Matchstick Box Hack
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This is a simple hack made with just an empty matchstick box. It is also very useful and will help by making it easier to light a matchstick...
Supplies
An empty Matchstick box
A Scissor
Shaping the Cover
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First, cut out the backside of the cover and fold the sides inwards as shown in the images above.
Shaping the Inner Box
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Cut all the outer edges like in the above image and fold the longer sides inwards as shown in the 2nd image.
Final Step
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Now follow the images above:
=>Insert one of the shorter edge of inner box in the folds of the cover
=>Insert the second edge in the other side (this might be tricky)
Now it will look like the 3rd image attached.
Working
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Insert some matchsticks as shown in the image above, hold the lower side of the cover and quickly pull out the matchstick as shown in the video attached below.
Video
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