DIY Jewelry Box Makeover

 We picked up this jewelry box at DI for $3.  The outside was scratched and the felt inside was warped and had gotten attacked by marker, so we wanted to remake it.

First we ripped out the existing felt.  You want to keep the old cardboard bases to use as a pattern for the new.

We had some really cute soft fabric we intended to use for a baby blanket and we decided to use some for this.  I used Elmer's Glue for the felt.  I didn't want the glue to be any stronger or to leak through the fabric. And then dried them in a phone book to keep them from warping.

Then spray painted it black, and glued in the new felt.  I tried rubber cement but it didn't work that well. Instead, I used some liquid nails I found laying around and it worked great.  I spray painted the metal fixtures grey then silver. And aged the knobs with some leftover paint from a faux pewter kit I had.

It turned out great.  Next project, finishing a girl's dresser, and then a picnic table?