Making Wall Cubes

Wall cubes are a handy method of storing small objects such as books and knickknacks. When several of them are used, they can be arranged in a variety of interesting patterns. Making a wall cube is a fairly simple project and a good one for a beginning woodworker. You can adjust the size of the squares to change the size of the overall cube so long as the fifth piece of wood is 1 inch shorter than the others.

1/2-inch plywood
Saw
Wood glue
Bar clamps
Paper towels
4d finishing nails
Hammer
Drill and bits
Paint
Stud finder
3-inch wood screws
Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Cut four 12-by-12-inch pieces of 1/2-inch plywood with a saw. Cut a 12-by-11-inch piece as well.
- 2
  Assemble the 12-by-12-inch pieces into a four-sided box.
- 3
  Glue the box together with wood glue and clamp it together with bar clamps.
- 4
  Wipe off any wood glue that oozes out from the joints with a paper towel.
- 5
  Nail each corner together with five 4d finishing nails spaced every 2 inches.
- 6
  Allow the glue to dry for the time recommended on the bottle.
- 7
  Glue the 12-by-11-inch piece into one end of the box and use more nails to secure it in place. It will form the back. Allow the glue to dry.
- 8
  Drill three 1/8-inch holes through the center of the box's back positioned in a line vertically.
- 9
  Paint the wall cube as desired.
- 10
  Use a stud finder to locate the positions of studs within your wall.
- 11
  Place the cube on the wall with the holes lined up with the studs.
- 12
  Drill a 1/16-inch pilot hole through each of the three holes in the cube and into the stud behind it.
- 13
  Screw the cube to the wall with three 3-inch wood screws. Paint the screw heads to match the cube if desired.

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