How to Create Magazine Organizers

Magazines collections tend to grow and grow, and left unchecked can take over the house. Bring them to order and keep them neatly in line with a magazine holder made from recycled materials. Not only will collections of comics and magazines look good and last longer, they'll be easy to find for re-reading pleasure.

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Cereal box
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Gesso
• Paintbrush
• Acrylic paint

1. • 1
     Cut off the top of the box.
   • 2
     Draw line straight across one of short sides, one-fourth of the way up from the bottom.
   • 3
     Measure and mark half way along the top of the box, and then line up the ruler between the mark at the top and the line across the short side. Connect the two points with a pencil line. Draw an identical line on the other side of the box.
   • 4
     Cut along the lines, cutting down the front of the box, along the short side, and then up along the back of the box. Discard the cut-away piece.
   • 5
     Paint the cut-away box with white gesso and allow this to dry.
   • 6
     Add decoration to the box by painting over the gesso with colored acrylic paints. Allow the paint to dry before using the magazine holder.