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  1. #1
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    Default Custom Box Commission.

    Hi, my name is Rob and I run a design studio in Melbourne. This is my first time here so I hope I am doing this right.
    I have a custom case I would like to have made. It is a travelling apothecary. Am I in the right place?


    Essentially it is one rectangular case cut into four shallow trays (approx 52mm) which are then hinged together for use standing upright.
    Inside the trays there is a matrix of regular compartments for bottles (8 x 5) plus either shallow draws or a singular lidded compartment. It is an up-right working environment akin to a show performer's wardrobe road-case. It stands 635mm tall, 261mm wide and 220mm deep when closed and 635mm tall 1046mm wide x 52 deep when the four panels (trays) are open. There are a feet and supports to stabilise it that I have not included in these measurements to keep my explanation clear.

    I wish to use concealed barrel hinges, magnetic attachments for support legs, leather pulls for drawers and 3 morticed key locks. I would like to use some exotic timbers, laminates or inlays but they have not been specified.


    The case will then be bound by a leather strap for transport, added security and carrying. The leather strap can be done separately by a specialist leather worker.

    The intention is for the box to be both a special presentation and working space. If there is to be a design aesthetic in style of finishes it would tend toward 1930's Art Deco.

    I have detailed and dimensioned drawings of the idea which we have arrived at with consultation with the client and now I need to find a maker.

    Is this how a request like this is done? Looking forward to matching the project with the craftsman.

    Cheers

    Rob






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    PM sent.

    Regards,

    Rob

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    Well, you have certainly come to the right place if you are looking for craftsmen ( not me, I am a learner, absorbing knowledge from these guys like a sponge)
    regards,

    Dengy

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    wow sounds like a cool box, is there a chance of seeing some pictures when its all finished?

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    P.M Sent


    Cheers

    Steve

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