Generate PDF templates for creating glued telescoping boardgame boxes from thicker materials!
This page is a template generator. It creates a PDF file containing templates needed to create a telescoping box from thicker materials, as seen in a video by Dining Table Print & Play. You can watch the video for full instructions. Fill in the form below to generate a PDF template for a telescoping box.
The dimensions are of the inside contents of the box. The material thickness is the thickness of the card/board you will be using to create the box. The lid height percentage is the percentage of the box height that the lid will cover.
After generating the file, print the Box and Lid panel templates on label paper, stick it onto your building material and use it to cut it into panels.
The Box and Lid labels are what will keep the box together. They can also be used to give it some style. Before printing, I suggest you open them in Inkscape or another vector graphics editor and decorate them. Then print them on label paper, cut them out and use them to construct the box.
The label layout pages are there just to help you with laying out your graphics onto the labels. These can be added as a layer in your editor and used as guides. There is no need to print them.
Finished Product
Animation of the construction process