After a break-in, Erin’s jewelry box was stolen. While I couldn’t replace it exactly, I could at least make her a new one. I made a series of six, each with different veneers for the lids, for several members of the family so that each would have something that’s more or less the same, but still with a unique look.

All the wood is either reclaimed, offcuts, scraps or from garage sales. The veneers come from a huge box I got at a garage sale. The sides and lid frame were made from scrap hardwood I got for free off of Craigslist. The inset lip is made from floorboards from the original Ballard post office, also found on Craigslist.

At some point, I’ll be making a drop-in tray to sit on the inset lip.