Cigar Box Chest – Video Tutorial – New “Letters from the Past” Collage Sheets & Digital Image Set

For all you altered cigar box fans I have a project that is right up your alley.  By combining multiple cigar boxes you can create a piece of art that is also functional.  Hunt down some boxes, choose your theme and you’re good to go.

In the sample, I envisioned a vintage writing chest that carried all of the essentials of proper communication, perhaps traveling with an elegant woman during Jane Austen’s time.  

Of course, there are so many uses for a chest like this such as jewelry, keepsakes or maybe a place to store your favorite pieces of art. 

 

 Letters from the Past #1 Collage Sheet

To go along with the writing chest I’ve created two new collage sheets.  Click on the image below to purchase the sheet.

 Letters from the Past #2 Collage Sheet

To go along with the writing chest I’ve created two new collage sheets.  Click on the image below to purchase the sheet.

Letters from the Past Digital Image Set

The digital image set includes all of the images in the collage sheet plus many more for a total of 98 images.  Along with more images, the digital image set gives you much more flexibility in printing just the images you want, and in resizing the images to your particular needs.

TUTORIAL

In this tutorial, I’ll cover how to alter, decorate and assemble cigar boxes to create a chest.  There is also a companion downloadable PDF document which includes the information covered in the tutorial.  Further down in this post you will find the complete list of the products I used on the sample chest.

Click here to download the companion PDF document- How to create a flip-up lid is covered in the PDF document.

FREE CIGAR BOX IMAGES

If you choose to keep the look of the cigar boxes for your chest you will need to replace the cigar box edging paper.  Below are links to free collage sheets with edgings.  I suggest you print the edgings on thin glossy paper as it will look like the real thing and be thin enough to wrap and glue to the box edges.  I use what is called glossy “presentation” or “brochure” paper made for inkjet printers.  You can find it online and at office supply stores. 

EDGINGS

Cigar Box Edgings – First Set

Cigar Box Edgings – Second Set

Cigar Box Edgings – Third Set

LABELS

Cigar Box Labels – First Set

Cigar Box Labels – Second Set

Cigar Box Labels – Third Set

Cigar Box Labels – Fourth Set