Fond memories are unique and personal. Why trust them to anything but a memory box that has been carefully and lovingly crafted by hand? If you've ever filled a cigar box with marbles or a shoe box with family photos, you will want to pick up Making Memory Boxes. This quirky and beautiful book teaches collectors and crafters how to build their own personal boxes to store favored keepsakes free of intimidation and ready to be transported from the workshop table to the kitchen table. Make thirteen precious boxes for holding cherished postcards, letters, jewelry, photos, and more. Making Memory Boxes features tips and tricks to ensure accurate measuring, cutting, and gluing.
I look at a lot of art books, so I was familiar with the kinds of projects in t his book. What really impressed me was the quality of the workmanship. She made simple boxes simply beautiful. I also found the information on the differences between paste and glue, and the instructions about how to cut out and assemble the boxes spectacular. The first section on basic techniques is information I'll come back to again and again for different projects.