Rose Decorated Wood Box
Paper Casting Project
Use painted paper castings from a Rycraft cookie stamp designs
to decorate a wooden box as a keepsake or gift for family and friends.
Materials Needed
1 Rycraft cookie stamp or craft stamp #125 – Rose
100% cotton linter) (Rycraft Cotton Linter)
5 paper castings* of design #125 – Rose (see Basic Paper Casting Instructions)
Clear acrylic varnish
1 yd 1/2″ wide lace, eyelet or other trim
1 box with hinged lid 3 1/2″L x 2 3/4″W x 2″H
Brown decorator spray paint
Acrylic papints: white, burnt sienna, raw umber, yellow ochre
Toothbrush, sponge and paint brush
Glue
*Note: Alternately, the casting for this project may be made from clay instead of paper (see Basic Clay Casting Instructions).
Instructions
1. Carefully cut out the stemmed rose design from the castings: you will need 2 roses attached to their stems and leaves as shown here
as well as 3 roses with the heads only, and 6 leavs cut out individually.
2. Apply a coat of varnish to the cut-outs and let dry thoroughly.
3. If you want a grainy texture on your box, try mixing a little sand or tiny grain (such as ground oatmeal or sawdust) with a little paint or glue and coat the box. let dry thoroughly. Paint the box brown. Let dry.
4. Glue the trim around the bottom edge of the box, around the top edge of the lid, and then cut out small indificual pieces of the trim and glue in an attractive pattern on the top of the box.
5. Lay the 2 rose cut-outs (with stems and leaves) on the top of the box, slightly overlapping, on top of the trim, and glue in place.
6. Place 1 rose head overlapping 2 leaves on each side of the box, on top of the trim, and glue in place.
7. Coat the entire box, cut-outs and trim with varnish and let dry. Then apply a coat of brown (spray) paint and let dry.
8. Optional: For a more mottled antique look: Mix up several colors of your acrylic paints that are lighter than the brown spray paint. There are several methods of applying highlights (experiment to see what you prefer).
(1) Load your toothbrush with the paint and drag your thumb across it to release the paint in a type of spray effect – this “stipples” the paint in flecks onto the box, eyelet trim and roses; and/or
(2) use a sponge to lightly dab the lighter highlight color on; and/or
(3) use a paint brush to highlight the outer edges (the raised portions) of the rose petals and leaves as well as some of the trim.
9. Finish with a final coat of varnish and let dry.
