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The Grill was made from Foam board found at any Target, Kmart and many times are at CVS or RiteAid stores. It comes in big sheets of 36" x 24" and is pretty inexpensive. (You'll maybe need 2 sheets for the entire project, more if you're prone to recuts)

I cut out a cross shape on it about the size of a regular sheet of paper (8" x 11-1/2") then folded and hot glued the edges together. Again the better your measurements and cuts in the beginning the better your final project will look.

I cut 1 center line the same length as the longest side (11-1/2") and hot glued it to the center.

I then measured and cut out 16 equal slats, slight taller than the interior depth because I planned on slanting them. Carefully I glued each slat into place, visually trying to adjust them to the same angle slant. (Trust me your hands become more skilled as you do this.)

Luckily foam board doesn't require primer as it is almost alwasys ready for paint.
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