"Embark on a creative journey to make elegant fabric boxes with detailed step-by-step guidance, unlocking the secrets of professional cartonnage technique to transform ordinary materials into extraordinary memorable gifts!"
What is the Fabric Box
Making Week?
I will tell you in a minute, but first, you may be asking:
What is Cartonnage? It’s “the art of box making”, and it’s a lovely technique originated in France – long ago! It has been revived around the World in the latest years because it’s a great and fun way of creating unique decorative and functional projects. In this workshop you will learn from Claudia a Brazilian variation of the original technique, that has been allowing thousands of fabric lovers to make unique memorable gifts in an easy and fun way, using very simple materials.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You will make your Fabric sliding lid box following a detailed step by step process with recorded video tutorials, while having lots of fun gluing your fabric – there is no-sewing required!
Pre-recorded videos to make your project on your pace and time! We will also have LIVE fun time with Q&A sessions and prizes.
Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters: Learn how to create beautiful and unique boxes. Get ready to add your touch making heartfelt and handmade gifts.
The Cartonnage Sliding Lid Fabric Box
HANDMADE
It's a handmade box with professional finishing after following all of the best Claudia's tips! Even better? There are 2 sizes available for this year's workshop!
MANY PURPOSES
Make it personalized for your loved ones! Great gift to be remembered of for a long time! Beautiful and functional!
INNOVATIVE & FUN
Using cartonnage technique you can make unique memorable gifts using your favorite fabrics with no-sewing required!
Tons of fun!
Choose your option to join us:
You don't have to have any special skills to join us, we welcome crafters of all types! Making boxes is so fun, they are easy to personalize and you will have tons of support from me and our great community of box makers!
Sweet note: If you are a member of the Cartonnage Club, you don’t need to register, you are already part of the Workshop.If you buy a DIY kit for this event and don’t purchase the "extended access" – make sure to complete your project by April 28, 2024.
JOIN FOR FREE
Take part of this wonderful workshop for FREE with limited time access (until April 28, 2024) – good option if you just want to take a peak and see if this is really fun and if making boxes is for you or not!
EXTENDED ACCESS - $17
Join us in this workshop and have a 1-year access to all the tutorials and live videos of the event. Automatically enter for a chance to win prizes.
See what we will be making each day:
Example Curriculum
- Cartonnage possibilities (7:20)
- About chipboard_ which one to use and how to cut it (29:17)
- Direction of the grain of the paper, why is it important? (3:51)
- Here is the FREE eBook with basics about Cartonnage
- Basic box tutorial - Part 1 - Preparing Pieces and Making the Box (28:46)
- Basic box tutorial - Part 2 - Covering outside and finishing the box (24:38)
- DAY 1 - Welcome and important info - start here (10:06)
- DAY 1 - Cartonnage Introduction and choose your fabrics (18:24)
- DAY 1 - Making the lid (43:00)
- DAY 2 - Preparing the pieces to make the box - part 1 (27:44)
- DAY 2 - Preparing the pieces to make the box - part 2 (16:34)
- DAY 2 - Building the box (29:34)
- DAY 3 - Covering outside of the box (36:29)
- Important tips for great finishing on Cartonnage (30:13)
- Listen to this story.... and a special invitation for you (7:30)
- Choose the next project to make. See this virtual tour (11:04)
Meet Claudia Squio
Crafting unique cartonnage boxes and projects has become more than a passion — it's a significant part of my life's journey! As the proud author of "Cartonnage Basics & Beyond," I've dedicated myself to mastering the art of fabric box making, translating the delicate dance of texture and color into tangible art without a single stitch. The magic of cartonnage lies in transforming ordinary materials into extraordinary creations, and I find the process of gluing fabric to be a deeply relaxing and fulfilling art form that allows us to create unique memorable gifts!
Teaching is where my heart truly lies; there's an incomparable joy in sharing the nuances of cartonnage with enthusiasts fabric/paper lovers around the globe. Through my work, I have the privilege of guiding thousands of students both locally and online, creating a community of crafters within my Cartonnage Club. As a Brazilian-American in Michigan, I continue to share my passion of crafting with the support of my loving family. Together, we celebrate the limitless possibilities that a piece of fabric, a dab of glue, and a spark of creativity can bring.
