Trinket Box (customizable)

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This small trinket box bears a striking resemblance to the sample box my kids brought back from a Maker Faire a few years ago, courtesy of Epilog Laser. I stumbled upon a similar pattern on the Epilog website but was unable to tweak the material thickness and box size to suit my needs. This item is designed with OpenSCAD, making it effortless to adjust the dimensions for custom-sized boxes. You can experiment with changing the box size using the Customizer button, but to obtain the DXF output, you will need to download OpenSCAD and export the DXF file from your local computer. Here are the step-by-step instructions: First, install OpenSCAD on your computer. Next, download and open the .scad file from Thingiverse. Then, edit the initial lines of the .scad file in OpenSCAD to achieve the desired size and thickness. After that, select "Design"-"Render" from the menu (or press the F6 key in OpenSCAD). Finally, select "File"-"Export"-"Export to DXF" to save the flat pattern. I did not include the decorations in the files for this project but the designs I used are available at http://www.craftsmanspace.com/. Craftsman Space is a fantastic resource for vector images suitable for laser cutting. Most of the designs there fall under some form of the Creative Commons license. The specific designs I utilized came from these two collections: http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-patterns/rectangular-ornaments.html and http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-patterns/floral-design-elements.html