DIY newspaper box

Very often, after reading newspapers or magazines, there is nowhere to clean them at home, and we find their place in completely different parts of the room. And if there are children or animals, then sometimes we generally collect them literally in pieces. To avoid these incidents and always know where you can find a particular magazine if necessary, you can buy or make a special system for storing them. And in this article we are ready to share with you ideas on how a newspaper rack can be made with your own hands. All of them are simple in execution.

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Materials for work

For a wall or floor newspaper rack, do-it-yourself materials are suitable for do-it-yourselfers:

• plastic bottle;
• the cloth;
• cardboard;
• wood;
• leather.

Important! Select material for the manufacture, based on what you already have, and focusing on the interior design, so that the craft looks organically in the room.

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Newspaper box made of plastic bottles

Any person will find at home a couple of unnecessary plastic bottles. And instead of throwing them away, we will now talk about how they can be applied, so to speak, “for the benefit of society” and to make a wall worktop with our own hands:

In order to do it, we need:

1. Wooden block;
2. 3-4 plastic bottles;
3. Some free time.

Action plan:

1. First, select the place on the wall where our structure will be mounted. She will take a little space.
2. We attach a wooden block to the selected place. It will serve as the basis for our design.

Important! You can hang it as you like - at an angle, vertically, in parallel. In general, it all depends on your creative approach.

3. Further we pass to plastic bottles. From them we need only one thing - cut off the neck to get a glass from a bottle.
4. With the help of small screws we attach the bottom of the plastic glass to our wooden block.

All! A simple wall-mounted magazine rack made of plastic bottles with your own hands is ready. Now you always know where to store interesting publications.

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Cloth box

In order to assemble an attractive-looking system, we need:

• 4 wooden slats of 24 cm;
• 4 round slats (2 x 16 cm and 2 x 14.5 cm);
• the cloth;
• rivets;
• two bolts.

Making the frame:

1. In two wooden battens, we need to make two holes 3 cm from the edge of the battens. In the other two we make the same holes, but 2 cm from the edge of the rail. And also in all four we make holes in the middle (12 cm).
2. We connect two slats in which the holes are 3 cm from the edge, with each other with the help of two 16-centimeter round battens. And where 2 cm from the edge - connect two other round rails
3. Next, we insert the two resulting structures into each other, and in the holes in the middle, they need to be connected with two bolts. Tighten them with nuts on the other side to hold

We make a bag:

1. We need to make two identical pieces of the fabric we selected - 13x13 cm. Two more pieces of 14.5x17 cm, and one piece - 13x14.5 cm.
2. In two pieces of 14.5x17 cm, you need to cut a piece that will be 5 cm in width and 5 cm in length. You need to cut it so that even pieces of fabric remain at the edges of it. Their edges can be rounded.
3. Next, you just need to sew it all together to make a fabric bag. A piece of fabric 14.5x13 cm will serve as the bottom for our “bag”, two even pieces opposite each other.
4. We put a bag on our base.We mark where you need to install buttons or buttons so that the handles can be fixed on our rails.

So, the do-it-yourself newspaperstand is ready.

Important! It looks very beautiful, while it is convenient to use:

• can simply be folded and removed if you are not using it;
• in it you can transfer books during repair, relocation, or simply transfer them to the right place.

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Cardboard Magazine

To make a cardboard newspaper rack with your own hands, you can use:

• a box of kitchen appliances, if you did not find cardboard at home;
• fabric with embroidery or any pattern, if you want to give your craft a more interesting look.

Instruction:

1. The first thing we do. - cut out a window for the selected fabric with a pattern.
2. Next, you need to glue the workpiece with a simple cloth.
3. We insert fabric with a pattern or embroidery into the window.

Important! If you do not have fabric with a pattern, or you just do not want to do this, then instead of 1-3 points you need to do only one thing - to paste the cardboard over the fabric.

4. Cut out the bottom of the cardboard for construction.
5. Then we glue it all over with a cloth.
6. It is necessary to sew two strips of fabric that will serve as a holder for the sidewalls.
7. Glue the sidewall to the bottom to get a book, as it were.
8. Let the glue dry, you can press everything with clothespins.
9. We make cardboard legs, we also glue them with a cloth.
10. We glue the legs to the whole system.

That's all. Your do-it-yourself newspaperstand is ready.

Important! This model is suitable to put it on the table and store your favorite literature in it.

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Leather magazine holder workshop

A leather model will be appropriate not just as an applied item, but as a real decor element in any room.

Materials for work

For this we need:

• wooden round rail 15 mm;
• wooden block 20x50x1600 mm - hardwood is best suited;
• leather belts;
• strong kapron thread;
• rectangle-shaped copper rings - 2 pcs.;
• drill with wood drills;
• an awl, a needle for sewing on the skin;
• hacksaw.

Working process:

1. From a rectangular bar we make 4 pieces of 40 cm. From a round bar we make blanks of 35 cm.
2. Using a drill and a drill on wood, we make holes of the required radius at the ends of rectangular bars, departing from the edge of 2.5 cm.

Important! We do not through holes. We drill half the width of the bar - in them we will fasten the round bars.

3. Next, using a self-tapping screw, we connect rectangular bars. To fix them is 7 cm from the edge.

Important! The self-tapping screw should not go through - choose the right size hardware.

4. On paired bars you need to wear copper rings.
5. Next, open the legs of the structure until they abut the put on rings, tighten the screws well and insert round bars into the places intended for them.
6. Next, put the newspaper rack on the floor, and mark the lines parallel to the floor. This is necessary in order to saw off unnecessary pieces and give the entire system stability on the floor.
7. Then we cut leather straps 60 cm long. Having tried on the belts by the diameter of the ring, we sew the straps.
8. Spread the stitched straps evenly over the round bar.

That's it, your newsstand is ready!

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How to choose a newsstand?

To begin with, we need to decide where we need the newsstand:

• If you need a table newspaper rack to store frequently used literature in it, we suggest you make a cardboard model.
• If you need a newsstand in the restroom, then one of the 2 options is better:
  • from plastic bottles if you have a large enough room;
  • from fabric - it is comfortable and does not take up much space.
• Well, a model of leather belts will be an excellent option in the living room. She will look very beautiful and delight your eye, and your guests will appreciate her well.

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A newspaper box is a necessary thing in every home, because it is always nice to realize that everything is in order and in its place.And do-it-yourself decorative crafts add a special touch to any home, so do not be afraid to experiment - believe me, you will enjoy the work done, which over time can develop into a real hobby.