https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/elephant-box • Posted by illegalcreativity
because I was asked to make a tutorial, and I needed to make a tutorial for my photography class, I made one for my Apple jewelry box (link here: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/apple-jewelry-box ) it's my first tut, I hope it makes sense!
because I was asked to make a tutorial, and I needed to make a tutorial for my photography class, I made one for my Apple jewelry box (link here: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/apple-jewelry-box ) it's my first tut, I hope it makes sense!
get your wood. for my apple box, I used a scrap block that was 4"x6"x10" alternative is to glue several pieces together **be sure to put glue EVERYWHERE (OVERFLOWING is better than having your project break in the middle of cutting) and CLAMP IT at least 24 hours before cutting**
draw your desired shape out mark where you want your drawers, be sure not to make the borders too thin or the project will collapse on you
(optional if you have another piece of wood big enough to cover your design) cut off roughly 1/2" of the wood *sorry for poor lighting
cut as close as possible to your lines, it's better to have to sand a little more off than have an awkward hole in the entire project
cut the drawers out, it's better to have smaller drawers than a weak border
I guess I forgot to take a picture here, but you basically cut the front and back off the drawers, then cut the sides, and lastly the bottom
piece, glue and clamp overnight
while you're waiting, glue the entrance you made when cutting for the shelves (there's no way around it, a jigsaw's blade isn't long enough, and a bandsaw can't make internal holes)
clamp that baby up
when the shelves have dried, sand the misfits off don't sand the fronts (if you don't want to) or you'll have massive holes between the border and drawers
sand small details
glue the piece of wood from step 3 (as you can see I lost mine so I ended up using a scrap piece of wood) clamp
when dry, cut your shape out
sand down to size
cut/sand (I made mine from scrap pieces), glue, and clamp handles on
sand for a nice, smooth finish
paint or stain your box
spray with a clear shellac coating
super cute!