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Silk Photo Box

Meighan Mise designs a keepsake silk box—perfect for storing photos!

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-241 -- More Projects »
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1. Measure the depth of the photos to be included in the box. A depth of 2 inches comfortably accommodates about 150 photos. The interior dimensions of the box should be slightly larger than the dimensions of the photos so they do not to bend but will still fit snugly with about a 1/16-inch on three sides. This makes the interior dimensions 6-1/8" x 4-1/16" x 2".

2. Measure and cut the boards to create two trays and a cover.

  • These pieces include six tray walls (three for each tray)
  • two tray bases
  • two cover boards and a spine
Make sure to take into account the grain direction of the boards so that the finished grain on all pieces is running along the spine.

3. Measure and cut silk cloth and paste downs for both trays and the cover. Grain direction matters here, too. Cut two equal lengths of ribbon with enough length to tie a bow.

4. Assemble the tray walls to the bases by applying very small beads of PVA glue to the edges of the boards with a foam brush (image) pressing them together and making sure they are square.



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That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-241
•Layered Acrylic Waterscape Painting
•Silk Photo Box
•Metal Fish Sculpture
•Matchbox Keepsake Box
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