The box can be designed with the lid to open up, down or to one side.
The main label is pasted inside the lid.
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The box is painted on the outside, either with any of the rubber-base
(latex) paints, or with paint from a spray can. The inside of the box is
given one or two coats of the black latex paint. (Other flat black
paints may also be used.)
Be very sure to wash any brushes that are used with the latex paint very
soon after use. Use warm water and bar soap (such as Ivory). Once the
rubber-base paint hardens there is little that can be done to restore
the bristles.
A piece of black construction paper is cut to fit the box interior in a
curve from one side to the other. The magazine picture or large
post-card you are using for the background is pasted to the construction
paper, using Tri-Tix rubber cement. Then this curved paper is pasted to
the box.
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