How to Cover a Hinged Lid Box With Wallpaper

A hinged-lid box is a basic craft supply that is available at many craft stores, and it can serve as a delightful holder for a gift or become a gift on its own. Cover your hinged-lid box with wallpaper in order to give it a festive and fun exterior and present it to a friend. This simple project takes a little bit of time and some careful preparation, but it is a straightforward project to finish.

Screwdriver
Fine-grit sandpaper
Tack cloth
Pencil
Wallpaper
Scissors

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all the hardware on the box using a screwdriver. In the case of very small boxes, you may need to use the screwdrivers from an eyeglass repair kit.
- 2
  Sand the box lightly with fine-grit sandpaper.
- 3
  Wipe the box down with tack cloth to remove the sawdust.
- 4
  Trace each side of the box that you want to cover with wallpaper onto the wall paper, using a pencil. When you are done, you have a series of rectangles, one for each side of the box.
- 5
  Cut out the wallpaper rectangles with a pair of scissors.
- 6
  Wet the adhesive backing of the wallpaper and apply each rectangle to its corresponding side of the box.
- 7
  Allow the wallpaper to dry completely. The packaging on the wallpaper will tell you how long this takes.
- 8
  Reassemble the box, screwing the hinges back in.

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