DIY: Handmade Candy Boxes

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December/January 1994
By The Herb Companion staff 
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3. Apply the antiquing finish (we used Apple Butter Brown by FolkArt) to the surfaces with a damp sponge, following the directions on the bottle, then quickly wipe most of it off with a soft rag or paper towel. The less you rub off, the darker the final color, but it should be light so that the decoupage design will stand out clearly.

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4. Now prepare your illustrations. If your design is a black-and-white line drawing like ours, color it in with the pencils if desired. The next step can be tedious but is important to the appearance of the box, so allow plenty of time at this point. With scissors, cut around every flower petal, small leaf, and other fine detail; the closer and more neatly you cut out the design, the better it will look when decoupaged.

5. The decoupage finish (we used Royal Coat by Plaid) both glues and seals the design to the box. Position the herb design on the box. Holding the bottom half of the design, fold back the top half and apply the decoupage finish with the smaller brush onto the back of the design; coat it well, then press it against the box until it holds. If finish squirts out around the edges, just smooth it out on the surface. Repeat these steps with the bottom half of the design. If your design overlaps both parts of the box as ours do, leave a line unglued at the spot where top meets bottom; when the decoupage finish has dried, cut the design apart with a razor blade, then glue down the edges with additional decoupage finish. Apply two or three coats of decoupage finish over the entire surface of the box, letting it dry between coats. When dry, polish with steel wool.

6. If desired, finish the inside and bottom of the box if you haven’t already decoupaged them. The easiest way is to paint those surfaces with the acrylic paint you used over the gesso.

These boxes are the work of Ann Young, our crafty subscription services assistant here at Interweave Press.

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