My boss suddenly announced her retirement, and I had practically only a few days before here 'go away party'. I liked her a lot, so wanted to give her something nice. I thought a pen, but did not want to remind her of the office!
I ended up with this small box. Dimensions are 8.5" x 4" x 3". Use Padouk and Wenge. The wenge was actually bought for turning!
There were some dings and such that did not fully go away at the end. I wanted to give a strong overcoat, so used an external poly, and that was my biggest headache - it just wouldn't dry fast enough. I could only take pictures at the last minute - as you can judge. The flocking was a pain, but turned out okay.
I think I could have done better in imitating the US flag - the area below the 'stars' could have had the stripes too, if I had planned it better.
I am rather (maybe inordinately) proud of the rabbets on the box case - left very little edge visible - particularly because the material is all just 1/4" thick. I should have done it for the lid too, I guess.
The end result was very satisfying : in that party, where she got a ton of other, expensive gifts, she had tears in her eyes when she held this small box in her hands; she said it would become a heirloom in her home, and I guess that made my late nights worth it!
I ended up with this small box. Dimensions are 8.5" x 4" x 3". Use Padouk and Wenge. The wenge was actually bought for turning!
There were some dings and such that did not fully go away at the end. I wanted to give a strong overcoat, so used an external poly, and that was my biggest headache - it just wouldn't dry fast enough. I could only take pictures at the last minute - as you can judge. The flocking was a pain, but turned out okay.
I think I could have done better in imitating the US flag - the area below the 'stars' could have had the stripes too, if I had planned it better.
I am rather (maybe inordinately) proud of the rabbets on the box case - left very little edge visible - particularly because the material is all just 1/4" thick. I should have done it for the lid too, I guess.
The end result was very satisfying : in that party, where she got a ton of other, expensive gifts, she had tears in her eyes when she held this small box in her hands; she said it would become a heirloom in her home, and I guess that made my late nights worth it!
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