Japanese Lined Box

The end result. Notice that there are no breaks in the paper on the lid.

Today's box is a modified Japanese style lined box. The point of this box is to have a lined box (the other option is to use paper lined board). In this case, the box is made and then lined after the tray is completed. The other goal was the same goal that was mentioned yesterday--getting the largest box from a single sheet of hand marbled paper that reduces the waste of the paper and is applied in an uninterrupted fashion on the box.

This is the goal of step one--a liner for one of the trays.

STEP ONE: Creating the top and bottom tray. This was mentioned yesterday.

STEP TWO: Creating the liners for the top and bottom trays.

Crease the liner paper with the dimension of the interior of the tray.

 Cut the release cuts that allows the paper to fold onto itself.

 Remove the excess paper so that the liner doesn't prevent the box from closing.

STEP THREE: Cover the bottom tray (outside of the tray). Step three is the step where uninterrupted paper covers the bottom tray. I always start on the bottom tray to get practice before attempting the one sheet of handmade paper for the lid. It never fails that if I make a mistake, I would prefer to make the mistake using the paper that is replaceable rather than the paper that is irreplaceable.

Put glue on the bottom of the box and adhere to the paper.

Notice the uninterrupted paper. 

 Make the release cuts that will allow the paper to be glued to the side of the box.

Remove the excess paper from the corners so the paper will fold onto itself and not bunch up in the corners when you have to turn in the sides.

Notice the topmost paper glued to the side of the box.

Once all sides are glued in the vertical position, it is time to turn the edges so that they go over the top edge and onto the interior of the box.

Here is the finished bottom tray.

 STEP FOUR: Cover the top tray.  Repeat step three using the top tray and the hand marbled paper.

Here is the paper glued to the top tray. Notice the uninterrupted  paper.

Relief cuts

All four sides glued vertically

Turn ins completed

Now the box is completed. Check to see if the top and bottom trays still fit due to all of the added paper layers. Sometimes once the trays are covered with paper, the corners no longer fit. Be extra careful when working with thicker papers.

Top view of the box.

Bottom of the box.

I am very happy with the way that this boxed turned out. It took me longer to take step by step
pictures than it did to make the box. The interior liners are a lot of trouble but I like the look of them as opposed to using paper lined boards.

Top, bottom and interior liners revealed