So this was my first shadowbox I built. It was a big learning experience for me. But in the end he got to build something that will capture someone's memories and time in service and proudly display them.
Great job! I built my first Air Force shadow box over the past few weeks and boy was that a learning experience! I can't quite tell from the pictures, but one thing a fellow wood worker suggested for a little extra 'pop' is to chamfer the inside edges. What did you use for the blue fabric?
I guess it is pretty hard to see from the picture the top piece just has a 45° chamfered around all the edges the main shadowbox has a 45° on the outside and a round over on the inside. For the back of the project I did a foam backing attached with spray glue to Felt fabric.
That looks great! I have been using felt for mine as well. I have not seen any foam backing, but I will have to look into that. I have been using hardboard and gluing the fabric to that. Again, very nice job!
I take hard board, glue some foam core board you can get in the craft stores to that then glue the fabric to that… makes pushing the pins in really easy
Interpim hit the nail right on the head. that's exactly how I did the back of it. but here recently I been useing rockler's Mini-flocking kit and have had really good results.