Day Three: Japanese papercraft boxes

One of the things I am super proud of myself for remembering that I need when I move to Campbell River is tools. Nothing fancy, of course, but things like a hammer, screwdriver, pliers, and duct tape will be accompying me on my journey. Most of them I collected from home, but I had to go into Canadian Tire for a screwdriver and duct tape; while I was there, I also looked at the tool boxes because I wanted a place for my tools to be kept together. Much to my chagrin, toolboxes start at $20, and they COME EMPTY. Which, my brother says, is obvious, but I think that's a rip off. So I decided that I would make my own tool box. (Initially it was going to be a tool bag, but then I found these boxes at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories and decided they were perfect.)

I'm a little bit afraid that this is above my skill level, but then so will most of the things I attempt, so I'm going to give it a good try. Also, the dimensions they provide are for business card holders, and I need tool holders, so I'm going to make it up a little.

It did not start well. The comments on the instructions page make it sound easy to change the dimensions of the box, but I had a really hard time doing it and mostly ended up guessing. The instructions call for paperboard, and I don't know what that is; I thought that the box should be sturdy if it's going to hold my tools, so I grabbed some of my cardboard moving boxes and chopped them up. This was really hard, because I only have normal scissors, and I rethought the heavy cardboard idea and switched to cereal boxes because there is no cardstock paper in my house. Then I lost the instructions and almost gave up. (At times like this I feel this challenge is a waste of time. WHY AM I DOING THIS?)

Then I started converting the measurements and it wasn't making sense, then I threw my cereal boxes on the ground and I DID give up. Say what you will, but I have reached my breaking point. I am going to make a stupid tool bag another day. This box stuff is junk. Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to crochet a few layers onto my scarf that I've been working on since last November. Since I have committed myself to this thing, and I have to produce something creative. ARGH.

Measurements before angry crocheting: 110 cm

Measurements after angry crocheting: 120 cm

As proof to you, here is a photo of my in-progress-forever scarf, which I have never laid out flat before and looked at it, and now I can tell it's slowly growing wider. I am not fixing it.


Day Three Highlights: NOTHING.

Day Three Lowlights: stupid paper boxes that I want to punch in the face and light on fire.

Tomorrow: maybe some more magnets. I need to feel the warmth of success again.