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November 16, 2009
jewelry cabinet
by sven at 7:00 am
I've been meaning to share photos of this jewelry cabinet I made for Gretchin's birthday back in August.
It's 2' wide by 2' tall and hangs on the wall like a painting. It has 78 regular hooks for necklaces, and 39 circular hooks for earrings.
The exterior is decorated with strips of moulding that I found at Home Depot. I wanted to create the impression of a something plain, almost architectural -- which when opened leads to a universe of magic and whimsy.
Clamping pieces while wood glue dries, the wire in back hidden by side panels, screws heads hidden in milled holes… This is the most sophisticated piece of carpentry I've attempted.
I've got mixed feelings. It's bulky, and the dimensions for hanging necklaces is a little off. But Gretchin's getting good use out of it -- that's a win.
posted by sven | November 16, 2009 7:00 AM | comments (6) | categories: other art
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That's an amazing jewelry cabinet! When I saw the 2nd photo, I thought, wow, this is weird -- it looks so big. Then I saw it WAS big.
But what do you do about post earrings? I did notice that Gretchin was wearing posts the other day.
Posted by: shuju at November 16, 2009 10:24 AM
i love gifts that are useful and unusual and could have only come from you. thank you, sven!
shuju, I keep post earrings in a plastic flat-tackle box on the bathroom counter.
Posted by: gl. at November 16, 2009 10:37 AM
Looks great Sven, I'll bet gl was delighted when she opened it up. the interior paint job is very cool.
Posted by: Markalope at November 16, 2009 11:36 AM
It's lovely, Sven. You do such fine work. happy Birthday again to Gretchin.
Posted by: Shelley Noble at November 16, 2009 11:46 AM
Wow, beautiful design and workmanship! It doesn't look too bulky at all - very elegant.
Posted by: Emily at November 16, 2009 12:55 PM
That is awesome! great job - I love how it blends into the wall and then opens into a world of whimsy!
Posted by: Bridget B. at November 29, 2009 11:00 AM