There are plenty of programs that generate boxes or similar shapes, (here is a nice comprehensive guide: https://www.instructables.com/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Laser-cut-Box-Generators/ ) but if you want to build a custom one, it is still a bit tricky. That's why I share this journey on how I made a box for the bow tie in Joinery. Joinery is a program that adds different kind of joints to an .svg file.

Here's the link to Joinery: https://clementzheng.github.io/joinery/ Here's the documentation: https://www.instructables.com/Joinery-Joints-for-Laser-Cut-Assemblies/

Marijn and Jolien were given hourglass soldering kits by Herman, who were given to him by Lex from Okaphone (thank you both!). It's a nice piece of technology with a mercury switch that triggers the hourglass to switch sides. But now that the soldering is finished it needs a use and it's use will be to be worn at the Christmas party as a bow tie.

So it needs a nice encasing and though I could've 3d printed, I like the idea of a wooden, more classy look than plastic.

I found that the program itself was easy to use, but the preparations are a bit of a hassle. Because it is not coupled, if I want to scale this project, I have to connect all the joints again.

So, will I use Joinery next time? Nah, I'll probably try the add-in for Fusion 360. But if I have a project that needs joinery other than 90 deg finger joints, or if I'll start a curved project in textile or paper, I'll try this again.