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AND IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS WITH THE BOXER BOARD404843

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Measure, score and fold accurately with this innovative boxer board. One side includes imperial (inch) measurements up to 8 inches in ⅛” increments, and the reverse side features metric (cm)

measurements up to 20cm at ½cm increments. The lines at each edge are engineered differently to enable you to create custom size boxes with ease. Simply use two identical size pieces of cardstock, and this board will make your lid slightly larger to fit perfectly over your box base.

Easy to follow scorelines in both metric and imperial sizes

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Using the Boxer Board in conjunction with the Ultimate Pro

The Boxer Board slips into place over the protrusions in the card-making side of the Ultimate Pro. The raised edges then form a butting surface against which to position your cardstock for accurate measurements.

Using the Board as a measuring tool

The notches at the top of the board ensures that the board can only be positioned one way around, and it can be positioned either with the metric (cm) side facing upwards, or flipped so that the imperial (inches) side faces upwards.

When you’re not using the board, it will store inside the Ultimate in the large storage compartment.

When the board is held in position, place your cardstock against the far left side against where the handle is.

Then read off the measurements along the top ruler of the board. On the metric (cm) side of the board, each line is spaced ½ cm apart. On the imperial (inches) side of the board, each line is 1/8 inch apart.

Using the scoring tool begin with the tool in the channel above your cardstock and slide down the groove.

When scoring lines beyond 7” or 17cm, longer pieces of cardstock can become deformed on the opposite the butting surface. To overcome this, simply place another embossing board underneath the Boxer board.

For a more accurate score line, use the smallest head embossing tool and ensure your tool is sitting perfectly straight in the channel, and not at an angle.

You must then hold your cardstock in place against the side panel (because there will be no raised butting surface) and the board will lie flush with the top of the Ultimate Pro.

Creating boxes – Basic Technique

1. Cut 2 sheets of cardstock identical in size. One of these will form the box lid, and one the box base.

2. Take the card you have chosen for the box base and place it butted up against the right hand of the board (indicated as box base) opposite to the handle.

3. Choose the depth of your box and read along the ruler at the bottom of the board and score on the desired depth-line.

4. Turn the card 90º to work on the adjacent side. Repeat the process scoring on exactly the same line.

5. Repeat this on the remaining 2 sides of the cardstock.

7. In each of the corners where the scored lines intersect, cut a small V shaped notch. The first cut should be along the score line, and the diagonal line should be cut from the excess corner piece.

6. Fold and crease along each of the scorelines and burnish using the edge of the scoring tool.

9. Make the lid in exactly the same way using the other sheet of card, but this time butt up against the ‘box lid’ sidebar adjacent to the handle then score the same measurement line as before.

Before you begin, select to work in either metric (cm) or imperial (inch) measurements, and place the board into place with the correct side facing upwards.

Tip: Always score on the top side of your cardstock, and then fold and crease away from you. This way the fibres in the coated side of the cardstock are expanded and it alleviates any cracking in the surface of your card.

The engineering in the 2 sets of lines has been designed so that your box base will be slightly smaller than your box lid. It is important to take this into consideration when designing custom size boxes – you need to measure your item, and then allow a small level of clearance (¼” / 2mm) on all 4 sides before calculating your base card size.

8. Secure the corner using a wet glue. The glue will be on the outer face of the card, then the flap will tuck inside, and you can hold in place using a paperclip until the glue sets.

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Creating Custom size boxesYou can use the accurate measurements on the boxer side of the board to create custom size boxes with ease.

First of all, select to work in either metric (cm) or imperial (inch) measurements, and place the board into place with the correct side facing upwards.Then begin by measuring your item edge to edge.Determine the depth of your box (this needs to be in either 1/8” increments or ½cm increments depending on whether you’re working on the metric (cm) or imperial (inch) side of the board) .Whatever the depth of your box, multiply this by 2, and then add this to the dimensions of your object. Then allow an extra ½cm or ¼” for a snug fit box. Example (cm) : a box which is 6cm x 8cm and 2cm deep would need to be (2x2cm = 4cm) added onto the object (6cm x 8cm) would give a base card size of 10cm x 12cm then add ½cm each direction for a snug fit: 10½cm x 12½cm. Example (inch) : a box which is 4” x 6” and 1½” deep would need to be (2x1½”= 3”) added onto the object (4” x 6”) would give a base card size of 7” x 9” then add ¼” each direction for a snug fit: 7¼” x 9¼”.

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1. Turn over the scored cardstock, and from the point of intersection in each of the corners rub out the scoreline by de-bossing the line (in time you will come to score the line a little shorter depending on the depth of box).

2. Turn back to the front of your card and position your tool in the point of intersection. Then align the bottom of your cardstock against the bottom set of numbers so it is flush, and then move the cardstock along until your tool falls into a channel.

3. Score from this point of intersection to the base of the card. Repeat on all corners to give perfect 90 degree corner lines.

4. Continue to assemble your box as normal, but use these new scorelines in the corners and NOT the original ones which line up with the sides of the box.

Custom Shape BoxesBoxes which don’t have 90 degree corners are made in the same way as outlined on the previous page, but need additional work at the corners. Begin in the same way with 2 identical size sheets of card, and follow the procedure on the previous page up to step 5. You then need to add in an additional step of marking 90 degree scorelines in the corners.

You should find that acute angles looklike this:(< 90º)

You should find that obtuse angles look like this: (> 90º)