Questions tagged [cardboard]

For questions about the selection, use and characteristics of cardboard in arts and crafts.

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Prevent repositional glue from sticking?

I have a card box in which I have a card with repositionable glue on it - however the card gets stuck inside of the box, and is then fairly difficult to get out. I wondered if anyone knew if there was anything I could coat the inside of the box…
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Is it possible to make a scissor-like hinge out of cardboard?

I came up with an idea for a tool to measure how many heads tall a figure is. Problem is, I don't know how to make the hinges work. What I mean by 'scissor hinge' (I don't know if that's the correct term or not) is a 'hinge' where two long flat…
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Which tool is most suitable for cutting thick cardboard with ease?

I have a big scissor but cutting very thick cardboards like tv case in different shapes like butterfly wings consume too much effort. What kind of tool will make my life easy w.r.t very thick cardboards?
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How to support heavy weights when constructing chairs with cardboard?

I am trying to design a real cardboard chair for a project I have in my engineering modeling course. The chair should be able to support a weight of 250 pounds. I think we are free to use any type of cardboard in the project How can I use available…
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