How Do You Build A Cardboard Ottomans With Storage?
You will learn how to build a decorative and free ottoman that can be used for storage or just putting your feet up. First you will need to organize all your supplies. Additional supplies. Here are the original design sketches. We begin construction by adding a piece of support cardboard inside the large box. The cardboard is stapled to the inside of the box. You then tape all the flaps on the opening top of the box. This will ensure stability when putting objects on top of the ottoman. You close the top flap and continue taping the seams at the top of the box. The taped box should look like the following picture. you then mark a perimeter around the top of the box, about 3″ from the top. Then draw another line across the top of the box connecting to the perimeter lines on both sides. The lines should be drawn straight with a ruler to ensure the top opens properly. You then use your box cutter to cut along the lines, but leaving a copy inches on both ends to act as a hinge. Here you ca