Introduction: Reading Easel

By Duquesne Assistive and Rehabilit
About: The Duquesne Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology Lab is part of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Duquesne University. We teach students to make assistive technology. Check out our Minor in Assisti…


I learned to do cardboard carpentry at the Adaptive Design Association.

Supplies

Tools

Awl

Cardboard Knife

Mallet

T-Square


Materials

Tri-Wall Cardboard

Wooden "Nails"

White Glue

Step 1: Measure and Cut Parts for Front Piece

The direction of the cardboard's grain does not matter for these cuts

Step 2: Assemble Front Piece

1. Punch holes for nails

2. Join pieces with white glue

3. Put glue in nail holes

4. Put nails in holes

Step 3: Measure and Cut Side Pieces

The direction of the cardboard grain doesn't matter for these cuts

Step 4: Measure and Cut Back Piece

The direction of the cardboard grain doesn't matter for this cut

Step 5: Attach Side Pieces

1. Punch holes for nails

2. Join side pieces to front piece with white glue

3. Put glue in nail holes

4. Put nails in holes

Step 6: Attach Back Piece

1. Punch holes for nails

2. Join back piece to side pieces with white glue

3. Put glue in nail holes

4. Put nails in holes

Step 7: Measure and Cut Bottom Piece

The direction of the cardboard grain doesn't matter for this cut

Step 8: Attach Bottom Piece

1. Punch holes for nails

2. Join bottom piece to side pieces with white glue

3. Put glue in nail holes

4. Put nails in holes

Step 9: Edging

You need to seal off the edges to help keep water out. I use gummed packing tape. You can look at this video from the Adaptive Design AssociationYouTube channel

Step 10: Finishing

You need to apply primer, paint and polyurethane. You can look at these videos from the Adaptive Design AssociationYouTube channel