Memory Box Lithopane Lid 1
I was asked by a friend whose father passed away to make a "memory box" for his sister. We talked about various ideas and I sat looking at a box of LED's...instead of a puck light...hmmm...
First I glued up a lid from the wood (cherry) he provided, and I used the CarveWright to cut a square recess on the back of the lid to hold the lithopane.
Then I used the CarveWright to carve the beveled circle on the front. This is the viewing port for the lithopane.
Next I carved the text from a portion of a poem he asked to include. A portion is on the lid, and the remainder will be inside the box.
Now it was time to carve the lithopane. I used a photo of his father and sister...and converted it to gray scale (grey for you wacky brits) and carved it into 1/4" corian. Most of us know how to make a lithopane by now, yup?
Here's how the lithopane sits in the rear of the lid. Next I prepared some 1/4" material that performs a couple functions. First, it gives me a registration for when the lid closes into the rest of the box. Secondly, it is where I'll attach the LED. You can see I've cut a slot in it to run the cord through to the rear of the box.
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