Make A Fireplace Out Of Cardboard Boxes

It s beginning to look a lot like christmas especially now that my apartment has a fireplace.

Make a fireplace out of cardboard boxes.

You might want to make the bricks match up with the sides or create a decorative pattern. Guide patterns craft 12 tutorials to make a cardboard fireplace 12 tutorials to make a cardboard fireplace with the chilling winters setting in soon you would desire to spend the cold evenings sitting by the fireplace enjoying the warmth while being engrossed in a joyous conversation with your near and dear ones. All you need is a large cardboard box a box cutter scissors tape hot glue brown wrapping paper and a sharpie. Cover the piece of cardboard you just cut with moving paper and use your sponge to paint a brick pattern on the paper.

You can find them at hobby or office supply stores and home centers. The width of the cardboard forms the height base and top of the box. For example a 12 inch long piece of cardboard will make a 3 x 3 box. Reinforce your seams by scoring cardboard to create a right angle.

It should fit tightly between the two wardrobe boxes. Cut cardboard rectangles to fit the sides of the fireplace opening. Tape into place with packing tape. Roll out 130 of the craft paper and start sponge painting your faux bricks.

Cut a piece of cardboard for the front center piece of the fireplace. In this video you will see how i diy faux cardboard fireplace. Finished it off with black paper. How to make a fake cardboard fireplace.

For example if you want to make a 3 x 3 box out of a 12 x 9 piece of cardboard you ll use 3 of the width to form the base and top and the remaining 6 will form the height of the box. Nov 30 2017 diy fireplace made out of cardboard boxes and painted contact paper using a sponge to press out the bricks. Start with four cardboard display boards the kind students use for science projects. Tape all 4 18 18 boxes up leaving one flap open like this.