something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-2-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
THE TOOLS Round wooden hinge box (approximately 3.75" in diameter) Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paint in your choice of colors (shown here: Metallic Brushed Bronze on the top, and Satin Summer Linen on the bottom) Martha Stewart Crafts Basic Paint Brush Small bowl (approximately 7" in diameter) Cute fabric Martha Stewart Crafts All-Purpose Scissors Needle and thread Thin ribbon, approximately 20" in length Pillow batting Paint pen (optional) Tacky glue something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-craft-supplies-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings HOW-TO 1. Paint the wooden box using your choice of Martha Stewart Crafts paints. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-painting-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 2. Let the wood dry before moving to the next step. Depending on your choice of color, your box might require two coats of paint. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-tracing-bowl-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 3. To make the tiny little pillow for your rings, trace the bowl onto your fabric, then cut out the circle. (It doesn’t have to be perfect, and you might need to experiment with fabric sizes depending on the size of your box.) something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-ribbon-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 4. Sew your ribbon to the middle of your fabric circle. A few solid stitches will do. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-fabric-2-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 5. Making large stitches, sew around the entire fabric circle about a half inch from the edge, trying not to gather it too much. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-pulling-string-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 6. Add a little clump of pillow batting (or the like) to the middle of the fabric circle and pull the loose end of your thread tight! This gathers the entire circle together around the batting, creating the pillow. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-pillow-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 7. Stitch across the base a couple of times to secure your pillow edges. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-writing-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 8. Use a paint pen to embellish the inside and outside of your box, if desired. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-fitting-pillow-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 9. Before gluing the pillow to the box, place it inside to make sure it fits. Make adjustments to the pillow if needed. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-glue-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 10. Add a large amount of tacky glue to the bottom of the box and press the pillow into it. Let dry for 24 hours. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-diamond-ring-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings 11. When you are ready, string your rings onto the ribbon, tie a bow, and cut to your desired length. something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-closed-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
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something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-2-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-2-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-2-1014.jpg
Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
THE TOOLS
Round wooden hinge box (approximately 3.75" in diameter) Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paint in your choice of colors (shown here: Metallic Brushed Bronze on the top, and Satin Summer Linen on the bottom) Martha Stewart Crafts Basic Paint Brush Small bowl (approximately 7" in diameter) Cute fabric Martha Stewart Crafts All-Purpose Scissors Needle and thread Thin ribbon, approximately 20" in length Pillow batting Paint pen (optional) Tacky glue
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-craft-supplies-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
HOW-TO
Paint the wooden box using your choice of Martha Stewart Crafts paints.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-painting-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Let the wood dry before moving to the next step. Depending on your choice of color, your box might require two coats of paint.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-tracing-bowl-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
To make the tiny little pillow for your rings, trace the bowl onto your fabric, then cut out the circle. (It doesn’t have to be perfect, and you might need to experiment with fabric sizes depending on the size of your box.)
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-ribbon-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Sew your ribbon to the middle of your fabric circle. A few solid stitches will do.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-fabric-2-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Making large stitches, sew around the entire fabric circle about a half inch from the edge, trying not to gather it too much.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-pulling-string-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Add a little clump of pillow batting (or the like) to the middle of the fabric circle and pull the loose end of your thread tight! This gathers the entire circle together around the batting, creating the pillow.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-pillow-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Stitch across the base a couple of times to secure your pillow edges.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-writing-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Use a paint pen to embellish the inside and outside of your box, if desired.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-fitting-pillow-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Before gluing the pillow to the box, place it inside to make sure it fits. Make adjustments to the pillow if needed.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-glue-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
Add a large amount of tacky glue to the bottom of the box and press the pillow into it. Let dry for 24 hours.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-diamond-ring-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
When you are ready, string your rings onto the ribbon, tie a bow, and cut to your desired length.
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-closed-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-craft-supplies-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-craft-supplies-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-painting-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-painting-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-tracing-bowl-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-tracing-bowl-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-ribbon-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-ribbon-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-fabric-2-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-fabric-2-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-pulling-string-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-pulling-string-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-pillow-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-sewing-pillow-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-writing-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-writing-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-fitting-pillow-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-fitting-pillow-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-glue-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-glue-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-diamond-ring-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-diamond-ring-1014.jpg
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-closed-1014.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Studio 11 Weddings
something-turquoise-ring-bearer-pillow-box-finished-closed-1014.jpg
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