Modular paperboard screen with own hands
A screen is a great way to easily separatespace in the room, hide and separate a corner for relaxation or a wardrobe, create a stylish decorative element in the room. Since a mobile partition is not the most necessary and common piece of furniture, it can be quite difficult to choose the right option for you among ready-made models. The way out of this situation is to make an original screen with your own hands.
Advantages of the modular screen from cardboard
In the classic version, the screen representsis an accordion-shaped structure consisting of several panels - from three to eight, connected to each other by hinges. But today we will consider in more detail a modular screen, which is assembled like a volumetric constructor from individual parts. Such a partition is light and mobile, it does not visually overload the space, which often happens with massive wooden screens. In addition, a modular screen can be easily modified, change the height, color scheme, and also quickly disassemble and folded into a small box when not needed. As a material for production, we will use thick corrugated cardboard, for example, boxes from small and large household appliances, which we usually throw away. If you have conceived a large-scale interior or office partition, then most likely you will need to purchase sheets of corrugated cardboard or bookbinding cardboard (respectively, cheaper and more expensive options), you can even order any color scheme, lamination or varnishing. A modular cardboard screen will be a good solution for those who need a partition occasionally, for example, in a student theater or a children's institution. Cardboard is a light, inexpensive, environmentally friendly and quite durable material from which full-fledged furniture can be made. In addition, the production of furniture and accessories from recycled cardboard solves, albeit to a small extent, the issue of preserving forests and recycling paper waste.
Modular cardboard screen: construction options
The design of the finished screen depends on the shape of the individualelements and the method of their connection. In fact, the design and appearance of the partition can be limited only by your imagination, since the fastening method used based on slots allows you to connect any shaped elements. Rectangles, triangles, ovals, butterflies, stars and flowers will allow you to create a unique screen that will become a functional decoration of the interior of your home or office.
The material can be used asnatural-colored cardboard, as well as colored laminated cardboard. An interesting solution would be to combine modules of different colors. Such a screen will become a bright accent in the room, adding colors to a pastel monochromatic interior.
How to make a cardboard screen with your own hands
Option 1, complicated Let's take a closer look at how to make such a modular screen with your own hands.
To work you will need:
- sheets of cardboard (in this case, thickness 4mm and 7mm);
- pencil and ruler;
- stationery knife or scissors.
Redraw from the screen onto regular paper orPrint out the diagrams of the individual parts of the screen in the specified proportions. A total of five parts are used, marked with the letters A, B, C, D, E on plain paper. There are five elements from part A to part E, the size of the sides is indicated in centimeters.
Place the cut-out diagram on the paper onto the cardboard andcarefully trace the part with a pencil with all the slits. Regarding the slits, it is important to remember that their width should not be greater than the thickness of the cardboard used. Try connecting two pieces of cardboard with a slit to understand how wide it should be.
For a ready-made modular screen measuring 145 cm by 145 cm, you will need the following quantity of each part:
- part A - 16 pieces,
- part B - 80 pieces,
- part C - 70 pieces,
- part D - 64 pieces,
- part E - 5 pcs.
Cut out all the pieces from A to D from thinner cardboard, and pieces E for the legs from slightly thicker cardboard.
Once all the pieces are cut out, start assembling the individual modules. Pieces C and D act as connectors for the larger A and B.
Continue connecting the assembled screen modules using connectors C.
Place pieces E at the bottom of the screen as support legs.
This screen can be made higher or lower, in a cascade or ladder.
Option 2, simplified Operate with different sizesdetails can be difficult, so we offer an easier way to make a screen from cardboard with your own hands. In this case, you will need a diagram of only one detail. The figure can be any, but symmetrical - from a rectangle to a butterfly.
Slots of different sizes help to ensure reliableconnect the parts, forming a three-dimensional partition structure. Unfortunately, the author has restricted access to the video with the step-by-step workflow, so I suggest watching how the Nomad screen is assembled. In principle, from the video you can understand the diagram of each part and, if desired, cut out modules from cardboard. A few more options for a cardboard screen - for inspiration!
