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Carving Wooden Jewelry Boxes with Varying Types of Wood
When they are of good quality, wooden jewelry boxes have the potential of becoming heirlooms. Their strength gives them the ability to last a lifetime. There are many ways to decorate their surfaces.
They can be done up with carving, some embellishments and even art forms like Marquetry. There are a number of woods that can be utilized in the making of jewelry boxes. Mahogany is locally available and a popular choice.
It is primarily used in jewelry cases for its rot-resistant abilities. When polished this wood has a great sheen to it. Woodworkers, professional and amateur, prefer mahogany since all kinds of tools can be used to work with it. It exudes a masculine aura and therefore is used in the making of men’s valets.
Ebony is easily sourced in the USA and is dark in color making jewelry boxes made from it possess a great depth. This wood is also quite dense and sinks when placed in water. This makes it really strong and durable.
If your home is done up in antique or classic styles, then an ebony jewelry box will fit right in. There are may ways to carve the lids of these boxes. Buffing them in different ways will bring out a vintage look.
Some of the popular designs are stacked boxes or those that come with drawers and removable trays. White Ash jewelry boxes are light in color. Craftsmen like this wood a lot for its ability to be molded beautifully when steamed. This makes it the best wood choice for those boxes that are curved and come in varied shapes.
White Ash has its weight to strength ratio equally balanced and this makes it strong. It does not have a distinctive odor of its own even though it is an open-pored wood. This wood is flexible while being strong and shock-resistant.
A number of jewelry boxes are made from Cherry wood. The heartwood of this tree ranges from light pink to a reddish brown and the sapwood is always lighter. Cherry wood of all kinds darkens with age enhancing its elegance. Because of its smooth texture, this wood is the best one to use if you want to carve on your box.
Cherry wood shows off a number of finishes, but the best ones are always the natural variety. Cherry wood boxes that have been designed traditionally can be highlighted with brass accents while the more modernistic versions can be done in silver. Cherry wood boxes are best highlighted with gum streaks.
Boxes made of Maple Wood are the lightest around. Occasionally White Maple is bleached before it is polished, making it lighter. Decorative objects are made of curly and bird’s eye Maple.
It is unfortunate though that Maple is a single growth tree. What this essentially means is that once its supply runs out, it is going to become as expensive as other rare trees.
This article was written by Ruth D’Souza Prabhu of MarqART Gift Shop. Our jewelry boxes show unique wood grain patterns and colors assembled into beautiful marqart wood design of breathtaking beauty. A fine addition to your dressing table or as a gift. Please visit http://www.marqartgiftshop.com to browse & buy exotic jewelry boxes that will give you a lifetime of pleasure!
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