Here's a lovely box made with the inspiration and warmth of springtime in mind. This box features an upholstered lining of genuine Kimono silk.
The wood species chosen for this box are Hawaiian Koa and Tiger Maple. Koa is a hard-to-get species prized for it's lustrous amber-honey tones. Tiger maple is one of my favorite materials with how it's figure shimmers with varying light and/or viewer's perspective.
This piece of silk is decorated with a beautiful dyed, hand painted and printed blossoming branches of White Cherry Blossom Flowers which trail down the length of the silk, some flowers are picked out in a soft orange pink / yellow color. The background silk is a shaded orange pink or "salmon pink" color and highlights the flower pattern beautifully. The silk has a lovely "satiny" texture and feel.
I find that pictures just don't capture the real life appeal of my boxes so I shoot videos when I can. Please see video of this box here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWDLHNZDWyc
The joinery on this box is miters with Ebony miter keys which have a dual purpose in adding both a decorative element as well as making the miter joint stronger.
Finished with a variety of products to enhance the grain as well as provide a high-gloss appearance. Finishing is the most variable and potentially complex part of woodworking. I easily spend the majority of time in my builds in finishing. Many stages... many products are involved in order to achieve what you see in my final products.
Exterior Dimensions: 9" x 6.5" x 5"
Interior Dimensions: 8.25″ x 5.75″ x 4″
Depth of Bottom Portion of Box: 3″
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On the undersides of all my boxes you'll find my own, unique, label which I spent months having custom designed and commissioned through a printer for my heirloom boxes.
I generally ship my orders within 24 hours of payment received (and cleared if check/echeck) via USPS Priority Mail. I ship internationally frequently and I ship USPS International Priority. Please note that I will refund any overage on International Shipping costs. You pay exact shipping only.
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Boxes currently In-Stock: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes?section_id=10162228
Boxes with hand inlaid tops: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes/search?search_query=inlaid&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search
Leather lined boxes: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes/search?search_query=leather&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search
Kimono silk lined boxes: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes/search?search_query=silk&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search