Build 25 Beautiful Boxes
Build 25 Beautiful Boxes

Author: Doug Stowe

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-05-11

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1440341737

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Think inside the box! Looking for a fun way to make use of those offcuts you've been saving? Making wooden boxes is a great way to use scrap lumber or exotic woods that can prove too expensive for larger projects. Boxes require a minimal amount of material but afford you the opportunity to learn and practice a range of woodworking techniques. Plus, handmade boxes make great gifts. Build 25 Beautiful Boxes features an array of gorgeous boxes for a variety of special uses. You'll find stunning designs for jewelry boxes and chests, boxes for pens, a wedding ring music box, boxes with unique shapes and distinctive gift boxes. Along the way you'll learn inlay and joinery techniques that can be applied to other areas of your woodworking. Inside you'll find: • 25 art and heirloom box projects designed by a box-making master • Step-by-step instructions for making inlay and using it to enhance your projects • Great ideas for using precious wood scraps • Helpful tips for sourcing wood Let this book be your guide and start making your own beautiful wooden boxes today.

Simply Beautiful Boxes
Simply Beautiful Boxes

Author: Doug Stowe

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000-05-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1440316112

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Doug Stowe's boxes are more than functional; they're inspired objects of beauty. Now you can recreate the same elegance in your own workshop with these 15 gorgeous boxes. Featuring a wide range of styles, these boxes embody the skill, artistry and innovation that has made Doug Stowe's work prized by collectors. From a simple ring box to an elaborate relief-carved jewelry box, you'll find, among others, these perfect pieces to suit your skills: • Inlaid Walnut Ring Box • Bracelet Box • Lathe-Turned Ring Box • Wedding Ring Music Box • Winter Woods Box • Triangle Ring Box • Pin Cabinet • Cherry Jewelry Chest • Tribute to American Linden • Reliquary & Reverence To help you craft each unique project, this guide includes step-by-step instruction, drawings, corresponding cutting lists, full-color photos and sidebars that detail the most difficult steps. Stowe also encourages you make each box your own by customizing his designs and selecting alternative woods and finishes. With Doug Stowe's guidance, you'll build more than boxes; you'll craft treasured heirlooms as precious as the objects you place inside of them. Take this guide and experience the satisfaction of creating simply beautiful boxes.

Building Beautiful Boxes with Your Band Saw
Building Beautiful Boxes with Your Band Saw

Author: Lois Ventura

Publisher:

Published: 2015-04-29

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781626541276

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Fluid, elegant and unique, Lois Keener Ventura's boxes elevate woodworking to a contemporary art form. You can capture the same effects in your own work following this guide's step-by-step band saw techniques. Whether you want to recreate these boxes as they appear or add your own distinctive variations, this book provides the instruction and inspiration you need. From cutting to finishing, this book provides patterns, photos and clear directions that make every step easy to achieve with basic tools and materials. Projects begin simply and progress into more elaborate designs, allowing you to build your skills with the creation of each new box. Best of all, these boxes are as practical as they are stunning, making them perfect to sell or give as gifts.

Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes
Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes

Author: Tomoko Fuse

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 146292039X

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With this origami-how-to book, learn how to fold unique gift boxes that are as unique as the treasures they hold! Considered the most famous living origami master, Tomoko Fuse is known for her expertise in box-folding and other origami paper craft styles. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of beginner origami and allows readers to "start small," then build to more intricate pieces. Handmade paper boxes are an expression of origami crafts at their very best. Experiment with different thicknesses, textures, and origami paper designs of paper for a true one-of-a-kind presentation. Step by step instructions and diagrams guide you from start to finish as you create: Flat boxes in several different shapes Boxes with multifaceted tops Box tops with spiraled flourishes And so much more Origami box folding is a relaxing and satisfying craft for all levels of expertise and--with a little practice and this easy origami book--gift-giving will never be the same.

Build 25 Beautiful Boxes
Build 25 Beautiful Boxes

Author: Doug Stowe

Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books

Published: 2015-07-24

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781440341656

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Think inside the box! Looking for a fun way to make use of those offcuts you've been saving? Making wooden boxes is a great way to use scrap lumber or exotic woods that can prove too expensive for larger projects. Boxes require a minimal amount of material but afford you the opportunity to learn and practice a range of woodworking techniques. Plus, handmade boxes make great gifts. Build 25 Beautiful Boxes features an array of gorgeous boxes for a variety of special uses. You'll find stunning designs for jewelry boxes and chests, boxes for pens, a wedding ring music box, boxes with unique shapes and distinctive gift boxes. Along the way you'll learn inlay and joinery techniques that can be applied to other areas of your woodworking. Inside you'll find: 25 art and heirloom box projects designed by a box-making master Step-by-step instructions for making inlay and using it to enhance your projects Great ideas for using precious wood scraps Helpful tips for sourcing wood Let this book be your guide and start making your own beautiful wooden boxes today.

Silver Boxes
Silver Boxes

Author: Florence Littauer

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 0849907209

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Florence Littauer tells us how to recognize and relate to people who are hurt and need help, offering a workable formula for exercising the gift of encouragement.

Origami Boxes
Origami Boxes

Author: Tomoko Fuse

Publisher: Japan Publications Trading

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9780870408212

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Origami Boxes is a Japan Publications publication.

Fine Decorative Boxes
Fine Decorative Boxes

Author: Andrew Crawford

Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780806998626

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Follow a master craftsman's secrets for producing elaborately intricate, finely finished, decorative boxes--the best tools; the handiest jigs; tips for converting wood; matching veneers and finishes to the look you want; and a host of other instructions. Exhibit what you've learned in ten of the most elegant box designs anywhere, all photographed in full color. Begin with a practical Diskette Box; then try the curve-lidded Jewelry Box; yew-topped Christening Box; lidded Remedy Tray; and six more. 128 pages, 200 b/w illus., 8 x 10.

Making Memory Boxes
Making Memory Boxes

Author: Barbara Mauriello

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781564967114

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Step-by-step instructions for making several different types of keepsake boxes.

Turned Boxes
Turned Boxes

Author: Chris Stott

Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 9781861082039

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Fifty projects, showcasing an incredible richness of shapes and styles, will appeal to turners who have mastered the basics and long to expand their range of techniques. Among the highlights: graceful teardrop, Japanese lantern, skep or beehive, onion-top, and Mosque boxes. Each design comes with a working drawing (usually full-size) and color photographs. Bonus: a gallery of works by leading turners.