Years ago, my sister Terry taught me how to take a plain brown paper bag and treat it so it looked like leather. She did a wall in this design and I did a desk top. It's really cool plus, I love the feel of it.
I ran across a garage sale last weekend and this guy was selling cigar boxes for .25 cents each. I'm always looking for ways to organize things in my house so, I decided to try the faux leather on a cigar box.
To do this, you crinkle up wads of brown paper and tear them into small pieces (about 1-3 inches). They should be torn randomly in different sizes and shapes. Then you start gluing them on. I used decoupage glue. When all the pieces are in place and dry, you begin to place a stain on it. I just played around with it using paste type shoe polish and my stamping inks. Once the color is in place, I sealed it all again using decoupage. The inside is lined with brown felt. It's a fun project and a great money saver for storage items if you can get a cigar box. Actually any type of wooden box would work the same.
I want to find some type of latch for it then, I will call it complete. I'll probably use it for the bit and pieces I've collected for paper collages.
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