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Simply Beautiful Boxes by Doug Stowe click to enlarge

Simply Beautiful Boxes

Doug Stowe
Nicely crafted boxes make great gifts or saleable items, so here are step-by-step plans for 15 of them. The projects range from the simple to the complex. Among other designs, you'll find a wedding ring music box, a pin box, a bracelet box, and a reliquary.

128 pgs, 8.5x11, 250 color illus, softcover
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