This variation on the Polygon Box has a mandala design on the sides. You can customize the number of sides and size of the box, as well as the design of the mandala.

Video Tutorial

How to use

1. Choose the number of sides for the base. The lowest number possible would be 3 for a triangular box.

2. Choose the outer diameter of the box and the height. The default dimensions make for a good pencil container.

3. Set the materialThickness based on the material you're cutting. This will determine the

   height of the slat joints.

4. Set the kerf to compensate for the kerf of your cutter. A value of 0.007" is usually good for tight-fitting laser-cut finger joints, but you might need to adjust this depending on your material, material thickness, and cutter.

5. If includeTopCover is enabled an additional component will be added that can be glued on top to hide the finger joint slots.

6. When cutting set the black elements (inner cuts) to be cut first and the red elements (outer cuts) to be cut last.

Assembly

1. Attach all the Slats (the long pieces that make the sides of the box) to the Bottom of the box.

   

2. Place the Top on the Slats and slowly work around pressing and wiggling the slats to make them go into the matching holes. This part is a little fiddly but you can do it with some patience. Once they are all in you can tap it lightly with a mallet.

   

3. If you included a Top Cover now you can glue it to the top.

   

Examples

The mandala cut out makes for a great tea light holder.

Left - sides: 8, diameter: 3 in, height: 3 in
Right - sides: 5, diameter: 3 in, height: 2.25 in

Variations

If you want a version without the decorative mandala sides check out the basic Polygon Box Template: