Milk 3D Bottle Container

Replicating a vintage-style glass milk bottle, 

this container can function as gift box with bottom-inserted 

inner vessel (collar opening large enough to fit gift card 

or loose treats or gift). 

Decorations include plain panel overlays with 

“Milk” word cut, thickened neck ring, inner “circle” lid tab. 

Great container as Twelve Days of Christmas themed giving 

for “Eight Maids Milking” – cut file includes a number 8 tag. 

Two bottles fit nicely in specifically designed 

“Tote Gifting Two Pint Jars” separate design 

(use tall upright shapes). 

Milk bottle measures approx. 2.625” wide x 2.625” deep 

x 6.5” tall when fully assembled and closed. 

Coordinates well with “Tag Maid Milking Large” 

and “Tag Milk Can” separate designs.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main bottle hull   B bottle side panels

C bottle neck insert   D neck rings for layering (5)

E faux pop tab lid   F numeral 8 plus tag base

G "Milk" welded word accent for one side panel

H bottle base vessel shape

I vessel bottom "foot" shapes for layering 5

J vessel top opening collar reinforcement

2. Layer and glue together shapes that are stacked

for thickening so they can be pressed for drying

while other work progresses (align all cut edges

as precisely as possible):

A) layer and stack vessel foot shapes (5)

Press the stacked and glued-up shapes under

a flat, heavy object such as this thick book volume,

possibly placing something heavy on top.

B) layer and stack neck ring shapes;

C) layer pop top base, accent "ring" and front circle

(center all circles);

D) layer numeral 8 onto tag base with even

offset margin around edges;

3. Prepare the main bottle hull shape by bending

back on all perforation lines for panels, regular

and wedge tabs, and . . . 

. . . forward on neck middle perforation lines

and top/inward end tabs.

NOTE: be sure to define the folds/creases along

wedge tabs by pinching to complete creases

all the way into the corners at ends, as shown.

Here is a closeup of the neck top folding sequence.

Also pop the miniature half circle tabs on four

of the neck extension panels outward as shown.

4. Form the hull shape into a tube to overlap

straight side edge across the side flange tab

to perforation, adjust edges top to bottom

so that end perforation lines align,

and join seam.

NOTE: the symmetry of the hull shape will allow

the seam to be pressed flat on work surface to apply

fingertip pressure along its length to secure.

5. Begin to shape the neck area by bending two panels

inward until the straight side edge can overlap the adjacent

tab to perforation line, and join lower portion of seam.

6. Continue on the same seam to bend, align and

join the top portion of the seam in the same manner.

7. Align and join the two-part seams all around the neck.

8. Form the bottom of bottle shape in the same manner

by bending edges inward to align and join seams

all around.

NOTE for the final two seams, it may be helpful

to bend the final center (wide panel) outward 

to more easily apply glue to the wedge tabs, 

then bend back into position and join seams.

9. At bottom, bend each of the tabs inward and

glue to the backside of the bottom segments of wall,

forming a rim.

10. At top of neck, bend the rim tabs inward, while

also keeping the inward ledge tabs unattached.

11. Bend neck interior ledge tabs inward at 90 degree

angle, forming a ledge. Apply glue to the upper

surfaces, then insert the reinforcement into the neck

and attach to the tabs all around. Use the opening

to reach inside and pinch the layers together

to securely join all around.

12. Make sure the half-circle tabs on four sides of

neck are bend outward, apply dabs of glue to the upper

surfaces, then slide the neck ring over the neck

to rest on and attach to the half-circle tabs.

13. Position and attach the faux pop tab over

the neck opening.

14. Position and attach the "Milk" welded word accent

to one side panel - don't forget the "jot"

that goes above the 'i'.

15. Position and attach each of the separate side

panels, centered, on each of the bottle's 4 sides.

Sticky tape is the recommended type of adhesive

to use since it may be difficult to attach panels with

liquid adhesive onto the tube form and be able to

keep it from distorting the smooth, rigid walls.

16. Prepare the bottom-insert vessel shape by

bending back on all perforations for panels and tabs.

17. Form the panel into a tube to join the side seam.

NOTE that the vessel shape's symmetry will allow

for it to be pressed flat on work surface - but

take care not to tear the bottom panel connections.

18. Bend the bottom tabs inward, bottom panel

down into position, adjust for edges alignment,

then attach in place . . .

. . . using the finger access opening to reach

finger tips around edge to apply pressure to join.

19. Prepare the vessel's top opening reinforcement

collar by bending all the edge tabs forward.

20. Position the collar over the vessel's opening with

tabs upward, and insert just deep enough that

tab edges align with vessel edge . . .

. . . working all around to adjust and . . .

. . . apply pressure

to attach in place in position described.

21. Apply adhesive to the bottom panel, then

position, centered, onto the foot base, and hold

in place and apply pressure to join securely.

22. Insert gift contents, then close the milk bottle 

by inserting the top of vessel into the bottom opening 

of the bottle - 

NOTE this may be a tight fit - and slide together . . .

. . . until bottle hull rim edge touches vessel base.

Here is the completed milk bottle box.

23. Attach ribbon loop to the numeral 8 tag

for Twelve Days of Christmas gifting, and

hang around the bottle's neck.