This is the second cigar box that I altered to transform it into a treasure box to give to my nephew Matthew for a Christmas gift. Just like the first box - I kept the integrity of the outside of the cigar box by just polishing it to bring out the grain in the wood - as I felt is was beautiful just the way is was.
Detail of the brass closure on the cigar box.
This is a view of the treasure box when opened on the inside.
Just as I did for the other box - I personalized this box with Matt's name using scrapbook postage stamps - I also added a pirate's coin, a sea shell and in the middle I added a charm of a theater mask. (Matthew likes the theater). I also printed out small versions of various paintings of mine and glued them in. After all the items were in place - before the final varnish - I had painted the inside trim with gold metallic paint.
Below you can see my painting of the lifeguard boat, the Sun and Ferris wheel.
In this photo you can see the small toy that I glued in in the right hand corner - a miniature boat ridden by an elephant and in the middle is a Lego glued in place.
Below you can see the overhead view of the bottom half of the box along with various vintage stamps I glued in two small printed out versions of my paintings - "The beach path" and "Lunch on the Beach".
This photo is a detail of the bottom half - you can see a vintage game piece glued in the corner and a penny collaged in with the other various vintage postcards and postage stamps.
As same as the first altered cigar box - I tried to personalize the inside - I tried to create a beautiful box that would inspire magic and love when opened - at the same time - I left plenty of space for my nephew to have a space to collect and keep his treasures for years to come.
oxooxxom Daisy Rita
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