Get Up Edina!

STEP ONE: Gather materials: An old LP sleeve, Xacto Knife (or scissors will do), Ruler, Clothes pins, and Very strong glue.

STEP TWO: Cut sleeve into separate sides, so both front and back are free pieces. Right now would also be a good time to trim off excess and jagged edges, so your box looks nicer and measurements are more precise.

STEP THREE: Measure 2 Inches off every edge of the front part of the LP sleeve. Make sure that each edge is 2 inches, because you don't want your box to be crooked! NOTE: I dashed the lines in this diagram because you will be cutting on them, these will be your tabs in which you'll put glue on a few steps ahead!

STEP FOUR: This is one of the most tricky steps-You'll want to put the edge of your ruler onto the lines in which you just created. Fold up gently, especially if it is an older record sleeve (they're more prone to "flaking"). Do this on all four lines. This will create the edges and sides to your box.

STEP FIVE: Cut along the dashed lines to create the tabs. Fold upward like in photo.

STEP SIX: On the front (where the image is) on each tab, put a few dabs of the strong glue and press the longer side to each tab. Then, clip your clothespins on the edges above the tabs to hold the box together until it sets up.

STEP SEVEN: When you've got all the tabs and sides glued together, your own box should look like the one pictured.

STEP EIGHT: For the bottom of the box, follow steps three through seven, except while measuring in, measure in 2 5/8" instead. It needs to be smaller so it can fit inside the top!

STEP NINE: Your glue should be allowed to set up over night or so, so its nice and strong. There's also many extras you can do to this box, such as put a coat of polyurethane on it, to give it a nice glossy coat (like in the photo, but beware, older LP covers tend to be more porous, and absorb the liquid and become spotty!) Or even line it with some vintage fabric you've saved but never use for anything else. Just use the same cutting directions as above, and glue in with tacky glue and trim off excess when dry. Enjoy!