There are any number of ways to go about making this interesting magazine holder that is based on a rather familiar design. The pattern that I used was a slightly curved version of a lower case letter Y, and was similar one in the book,
Simple Paper Style. Even if you choose to use straight lines, it is important that the tail of the "Y" go off at an angle to the left, so when you assemble the pieces of the cardboard, they will form a wide enough area to hold a number of magazines.
Steps:
- Draw and cut out the pattern. The height will determine the height of the rack and because the cutouts will be turned upside down the width of the top of the Y will be the base of the rack.
- Place the pattern on flat pieces of corrugated cardboard, draw around and cut out . It is important that they all face in the same direction so that the exposed sides of the cutout pieces will show the fluted cardboard. You may have to cut a few slices of the cardboard to see what direction the pattern pieces should face. When cutting the cardboard, always use your original pattern piece so the cutouts will all match.
- Cut at least 60 or 70 cardboard Ys, then start to glue them together in groups of five each. Cover each piece of cardboard with a layer of the thick white glue so it is securely attached to the piece next to it.
When you have a number of the bundles, start to glue them together alternating the direction of each group until the rack is as wide as you wish. If you wish to make the surface of the end pieces even, it will be necessary to cut five "tails " for each side and glue them to the "Y" behind the end piece to build up the surface. If this sounds confusing it will become clear as you assemble the rack.
Resources Simple Paper Style
by Dorothy Wood (ISBN: 0823048063)
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