Why wrap all your gifts in tissue and ribbons? Make inexpensive Sakura Crystal Lacquer boxes for gift giving! Get started and have your boxes ready for Christmas!
Wouldn't this be the perfect box to give a piece of jewelry in? Maybe a gift card, tickets to the theatre or a special treasure. I am sure you can think of more to put in this beautiful box.
To make this you will need a small unfinished box (from the craft store), black craft paint, Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer, Terri Sproul Mixers - Gold, dresden foil, buttons, old jewelry pieces, glass beads.
Paint the box black, carefully paint around the lock and hinges, set aside to dry. Paint a the box with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer to give it the black lacquer look.
Mix Terri Sproul Mixers - Gold with the Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and paint the top of the box. Let it dry.
The final touch for the black lacquer box is a bit of on dresden foil to the corners of the box. Now you have a box perfect for gift giving.
Stock up on Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer & Terri Sproul Mixers for your Christmas crafting projects!!!
Great use for the lacquer! I'm definitely going to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteYour box is lovely - and it does make a marvelous gift presentation!
Thanks Tristan! I doesn't take much time, lost of the time making this is drying time! Hope you enjoy making it!
DeleteBeautiful box, Lyneen. I love the idea to make it look like lacquer using, what else, crystal lacquer. That stuff is amazing, as are the TX mixers!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara. Crystal lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers are amazing!
DeleteAwesome box!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the box! Very creative and absolutely gorgeous!
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