experience here😂😂😂 Good luck with your projects y'all!!❤❤❤

[@lillysmith424]

I love your channel, it is so fun!!! And I get so many fun ideas. You are so creative!!!!

[@unitybriefs]

your videos are always so inspirational !!

[@RattusRattus]

Ahhh ty 🥰🥺❤️

[@KaylaKasel]

21:28 Cigar boxes are great for this! I got a whole large bag of them once that a smoke shop was selling! Sometimes you can find smoke shops willing to sell them for cheap because otherwise they would be thrown away. It's worth asking if you have the chance!

[@RattusRattus]

Omg what a clever idea!!!! Thank you for sharing :o very good way to recycle !!!

[@bughangout]

yess ive been waiting for this video 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MaryJane-nf7yv]

Love the boxes!! 💜 Thanks for sharing!!

[@RattusRattus]

Thanks for watching!🥰🥰🥰

[@rsaunders]

These are so adorable 💞

[@RattusRattus]

Ahh thank you 🥰❤️

[@kaijah.zinester.kjmart]

I love your DIYs so much!

[@RattusRattus]

Thank you!!❤️❤️❤️ I’m so glad!

[@ectoplasmicworms6883]

I know what I'm doing this weekend

[@domy6827]

modge podge lol enjoying how you say that

[@isaiahrodriquezgothboy]

I love the video!!!!

[@tarahstiktoktea]

You're my new favorite KZbin.

[@RattusRattus]

You’re so sweet 🥺

[@nerwinwillowcrow8035]

I love that you know what rookie mag is! I also love rookie mag and was really bummed when it stopped being active😢 Did you ever pick up the yearbooks?

[@RattusRattus]

YES! Oh my god i have multiple of the yearbooks cause find them second hand and I love to use them as collage tid bits and as posters for my bedroom!

[@maikeannamohr2119]

Wonderful!! 😍🖤 🌹 Thanks for inspiration! 🐱

[@RattusRattus]

Thank you! Cheers!❤️

[@maikeannamohr2119]

@@RattusRattus 🥰👍

[@mothwood7055]

i love the boxes! i haven't done that kind of stuff in ages, but now i'm eying my magazine pile . . . do you know of any magazines like Rookie Mag that are in the US and/or are still running? or zines that you would recommend! thanks :) (also i made some zines while watching this!)

[@RattusRattus]

Ahh that’s so cool that you make zines !!! Hm I would look for second hand rookie magazine year books (they’re these giant compilations of the year of articles and photos and stuff and you can often find them at book stores or sites like thrift books :-) For magazines I would mostly pilfer my parents old Nat Geos 😂 and any cheap ones I could find at the thrift store especially if they had Halloween themes , also rock music / tattoo ones, and my city used to circulate these great free alt newspapers I would take and cut pics from :-) For zines I liked this subscription box for a while! It’s called zine o matic, it’s still running and as far as I know , still good ! And of course, u can’t beat supporting your local scene ! I used to mostly get zines at campus / from fellow alt student and now I find similar posters n stuff at local punk shows :-) good luck and anyone with better advice feel free to pitch in!!!!❤️

[@KaylaKasel]

I love using perfume ads from magazines as wall art/collage material. They're often very pretty pictures of flowers or models in pretty clothes/outfits.

[@AlwynRainMystic]

what printer do you have ?

[@RattusRattus]

I don’t think it matters much! I’ve used printers at the library, at my old university (not sure the models, but they were clunky old things), and currently I borrow my boyfriends Pixma printer :-) but I think as long as you don’t use super thick gloopy layers of glue, your ink should be ok (and also make sure your paint is dry 😅 I think that’s why the back of the box with morticia / Elaine / Elvira is a bit streaky lol)

[@galaxyboi22]

🖤🖤🌹🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@RattusRattus]

❤️🖤❤️