i make a lot of my own Placebo merchandise (like badges, lighters, magnets, tins, pens, magnets, pillows, light switch covers, shirts, lippys, bookmarks, a bar stool, key chains and more) because i can't seem to buy much anywhere, so i thought i'd post directions so you can make your own Placebo stuff too...

How to make your own Placebo Magazine Holder...

supplies: a big, tall cardboard box (like one from a 24-pack of soda or a big cereal box) acrylic paint or paper to cover the box glue scissors a variety of Placebo pictures clear packing tape letter stickers, markers, or bad magazines you can cut up glitter, feathers, stickers, ribbons, or other decorations* *if desired

directions: Cut off the top of your box. Cut the front straight across and the sides at an angle. If the sides of your magazine holder seem weak, you can glue wooden popsicle sticks or even the cut-off pieces of cardboard to reinforce the weak places. Paint your box. If the box has dark colored print on it you might to the give a few coats of paint. In a pinch if you dan't have paint, you could glue paper to the outside of the box. Once the box is done drying you can glue the pictures to the outside of the box. To make your magazine box more durable and water-resistant you can cover it completely with heavy-duty clear packing tape. Use letter stickers, letters cut from old crap magazines, or markers to add whatever words you like. Then decorate the outside with whatever else you desire.

a few notes i found helpful:

• If you're using a cereal-type box, remember that one of the narrow panels will serve as the front of your magazine holder.
• While the paint or glue is drying, decide how you'd like your Placebo pictures to be arranged.

my test example: i used a 24-pack box. since the print on it was dark red & black, i covered all sides of the box with a base coat of white paint and then a couple coats of pink and purple paint. i chose to glue two color, computer-printed, Placebo pictures on each side. on the short front end i used letters i'd cut from old crappy magazines to spell out "dee's placebo magazines" (ranson note-style) and on the back i used bigger magazine letters to spell out the lyric "SHE'S GOT MAGAZINES...".

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