Bookbinding, week 9

The lid of the box is basically made the same way as the tray, only it's slightly bigger so it fits over the tray. Let's skip that and move on to something new: lining the tray and the lid. Measure the width and height of the inside of the tray, (if one side is shorter than the other use the smaller measurement), then deduct 1mm from each measurement. Cut two pieces of board to this size.

Cut two pieces of cloth that are 2cm bigger than the boards on all sides.

Glue the pieces of cloth to the boards.

Cut off the corners of the cloth.

Fold the edges of the cloth over and glue them to the back of the board.

One covered board should fit perfectly into the tray.

The second covered board will be slightly smaller than the inside of the lid. The gap between the board and the edge of the tray will be where the edges of the tray sit when the box is closed. Below is a picture of the lid on top of the tray, with the book, (wrapped in paper to protect it from glue), in between them.