I found this old cutlery box at a local thrift store for $2.
Our youngest, Beckett, shares my love of rocks, gems and buttons. He sits quietly sorting them from one dish to another. So I decided to turn this cutlery box into a little table top lightbox.
It was simple. Want to make one?
- Clean it up. Sand it, wipe it down etc.
- Take the lid off the box (you may need to unscrew the hinges)
- Draw a rectangle on the lid and cut it out using a jig saw (or get your dad to do it, like I did today 😜)
- Cut a piece of plexiglass to fit snugly into the inside of the lid. I got this sheet of plexiglass at the dump – but you can buy it at your local hardware store.
- Buy a few dollar store push led lights or flashlights and add these to the inside of the box.
- Reattach your lid!
What do you think?
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Great idea! Love the light box out of a cutlery box, I think I would attach the plexiglass on the bottom of the box and leave the lid on and add a mirror Inside the lid so when opened it would reflect what is in the box for a different perspective. I might have to get on this and find an old cutlery box. Thank you!
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Wow! Great idea! I’d love to see a photo of what you make 🙂
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