Monday, September 26, 2011

Miniature Boxes

One of the tools we used a lot at the Guild School was a small square. It was a tool I owned before, but I reach for it a lot more frequently after the class! It made the construction of these boxes much quicker. I didn't even have to pull out my ruler!
This blue box was my first attempt. It's about 1" across.

Next came a green box covered in antique "scrap" images. It's difficult to see, but I painted the edges of the lid the same blue as the box above.

 The insides of these first two boxes are painted the same color as the exteriors.
Next came a rusty red box...
with compartments to store some of my hand cut dollhouse paper dolls. I still want to design a label for this.
Last of all was a painting set.
The tray is stored snugly inside the box...
but comes out when it's time to paint! I'd like to make a couple paint brushes to round out the set, but my attempts so far are very fragile and look a little awkward. I really wanted to have real bristles, but I'm thinking now that it may be better just to carve the end instead.

7 comments:

  1. Wow, Eliza ... I loved the boxes, they are tiny treasures. :)
    Hugs

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  2. Auténticas maravillas, me encantan!
    Un abrazo

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  3. Sweet, all of them! My first love it the paint box! How lucky you were to be able to go to the Guild School. :-)

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  4. I love them, especially the paint box.
    Geneviève

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  5. Wow these boxes are wonderful. I love them all.
    Hugs Maria

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  6. Lovely painting and your paint box is fabulous!!

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  7. They're really fabulous, love the paint box.

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