My latest DIY project: my childhood jewelry box. Before:
After:
And still to come:
(Please forgive my messy little kitchen--note the big bunny; it's all Easter stuff we either came home with or are using for decor.) I love Tiffany & Co. They're so classic. Whether you love their deeply rooted vintage history or you're a modern girl who just loves her labels, you just can't go wrong with Tiffany's. Now of course I can't always afford their jewels, but I do own one of their classic heart necklaces (a key inspiration since my box already had the heart theme going on). I still keep it in its little pouch and box just to remind of what I may someday be able to buy whenever I want. So until that time comes, I figured all my jewelry (from the cheap to the good stuff) should rest inside a beautiful blue box.
The process was intense as I had to disassemble and remove all the old lining. I swear for as cheap as this box was made, they must have used the strongest glue known to man because I was hating life trying to get that stuff off! Hubbs finally suggested I try heating the lining up with a hair dryer, which proved to speed the removal along.
Then I used wood putty to fill in some of the seams...
...and fill in my non-see through heart.
Add a little blue and silver paint...
...and you have my new jewelry box! My saving grace was a fabulous invention called stick-on felt (hallelujah for Michael's!), which I used to line the case and the drawers. It also turned out to be a savior when I recovered the little ring holders. The final touch will be the application of the Tiffany & Co. logo and lettering (which will be another DIY since I can't find vinyl lettering in the style and size I want it). I'm also thinking I may add a small swirl to that now plain drawer. I think it kind of tops it off.
I can't wait to have it fully completed and sitting up on my dresser!
Just checking in to see how you are doing. What a darling project, I , too, have been painting and dismantling. It can be fun, though, right!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun, but I'm so glad to be done with it!! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever Kitten you are! I have a couple of smaller Tiffany pieces and I've even kept all the little blue boxes and bags they came in.
ReplyDeleteI had to looke twice! The hardware looked like you had gotten diamond look-alikes. So appropriate to the theme.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out well. How did you get the words on the outside?
Roxanne: It's basically the equivalent of a rub-on. In this case, a DIY made using transperency sheets (like for a projector) and a household printer. I haven't actually applied them yet, but once I do, I will do an in-depth tutorial on them.
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