I'm wrapping up a small jewelry cabinet for my daughter. Can anyone point me in the direction of somewhere I can find foam inserts to add to the drawers? Namely, I'm looking for something to hold rings. Since the drawers are already made, I'd need this to be "cut to fit"
Thanks
joe
Wow! I am about to make the drawers for a jewelry box also! I have pondered whether that peel-and-stick weatherstripping foam would work. what I had in mind was that 1" X 1" gray foam that goes around window A/C units. Problem is, it's butt-ugly! I've also wondered about red chenille, or velvet, but unsure what people are using underneath it for support. I thought maybe that rigid styrene foam that florists use, covered in red chenille, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel if there is a standard, more typical way that others are using. Most jewelry boxes listed in 'Projects' show no detail about what was used for inserts. C'mon, guys, help us out!!
I made my own ring holder inserts by cutting slits in high density foam and then covering it with ultrasuede folded down into the slits before the glue set up. Worked super.
I know that amazon sales there faux velvet/foam inserts for jewelry boxes with small slits in them for rings. The material is soft enough for you to cut and there are enough slits you can spare.
I just made some using styrofoam from tool packing. I cut a slit part of the way through on the table saw.
Then I put a little Titebond glue (don't use CA glue-trust me on this!!!!) in the slits and forced the velvet in with a steel ruler. The principal is much like the link live4ever just posted. I wraped the ends, put a little more glue there, and tucked it in to the tray.
liveforever: Wow! Thanks for the link! That is the best suggestion I've seen, and I'm going to Michael's for the necessary supplies. Thank You for taking the time to provide this info! I hope Mojoe and others find this info useful as well.
Here is the link to what rockler sales but, at $1 an inch I would make my own. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=9875 I have used the method show by live4ever but instead of rolling batting into roll's I used the grey foam insulating rope. I've found the batting to be lumpy and loose shape easily.
Now if someone could share a high-quality affordable option for necklace hangers/hooks I'd be much appreciative! The Brusso necklace pegs are like $5 a pop and not a great option when your "client" wants a lot of hooks!
here in Louisville, we have a flea market that comes around every so often, and they have many vendors. It's held at the fairgrounds. there are 2 or 3 vendors there with a nice variety of inserts of all sorts n sizes for jewelry boxes. other than that, this internet should yield something
I'm planning to use those 'cup hooks' for necklaces. Or, possibly those 90-degree hooks, whatever I can find that looks right and has a yellow aureate (like polished brass) finish. Dollar-Rama here I come!
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