Supplies:
- Mounting Board
- Craft Knife
- Ruler
- Cutting Mat
- Hot Glue Gun/ E6000
- Distress Ink
- Gesso
- Acrylic Paint
- Clear Acrylic Sealer
- Various Patterned Papers
- Wet Glue
First, you'll need to decide how big you want your shadow box to be. My shadow box measured at 30cm x 28cm. So cut out the base at 30cm x 28cm. Then decide how deep you want your shadow box were going to be. Begin to cut out your plain mounting board in the same depth, mine is 3cm.
I began by sticking strips of mounting board around all 4 edges on the base. Then I used my goodies/ embellishments to help me determine how big the compartment to be. Then trimmed the 3cm strips to fit in the box.
Once I found a configuration I was happy with, I used a pencil to mark where the divider were on the inside of the box. Then i used E6000 to glue them down.
Once you have all you compartments done, begin to apply gesso on your box.
After letting the gesso dries, I used a dark brown acrylic paint to paint the whole box.
Let dry, seal your box with clear acrylic sealer for an extra protection.
Then cover the base with patterned papers.
It's all ready now to be filled with whatever goodies you choose!
Here is the final view of my project.
Front View:
Detailed Shots:
Back View:
Top View: (Strap Materials: Cork Board, Dark Brown Color Cardstock, Screw Head Brad)
With photos:
