This is the first in a long line (hopefully) of Tissue Box Creations. Tissue Box material, well, it ain't high on density, in fact, it's pretty flimsy stuff. However, I see that as a challenge. While I wouldn't choose it for all my cardstock work, it's fun for this kind of thing. The structure will be constructed entirely and only from the material provided by the tissue box. Well, except for window glass and perhaps interior detailing.

Materials so far - A tissue box, Xacto with #11 blades, little bottle of white glue and small paint brush for application, pen, nylon burnishing tool (usually for dry transfers, by WS), scale ruler and small square (also by Xacto, I believe).

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Here is the structure after a couple hours work. Most of the time was spent drawing out the walls and cutting openings before any assembly took place. At this point there are four walls and a base.

I decided to add interest and make it a corner site so that I could have a nice pair of large windows to display...hats! Didn't take long to decide what to make it. It had to be an 'industry' or retail shop that didn't need much space for storage or a workshop. A haberdashery fit the bill nicely.

Up next...winders!

Galen

Nice start !
Are you working from plans or pictures, or imagination ?

Loren

Imagination/Memory.

The only 'plans' I used were the ones I drew out on the cardstock before cutting it.

Oh, and the main walls are two-layers (or should I say, 'two-ply'? )

The block it is sitting upon is the base from an old trophy (not one of mine...belonged to the person who lived in our house before us) and I use it for squaring corners, as a weight, and so much more.

Galen

You know, that trophy base is a good idea. I have been looking for something like that, and you can get them real cheap at the thrift stores
Thanks !

Quote:You know, that trophy base is a good idea. I have been looking for something like that, and you can get them real cheap at the thrift stores Thanks !

Just double check to make sure they are absolutely square. Another one I've got is slightly off - perhaps due to polishing? Then it's a nice paperweight.

Galen

How is the hat store coming? I can't spell Haberdashery or I would have asked about that.

crud, how did I miss this thread? Anyway, I built a similar structure, but it was from a piece of illustration board (that may have been salvaged from a dumpster). I also built a boxcar mostly from a frozen pizza box.

Dave - it's sitting on the workbench, or rather, in a paper bag (fitting, yes?) until I get back to work on it. Lawn care, layout planning, etc. seems to be taking up time at the present.

Kevin - not sure how you missed it, but glad you found it! I am looking forward to getting back to work on this guy as well as finishing the railing and other details on the grade crossing guard tower. Have you posted threads on your other cardboard creations? The pizza box car sounds familiar.

Galen

Quote:I also built a boxcar mostly from a frozen pizza box.

Yours must be the best smelling layout ever!

Loren