These wooden boxes can be purchased from most craft stores in a variety of shapes and sizes
Begin by making a form to match the size of the lid from 3mm foamex or similar
Double sided tape is used to attach the pieces together
Add a reinforcing bar and seal all around with hot melt glue
To create the wave effect I used Super Sculpey modelling clay
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Roll out a sheet of clay to a thickness of about 3-4mm
Cut out a piece of the clay to match the size of the lid
How do you cut the sea in half?
With a sea saw XD
If you don't have a tool to press holes in the surface you can always count on your fingers
Random patterns work best
Don't worry if you push the clay over the edge, it will be trimmed back
Trim back the edges and round off the corners with your finger again
I don't often talk about my fingers...
It's a touchy subject XD
Bake the Sculpey at 130°C (275°F) for 15 minutes
Don't put PVC foamex in a hot oven or it will melt
I've never done that before :/
Stick the baked clay piece to the foamex form using double sided tape
Now glaze the surface of the entire piece with UV resin
If you sit the resin in hot water for a few minutes it will become more fluid and easier to brush on
The resin will cover any small gaps or imperfections
Cure the resin under a powerful UV lamp for at least 10 minutes
Apply the form to a sheet of self-adhesive vinyl and create walls around it using more foamex
What do you call a clock made out of vinyl?
The vinyl countdown XD
Seal up all the joins with hot melt glue
Did you hear about the man who accused his wife of putting glue on his weapon collection?
She denies it but he's sticking to his guns XD
About 120g of moulding silicone
I didn't cure this in the pressure pot because the hollow form would have sucked the silicone into it under pressure
The mould carries a perfect glossy shine
For this project I'm using about 200g of my usual non-toxic epoxy art resin
This resin has a 2A:1B mix ratio by weight
Add a few drops of DecorRom Forget-Me-Not translucent pigment (links in description)
Mix thoroughly, taking care to avoid introducing air bubbles
Get ready...
Kill the bubbles!
Allow to cure thoroughly before removing the resin from the mould
Wow! Looks like glass :D
Mark the positions for some pilot holes
Drill some small holes to the same depth as the screws
I was going to cover my drill in glitter, but that would be pretty boring XD
Attach the resin to the wooden box using the same screws
Finished!
Thanks for watching!
[Alexa] You don't have to worry about water because drips don't get wet... they just get bigger