Tracing Light Box

Hi everyone!

This project was a school assignment, the challenge was to transform a used cardboard box into a product but to keep a link with what the box was used for.

I made this out of a verso paper box.

to build this you will need:

- a paper box, size isn't as important, depends on what you want.

- a sheet of polystyrene or acryllic that isnt completely translucent about 5mm thick ( size is your choice, mine was slichtly larger than a A4 page, i calculated 10mm extra on each side

- Glue(any superglue or fast drying glue)

- a ruler

- a knife

- a pen/pencil

- a smartphone for the light

to cut the polystyrene to size just cut it a few times and ten snap it off.

you just need to pay attention to make it 1cm bigger than you want it at all sides

mark the sheet on the top of the box and cut it out

flip the bottom of the box around and put it inside the top

mark 1cm form the edges and cut it out

apply glue to the bottom part of the box( on the 1cm edges you left )

put the sheet in place, turn it around and apply some pressure

use the flashlight on your smartphone, put it under the sheet.

grab a piece of paper and start tracing!