Money Shadow Box
Initially I thought I'd set up a change jar, then I had an idea. Money shadow box. fun, decorative and effective.
Did you know it is extremely hard to find a shadow box? I looked everywhere they sell frames. no one had any. I did find a small frame in some trendy store but was $30 for a tiny little thing. The creative hag in me thought I could do better.
Of course late night brainstorming came up with a solution. Make one.
Now, I'm no wood working god, or demigod, or even a distant relation (come to think of it I'm not even minimally skilled) NO major construction work. But I can glue bits to other bits rather effectively. I went out to the store and found a pack of 3 identical photo frames (original cost $5, on sale for half off - $2.50 HELL YEAH!!) The 3 of these glued together will make lovely shadow box.
Supplies
- 3 set of identical frames
- Pliers
- Glue
- Ruler
- Saw
- Paint
- Clamps
- Paper
- Pecils/paints
- Sanding paper
My epic frames ............................................................................>
Steps
Using a ruler I marked out a gap big enough to fit a coin.
I find sawing down in small chunks is easiest. Each chunk will just snap and break away.
Serrated edged blades work best for this, straight blades like a Stanley knife do not do the trick.
Its also useful to clamp the frame down to something sturdy.
My shadow box is going to collect spare change for a float, so, of course, the decorative picture had to be float related. I toyed with the idea of a little sail boat but ended up in steampunk territory with a little dirigible bobbing in the clouds over the word 'Float'