Book Nook
My project was to make a book nook for my book collection. I found a photo of a book nook I wanted to replicate online and decided to make it Beauty and The Beast theme. Instead of the book being in the middle of the table, I plan on adding a rose.
Supplies
- Computer
- Wood
- Paint
Design the Box
Go on your computer and search up Makercase. Chose a box design, input the dimensions of the box, and download the box plans
Create the Box
Go to your laser cutter and make sure it is turned on. Add the material the laser cutter is going to cut inside.
Create the Box
Go to Glowforge, sign in/make an account, and click "create a design". Click the plus sign, click upload, add the box plans, and select the material the laser cutter is going to cut. Check to make sure everything is correct and print it out.
Design the Decorations
Go to Vectr and create all the decorations/objects that are going into the box. Once done, click "export" and download the designs.
Print Out Decorations
Go back to Glowforge and click "create a design". Click the plus sign, click upload, add the designs, and select the material the laser cutter is going to cut. Check to make sure everything is correct and print it out.
Paint
Put everything together (not gluing it yet), and if it looks good, take the different pieces apart to paint and let it dry.
Assemble
Do the final assembly, gluing everything together, and you're done.