Wedding Treasure Box
My niece was getting married this summer and when asked what might she need in their home my sister suggested a wooden box for essential oil storage. I found the perfect wooden box and gave it a personalized finish just for her.
This new wooden box was perfect; large, a good depth and raw wood.
It measures12" X 11" X 3 1/2"H
The raw wood makes it a perfect candidate for Fusion Milk Paint. Milk paint absorbs right into the wood fibers. I chose the gorgeous grey color called silver screen; one of my nieces favorite colors for the exterior. Two coats were brushed on using a Fusion Chip Brush.
And the crisp white of Fusion Milk Paint color hotel robe for the interior. Again 2 coats were brushed on.
Using the hotel robe white paint and a silk screen stencil I added a large scrolly design to the top.
Press firmly in place and paint over stencil then lift
Isn't it pretty? This is shown wet but it will dry flatter and sanded with a sanding sponge when dry smooth to the surface.
Inside was treated with a few more silk screen stencil s
done in the grey silver screen.
done in the grey silver screen.
Seeing it will most likely be holding liquids and getting allot of wear, I chose a durable sealer to seal the milk paint; Fusion Tough Coat Matte. Two coats of this went on too inside and out.
A light sanding again with a sanding pad smooths everything.
My sister was up for a visit and brought her Cricut machine. We chose a line from the wedding song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri to add to the top of the treasure box. Big thanks to my sister for her Cricut skills.
And to be sure the Cricut vinyl stays in place for years to come I applied three more coats of Fusion Tough Coat Matte over the top drying with my heat gun to be sure each coat was dry before the next was brushed on. This personalized treasure box was off to be hand delivered to my niece to store her essential oils or love letters or jewelry or wedding cards or remotes on a coffee table or any other thing she wants in here.
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A masterpiece
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I absolutely love this! I have a wooden box similar to this. Have had for some time, didn't know what I wanted to do with it. Now, thanks to your idea. I have something great in mind. Thank You so much for your inspiration. You did a lovely job.
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Thank you Linda, I am so happy to inspire you, best of luck!!
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