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Step 3The Base.
Rather than create a base in five parts, I have chosen to design it in one piece. This makes the corners more rigid, and reduces the number of pieces lost when you sneeze at just the wrong time.
Cut and crease the template, then start at the long sides - the sides fold up, inwards, down and then towards the centre of the frame. Glue the last pasrt down to the base of the frame.
When you have glued both sides, work on the ends. The first fold up seems to leave two extra bits sticking out at the sides. They're supposed to be there - glue them to the outside of the sides of the base. As you fold it over the top, glue the end down onto the sides of the base.
Two longer flaps glue to the tops of the side beams.
The ends then fold down inside the same way as the long sides. Glue them down, and then set the base aside to dry.
Cut and crease the template, then start at the long sides - the sides fold up, inwards, down and then towards the centre of the frame. Glue the last pasrt down to the base of the frame.
When you have glued both sides, work on the ends. The first fold up seems to leave two extra bits sticking out at the sides. They're supposed to be there - glue them to the outside of the sides of the base. As you fold it over the top, glue the end down onto the sides of the base.
Two longer flaps glue to the tops of the side beams.
The ends then fold down inside the same way as the long sides. Glue them down, and then set the base aside to dry.
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Aug 8, 2009. 1:39 PMvanman229
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i fold the flaps under. i find it works better
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