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Matchbox: Card Drawer, Sleeve and Striking Strip
A matchbox is a drawer sliding inside a sleeve, with a coarse striking surface on the edge. Walker kept his first friction matches (1827) in a tin with a piece of glass-paper.
Beginner
An hour
Instructions
1
1
Watch: how matchboxes are made
Watch: how matchboxes are made
The last chapter shows the boxes being made.
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2
Cut and fold the drawer
Cut and fold the drawer
Mark a tray pattern on card, cut it out, score the folds and fold up the sides. Glue the corners with gum arabic.
Materials for this step:
Card Stock1 sheet
Gum Arabic1 as requiredTools needed:
Ruler
Scissors
Bone Folder3
3
Wrap the sleeve
Wrap the sleeve
Wrap a strip of card round the drawer, a little loose, and glue the overlap.
Materials for this step:
Card Stock1 stripGum Arabic1 as requiredTools needed:
RulerScissorsBone Folder4
4
Add the striking strip
Add the striking strip
Glue a strip of glass-paper (sandpaper) along one edge of the sleeve.
Materials for this step:
Sandpaper1 stripGum Arabic1 as requiredTools needed:
ScissorsMaterials
3- 1 stripPlaceholder
- 1 as requiredPlaceholder
- 1 stripPlaceholder
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