How Do I Make Gable Boxes With Cricut?

The Cricut is a versatile and popular die-cutting machine that can make many things, including gable boxes. Gable boxes are perfect for packaging gifts, party favors, and other small items.

They look great and are easy to make with the help of the Cricut. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make your own gable boxes with the Cricut.

Step 1: Prepare Your Materials

To make gable boxes with the Cricut, you will need:

  • Cricut machine
  • Cardstock or other heavy paper
  • Cricut cutting mat
  • Cricut Scoring Tool

Step 2: Design Your Gable Boxes in Design Space

Once you have all of your materials ready, it’s time to get started designing your gable boxes in Design Space. This is where you can customize the size, shape, and design of your box. You can find templates for creating gable boxes or create one from scratch. When you’re happy with your design, save it and send it to your Cricut machine.

Step 3: Cut Out Your Gable Boxes

Once your design is ready to go on the Cricut, place your cardstock on the cutting mat and secure it with masking tape. Load your mat into the machine and press the “Cut” button to start cutting out the pieces for your box. Depending on the size of your box, this may take a few minutes so be patient while it’s working its magic! When it’s done cutting out all of the pieces, remove them from the mat carefully and set them aside until you need them.

Step 4: Score Your Gable Boxes

Now that all of the pieces have been cut out, it’s time to score them so they fold together correctly. Place each piece back onto the cutting mat and secure them with masking tape again.

Attach your scoring tool into one end of your Cricut machine and then press “Score” on Design Space to start scoring each piece according to its lines in Design Space. Once all of the pieces have been scored correctly, remove them from the mat again and set them aside until you need them again.

Step 5: Assemble Your Gable Boxes

Finally, it’s time to assemble all of the pieces together into a box! Start by folding each piece along its score lines until they form their respective sides.

Once all four sides are folded up correctly, use glue or double sided tape to secure each corner together firmly so that they form a box shape. Once assembled properly, you now have a beautiful custom gable box made with your own Cricut!

Conclusion:

Making gable boxes with a Cricut is an easy and enjoyable process that anyone can do at home! With just a few simple steps – preparing materials, designing in Design Space, cutting out pieces with a Cricut machine, scoring each piece and finally assembling – anyone can create beautiful custom boxes for any occasion!