This week’s thrift store makeover is a little jewelry box that I found at a thrift store and updated last year for one of my Canvas Corp Brand design team projects. It was in good shape and only $2.99 at Goodwill. This would be a perfect project to start with if you want to learn how to upcycle thrift store pieces.
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Supplies for Small Jewelry Box Makeover
- small jewelry box from a thrift store
- Tattered Angels Decor & DIY Paint, Mankato
- Canvas Corp Brands printed canvas
- decorative metal sheet
- decoupage medium
- cotton twine
- scissors
- paintbrush
- tin snips
- thin Sharpie
How to Update a Little Jewelry Box
Again, I didn’t take any “during” photos of this project. I think I’m failing as a blogger… lol… at least I took a “before” photo this time.
I removed the glass and gave it two thin coats of blue paint. This is nice thick paint. But the best part of it is that this paint doesn’t need a finish coat! So not only did I save time by not having to sand or prime but I saved even more time by not having to brush on a finish coat.
I used the glass from the lid to trace onto the decorative metal sheet with a Sharpie. After cutting it with my tin snips I just fit it in and replaced the screws on the sides.
I trimmed the printed canvas to fit inside and glued it in with the decoupage medium. The cotton twine covered the raw edge of the canvas around the top edge.
Now it’s holding a couple of my favorite necklaces on a stack of antique books and sitting on a little side table that we found at a garage sale. You can see the before and after photos of the table in this blog post.
More Jewelry Box Makeovers
If you enjoyed this post, you might also like these:
- Jewelry Box Makeover with Bird Cage Stencil
- Card Catalog Jewelry Box
- Fabric Covered Jewelry Box DIY
- Book Jewelry Box DIY
- How to Make a Jewelry Box from a Cigar Box
Your homework… next time you’re at a thrift store, look for a little jewelry box like this. It’s the easiest thrift store makeover you can do and a great place to start. Come back and leave a comment if you find one!
‘Til the next project,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Originally published on Apr 18, 2017.
Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy says
That turned out so good! It’s amazing how simple changes can make such a difference!
Beverly says
Love what you did with this jewelry box. Looks great.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon party.
Hugs,
Bev
fabiola garcia-guzman says
It looks like we are all looking for this little jems. In a recent trip to Miami while searching for candelabras at local thrift stores, I was lucky and find 3 very diffrerent from one each other. I already start working on one. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing at http://www.fabifabu.com/2017/04/16/inspiration-galore-project-party.
ducttapeanddenim says
I’d love to see how they turn out!
Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says
Great project! I probably wouldn’t have looked twice at that jewelry box in the thrift store, but using that decorative metal sheet was genius! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for joining us at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party. I hope you will join our next party starting Sunday at noon EST.
London Jewellers says
Outstanding! This jewellery box is pretty and love the way you do make over. Thanks for sharing each step briefly.