Thimble 3d Box

Fancy folk art decorated dimensional thimble box 

consists of upper "dome" section 

with tightly-fit "rim" base. 

Accent shape overlays on upper portion 

suggest "dimples", with design division "band" strips, 

connected oak leaf design with contrast underlay, 

two-layered circle halves at dome side ridges. 

Rim has dimensional rim that folds into place 

at hexagon base edge. 

Measures approx. 4.5" tall x 4" wide x 4.75" deep. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A lid main side shape with lid

(with top, upper and side "dimples" overlay, accents)

B lid side shapes (5)

C side "dimple" overlays (6 total)   

D upper side "dimple" overlays (6 total)

E oak accents, underlay accents, half circles (6 ea)

F mid band accent strips (6)

G base   H base side

I base underside cover  J base inside cover

K base accent band strips (6)

2. Prepare the lid main side shapes by bending 

back the side tabs, also bending back on all

rim, body and lid cross perforation lines.

3. Join the regular side panels to the main

side panel, one at a time, by overlapping the

straight side edge at the long tab flange's

perforation line, adjusting so that top

and bottom edges are matched, and

gluing in place.

When all six panels are attached (only at the

long tab) the joined panel should luck like this:

4. Prepare the oak accent shapes by positioning

and attaching one underlay behind the leaf

cut out shape and gluing in place.

Repeat for all 6 accent shapes.

5. Prepare the half circle accents

by attaching the smaller half circle on top of 

the larger, with straight edges aligned and

centered, smaller curved edges offset inside

larger curved edge (complete 12 half circle units).

6. Position and attach all accent shapes onto 

the lid panel:

DIMPLE SHAPES: top dimple, upper and side dimples

all offset a slightly within their respective panels

(as defined by cut edges and perforation lines)

OAK ACCENTS: centered in lower portion of

each panel, with side straight edges at side

perforation lines, and bottom edges along second

perforation line from the panels' bottom

HALF CIRCLES: straight edges aligned at

between-panel perforation lines or cut edges

MID BANDS: centered between lower dimples

panel and top of oak accent.

7. Form the thimble into a tube to bring together

the straight side edge of main panel to

overlap the opposite long tab perforation line

as shown here.

8. Complete the 6 upper short seams by bending

at the perforations to bring the straight edge

to overlap the adjacent tab per line,

and glue in place.

9. Complete the "cap" seam by bending the top

down so that straight edges line up

at corresponding top tab perf lines,

and glue in place.

(NOTE: it may be helpful to first position

and attach the back edge opposite

the connected cap side, then adjust

 to make the two sides between align)

To help the cap seams attach, it may

be helpful to reach inside the thimble cylinder

to press against the seam/tab with a tool

such as the new eraser end of a pencil.

10. Complete the 6 bottom short seams by

bending the side panels to bring the straight

edge to overlap the adjacent tab perf line.

11. Bend the 6 rim flanges to the inside of the

cylinder and glue in place.

12. Prepare the base main and separate side

shapes by bending:

side bottom flanges back (under), 

side wall and top perf lines back, 

inner flange forward.

LEAVE . . .

. . . the triangle "tab" between sections UNFOLDED.

Bend the "between" small tabs forward,

13. Align and join the separate side panel

to the main base panel by overlapping

the short straight edge at the end tab perf line.

14. Attach the walls to the base hexagon by

bending wall sections into position to tuck

the long flange behind the hexagon edge.

Complete attachment of 5 walls.

15. As the final wall section is being positioned,

also tuck and attach the end tab behind the

corresponding straight short edge of the

attached wall section.

16. Prepare the bend the walls into final position

by applying a dab of glue onto all 

the triangle tabs . . .

. . . on the short tabs . . .

. . . and under the edge flanges.Then . . .

. . .fold the inner walls into perpendicular position

with "miter" straight edges at wall top face

overlapping the triangle tabs to dash marks

while at the same time . . .

. . . pushing the tab outer edge to line up with

the dash mark guide lines on the (back/inside)

of the base hexagon.

This will help the walls line up to be perpendicular

and create the correctly sized space to hold

the completed thimble cylinder in place.

Use a narrow tool like the end of this spatula

or a knitting needle, etc., inserted in turn

into the holes on the hexagon bottom to provide

a "press against" surface to help the inner tabs

attach securely to the neighboring wall edge.

17. Position and attach the accent rim strips

to each of the outer base walls, and . . .

. . . the inner hexagon cover over the inner

flanges, and . . .

. . . the bottom hexagon cover over the base

bottom.

18. To close the box, fit the cylinder

bottom edge into the rim recess,

and push fully into place.

The fit should be snug enough

to hold it in place.

Here is the completed thimble 3d box.