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+************
+ Cartonnage
+************
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+
+   simple_box/index
+
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+Simple Box
+==========
+
+.. figure:: simple_box.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+.. only:: html
+
+   .. contents::
+
+This is one of the the simplest cartonnage project: a parallelepipedal
+box that opens on a hinge.
+
+Materials
+---------
+
+You will need:
+
+* bookbinding board, 2-3 mm thick;
+* bookbinding cloth or cloth-like paper;
+* decorative paper such as that used for book end sheets;
+* mull, tarlatan or fabric scraps;
+
+plus
+
+* contact glue;
+* PVA or paste;
+
+and the following tools:
+
+* metal ruler;
+* pencil;
+* X-acto or snap-off blade knife;
+* a brush or spatula to apply the white glue;
+
+For a small box, such as the C6 one in the pictures, 2 mm board is fine,
+above that it's probably better to use 2.5 mm or even 3 mm for something
+around C4 size and above.
+
+Pattern
+-------
+
+For a box of external dimensions w × l × h, with bookbinding board of
+thickness t, you will need the following bookbinding board pieces:
+
+* 2 × plates: w × l;
+* 2 × long sides: w × (h - t);
+* 2 × short sides: (l - t*2) × (h - t);
+
+a piece of fabric w × about 50 mm for the hinge;
+
+the following pieces of bookbinding cloth:
+
+* 1 × cover (w + 40 mm) × ( l * 2 + h + 40 mm);
+* 1 × sides (w + l * 2) × (h + 20 mm);
+
+and finally the following pieces of decorative paper:
+
+* 1 × inner cover (w - 4) × (l - 2 + 20);
+* 1 × base (w - t * 2) × (l - t * 2);
+* 2 × short sides (l + 40) × (h - t - 2 + 20);
+* 2 × long sides (w - t * 2) × (h - t - 2 + 20);
+
+dimensions in the bookbinding cloth and paper where 20 mm or 40 mm are
+added can be rounded to the closest 5 mm.
+
+Precalculated dimensions for a box in 2 mm board can be as follows, in
+millimetres:
+
+===========  =========  =========
+Piece        C6 (h 28)  C6 (h 40)
+===========  =========  =========
+plates       114 × 162  114 × 162
+long sides   162 × 26   162 × 38
+short sides  110 × 26   110 × 38
+fabric       114 × 50   114 × 50
+cover        200 × 300  200 × 310
+sides        390 × 50   390 × 60
+inner cover  158 × 130  158 × 130
+base         158 × 110  158 × 110
+short sides  155 × 45   115 × 55
+long sides   158 × 45   158 × 55
+===========  =========  =========
+
+Instructions
+------------
+
+Cutting
+^^^^^^^
+
+Cut all the pieces in the appropriate material.
+When cutting the board make sure that the grain of the side pieces lies
+along their short side and the grain of the plates lies along their long
+sides.
+For the bookcloth and paper try to make the grain run along the long
+edge of the finished box, but it may not be as critical.
+
+Structure
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. figure:: 0201-glued_base.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Using contact glue, attach the four sides to one of the plates,
+starting from the spine, then the top and bottom and finally the front.
+
+.. tip:: read the instructions of the glue for details on how to use it:
+   you will probably have to apply some glue to both board pieces, let
+   it rest for a few minutes, then apply some more glue and press
+   together the pieces in their right position with some force.
+
+.. figure:: 0202-hinge.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Put the top plate over the base, spread PVA for about 2 cm around a long
+edge, on the top plate and the adjacent long side; put the fabric on top
+and press well to form a hinge.
+
+.. figure:: 0203-open_hinge.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Cloth Outer
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. figure:: 0301-cover.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Spread PVA on the bookcloth for the cover, put the box on top of it,
+aligned at about 2 cm from one end and wrap the cover around it; press
+carefully and cut a notch at ever place where the cloth is curving.
+
+.. note:: when glueing bookcloth, make sure to only touch it with hands
+          that are clean from glue, as that can stain the front of the
+          cloth in a way that is very hard to clean.
+
+.. figure:: 0302-cover_edges.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Fold all remaining edges of the bookcloth so that they are glued to the
+inside of the cover and to the sides.
+
+.. figure:: 0303-sides.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Spread PVA on the bookcloth for the sides, put it on the remaining
+sides, aligning it to the bottom of the box and to the corners with the
+spine.
+Clip the top of the cloth at each corner.
+
+.. figure:: 0304-sides_folded_down.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Fold down the flaps into the box.
+
+Paper Lining
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. figure:: 0401-inner_cover.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Spread PVA on the cover lining, put it on the cover, at 2 mm from each
+edge and going down into the spine.
+
+.. figure:: 0402-short_side.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Spread PVA on one of the short side linings, put it in the box, 2 mm down
+from the edge and extending into the long sides and the base, being
+careful to let the corner lay flat; notching the paper may help.
+
+Repeat for the other short side.
+
+.. figure:: 0403-long_side.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Spread PVA on one of the long side linings, put it in the box, 2 mm down
+from the edge and precisely aligned between the corners, with the excess
+going into the base.
+
+.. figure:: simple_box.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Finally, spread PVA on the base lining and put it in the box.
+
+See also
+--------
+
+* `The blog post about the box pictured in these instructions
+  <https://blog.trueelena.org/blog/2023/11/04-piecepack_and_postcard_boxes/index.html>`_
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    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Contents:
 
+   cartonnage/index
    zines/index