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1st April 2010, 03:36 PM #1The Apprentice
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Box for Easter
G'day ALL,
Just finished another box for my son's fiancée, as she asked me for one when she saw my last box that I made for a close friend. I took a while to finish but I'm very happy with the end results as its a bit different.
Your comments or questions would be appreciated
Regards
Jack
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1st April 2010, 03:45 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Nice looking box. Bit different with a photo in the lid.
Bob
"If a man is after money, he's money mad; if he keeps it, he's a capitalist; if he spends it, he's a playboy; if he doesn't get it, he's a never-do-well; if he doesn't try to get it, he lacks ambition. If he gets it without working for it; he's a parasite; and if he accumulates it after a life time of hard work, people call him a fool who never got anything out of life."
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1st April 2010, 03:48 PM #3
This would make an awesome gift for my wife on our wedding anniversary in June. I think I might have my next project.
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1st April 2010, 06:30 PM #4Skwair2rownd
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1st April 2010, 06:46 PM #5
Now jack,
You've got time to enter the box challenge
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1st April 2010, 07:39 PM #6The Apprentice
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G'day ALL,
Just gave the present to my son's fiancée and needless to say she absolutely loved it and that what's it all about.
Thanks for your kind comments as it satisfies me when I provide somebody with a simple joy that I thought of and made.
Noel,
At the moment I'm just happy to plod along and learn as I go, I don't think I'm up to the level of the more experienced box makers but thanks for your invite. If there was a box that I would enter it would be this one.
Thanks all
Regards
Jack
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2nd April 2010, 04:20 AM #7
Very nicely made. And a novel idea as well.
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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2nd April 2010, 12:27 PM #8
Well done and nicely finished.
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Cheers John
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2nd April 2010, 12:32 PM #9
A great idea - seems obvious, but I've never seen it done before......
Fantastic looking box, well done
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2nd April 2010, 12:43 PM #10The Apprentice
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Thanks guys,
There could be a market out there...................$$$$$$$$$$$$$$???????????
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2nd April 2010, 12:54 PM #11
Yeah - I really like the idea of the photo lid... instead of Scrapbooking we can call it Scrapwooding
How about one of those digital photo screens where you can change the photo with the computer or have it on a screen show. Now that's a way out funky-cool box project!
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2nd April 2010, 01:44 PM #12The Apprentice
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2nd April 2010, 04:02 PM #13
Yes and No Jack - I guess there's a time and place for it.
One of the things I don't like about modern technology is the inevitable presentation in moulded plastic boxes or aluminum casings - ugly, mass production, soul-less.
Technology products are consistently treated as appliances and not furniture.
I like the idea of say a computer in a beautiful timber box proudly on display as furnishings in a room; a set of loud speakers and HiFi amplifier also beautifully boxed in fine timbers is really appealing to me.
A digital photo framed beautifully boxed also might work for me... and I like the novelty because it challenges me.
Yeah - but we don't want kitsch either...Shane Magrath
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2nd April 2010, 05:23 PM #14The Apprentice
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7th April 2010, 01:04 PM #15
Hi Jack,
I just caught your new box and agree with those above it is a good solid well presented box.
However we don't learn with compliments only.
I can see in the pictures that the rear of the lid is not sitting flush. Perhaps the hinge needed to be recessed a little deeper?
Regarding the design, the photo is neat! However I think the base is a little too heavy. Next time I would take some of the bulk out of the base or balance it with a trim around the top. (see below one of my early boxes the balance worked just!)
Good work and yes it is satisfying to give gifts we have produced.
regards
Billy
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