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Handmade is always a great gift from the heart. Today Stella
from ShimmerPlace will show us how to turn an ordinary unfinished wooden box into
something special. The box Stella is decorating is ocean themed but you can
always use some other image to suit your occasion.
* Unfinished wooden box with a lock
* Scissors
* Brushes
* Glue
* Hair spray
* Sponge
* Acrylic paints of different shades of blue
* Glitters (optional)
* Varnish
* Printed picture that you will put on your box. A picture
can be cut from the decoupage cards or downloaded from the Internet and
printed.
How to do it:
Step 1: Remove the lock from the box and place aside to keep
it clean.
Step 2: Paint your box using brushes, sponge and acrylic
paints. Stella also created a waved texture looks on her box by using some
paint and sponge.
Let it dry.
Step 3: Cut out your picture and glue it to the lid. If you use
the image printed on your home printer, spray it with a hair spray and let it
dry.
Step 4: If you'd like, decorate your box some more. Use some
colorful glitters to add some details or
draw some more images on your box. Stella drew some star fishes on the sides
and the bottom of the box to match the top. Let the glitter dry completely.
Step 5: Paint your box inside in the color of your choice and
let it dry completely.
Step 6: Apply a thin layer
of varnish on the box. Let it dry and attach the lock.
Stella's cute ocean theme box is ready! A lovely piece to
decorate a house or to give as a gift.
If you like this box but don't want to make it yourself stop
by by the Stella's shop, there are so many pretty boxes to see! Or ask her for
a custom order!
