Mini Bead Board in Altoids Tin

I Love Beads!  Ask anyone I know and they will tell you that I'm addicted to them. Plus I am always working on 2 or 3 projects at the same time and never have enough room.  So I figured it would be nice to have a mini bead board that I could close the lid on it and put it up or stack it by using an altoid can.  Plus you can have two purposes out one piece by having a sort container on the other side or make another mini bead board with different shapes.

Supplies:
Cardboard - Small shipping box will work
Glue
Paper
Razor Blade Knife or Exacto Knife
Altoids Tin
Acrylic Paint
Pen
Ruler
Paint Brush or Q-tip for applying glue
Small container for glue

 

Step 1 Cut Your Cardboard Out

Measure Your Altoids Tin:
When I measured the inside of the atloid tin, it came to a little over 3.5" x 2-3/16".  You want your bead board to be smaller than this.  I did my  pieces of cardboard so they were atleast an 1/8" smaller than the altoids tin so ending up with 2-1/16" x 3-7/16".  (Keep in mind if you paper mache it will add to the size)

Cut Your Shape Out
Trace out your box shape out of the cardboard with a ruler and pen so that is no more than 2-1/16" x 3-7/16".   Then use your razor blade knife and cut along the pen marks that you made. 

Round the edges:
Use your scissors to round off the edges of the cardboard so that it will fit in the altoids tin.

Repeat.
You want to make a total of three cardboard pieces.  That way one piece is the middle and the other two pieces can be used to make ridges.

Comments

[jenhoney]

So clever! I already keep beads in altoids tins, but this is so much more "official" :)

[sandgurl]

Thank You! I know I've used a lot of different things to hold beads too. I don't think you can ever have enough it seems like!

[lwaters51]

Great Job!

[sandgurl]

Thank you!!!!

[h3idi]

Great way to do a bracelet! Cool.

[sandgurl]

Thank You! When I first started making it, I thought it was going to be short for a bracelet but it worked out right in the end :)

[zazenergy]

awesome job!

[sandgurl]

Thanks!!