DIY Storage Box | Keep Your Art Safe

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In this video I document how to make a storage box. You can use this box for art exchanges, photos, or anything else that you need to keep safe! I use hardboard panels, and cover them with book cloth, using neutral pH PVA glue.
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions, I tried my best to edit down a lot of footage, so hopefully I covered it all.
Here is a list of materials you'll need for this project, you should be able to get them at any art supply store or art supply website, but I linked to dickblick.com just so you can see pictures:
*PVA glue
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*Bone folder
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*Book cloth, 2 colors
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*X-Acto Blades
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*Elastic strap
*Hardboard panels (1/8" thick)
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[@fakiirification]

Watching stuff like this makes me believe i was born in the wrong time. 200+ years ago before the rise of the machines, these techniques were "standard" with nice books, the bindery would have artisans creating boxes similar to this to encase books and protect them from shelf wear. For all my love of technology, it really does destroy human skill from the bottom up. Part of why i love what you do with your channel and business. The irony of old school high skill manual artistic work to create technology themed prints is not lost on me. Keep up the great work!

[@constantinosschinas4503]

lovely case. we really appreciate and admire what you are doing, and the humble yet complete way you are presenting it. thank you, again. keep on!

[@saramontoya8858]

Love this !! Going to try this out for my book making class ! Really appreciate how you filmed, edited and voiced over this instructional. Very easy to follow along !

[@music4kittens]

Great instructions, presented clearly! Thank you for speeding up in just the right places♥

[@DiodePress]

+i.r. g. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@earth2becky]

I love it! So beautifully done. Thanks for the detailed tips and tricks. I love your attention to detail.

[@PeterGillies-Scottish-Artist]

probably the best demo vid i have seen on youtube for this type of project. nice.

[@DiodePress]

I really appreciate that. I tried to get as much detail as I could without making it 45 minutes long!

[@BeatrizBeckford]

Do you have a pdf of the dimensions that could be printed on a website or anywhere that can be shared? Thanks!

[@TherottenladyBlogspot13]

This video would have come in handy if I had just found it in time! Oh well, my next portfolio is going to be a box like this one. Thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@pampalina]

Hi Graham! Massive thanks for posting this! I used your template to create a folder for a set of cards explaining design terms and thanks to the very clear instructions even my prototype turned out really well. Namaste!

[@Mmarialejj]

Hi Graham! I´ve found that if you use a small paint roller to spread the glue over the board or any surface where you want paper or fabric, it´s great. It works very well with big and wide surfaces that you have to glue together or to glue two pieces of paper together to make a thicker piece of paper ; you´ll have a super smooth layer of glue and avoids having spaces without glue that creates bubbles. ( spread the glue in a piece of glass or plastic, just like paint and after you stick the two pieces of material together use a big piece of soft fabric, roll it in the palm of your hand and smooth the surface from the center to the edges with it).

[@carolesouthern8439]

Fantastic demo. Thank you. 💛Your tips at each stage are so helpful. Gotta make one even though I've got nothing to store in it😂

[@zainabqureshi9334]

I loved this. Can't wait to try it to store my art.

[@laurentcruveillier1371]

Paper conservator here. Nice tutorial, but: - if you want to protect artworks properly, you may want the flap on top of the art to cover the whole surface of what’s underneath instead of stopping half way. This way you’d reduce the risk of indenting or creasing the top sheets. - also - since you’re going to the trouble of making an enclosure - you may want to choose acid-free materials, at least for the inner lining, and use EVA instead of PVA.

[@DiodePress]

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! good point on the cover flap. The book cloth I used was acid-free/archival, and the PVA glue is pH neutral/archival, but what is the difference between EVA and PVA?

[@grahamscholes3843]

Well done Graham. Takes me back to the time, just out of art school, and working in the Packaging industry. I use to make these Ridged boxes that performed for our clients. All wonderful stuff... Aside... back then (dinosaur days) acid free was not a consideration.

[@DiodePress]

Thanks! I like how few tools and materials you need for these little boxes. That sounds like a great job out of school, I love the look of well designed packaging!

[@jhonatanchambi478]

you're a genius!

[@AMDonaghey]

fantastic love it

[@redhousepress]

terrific tutorial. Thank you!

[@DiodePress]

I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@redhousepress]

Diode Press I loved the pace.. you didnt drag on…and you gave us heads up on all the glitches of measurements.. I wasnt sitting there saying…ok ok ok get on with it…. You did a damn good presentation….and lucky for me a timely one….Really really good. Thank you again.!

[@cindyhoffman9428]

Hello, very nice video. Can I ask which Logan cutter you are using and what .pt chipboard?

[@Chessie0615]

Hello! Awesome tutorial - I tweaked it a little to make it a bit bigger HOWEVER I am wondering if there is any way to cover it with the book cloth even if the book cloth is not big enough to fit all the pieces on at once??

[@anduphoto91]

Hi and thank you for this nice tutorial. Can you tell me please what tip of fabrics did you used & what tip of glue? I-m trying to do a box for my photos and as is my first project like that I don´t know what to buy. Thank you in advance

[@14carmem]

perfeito adorei

[@rebeccairvin7941]

What is the cutter that you are using?

[@MijaresDigitalSuperImagenes]

Thanks a lot. where do you get the papers or linings for the boxes... please...

[@yaarkhan5294]

hi ... if we dont have bone folder...so is there any another substitute tool for folding. or some home made diy tool..... kindly suggest thanks for your tutorial

[@gliderpilotam]

Very good video.

[@DiodePress]

Thanks for watching!

[@solarartsandcrafts7635]

you can make the strap holes with a 1/4´´ chiesel, just hit it from the outside and it will make a smooth and even hole

[@DiodePress]

That's a great idea, will give it a try on my next one. Thanks!

[@dianecutter3741]

Love this demo, very simple to follow and plan to make a few in the near future. Just a question... what is book cloth? Regular cotton/polyester from the local sewing store or something else? I assume you need a tight weave so the glue doesn't seep through.

[@DiodePress]

The book cloth I used is a tight weave, acid free rayon material, but you can get it in different materials. I updated the info in the description box with links, so you can see what I used. I appreciate you watching!

[@dianecutter3741]

Diode Press Thanks... You've made me smarter! I'm off on a shopping spree for book cloth.

[@johnwylie6392]

Very nice video - thanks. Is there a way to put a title on the outside of the box? And along the spine?

[@DiodePress]

thanks! You could deboss the fabric/book board to add a title, or perhaps print one on there.

[@midlifecoding]

Dude where did you get that small letter press?

[@DiodePress]

+William McKeever I found it on Ebay and restored it. It's a Kelsey 3x5. It was a great little press! I recently sold it, and I'm hoping to get a little bit larger one in the near future.

[@irenefuentes9690]

Lo

[@peteraldino3423]

Great art work and vid. One suggestion - if you can get yourself a real microphone. The camera mic’s have terrible fidelity. It should improve your views 😉

[@vanessablue3951]

Can you give me the measurements in centimeters, please? I do not speak English. 😣