there%26#039;s this box you can use for making scenes from a book or play in a shoebox thats good for teaching children about something. what is it called and where can i look it up for some tips on how to make them?|||When I was a kid the shadow boxes were made from shoe boxes. Now they are made of a square of wood and hung on the wall. If the shoe box one is the one you want to know about e-mail me and I will let you know how we made them (then}.|||Hi:
1) select a theme
2) Get a box or make a box. Hobby Lobby as a very good selection if you choose to get one there, that will determine what size objects you can put into it
3) Make a drawing of your scene beforehand, this will determine what objects you will need in making the scene.
4) Find, buy or make the objects you want to go into it. Make sure it scaled to the size of the box, for the scene you want to make in it.
5) Plan where you want all the objects to be. That are going into the box. So to give a more natural look and it matches what you want the theme to be.
6) Glue and mount every thing in it; Putting where you want all the objects to be in the box. when your done with that step back and see it matches the the scene in your drawing. If happywith it. Than do # 7. Otherwise rearrange it accordingly. Until your happy with it.
7) Add some small hobbie lights and conceal the wiring to light it up. make sure to put in some small hole by drilling in the top to vent the heat out so it won%26#039;t start a fire.
8) Your done
Here are some books to help you:
Complete Guide to Shadowboxes and Framing Objects
by James Miller
Memory Art: Fresh Ideas for Shadowboxes and Other Keepsake Displays
by Mary Lynn Maloney
Complete Book of Making Miniatures
by Thelma Newman, Virginia H. Merrill
Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls
by Angie Scarr
Creations in Miniature
by Eleanor Levie
Miniature Worlds in 1/12 Scale
by Susan Penny, Martin Penny
The Art of the Miniature: Small Worlds and How to Make Them
by Jane Freeman, Roger Rosenblatt (Foreword by)
Building Masterpiece Miniatures
by Joseph W. Daniele
American Miniatures, 1730-1850: One Hundred and Seventy-Three Portraits Selected with a Descriptive Account
Miniature Antique Furniture,
by Herbert F. Schiffer, Peter B. Schiffer
Marvelous Miniatures
by Eleanor Levie (Editor)
How to Build Miniature Furniture and Room Settings
by Judy Beals
Historic Vehicles in Miniature: The Genius of Ivan Collins, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Michael Thoele, Ron Brentano
How to Paint Miniatures
by Elizabeth Johnson, Robert Hughes
Miniatures Catalog
by Michal Morse
Dolls%26#039; House Shops, Cafes %26amp; Restaurants
by Jean Nisbett
check this website out :
http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm...
all book are available at any library or bookstore
Hope this helps
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