Show Craft Cupboard u p bard By Maureen G G. G Spencer V W yx V roq e A TREASURE chest fit for any buccaneers buccaneer's gold It Its It's s a treasure chest So many unusual mache pieces are available that its it's impossible to cover all in one column thus today's Cupboard features the picturesque old treasure chest that adds a startling bit of reality as an accent piece-at piece under 10 THE TIIE TRUNK itself runs about 7 for trunk and reinforcement reinforcement reinforcement rein rein- slats but a little bit bitof bitof bitof of paint and fabric is required to finish Begin by carefully gluing and bracing the slats to the shape inside the bottom of the trunk When these are dry the fun begins You may cover the entire tr trunk twice with Permanent Pigment gesso and then proceed to paint details with Royal Coat bottle acrylics or PP tube acrylics Or you may choose to combine com corn bine painting with Mod a fabric to the exterior Or cut cutout cutout cutout out favorite prints and quickly decoupage them with Mod Podge Although these are mache pieces with reinforcement they are very suitable for yarns fabrics or other lightweight organizing TO Tn FINISH the inside make hinges of heavy fabric and glue to the inside top and bottom bottom bot tom at the back of the trunk Use several layers if necessary but maintain the fabric ben ben- lit it is a hinge remember When the hinges are finished cover the ends end with fabric Cabric and then hen glue the large covering surface over the remainder tucking the end seams under this finishing piece One final touch is to tack a small gold chain on both sides to give the lid a maximum distance to go back and help to stabilize the lid when it opens |