DIY Marbled Jewelry Box From A Cigar Box

Anna @Annabode
by Anna @Annabode
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Learn how to upcycle an old cigar box into a stylish jewelry box! I’m really loving the marbled paper, leather, and brass details. You can make this in an afternoon and use any kind of smallish wooden box you have kickin’ around.
I have always been a very messy person, and my jewelry situation is no exception. Typically it’s scattered across the top of our dresser and on my nightstand, not to mention the bathroom, my car, in the crevices of my purse….etc. As I was staring at the jungle of our dresser the other day, I decided I needed to check my egregious clutter habit and tame my jewelry once and for all.
As it so happened, an old cigar box my dad gave me was conveniently positioned amongst the various odds and ends. Problem + solution all in a space of five minutes!
SUPPLIES:


Cigar box


Spackle or wood putty


Fine sandpaper (say…220 grit)


2 paint brushes, one medium & one small


White high-gloss paint (any kind)


9 foam cylinders – I found mine at Michaels


Hot glue gun


9 x 3″ piece of leather


Ruler


X-acto Knife


Modge podge


Marbled paper


Craft wood — I used two pieces, .25 x 9.5 x 3″


Brass thumb tack


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Anna @Annabode
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