
How to make original decorative letters for any holiday with cardboard hands. We will share with you the secret of making such letters from unnecessary cardboard boxes
Surely you have already come across similar decorative letters.After all, this is one of the fashionable new items for home interiors. Three-dimensional letters can also be used for photo sessions and party decorations. We will share with you the secret of making such letters from unnecessary cardboard boxes. An ordinary paper breakfast wrapper will turn (of course, not by itself) into a stylish interior decoration.First you need to decide what letters you wantdo. Or maybe it will be the word “family”? Or “house”? Or maybe – name of your favorite music group? Use your image and decorate the surrounding area.
What materials will we need?These are: - packaging, such as cereal and children's lunch boxes, - scissors, - a tape measure, - a glue gun, - craft paper (brown paper for packaging), - decoupage glue or PVA glue.
Step 1 Cut out the letters.We cut out silhouettes from cardboard boxes. Select a font in advance and print it on a printer. Calculate the length of the sides of each letter and prepare the details. Don't throw away rectangular trims and sides from boxes. We use them to glue letters.
Step 2 Glue the parts of the letters together. We cut the cardboard scraps into small rectangles and glue them along the edges of the figure. Use decoupage glue or a glue gun.
Fold the strips into a letter shape.Apply glue and glue the side strips. As before – glue the connecting strips and bend them. Let them go as tightly as possible, so the finished figure will be stronger. Step 3 Fill with cut paper. Pack the scraps tightly inside the letter, leaving no voids.
Step 4 Glue the last part. Collecting letters. Glue the second half of cardboard. The letters are almost ready! If you don't like the design on the boxes, then move on to the next step.
Step 5 Decorate the letters.We tear the craft paper into small pieces. Glue each piece with glue. Let the first layer dry. Then we turn the letter over and glue the other side. Another alternative would be to paint three-dimensional holiday letters. Take the paint in a can and spray evenly over the letter. The gold paint on the letters looks great. You can also combine different colors and show your imagination to the fullest. If the letters will hang on the wall, then glue the hanger.
The decorative alphabet for the home is ready. You can paint the letters, make “decoupage” or leave them as is.
These unique three-dimensional letters can decorate any holiday!