| Decorative wooden boxes can be very expensive | | | | require specific tools and supplies to accomplish. |
| to purchase depending on how decorative you | | | | Decoupage is probably the easiest way to |
| want them. Luckily there are plenty of unfinished | | | | decorate any solid object. Decoupage can be |
| wood boxes on the market in many sizes, | | | | done with photos, newspapers, magazines, and |
| shapes, and styles to choose from. Once you | | | | other types of images. You can find special |
| purchase the size and shape box that you prefer | | | | decoupage glue at any craft store. Add glitter or |
| you will then have to decide how you wish to | | | | confetti for an extra special shine. Wooden |
| decorate it. There are many ways to go about | | | | jewelry and trinket boxes make great gifts as |
| decorating a wooden box including painting, | | | | well. |
| staining, decoupage, wood burning, and wood | | | | Shop online when you can because online stores |
| carving. Some methods cost more than others. | | | | have more varieties of unfinished boxes to |
| For instance, wood burning tools cost more than | | | | choose. Creating your own decorative wooden |
| paint and a paint brush. The great thing about | | | | boxes has never been so easy with all of the |
| decorating your own wooden box is that you can | | | | different materials available on the internet. Try to |
| use some of your own artistic abilities. | | | | purchase most of your supplies from the same |
| Many people enjoy painting and drawing, but most | | | | store and in one single purchase so you can |
| of the time the work is done on paper or canvas. | | | | reduce the cost of shipping items separately. |
| Think of a wood box as a blank canvas and let | | | | Internet wholesale craft stores sell their products |
| your imagination run wild. You can paint the entire | | | | in bulk so you can easily save money there if you |
| box in one solid color then follow that with some | | | | need large quantities of the same product. Look |
| other kind of design. Staining can be fun as well | | | | for sale and clearance items as well. Sometimes |
| because it allows the wood's beautiful texture or | | | | items go on sale or clearance because they are |
| imperfections to shine and come through which in | | | | considered seasonal but could easily work for a |
| itself can be considered art. Wood burning and | | | | box decorating project. |
| wood carving are a little bit more specialized and | | | | |