paper covered wood boxes

i'm about to start on my first cigar box guitar with a paper covered wood box. any tips on how to not make an awful, awful mess out of the paper covering?

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on December 26, 2008 at 10:57pm
Matt,

If you really like the paper art, build on the bottom. If you don't mind a little stuff in the way build on the top. Really, a small sound hole and the bridge won't "mess up" the top too much...

Sam
Permalink Reply by matt carroll on December 28, 2008 at 5:40pm
Wichita Sam said:
Matt,

If you really like the paper art, build on the bottom. If you don't mind a little stuff in the way build on the top. Really, a small sound hole and the bridge won't "mess up" the top too much...

Sam
Permalink Reply by matt carroll on December 28, 2008 at 5:42pm
i just feel like the moment i start drilling a soundhole or cutting the slot in the sides for the neck, the paper is going to rip. i don't mind losing some of the design, i just don't want an excessively messy edge.

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