By: Eileen Morgan



 Video Cassette Box Cover


Okay, simply, it's a covered cardboard (not corrigated) box - size and shape to
accomodate a video cassette.  The one demonstrated was a specially cut, store-
bought one, but I'm sure you could cut it out of cardboard or the like, by
tracing around a video cassette case (the plastic kind?) and allowing for side
flaps to secure it in place, sort of like:

                  __________
        ________/_|________|_\ <- side of box, with flaps
       |        : :        : |
       | top    :B: bottom :F|
       |        :a:        :r|
       |*       :c:        :o|*
       |        :k:        :n|
       |        : :        :t|
       |        : :        : |
       |________:_:________|_|
                 \|________|/ <- side of box with flaps

1. Cut out one piece of cardboard on the outer perimeter lines, as well as snip
in at the "|" lines in the centre top and bottom - these will ultimately be the
flaps that will secure the "flip-top" type lid.  Crease along the ":" lines as
this will be where you fold to shape the case.  Do not glue the box into shape
yet.  Cut another piece the same size, but do not include the sides/flaps or
front.

2. Next, to line the inside of the box with satiny fabric (or the fabric of
your choice), cut out a piece the same shape as the cardboard, about an inch
bigger all the way around. Glue the edges of the fabric and fold them over the
cardboard.  Fold along fold lines, keeping lined side to the inside, and glue
box into shape with flaps.  On the outside (unlined side) of the box, glue two
pieces of ribbon, centered on the top and front of the box - these will be used
to tie the box closed.

3. Cut a strip of cardboard the same width as the front/sides of the box, as
long as the length of the front and two sides.  Cut a strip of thin batting the
same size. Cut a strip of fabric 2-1/2 times the width and about two inches
longer.  Place batting on cardboard.  Cover cardboard & batting, leaving an
inch of fabric extending at each end, securing the fabric with glue on the
backside of the cardboard.  Glue the covered strip of cardboard around the
sides and front of the box, and glue the extra inch of fabric around to the
back of the box.

4. Cover the second piece of cardboard in the same manner as in Step 1, but
include thin batting the same size as the cardboard.  Glue this, wrong sides
together, to the top, back and bottom of the box.

5. If you want to add lace around, I would suggest doing this before completing
step 4.

6. To dress it up, embellish it as you like.  The way it was demonstrated was
with an oval picture frame, also cut out of cardboard and covered with matching
fabric.  This was then centred on the front.

I hope this makes sense to you.  Have fun!

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