I was asked to make this prayer requests box. Not my favorite style, but was exactly what the customer wanted.
This one was a little more creative. The customer wanted a star-shaped box with inscription. I had not done a layered box like this, although I have seen them posted - a project of the month?
I'm currently working on this box. The customer asked for a box "just like" the chocolate box in the movie "Matilda" and provided this tiny picture - not much to go on. We exchanged some pictures and renderings and I came up with a design, not "just like" but in the same style. These are the sides carved in walnut. The front and back are being carved right now. I don't regularly work with 6/4 lumber and didn't have a sled for it, so I just ripped some pine rails and glued them on. The carvings are recessed so that I can paint them gold and sand down the surface to clean up my sloppy painting - I could never paint raised carvings like some of you talented people.