My new DIY beadbox

your beadbox is stunning! you should sell these!!!

LOVE it!!! want one   

What a wonderful new bead box! To be repurposed by yourself, from something meaningful to you from your childhood... That is brilliant! It came out beautifully    I'm sure both you and your beads will enjoy the new roomy home   How on earth did you do the logo   

HeatherD wrote:What a wonderful new bead box!  To be repurposed by yourself, from something meaningful to you from your childhood... That is brilliant!  It came out beautifully    I'm sure both you and your beads will enjoy the new roomy home   How on earth did you do the logo   

I looked up the logo on the internet and printed it and cut out a stencil, removing the areas that would be black. I then used a technique to use a sponge to apply paint in the cut out areas, but because the wood is not 100% plain, but has microscopic texture, all the edges got a bit smudged. There might be a smarter technique but I've never done anything like this before and this was the one I had read about on the Internet.
So I took a very thin brush and painted it by hand (since I already had applied a rough outline with the sponge thingie). I used to draw alot when I was younger and have a pretty steady hand, but I was being very patient and careful about it, so I think it took me about 3 hours just for the troll logo. Did the letters the day after, they were a bit easier because of their more simple forms.

Nkara wrote:

HeatherD wrote:What a wonderful new bead box!  To be repurposed by yourself, from something meaningful to you from your childhood... That is brilliant!  It came out beautifully    I'm sure both you and your beads will enjoy the new roomy home   How on earth did you do the logo   

I looked up the logo on the internet and printed it and cut out a stencil, removing the areas that would be black. I then used a technique to use a sponge to apply paint in the cut out areas, but because the wood is not 100% plain, but has microscopic texture, all the edges got a bit smudged. There might be a smarter technique but I've never done anything like this before and this was the one I had read about on the Internet.
So I took a very thin brush and painted it by hand (since I already had applied a rough outline with the sponge thingie). I used to draw alot when I was younger and have a pretty steady hand, but I was being very patient and careful about it, so I think it took me about 3 hours just for the troll logo. Did the letters the day after, they were a bit easier because of their more simple forms.

   A masterpiece to cherish. Thanks for sharing. So inspirational.

How lovely to be able to use something with such fond lifelong memories.  You have really converted it beautifully. 

I need a proper beadbox with rods.  I MUST sort something out.  Thanks for inspiring me.

Thank you for sharing your technique for the logo. It looks so professional    My hand is not so steady, and I don't think I could have done it. It's beautiful   

All I can say is I love looking through older posts and finding things like this. You must have a very steady hand as the job you've done with the logo is so accurate. What a lovely box you have now.