"Suzette Egglette" Jewelry Box

Materials:

wire cutters
pliers
scissors
drill
sandpaper
black thin line marker
3-1/4"x 2" x 2" wooden trunk
lamb's wool
19-gauge wire
porcelain arms and legs*
silk ribbon
antique rouge
2" x 2-1/2" wooden egg
eye shadow
book print
white glue
glue gun and hot glue
gel medium
screwdriver
acrylic paints: pink, white, ivory, red, blue, gray
paintbrushes
kiln
construction adhesive
paper
*Make your own porcelain arms and legs from an antique doll mold and porcelain slip.

1. Drill the arm and leg holes in the 2-1/2 inch tall wooden egg with a power drill fitted with a 1/16 bit. Drill all the way through the egg. Sand the holes smooth (figure A).

2. Paint the egg with two coats of ivory acrylic paint. Set aside to dry.

3. Remove the screws from the front latches on the wooden box. Paint the box with two coats of pastel pink acrylic paint. Let dry. Sand the edges lightly to give it a softly worn look. Re-attach the hardware.

4. Optional: Decoupage a tiny antique photo onto the interior top and an old book print onto the exterior bottom of the box using gel medium.