- 1). Determine the height of your box newel, which should be a few inches taller than the end of the railing on your staircase.
- 2). Choose a width for the base of your box newel. It should be at least a couple inches larger than the base of any other rail in your staircase. The base of the box newel is usually the same as the entire width of the rail since, as the name implies, the shape is a box.
- 3). Draw a rectangle scaled to the height and width you chose for your box newel. A useful scale for a drawing of this nature is 1:2, which means the drawing is half the size of the actual object. Draw a replica of the rectangle next to the original, and label the first "Front View" and the second "Side View."
- 4). Mark on both boxes the point where the railing will intersect the box newel.
- 5). Draw a few square flanges at different points along the height of the box newel rectangles. Consider making the flanges beveled or tiered, for added flair, and add any other stylistic flourishes you wish. For example: draw a pyramid atop the box newel to emphasize the top cap of the box newel; draw horizontal lines along the rectangular body to emphasize the width, or vertical lines to emphasize the height; or draw a wider base that begins at a mid-section square flange to emphasize a columnar look.
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