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Other: 70's Up-cycled Altered Steampunk Box
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70's Up-cycled Altered Steampunk Box

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Category: Other

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Retro / Vintage, Classic, Casual


Materials

Recycled Wooden Box Scrapbook Paper Acrylic Paint Polymer Clay Metal Chain & Findings Alcohol Inks

What was your inspiration?

I bought this box at a yard sale for a quarter & decided to alter it.

What are you most proud of?

All the polymer clay charms I made to embellish it.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Don't throw it away...alter it!

 

6 comments

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debs_webbi180641 on craftsy.com
Mar 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
whould like to get a little help here.this is my first project
LynzCraftz on craftsy.com
Mar 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
What would you like to know?
asopsfable on craftsy.com
Feb 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
WOW, so cute. You glued the clay to the wooden box?
LynzCraftz on craftsy.com
Feb 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much...yes. I just used some e6000.
sewmom on craftsy.com
Feb 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it!! How did you do the scroll design in the moon piece?
LynzCraftz on craftsy.com
Feb 09, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I have a small set of vintage knitting needles that I bought at a resale shop but I'm sure anything would work just as well. I just scribed the scrolls into the clay freehand. "I really just got lucky that it looks this good" lol