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Custom boxed sets.
Umbra:
I'm not sure how many people here have actually done this, but I'm considering making boxed sets for some of my PlayStation / Xbox series (think the PS2 sets for Medal of Honor, Mortal Kombat, Metal Gear Solid, etc.), for display purposes. I've run into a couple of questions along the way.
Firstly, what kind of material would work best for this? I'm thinking some form of cardstock or something rigid, but I'm not sure what would be best.
Secondly, which way would be best to construct the box? I don't have access to something that could print out one massive sheet of paper in order to have the entire box be one sheet of paper that is folded (I think Wiggy did something like this, unsure).
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Thom Grayson:
I did something like this a while ago for the PS2 GTA games. Printed on cardstock, with the front on one sheet, back on another, top/bottom on another, and one for the side, with each part having a trapezoidal tab on the side adjacent to another piece. Glue the tabs together, and presto, a sleeve!
I don't have it or a template anymore, but I know it can be done. Mine didn't look very good, but that had more to do with my cutting and gluing abilities than anything else :P
Umbra:
Yeah I was thinking of doing something along those lines for my Final Fantasy games. It'd be a big box set for like nine different games (the PS1 versions, X, and XII). Wanted to get a less flexible material for the box though, since card stock can be really flimsy unless I double or triple-layered it.
Also was considering doing the same for the Halo trilogy, since Halo 1 and 3 are both on 360, and Halo 2 is backwards compatible.
Krypticklown:
I've always wanted custom box sets and even custom slip cases for a few of my personal favorites. I think I have a few templates I'll try to find for you. Final Fantasy boxed set and Lunar with it's sequel, and the original Gameboy Pokemon games need a box set collection.
Umbra:
Yeah I've wanted to do fancy slipcovers for my personal favorites as well; unfortunately I have a hard time making ones that are durable for some reason. I'm starting to think that double-stick tape would be more effective at holding it together than whatever glue I've been using :P
Kind of bummed because since I didn't get the Halo Anniversary remaster on launch day, I missed out on a slipcover and haven't been able to find one since.