Shadowbox helps you to trap your beautiful moments in a 3D form inside a frame. These guides provide you with different ideas and instructions on how to make a shadow box by yourself with little or no cost of production.
We have put together a total number of 25 DIY Shadow Box ideas that you can choose from, read through, and make your pick.
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1. How To Build A Shadow Box
It is very amazing to know what you want and able to map it out into a sketch before starting anything. This will make the work easier and faster. This shadow box was made from 2 1×2 pieces and a ¾" plywood sheet. After making a sketch the next step is to go directly into cutting then assembling.
2. DIY Shadow Box
Using a scaling board, the instructor scored four pieces of paper at an interval of ½" then folded each score very well to create sections. Then, he cut the edges of two of the sheets diagonally leaving only a tiny edge. Glue the four sheets together and fold each sheet into a square.
3. DIY Paper Flower Shadow Box
In this video, the creator started by three different colors of cardboard into floral pieces then assembled the petal flower and leaves on the back pieces of the shadow box. Then she assembles the other part of the shadow box and that's all.
4. How To Make A Shadow Box
In this video the creator started by mentioning the importance of having a shadow box, she also talked about the equipment and materials used during the process of making a shadow box for herself. Follow the step-by-step guide in the video and you're good to go.
5. How To Make A Shadow Box
If you're looking for an easy way to make a shadow box for yourself or your kids, this is an easy guide that gives the details of the process and the materials used. The guide started by listing the tools and materials required before jumping into the procedure for making a shadow box.
6. How To Make A DIY Shadow Box
Measuring is a very big part of every design work, which a shadow box is not an exception from. The guide started by measuring the opening frame and this measurement will be used to cut the wood for the shadow box for the size to correlate.
7. DIY Shadow Box Frame
This amazing and beautiful shadow box can be assembled with just pocket holes and screws and the maximum required time is 30 minutes. It is so simple, nevertheless using a jigsaw for cutting requires optimum patience.
8. How To Create A Shadow Box Home Decor
This shadow box was made from an already made frame bought from the store at a very cheap price. However, the finishing was not strong enough and it was easily torn apart. The guide painted the frame in his own desired color, then made the background design for the shadow box. Once the paint in the frame dried up, the guide attached the background design.
9. How To Make A Shadow Box
In this video, the guide started by listing the materials required for the shadow box. Then, she started ripping the colored cardboard into pieces to make flowers and then assemble the pieces into different flowers and held them together with glue.
After this, she took the shadow box and took off the backing. Then, assemble the flower and other designs into the shadow box.
10. DIY Custom Shadow Boxes
Apart from how to make a shadow box, do you wish to know how a shadow box works and what gives the most effective 3D effect of the shadow box? Follow this video and learn more about what focal point, frame, and background mean to a shadow box.
11. DIY Flower Shadow Box With Name
This video tutorial on how to make a shadow box make use of an already made frame. The creator ripped apart the frame and took off the glass and frame. Then, she scraps the white paint off the glass and repaints the frame in pink.
After this she takes off the initial design of the frame and covers it with pink cardboard, then, she prepares the name and the flower she will be needing for her design and attach it to the surface of the pink cardboard.
12. 3D Christmas Shadow Box Card DIY
Giving out flowers, Christmas trees, or cake on Christmas is becoming more cliche, why don't you use another beautiful method to wish your loved ones a Merry Christmas. Instead of giving them a physical Christmas tree, you can learn how to design a 3D Christmas tree and frame it inside a shadow box.
This guide is all you need to make this happen. Follow the instructions given and get all the materials.
13. How To Build A Shadow Box
Within 5-6 hours, this beautiful shadow box can be yours. It cost not less than $100 and it's very simple. Apart from the process of making a shadow box that you will learn from this guide, you will also learn how a shadow box works and how important it is to have a shadow box at home to keep old memories.
14. Easy Photo Frame Shadow Boxes
This super simple shadow box was made from scrap woods. The guide explains the process of making the shadow box and it is very simple to modify the design into your preference.
15. DIY Shadow Box
This shadow box was made from triangular boxes bought from the dollar store. All you need to do is to paint the triangle and then attach the embellishments to the top of the triangles.
16. How To Make A Shadow Box Frame
This guide begins by preparing the wood for the box, then takes the measurement of the object you wish to put in the frame, this will determine the size of the box.
17. DIY Easy Shadow Box
If you're a beginner, this simple shadow box is for you. By watching this video tutorial you will be able to make one by yourself with little to no cost.
18. $3 DIY Shadow Box
Every maker has a different style and unique ways of making their shadow box. With this creator, this shadow box costs only $3. It is very simple and cheap.
19. How To Build A Shadow Box Frame
This shadow box is made from maple wood and barn owl wings are from maple wood. The barn owl wings were screwed to the maple board and then a frame was made around it.
20. How To Build A Shadow Box
In this video, the creator explains how beautiful a shadow box can be and the significance of having one. Then, he proceeds to list the materials needed and the steps required to make one shadow box.
21. How To Make A Travel Shadow Box
This is a customized shadow box and the guide gives detailed steps on how to make one for yourself and different ideas if you wish to modify the design to your preference. The guide started by listing the material needed for the project followed by the instructions.
22. DIY Shadow Box
The materials needed for this DIY shadow box include wood, a miter saw, glue, router, table saw, and wax. After listing the materials needed for the shadow box, the guide explains the step-by-step instruction.
23. Homemade Shadow Box
This is made from a box with a separate lid, scissors, box cutter, glue, plastic wrap, ruler, pieces of paper, and the picture you want to use. After listing the materials the guide explains the quick process of making the shadow box with patience so that beginners can benefit from the tutorial.
24. Making A Shadow Box DIY
The materials needed for this include pieces I MDF, wood glue, picture hanger, masking tape, drill, router, and miter box. It is a very simple and cheap shadow box to make.
25. DIY Miniature Shadow Box
By watching this video tutorial you will learn how to make a shadow box from 4 different wooden frames. The frames are attached haphazardly to each other and then painted in black.
Conclusion
Here you have 25 great ideas for making an amazing DIY shadow box. Hope you've learned from the detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make unique shadow boxes. All you have to do is pick your preferred guide and get to the building process. Thanks for stopping by.
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