Day Three – Level: “This is no longer just a box”
Thank you all for your support and kind words (especially @emmathefanficgal @lucifers-legions @theshakespearetrash @erathena @lady-of-ithilien @konartiste ) — you seriously give me so much energy to keep going, not give up, and keep sharing!(Tumblr, please don’t ban me, I’m just building a box 😭)
Yesterday I went on a bit of a shopping spree and ordered all the decorative extras for my Middle-earth masterpiece:
a latch,
hinges,
antique-style feet and corner protectors,
dark oak wood stain,
vintage-style tacks (to hide outer joints and give it that old-world charm).
Also, my velvet and jute still haven’t arrived — and honestly, I have no idea how well jute and “vintage” are going to get along.
Also grabbed some basics — PVA glue, dowels, and… looks like I’ll need to buy 4 more wooden beams.
This time I’m dragging my husband with me — one solo trip was more than enough. I am not a cargo elf.
I also brought clamps from the garage. Things are getting serious.
(My husband is slightly panicking about not being able to come up with a worthy gift in return —
“I don’t know what to get you, you do SO much to me…”
Silly man. He’s already the best gift I have.)
I finally sketched a new cutting plan.
And I had an idea — I’m adding a hidden compartment! That’s where I’ll place a secret gift and a letter.
It won’t have velvet, just some straw filler for that rustic vibe. I’ll seal it with a plywood panel — either woodburn a design on it or cover it with fabric. The horn will go in the main top compartment — dramatic reveal style.
Today’s plan:
Check which beams I can use right away
Maybe head to the market for the rest
If there’s time, start cutting and assembling!
P.S.
It’s worth noting that I’m picking up the main part of the gifts — the ones that determine the size of the box — on Saturday and Sunday. (And of course it would make sense to wait and not cut the wood just yet… but where’s the fun in that???)
I’ll definitely take a picture of the horn and post it — but the second item is a secret and way too personal, so it’ll fit perfectly into the hidden compartment 🤣
