Build A Fake Fireplace Out Of Cardboard

Tape up the corners of a large cardboard box.

Build a fake fireplace out of cardboard.

Cardboard faux fireplace step 1. Cut the box in half. Flip the boxes on their sides and stack them to make the base of the fake fireplace and tape the sides and back. Roll out 130 of the craft paper and start sponge painting your faux bricks.

Use a box cutter to cut out a rectangle from one side of the. Several large sheets of sturdy cardboard probably at least 4 ft by 2 ft in size depending on your design. See the crafty lumbe. Today karen shows us how to make a faux fireplace out of cardboard for the coziest christmas setup ever.

Make a christmas fireplace from cardboard santa claus sitting right on top of the fireplace along with the tree on its side sets in the perfect christmas mood. Cut out a rectangle to leave space for the fire. The tv came with a little foam and cardboard pedestal that worked perfectly as a base for my faux fireplace. How to make a cardboard fireplace you can cut out a big triangle to attach a chimney to your fireplace just like the one shown in the picture below.

A hot glue gun glue sticks and or tape paint. Paint brushes a. Tape all 4 18 18 boxes up leaving one flap open like this. I used duct tape to secure the corners of a large cardboard box.

Depending on the look you re going for you may need brick red white brown for the mantelpiece gray for the.