Box Construction & FINAL PRODUCT

I started with some concept sketches of what I wanted my box to look like. I did a couple test layouts to try and get an idea of where to put stuff and how to design my view window so you could see inside. I decided on adding it just on the front because I wanted the rest of the artwork to remain intact. The design was very simple but the process was pretty time consuming. After the sketches, I grabbed my tools and I went off on a box creating adventure.



Tools of the trade










All my cut up slices to each side. It was extremely hard to get the folds to work right so I had to resort to doing each side of the box individually or else I'd never finish.




I ended up slicing up a template just to test the overall integrity of the box and how it would look. It was kind of flimsy because of the board I used so I figured out another method to use for the inside. I didn't want the box to fall apart in people's hands. In order to give off the impression of an actual package I reinforced the inside with foam board and spray painted it to add to the grungy effect of the outside.



The foam board worked out pretty good and actually adds to the look from the inside. while giving some reinforced support since the toy itself has some weight to it and the amount of pressure being put on the box when it is grabbed and picked up.



Since my slices were ready to go I just glued them on and voila! Time to fold!









After touching up all the corners with some more glue this was the result of the folds on the front & side.






Back & other side









This was a logo I designed previously for my blog. Aconitum ("Poison" in Latin) So it took over for the skull and crossbones icon on certain products. I thought of the concept of making it into a different company name. Poison was related to sickness and sickness is contagious so BYAAAH new Toy corp.




Since my toy was a robot, I wanted to add something to the logo that would relate to it. A killer robot can't run without gears and machinery inside him. So I went into Photoshop did a few mirrors and cuts and I had a gear. Added some text and some blood and it was good to go.


From concept work to actually cutting out and building the box it took 8 hours. Adding to the overall time spent working on this project to a whopping 50 hours. That doesn't include the time taken to go buy supplies. The entire toy with the box costed me $42 for paints, tools and sculpey. Also another $10 for supplies and prints. I had a blasty blast with this thing and I am very happy with the way it turned out.