DIY Cardboard Crafts

Cardboard or in English known as Paperboard is a Material made of pulp, whether organic pulp, synthetic pulp or waste paper production (recycled). Referring to ISO 536, a material made of paper weighing more than 200 g / m2 is categorized as cardboard. The appearance of carton as one of engineering in the field of material technology to meet some needs such as Economical and easy to be recycled (eco friendly). Cartons are commonly used for postcard making, playing cards, and others that require higher durability than ordinary paper. The texture of this paper is usually smooth, but can also be textured or shiny.

Carton raw materials are the same as paper, ie pulp derived from wood / cellulose fibers or paper waste. After being pulp / paper pulp, raw materials are then grouped to be colored or not. If you want to make a carton with a variety of colors (usually for creations), then this wood pulp will go through a bleaching process, a process whereby the color of the slurry will be white with the help of Hydrogen Peroxide solution or the like. Then this wood pulp will be mixed with the dye in accordance with the needs and the final stage is the printing in accordance with the desired thickness.

Field or plasterboard known by the term cardboard in the middle of society is needed. One of its main functions is real for packing or packing of goods before shipment or market. In addition, such boxes can be used to store more or less unused used items as well. You can use it when you want to pack goods before moving to a new villa. This situation is certainly as easy as you make it when you are in a new home

Due to its easy-to-use equipment such as cutter, economical (cheap), and can be found everywhere, making cartons become one of the media creations that are quite popular by the public. Evidenced by the many creations made of cardboard boxes used for decoration or equipment that we can use everyday. Like a toy box that has an educational value, to make folding box of used cardboard.