Watering Can 3D Tapered Vessel

 

Narrow profile tapered container has dimensional spout 

and I-beam scroll back handle, upper reinforcement and half dome, 

bubbler spout with accent rim ring, offset accents with 

contrast rivet circles, checker panel with overlay and trim, 

heart flourish. 

Festive and novel gift box choice, or decoration. 

Designed specifically to present the second letter “O”

 in the BLOOM Letter Box Ensemble.

 Water can measures approx.  6.5” wide x 7” tall 

x 2” deep when completed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the structure shapes:

A front panel     B back panel

C left side panel where spout attaches

D back side panel where handle attaches

with bottom panel

E spout structure

F BASE lower sprinkler octagon box

G LID upper sprinkler octagon box structure

H contrast sprinkler grille with water holes

I "dam" stabilizer for top opening of water can

J half dome center wall   K & L half dome side walls

M handle boxing strip   N & O handle sides with accents

Accent shapes:

O & P back and front panels

R spout side panel   S bottom panel

T handle side panel

U upper decor panel assembly

V lower decor panel assembly with checker detail

W rivet circles (12)

X half dome center overlay  Y half dome sides

2. Prepare the front wall with decorations

(if using liquid adhesive, it is recommended to

press the glued-up assemblages under a heavy

flat weight until thoroughly dried - see step 4):

Upper: attach narrow strips to corresponding upper

and lower edges; center and attach flourish,

heart and center dot; position and attach in position

on front panel where dash lines on front accent panel

indicate top of decorative assembly should align.

Lower: attach checker panel, centered, onto plain panel

then position and attach narrow strips to corresponding

upper and lower edges.

3. Bend side and end flanges back.

Position and attach left side (spout), right side

and bottom panels onto respective base panels,

centered with offset narrow margins all around.

4. Layer and attach sprinkler rings, one at a time,

into a stack, taking care to carefully align inner and

outer cut edges.

Place stack under a heavy weight, such as this thick

book volume, until glue is thoroughly dried (up to

several hours while other assembling is completed).

This will assist stack to remain flat, and avoid

warping and curling as liquid glue dries.

5. Prepare sprinkler octagon box base shape by

bending back on vertical segment perforations

and lower tabs or octagon 'lid'.

6. Form the shape into a tube to bring the straight end edge

to overlap the tab to perforation line, and glue seam.

7. Bend tabs inward, apply adhesive to upper surfaces

of tabs, then bend 'lid' octagon into position.

Adjust to align oct edges to wall segment perf lines,

and glue in place.

8. Prepare sprinkler box lid shape by bending upper

tabs back at inward perforation lines for all wall segments

and forward on edge tab perforation lines.

9. Apply adhesive to the "attached" narrow panels

of each segment (except  leave the final segment

un-glued until later in the process), then bend each

into position to attach to backside of strip wall.

NOTE: the edge tabs MUST remain unattached

to form ledge for octagon panel.

10. Form the shape into a ring to bring the tab end

to under-lap opposite straight edge to perforation line,

 and glue in place.

11. Bend the final tab segment down/inward into position

as with previous wall segments, and glue "attached"

narrow panel in place.

12. Bend "ledge" tabs into perpendicular position,

apply adhesive to upper surfaces, then bend 'lid'

octagon down into position, adjust as necessary,

and apply pressure . . . 

. . . to attach ledge tabs to backside of 'lid'.

13. Position and attach the grille accent shape

inside LID structure.

14. Prepare the spout structure by bending back on

all panel and flange perforation lines.

Bend lower and upper tabs forward.

15. Position and attach the "wall" accent shapes,

 offset with narrow margins within

perforation-defined areas.

16. Form the structure into a tube to bring together

the long side straight edge with lower flange,

edge aligning at perforation, and glue in place.

NOTE: it may be helpful to insert a long rod-like tool

inside the tube, placed behind the seam,

to provide a "press-against" surface.

17. Place the ring stack over the sprinkler box BASE

opening edge, and slide along into temp position

about halfway down.

18. Insert top tags into sprinkler base slots

(take care to orient the arrow cutout upward) . . .

. . . then bend tabs outward on the inside

and glue in place.

19. Position and fit the LID over the BASE

(this is a snug fit), and slide fully down

into position.

20. Apply a neat, narrow bead of glue along the edge

of LID, then . . . 

. . . slide the ring up to abut next to lid edge,

and attach in place.

21. Bend tabs forward for left and right shapes.

Position and attach handle accent shapes

with narrow offset margins all around - except

where edges align at tab perforation lines.

22. On backside of handle shapes, position the tracing

guide with "inner" edges matched, then . . . 

. . . use a fine pencil to trace the outer "straight" 

segments edges.

23. Bend the handle boxing strip back on internal

segment perforation lines (re-bend later to match

required shape); bend side tabs back.

24. Position top segment (marked with symbol) 

to match top traced line, shape remaining segments

to match corresponding portions of line, and glue

edge tabs in place. Re-bend strip to match angles

of lower traced line as necessary.

25. Position second handle side over boxing tabs,

align as for first handle side, then attach tabs

to backside. Goal is to align both handles inward

tab edges and outer curved edges.

26. Begin assembling hull by aligning and joining

front and back panels to respective side of left side

(spout) panel, and . . . 

. . . right (left) handle to remaining edge of 

back panel as shown. 

27. Position spout so tabs can be inserted into

corresponding slots, then . . . 

. . . bend tabs outward on backside of panel

and glue in place.

28. Position handle and insert tabs into corresponding

slots, then . . . 

. . . on inside bend tabs back and glue in place.

29. Complete hull assembly by bending back wall

lower edge to align at bottom panel flange, 

and glue seam. Position and glue lower left (spout)

seam, then . . . 

. . . position and attach final side seam.

30. Prepare top opening reinforcement by bending

flanges back. Apply adhesive to backside of flanges,

then position inside upper opening edges and

slide into place so that flange and wall top cut edges

are aligned in place.

31. Prepare the half-dome side panels by first

positioning trim strip exactly along back edge

and attaching in place. Next . . . 

. . . locate the guide line along bottom of shape,

and position the bottom of accent shape along

the line, with back edge . . . 

. . . abutted to strip edge, and glue in place.

32. Bend the center dome section back on perf lines.

Position side panel edges aligned along corresponding

segment edges, and glue in place. Repeat for both

side panels.

33. Position and attach rim strip along upper edge

of center panel. Bend larger center overlay back

on perf lines, then position and attach in place.

34. Apply adhesive to face side of lower flange 

outer surfaces. Insert half dome into "tray" of

upper reinforcement, slide forward completely,

then attach in place.

35. Position and attach each rivet circle into

circle recesses. 

Here is the completed watering can vessel.

Here is the water can as part of 

the BLOOM 3D Letter Box ensemble

with the Leafy O overlay on front

to help spell out the work.