Shawl Every Day 2021 - Day 17 - Cardboard

As Adam Savage has said, “cardboard is a gateway drug to making.” It’s generally free (buying online = near infinite cardboard boxes), easy to cut, and easy to adhere together. You can quickly prototype anything and learn how you might make adjustments for your next iteration.

In about 45 minutes, I put together this prototype display stand using nothing but the box my sewing machine came in, a box cutter, a ruler, a pencil, and some packing tape. Even with simple materials, you can turn your ideas into reality.

What I learned from the prototype is that the shelves could benefit from a little lip around it, so for my foam board version, I’m going to recess the shelves down into the upright bits a little bit, maybe about an inch. The packing tape is only just holding it together, so I can easily cut it apart and use it as a template for the next version.

Cowl pattern is Contentment Cowl by Michelle Krause.