Constructing a Simple Shadow box
Materials:
Cardboard box (20x20x16 inches)
Ruler
Pencil
Paint (white color)
Paint Brush
Double sided or heavy-duty tapes
Board cutter
Steps:
- With your cutter, take away the front cover flaps of your box.
- On the width of the box, draw a horizontal line on the bottom part at about 3 inches
and on the sides draw vertical lines 2 ½ inches. Then take your cutter and start cutting
out the portion as shown in the drawing. - Tape the bottom flaps of the box to prepare it for
painting. - Start painting from inside the box, the three sides
and the bottom with white paint preferably acrylic
gesso so that it dries fast. - Leave under paint dries.