How to make a custom cardboard packing box for FREE with Rajiv Surendra and Laura Fetterley
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Rajiv's close friend, Laura Fetterley, shares her technique for making a custom cardboard packing box with used cardboard. Laura developed this method through years of packing and shipping delicate objects and Rajiv has often marveled at the beauty of her technique; the finished boxes are both sturdy and neat. Today Laura shows Rajiv how she makes a box for one of her oil paintings!
Check out Laura's artwork on instagram:
/ laurajeanfetterleyart
I once ordered something from Japan and received a little hand made wooden box. It was so beautiful that I kept it and learned how to make the same thing.
It really is so satisfying and heartwarming to see someone so passionate about things that they enjoy even the small mundane processes and make them something to pay attention and treasure. Thank you for this video. And congratulations on your mark, Rajiv! Ive found myself in tears celebrating your well deserved accomplishment. I just love everything you do and you've taught me so much. Thank you. 🖤
Shut up! With the “tears” crap. Good grief you people….
You truly deserve the recognition, CONGRATULATIONS! I personally thank you for keeping alive, & passing on, the beautiful and meaningful everyday “crafts” that enrich our everyday lives. You’re a treasure.
Thank you, Joan!
Well said.
Every time a new video comes out it always such a pleasant surprise. Is there anything you cannot do and do to perfection? Love to see your friend Laura again. She’s delightful.
Bonus for this viewer: I’m packing to move overseas and you two have made my day!!! My art and breakables thank you!
How do you find so many like-minded friends?
Wonderful to know there are people out there who go to such length for beauty in function.
Thank you for this great video Laura and Rajiv 😊 I work as a librarian in Berlin. We often have to package books for interlibrary loan service. Often the sizes of the provided boxes from the mail department are way to big to ship books safely. So we make our own from old package material. The whole process is rather improvised. So this video will be very helpful for me and my colleagues.
Awesome video. All the accents today were fabulous. So entertaining. You know that question, “If you could have dinner with anyone at all, dead or alive, who would you choose?” Rajiv, of course. Congratulations, Rajiv. You’ll be celebrating a million subscribers in no time!
Especially if he's cooking!
Rajiv, I can’t thank you enough for who you are and what you do. I so appreciate how you value old things and old ways and put out into the world the intrinsic beauty that can be found there. Please don’t ever stop. It is truly necessary in today’s world. ❤
I keep my green mats under the bed in a large portfolio case. I make custom boxes from pressed board for my handmade wedding and baby albums. The custom storage box for an album takes it to a whole new level of beautiful! Your rulers, or one of them is probably 1” in width thus saving you from using your tape measure. Always try using your L-square or T-square ruler as designed, against one edge to get a perfect line. Can also use it to fold back your cardboard edge, especially if it is thick so that you don’t get any crushed sections. Solid rulers are your friend when not measuring flowing materials. Just well meaning suggestions. Love your content and your voice! I am amazed at the depth and breadth of your knowledge and skills for such a young person! My grandmother taught me a lot of my crafting skills which, probably led me to becoming a civil engineer! My grandmother taught skills at the 4H club.
It was a pretty special moment to see you open the box containing your award. It was lovely of you to share it with your special friend Laura and all of us too. I was lucky enough to see one for real when I visited a local artist /wildlife photographer gallery here in the UK and the plaque looks pretty spectacular in real life. Even more special is the fact it represents hard work ,artistic quality and appreciation from all your followers. I look forward to lots more of everything you do❤
As a reseller I usually just reuse boxes but right now don’t have any small enough. This was perfect so I don’t have to go buy boxes! Thank you 😊
Thank you sweethearts! This was so lovely. And 100.000 fans! Well done! Sending you lots of love from Amsterdam XX
The idea that of turning the old box inside out is genius. I am constantly cutting down boxes but they don’t look good. This tip is a game changer!
Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers. And who knew that 45 minutes of watching people make cardboard boxes would be so fascinating?
You are welcome, Rajiv -- the pleasure is all ours! I just love your videos and look forward to seeing your next installments!
Such a timely video! I just finished painting something for my best friend's gift for her upcoming birthday, which is fast approaching, and this video came along.
Also, I just wanted to mention how your dedication to art and your attitude towards doing things have really inspired me to do things the way you do, which is with passion and enthusiasm. It reminded me of the young, expressive, and passionate me. Thank you so much, Rajiv! ☺️
CONGRATULATIONS! Much deserved!
I love to make boxes and never hesitate to cut an old one down, but Laura takes it to the next level! Thank you, both for teaching us yet another skill!
You made 42 minutes of watching two people make a packing box an enjoyable , relaxing event
You two are so cute together! I have to say, that I probably won’t be making my own boxes anytime soon, as, it’s too complicated and too much of a chore for me. But, I totally admire Laura for figuring out how to do this so beautifully. Receiving a gift prepared this way is truly a labor of love. ☺️
As usual…..an interlude of perfection!
Made my first box today! Thanks for sharing a skill that I didn’t even know I needed, and yes, I bought a bone tool.
Necessity has long been the mother of invention. I love self-discovered creations.
I was both completely relaxed and laughing out loud while watching this. Thank you so much!
That's a beautiful painting of a very cute dog. Beautiful painting. I loved it. I'm sure the person was delighted. The love between people and animals transcends language and goes right to the heart.
Cheers to 100 more Rajiv
‘Well Made!’🥂
Thank you Laura.
Congratulations! Thank you for bringing beauty into the 21st century! 💐 💐 💐
Who’d of thought, a 42 minute video about making BOXES could be so fun! Love the energy! 🥰
I loved the ending shot or rajiv in the mirror! and the little moments of laughter throughout! truly reminds me that creativity is a process and not a straight line , and how fun it can be with friends! thank you for sharing these moments with us! and CONGRATS
Love making custom boxes! One of the best skills I gained in art school.
Congratulations to an ultimate maker, artist, and teacher!
CONGRATULATIONS Rajiv!! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts, talents and love for the forgotten arts with us. Your videos always bring a smile to my heart!
I had to learn this technique when learning to rehouse art work for a museum’s collection. It was harder than it looked at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was fun! Great video!
Very strange, because museums do not pack art in tight boxes, as far as I know. They would actually use much, much bigger boxes than the artwork it contains. And it will be filled with padding, housing a secondary, wooden box, which actually houses the artwork itself. Which museum did you work for? Was it a renowned one?
@@kencur9690 the museum I work for house items according to the size of the object being rehoused. Padding and stuff is added according to the needs and material of the object. Not everything is placed in a crate. I’ve learned that people use different techniques when housing artwork but certain factors are universal. When I said I learned “this technique” I was referring to the cutting of the box. We try to utilize as much material as possible. It is a renowned museum, but I won’t disclose which one. Do you work in museum collections?
@@hellotherelovely5298 Ah no, I am just familiar with packing methods, and have also been on the receiving end of art - when shipped the boxes have always been massively disproportionate to the item inside, especially the outer cardboard box, though crates have also been considerably bigger. Did you pack to rehouse within the museum or to ship? What do you mean as much material as possible? You mean you use a lot of material per item? Or did you mean to day you try to make the best use of material available?
@@kencur9690 Oh ok! I rehouse art to store in the museum. Shipping is different! I don’t create packing for shipping we have specialists for that. When I say we use as much material as possible, I meant we try to avoid wasting packing material. We have a lot of items in the collection and we acquire a lot of art too, so we try to use as much of the material as possible.
I do this every Christmas when I send out my carefully wrapped gifts to family in other states. I used to sell vintage items online and learned the trick of double boxing to protect fragile items. I’ve never had an item that I’ve sent, damaged or broken (touch wood). I will admit that my family thinks I’m a little crazy for keeping used packaging and boxes for reposting items. I currently have a huge box full of those water soluble packing peanuts that I refuse to dispose of, as I know they will be handy in the near future - they were used to protect 2 custom lampshades delivered extremely well packed after the first 2 were literally thrown in a box with 2 solid brass wall sconces and zero packing materials, arriving completely crushed. To add insult to injury, the poor sender had actually paid a “professional” pack and send company to pack and deliver them 😱
Another great video with super tips. It was fun to see you and Laura working together and having such a good time. I am surprised you don't have a steel rule in your supply stash. One negative comment about this video - I really missed your cursive writing at the beginning for the video title. Congratulations on reaching 100K subscribers - well deserved.
We forgot to shoot the chalk title and I too was so sorry about that!
@@rajivsurendra Forgiven!!!
Nice job on box making you two!You cracked me up with “f’n box…” just kinda how I was feeling. I LOVE adding individuality to my shipping boxes, so I paint them, featuring my totem, the peace sign. ☮️
Congratulations on your UA-cam recognition! The plaque is so cool. I’m a mirror freak, too.
Thank you, Rajiv! You are such a dear and special person and deserve all the accolades for you and your love of artists and artistry.
I, too, love to make boxes and have made them out of cardstock.
And now you need to make a box out of the UA-cam box 🤓
Thanks, Lisa.
Make sure you keep that box from UA-cam, it'd be perfect for a painting! Congratulations on the 100K!
Excellent video! I'll add that because she has that specific olfa knife, the back part of the handle is a multi tool. It perfectly scores cardboard for custom boxes and you can use it to take apart the seam in an already assembled box
always makes my day brighter when you post! thank you rajiv for these amazing videos❤️
Agreed, Ana Costa. I will say it is satisfying to see how Rajiv is so involved and make it fun.
I am so glad that Rajeev moved the vase. Thanks for the tutorial, Laura.
We almost always reuse boxes when sending items, we also make our own cards and wrapping paper from magerzines and other found items around the house. It's definately cheaper than buying new, and a lot more fun and personal.
Congrats Raj, we are so blessed for the wonderful content you produce. For me, it is not just enlightening, but it is relaxing. A calming ASMR. Thanks again. Cheers. And here's to 220K!
I’d love a tour of Laura’s place if she’s open to it! You two are such kindred spirits, I’m so glad you found each other!
Every time you post a new video, it turns out to be one of the MOST SATISFYING parts of my day!! Thank you, Rajiv!!!
Gorgeous painting Laurie!❤
Tape measure issues! 😮 😄
But please do yourself a favour, and measure in metric. Millimetres are much easier than unwieldy fractions of an inch 😉
It's good to confirm that there are young people interested in doing quality work. Though I'd rather have function over form. A mat provides the grid to ease in measurement. Also, there is not a need to measure an inch for the flap as the width of your ruler is one inch.
After watchinf this...I feel so empowered to put extra thought into the little things! It never occurred to me that a person could take the time to make the perfect container for delivering a special item.
Woohoo! Congratulations Rajiv!!!
I'm extremely happy and proud of you👏 applauding you from Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺
Yes, I really needed this video! I often make boxes to send little things I’ve sold on EBay. I keep all boxes sent to me and store them in the shed. Then I watched this video and learned how to make them special and more sturdy. Hadn’t thought about not having a pre-existing fold in the middle of a new side. I’m going to use the new way of doing things from now on. Thank you. I especially like the method for reducing bulk on the tabs by flattening with the bone tool.
A little tip from me if you like: Always roll up a tape measure from the end, not the beginning, because you always need the first inch to be flat and often don’t need the whole thing to be unrolled. But more importantly, the tape will take on the tight fold at the first inch and cause the problem that just happened! 😅
Much gratitude for such great videos ❤
That pop sound🎉cheers Rajiv!!! Can’t wait to see more and learn more with you
I have no words for the amount of inspiration & joy your videos keep giving me. Just these-Thank you ❤️
Really happy for you Rajiv on getting that silver play button.
Now I need a bone folder. 😂 Love all your videos and love the voices. They make me smile. 😊
Thank you to you and your friend Laura for helping us learn a new skill. Also congratulations on the 100K accomplishment! Hoping that brief pour is indicative of a champagne "how to" video in the future.
Dear Rajiv. I watch your videos all the time, even though I don't say much, if anything. This one, though, caught my attention because I have a passion for cardboard, (Yes,I know.) I am famous in my family for my packaging that fits everything perfectly, no matter how bizarre the shape. What a great "matiere premiere" indeed, sturdy, easy to work with, abundant, (thanks to Amazon for that) and free ! Over the years I've made various projects with it like Christmas villages, Halloween decor and a really frightening piglet. Little things but so much fun. Keep up the good work, I love what you do!
Congrats on 100k! Someone bought me a bone folder with my name of it which I love!
Loved this video. So satisfying to watch. One tip about the champagne. When you open the champagne you hold the cork and turn the base of the bottle. This causes the pressure from the champagne to gradually force the cork out. If you hold the bottle and twist the cork then each time you let go of the cork to reposition your grip you risk the pressure forcing the cork out at that moment. It’s actually dangerous as the pressure is intense and a flying cork can cause real damage.
First of all: congrats to the milestone number of subscribers. As I'm writing this, it has already grown almost as when you originally posted it. 🙂
Wonderful video and right up my alley, because I also recycle boxes. I beautify them with paint and lace and other stuff and use them myself for storing things. Laura has given me another tool now when it comes to sending something in a recycled box. Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONS, RAJIV !!! So happy to see your immeasurable talent recognized and appreciated. Thank you for sharing with us. xoxo, From CA.
I make boxes too and it is the most rewarding thing for me. I used to be hard on myself for taking a long time to make a box, but after watching this video I think I am not so bad when it comes to spending time making a box. I have made boxes for one book to a box to ship a big puzzle. Thank you, Rajiv, for this video.
That tea kettle rocks, you can’t go wrong adding a beautiful tea kettle.
I love wrapping gifts in paper very nicely, so this is perfect for if I ever want to create a box for an oddly shaped gift. It's such a wonderful thing to have something prettily packaged.
Brown paper bags from the grocery store can be used for brown paper.
Congratulations! I enjoy your videos so much! You live life with intention and purpose which is such an example to all of us. Love, love, your videos! ❤
That was so fun to watch! Her laugh is infectious! Congratulations!
CONGRATS Rajiv - happy 100,000 !!! Enjoy all your videos, because they are interesting and fun.......so don't change those two things, INTERESTING AND FUN !!
During the pandemic, I was selling a lot of my things to earn some money. I can relate to Laura painstakingly and meticulously create packaging that fits the product precisely! 😅 I would do it at night upstairs which would keep my mom up because of all the noise the packaging tape and bubble wrap make 😅
Cheers to 100k subscribers, Rajiv! 🥂🍾
Those apples that Laura painted are so beautiful and realistic I worry they might break away from the canvas and bop around in the box. Good thing they are packed really tight😊
I knew your channel would grow so fast. I’ve told everyone I know! Congratulations. So happy for you! 🤗
I truly enjoy your attention to detail. Things like that truly do matter.
As a fellow New Yorker, I salute you for all that you do, all that you are - and I congratulate you on 100k YT subs and thank you
for your thoughtfulness in sharing that special “UNboxing” moment with us.
Journey on, Rajiv!
I love weekends with Rajiv!
Congratulations to 100.000 subscribers 💐, there are already 12.000 more! That's a little town in my country! Amazing! I always pack things like vases, cups, plates etc. tight in a box that just fits the item plus some packing paper and then put that box in another not too big box with a good amount of packing material around. So it's really good padded. And I only use cardboard boxes and paper/bubble wrap that I collected from things I ordered online etc. And I have a pretty teal cutting mat, they come in a lots of colours. Pink, green, black, blue... whatever you are into. Look at sewing supplies for them.
This is so great. I've been percolating an idea for how to re-use boxes and this may be a key for making it work.
The tiny book is adorable! The best thing about having friends is getting to give them pretty gifts ♡
Love the ending of this video…congratulations!
Perfect timing for this video to come up in my feed...have to ship an old mandolin. Thanks, Laura!
Congratulations Rajiv on 100k subscribers. Your channel is amazing, and I enjoy every video you put up. Keep up the good work and I wish you well for the future. The boxes shown today were a piece of art in themselves and thank you Laura for showing how it can be done. Take care and stay blessed both of you.❤
Congratulations, Rajiv! I love watching you create and maintain precious things!! It's great when Laura is with you as well! I can feel the joy of your friendship and it's really inspiring:) Now I know what to do with all the boxes I save for "just in case packaging." I'm not hoarder status...yet;) Your channel is simply divine and you are so talented!!! Thank you for your attention to detail and making the moments of my day brighter!
Love the painting of the apples!
Congratulations Rajiv. Enjoy the fruit of all your hard work!
Congratulations Rajiv! You’re deserve this and so much more!
By the way, if you want to open sparkling wine without it fizzing over, I learned this trick that never fails! Don’t twist the cork, twist the bottle! Hold the cork steady with your non-dominant hand, and turn the bottle with the other. I promise, it works! And then pouring will also be better and the bubbles will stay effervescent longer.
Thank you for removing your pottery. I could not look and was too afraid it might fall. Love this video. Actually all your videos! 😂
Congrats! I could see you adorning your award in some fabulous artisan way to make it more your style!
You two are whacky fun time. I needed to learn technique for making custom boxes, which I got, but I stopped watching after the first failed one for technique and continued to watch you two having a fun time making stuff. Thanks for the entertainment and the box making secret sauce.
So nice to meet (in my case) Laura here; you mention her so much and she sounds amazing
I think this is one of those instinctual things. I could do this easily, but my husband couldn’t do it to save his life. One thing, though, it was killing me that you didn’t just use the width of the straight edge rather than measuring the one inch overlap!
Beautiful video! Laura’s hair looks amazing!
Beautiful!!!❤And it reminds of my passion to reuse stuff in a beautiful way .
Rajiv, you more than doubled by now... wonderful! Congratulations!
Congrats on 100K subscribers! Loved the ending with your reflection in the YT award. ❤️
This is SO useful! I’m sure I’ll be watching this ALOT. Thank you!!
🎉❤Congratulations Rajiv!!
I just adore your videos and it’s so wonderful to see someone so passionate about his work make it to the first 💯 K!!!
Cheers 🥂 and here’s to the next 💯 K!!!
Well-deserved. Nothing but positive content for the masses. Didn't know you as the mathalete but I definitely enjoy you as The Rajiv. Bless up!
THANK YOU for uploading this rn, I've got to ship my first piece of pottery I've ever sold online so this is absolutely perfect timing
Rajiv u r so funny! Love ur friend Laura! Innovative& resourceful!
We freaking adore you Rajiv❤. Congratulations on believing in yourself ❤❤. Your parents rock.
Congratulations, Rajiv! It is most certainly well deserved. May your path only continue to bring you growth and joy!
So so so proud of you.! Rajiv….Congratulations 🎉