Home made christmas gifts

This year I hand made a Christmas gift for my friend.

It's a necklace shaped like a pear, her favourite fruit ;)  The chain is sterling silver from ifoundgallery.

A little jewelry box would compliment it perfectly so I set out on making one from scratch.  Here are the steps I took in making mine.

1. Bevel cut six 2x2" pieces, I used half inch walnut.

2. Lay masking tape in a cross and lay out the pieces, use wood glue on each edge, except for the lid of course.

3. Pull all the pieces together using the masking tape and make sure it's tight!  Let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
Fold the lid too to make sure the lid will fit properly.

4. File the edges and gradually sand from 80 to 220.  Stain it with Danish Oil and give it some wood wax. I used two layers of both.

Voila!