Jewelry Box From Display Case

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  Step 1

  First, you'll want to gather your materials. As you can see, I've got about 6 hooks (I don't have many necklaces), my display case, and an expandable window screen.

  This is what will make your new jewelry box, the rest are just tools. :D

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  Step 2

  Next, unscrew the back of the case. Mine looked like the back of a picture frame. Remove the backing and the canvas that you would normally place keepsakes on.

  I ended up removing the cheap canvas from the foam and reusing the foam later.

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  Step 3

  On the front of the box, there's a pane of glass to protect the keepsakes. Remove it, but don't break it, you'll reuse it later.

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  Step 4

  Now, remove the hinges and the clasp from the box so that all you have left is just plain wood and some glass.

  Be sure to keep everything you remove as you'll be replacing it soon.

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  Step 5

  You're ready to paint!

  If you have spray paint, this will go much smoother for you than it did for me, but remember to do it in a well ventilated area.

  I just had some acrylic paints and painted everything by hand. I even repainted the clasps.

  However, if you like the color of your box, you can leave it as is.

  I painted the glass, also, but you can also use it as a conventional picture frame, if you so choose, as you'll see soon.

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  Step 6

  Once you've let your paint dry all the way (that was the most time consuming part of this), or if you decided not to paint your glass at all, take your screen and use the glass as a guide to cut your screen to size.

  The screen will go where the glass once was.

  Just be sure to make sure you've measured twice and cut once, otherwise, like me, you'll have to recut your screen (mine was just a little to short to reach all the way across the gap).

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  Step 7

  Now that you've got your correctly measured screen and dry frame to work with, take your super glue and glue the screen to the frame in the little groove the glass fit into.

  Again, use good ventilation. I forgot to open my window and my nose started feeling a little funny.

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  Step 8

  Now you're ready to add your hooks. Be sure to space them as evenly as possible. I had to use a little handheld drill to make some holes for the hooks, but if you've got a softer wood to work with, you may not need it.

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  Step 9

  Turn the back over so the part you'll see is on the table.

  Place your glass UNpainted side down (so the paint doesn't scrape off), and center it as well as possible.

  Remember that foamy stuff from a while ago? This is where I used it again. I put it behind my glass to keep it from sliding around when I put my backing back on.

  Take the back and screw it back on. Preferably one screw per side to keep it even, and then add the rest.

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  Step 10

  Now it's time to reattach the clasp and hinges.

  Aaaaand you're done!

  Enjoy your new jewelry box, and decorate as you like!

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ANISYAH SURYA · Bandung, West Java, ID 1st November 2010

very inspiring. thanks

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