A Box for Holding a Ball of Twine

A box of this kind has several uses. It may hold a knitting-ball, a ball of twine, or, by cutting a rectangular opening in the top, and pasting the three open edges of the cover to the side of the box, it may serve as a bank, for the saving of money coins.

Fig. 1 shows the box, finished for use as a twine holder. Note the perforation in the center of the top, through which an end of twine passes, and the tapes for tying pasted on the cover and front side of the box, under the cut paper decorations.

Fig. 2 shows the pattern of the box which must be carefully measured and drawn with a ruler on heavy cardboard. The back of a large writing tablet might be used for this.

Fig. 2 gives all dimensions. All edges that are to be bent, in forming the box, must first be scored, that is, partially cut through with the point of a knife-blade.

Fig. 3 shows the box cut out, scored and folded.

Fig. 4 shows the size and shape of the four strips of dark gray paper, which are pasted on the corners. Each strip should first be creased, as shown in Fig. 4, to assist in pasting the sides of the box together (Fig. 5).

Fig 6 shows the method of cutting from paper a part of the decorative design, which is made entirely of cut paper shapes.

The colors used for these shapes should be bright and decorative. In the model illustrated (Fig. 1) squares of gray paper were cut to fit all sides of the box. These were pasted in place. Then upon smaller squares of black paper, a decorative design was arranged, in white and bright orang paper shapes.

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