Completion date: March 23, 2019
I need a paper towel dispenser! There seemed to be products out there that do the job, but my consideration are as follows:
1. They are usually adhesive types. I don't like my walls taped.
2. They are big.
3. They are not that cheap on Taobao (RMB$70)
4. I don't see them around in local stores. Most of them are the roll-type that are available.
My requirement:
1. Minimalist design, and more environmental-friendly
2. Paper level visible
Material:
If I had a choice I would make a plastic model, but plastic is not very accessible to me. So, I decided to make one from carton.
Let me show you my first version of the dispenser. It has been used, maybe for over half a year. You just need to cut a slit and the bottom and clip the top to a hanger. Well, the problems:
1. You cannot hang the pack when it is full, because there isn't space for the clips.
2. The plastic bag sags out of shape when you get to the last inch of the paper towels.
So, the new (my second version) 3-fold paper towel dispenser, is made out of carton. The carton was the packing that came with my mirror (Full length mirror project). The steps:
1. Printed and cut out the matchbox model on paper (generated from box template on website)
2. Put the paper towel and take the measure from the edges. Top/Bottom 4cm, Sides 4+4.5cm.
3. Cut the carton similar to the paper model.
4. The carton had this cut pattern and I took it as a template and copied/transferred the cut pattern with a cutter.
5. Punched holes and put total 6 eyelets on top and bottom flap.
6. Cut a shape for towel pull-out. Folded and glued the box together.
7. Took 3 pieces of packing twines (I choose this type, it looks rustic and goes really well with white carton box) and made knots from the inside.
8. Finally I put tape to the corners and the openings.
9. Took 3 key rings and looped them onto the twines.
10. Took 3 suction hooks, put them on the wall. Hung up the dispenser.
I need a paper towel dispenser! There seemed to be products out there that do the job, but my consideration are as follows:
1. They are usually adhesive types. I don't like my walls taped.
2. They are big.
3. They are not that cheap on Taobao (RMB$70)
4. I don't see them around in local stores. Most of them are the roll-type that are available.
My requirement:
1. Minimalist design, and more environmental-friendly
2. Paper level visible
Material:
If I had a choice I would make a plastic model, but plastic is not very accessible to me. So, I decided to make one from carton.
Let me show you my first version of the dispenser. It has been used, maybe for over half a year. You just need to cut a slit and the bottom and clip the top to a hanger. Well, the problems:
1. You cannot hang the pack when it is full, because there isn't space for the clips.
2. The plastic bag sags out of shape when you get to the last inch of the paper towels.
So, the new (my second version) 3-fold paper towel dispenser, is made out of carton. The carton was the packing that came with my mirror (Full length mirror project). The steps:
1. Printed and cut out the matchbox model on paper (generated from box template on website)
2. Put the paper towel and take the measure from the edges. Top/Bottom 4cm, Sides 4+4.5cm.
3. Cut the carton similar to the paper model.
4. The carton had this cut pattern and I took it as a template and copied/transferred the cut pattern with a cutter.
5. Punched holes and put total 6 eyelets on top and bottom flap.
6. Cut a shape for towel pull-out. Folded and glued the box together.
7. Took 3 pieces of packing twines (I choose this type, it looks rustic and goes really well with white carton box) and made knots from the inside.
8. Finally I put tape to the corners and the openings.
9. Took 3 key rings and looped them onto the twines.
10. Took 3 suction hooks, put them on the wall. Hung up the dispenser.
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