Cut Out + Keep

Needle Matchbook

What would you do if you only had one needle left?

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/needle-matchbook • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 20

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
Medium matchbook

Description

Instructions

  1. Small 1688

    Cut a peice of card 5cm wide and 15cm long. Decorate the card on one side. Draw lines 4 1/2cm down, 5cm down, 10cm down, 10 1/2 cm down, 13 1/2 cm down and 14cm down.

  2. Small 2015

    Cut a peice of card 5cm wide and 15cm long. Decorate the card on one side. Draw lines 4 1/2cm down, 5cm down, 10cm down, 10 1/2 cm down, 13 1/2 cm down and 14cm down.

  3. Small 1689

    Score along each of the lines and fold in to shape. Cut a thin peice of styrofoam 5cm long, 3cm wide and 1/2cm deep. Glue this in to the bottom section of the matchbook.

  4. Small 2016

    Score along each of the lines and fold in to shape. Cut a thin peice of styrofoam 5cm long, 3cm wide and 1/2cm deep. Glue this in to the bottom section of the matchbook.

  5. Small 1690

    Fold the card around the styrofoam and glue in to place.

  6. Small 2017

    Fold the card around the styrofoam and glue in to place.

  7. Small 1691

    Pierce evenly spaced holes along the inside ridge with a thick needle. Stick your needles in, fold up and pop in your pocket.

  8. Small 2018

    Pierce evenly spaced holes along the inside ridge with a thick needle. Stick your needles in, fold up and pop in your pocket.