Friday, April 23, 2010

Faux-Leather Box

Faux-Leather Box
Faux-Leather Box
Collectors have long admired the look of antique boxes covered with the skin of snakes, alligators, ostriches, or stingrays, but an inexpensive alternative can be found by covering a box with faux-animal-skin paper.
Tools and MaterialsWooden box
Latex-infused faux-animal-skin paper
Mat knife
Chip brush
Bone folder
Glue, such as Yes paste
Measuring tape or ruler
Scissors
Paint (optional)
Faux-Leather Box How-To1. If desired, paint the interior of the box. Allow to dry.
2. Measure the sides of the box, all the way around, as well as the height. Using a mat knife, cut a long strip of paper to wrap around the sides and the bottom of the box. With a chip brush that's been trimmed down to make the bristles stiff, glue the paper onto the box. Take your time and make sure it's smooth and even; employ the bone folder, if necessary. Trim away any excess paper.
3. Measure the top and lip of the box's lid and cut a piece of animal paper to those measurements, adding a little extra to be safe. Apply glue to the top of the lid, center the lid on the paper, and glue down. Snip a square of the paper at each of the four corners; fold up and glue the sides, trimming away any extra paper.
ResourcesFaux-animal-skin paper and Yes paste can be purchased at Kate's Paperie.

 Veronica 
 http://averycountrychristmas.blogspot.com/
http://veronicas-korner.blogspot.com/

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