Awl: It is used to pierce the cardboard for the installation of clasps for example.

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Bevel: Cut the thickness of a cardboard at an angle.

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Box with full telescope lid : A rigid box whose lid covers the entire base. The base and the lid are separable.

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Box with partial telescope lid: Box whose bottom and lid are separable. The lid covers just a part of the base. Seen from the outside the cover protrudes.

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Cellulose cardboard: 100% cellulose cardboard, smooth and acid-free. It is made from wood pulp. It is used for cladding structures. 0.7 or 0.75 mm cardborad (depending on the brand) is used for the covering of structures.

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Covering: Glue the fabric or paper on the structure or on cardboard, usually leaving a margin protruding.

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Cubic box: Box in which all its edges have the same dimensions.

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Cutting ruler: Non-slip ruler. It has a graduated side for measuring and a steel side for cutting.

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Fleece: Put fleece between the cardboard and the fabric.

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Flip Top (cigar box): Box whose lid is attached by a hinge to the base of the box. The book-style box is a variation of the Flip Top. 

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Folder: Small tool made of plastic, bone or Teflon, used to smooth and mark folds.

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Grey cardboard: Compact cardboard made from 100% recycled wood pulp. It is used for the assembly of structures.

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Hat box: Round box with lid, usually quite large.

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Hinge: Part generally made of canvas which fixes the lid on the base of the box.

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Hollow Out: Open a window in a cardboard.

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Incise: Cut the cardboard without crossing it, in order to fold it.

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Gummed kraft paper: Kraft paper tape that is wetted to assemble cartons or to ensure their solidity. It can be applied outside or inside volumes.

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Margin: Surplus of covering, paper or fabric, protruding around the cardboard and which will be glued on the reverse side.

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Neck box (shoulder box) : Box whose lid and bottom are separable. One higher part, is glued inside the base .

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Skivertex: Trademark of simulated leather on paper of which there is a great number of textures and patterns.

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Smooth: Use a cloth or a tool to make the fabric or paper adhere and remove air bubbles.

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Squaring: Checking the cutting lines with a square so that the cartons are cut at right angles. It is also necessary to check the squareness of the sides of the structure during assembly.

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Thin card: Also called cleanliness card. Use cardstock such as Bristol, Rigidex, Canson ...