Several of my cardboard furniture designs needed swinging doors and the puppet stage as well. Finally after a few experiments, I made three types of hinges for my furniture. They are durable, easy to make and look great.
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The first hinge I came up with uses cardboard and duct tape.
1. Draw the design on a thick piece of cardboard.
2. The extra long flaps are for folding over to create a tube for the wiring later on.
3. Cover with duct tape.
4. Drill holes
5. Loop a piece of aluminium garden wire through the hinge then fold over the back to create a strong spine. ( I used black coated aluminium garden wire which is extremely sturdy).
6. Spray with gold paint for a kind-of metallic look.
When attaching to cardboard furniture, it is useful to glue some masonite to the hingeing area before gluing this hinge to the masonite for a stable support.
1. Draw the design on a thick piece of cardboard.
2. The extra long flaps are for folding over to create a tube for the wiring later on.
3. Cover with duct tape.
4. Drill holes
5. Loop a piece of aluminium garden wire through the hinge then fold over the back to create a strong spine. ( I used black coated aluminium garden wire which is extremely sturdy).
6. Spray with gold paint for a kind-of metallic look.
When attaching to cardboard furniture, it is useful to glue some masonite to the hingeing area before gluing this hinge to the masonite for a stable support.
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That might work, but you might want to experiment with the wooden dowel! The way I used the wire was to keep the hinge together and prevent the bits falling apart from the weight of the cupboard.
I found though I needed some kind of super strong glue to attach the hinge as after several uses the screws would pull away from the cardboard shelf eventually.
-A907