Cut Out + Keep

Constellation Organizers

Recycled Cardbaord Constellation Organizers

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/constellation-organizers • Posted by Mark Montano

Make these organizers for your locker or desk with your favorite constellations!

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Make these organizers for your locker or desk with your favorite constellations!

Instructions

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    Assemble the box Draw a line from corner to corner with a pencil Intersect the line 3 1/2" up from the base of the box on each side Draw a curve where the lines intersect on each side Repeat on the other side Connect the 3 1/2" lines on the sides of the box

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    Cut along the lines with a craft knife *This will give you two organizers Cut an extra piece of cardboard 3 1/2" by the width of your box plus 3" Score 1 1/2" in on each side and bend to create flaps Glue the flaps to the inside of the mouth of the box to create an area for pencils

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    Paint the entire box with Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint in Black Tie When dry, lightly draw your constellations in pencil (I've added a constellation that you can print out, print it in gray scale to save ink on your computer) Mark over the lines with a silver Krylon Short Cuts metallic paint marker Connect the lines with stick-on rhinestones

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    Make hundreds of dots with the metallic paint pen to create the night sky

  5. Watch the video tutorial here:

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    A constellation for you to print out.