Advantages of Making Your Jewelry Box
There are many advantages to choosing to make your own jewelry box. If you already have the wood and other materials you will need, it will be a lot cheaper than buying one. For larger boxes, like those that stand several feet tall, it can be cheaper to buy the materials and build it than to buy the jewelry box itself. You also have complete creative control. You get to decide how the box should be designed, what types of wood to use, what colors to use, and what decorations to put on it. A jewelry box can be made as a gift, for yourself, or to sell to someone else.
Finding a Jewelry Box Plan
To build a good wooden jewelry box, you'll need to find a plan to follow. Unless you have experience in woodworking, you'll want to follow a plan instead of trying to create one yourself. In the Resource section below you'll find a link to several good free jewelry box plans. You can also type "wooden jewelry box plans" into any search engine, such as Google, and find many more to choose from. View the plan first and make sure you can read and understand it. Then check to see if you can afford all the materials you'll need to build your jewelry box.
Building a Wooden Jewelry Box
When it's time to make the jewelry box, there are a few steps to take. Work in an area where you have all your tools and materials within easy reach. Keep a first aid kit around in case of any accidents. Read the entire plan through once or twice to get an idea of what you're working with. Some parts may take longer than others. Plan accordingly so you'll have enough time to paint or stain the wood, and to let it dry. You may be working with wood glue in some stages, and this will have a drying time of several hours up to a day or two. You might consider doing some of the steps out of order if you think it will go faster and not interfere with other steps. Above all else, take your time so that your finished piece looks so good that your friends can't tell it apart from the work of a professional.
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