DIY Cork Storage Box
Store your office supplies inside and pin some of your prettier notes on the outside of this DIY Cork Storage Box!
Servings: 1
Cost: $30
Equipment
- Cutting mat
- Ruler
- Exacto knife
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Ingredients
- 5 foam board
- 1 cork roll self-adhesive
Instructions
- Create the walls of the house: Using your exacto knife, cut out the front and side walls of your cork house. For the front wall, draw a 3” square and add a 1 ½” triangle on top for the roof. The side walls should each be 3” x 3 ½”.
- Assemble the structure: Hot glue the walls together to form the shape of your house.
- Add the bottom: Cut a piece of foamcore to fit inside the walls for the bottom of the box. Glue it in place to create a sturdy base.
- Create the roof: Cut 2 foamcore pieces, each measuring 3” x 4 ½”. Trim ¼” off one piece. Next, glue the roof pieces together to create a 90-degree angle, ensuring the longer piece is on top for symmetry. For added support, cut two small foamcore triangles and glue them about 1” from each end of the roof.
- Assemble the foamcore house: Once the roof is in place, you should have a completed foamcore house!
- Add the cork covering: Cut pieces of the self-adhesive cork slightly bigger than each foamcore wall. Peel off the backing and carefully adhere the cork to the walls. Use your exacto knife to trim any overhanging cork. Repeat for all four walls and the roof, making sure to cover the underside of the roof that overhangs the walls.