Making Decorative Boxes: For Gifts, Storage and Display Book

Making Decorative Boxes

For Gifts, Storage and Display

By Cheryl Owen

Perfect for presenting special gifts or for storing away personal treasures, this collection of decorative boxes can be made at home using a wide range of popular craft techniques.

Talented crafts designer Cheryl Owen provides a variety of shapes and sizes to suit all tastes and occasions. Beadwork, metal embossing, glass etching, mosaic work, wire, string and a myriad of textiles are just some of the ideas and materials readers will use.

There are more than 20 projects in all, each one complete with easy-to-follow instructions, step-by-step photographs and templates where necessary. It's all the information crafters need to create delightful boxes friends and family will treasure for years.

Cheryl Owen is a highly versatile craftsperson and designer. After working in the fashion industry, she went on to apply her design and drawing skills to mixed craft media. Cheryl is also a regular contributor of craft projects and articles to leading home style magazines. She is the author of Handmade Gift Cards, Simple Glass Painting and Creative Ceramic Painting. She lives in London, England.