tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453879963826238199.post7280484490064293476..comments2012-09-29T17:48:10.503-07:00Comments on The Hemlock Grove: Cigar Box Altar: Craft Project for the WeekendAinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690469866765792570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453879963826238199.post-41161342616362067882012-01-21T10:51:18.758-08:002012-01-21T10:51:18.758-08:00Thanks! There is something about boxes! A few yea...Thanks! There is something about boxes! A few years ago I spent some time buying those unpainted boxes you can get at craft stores. Then I painted them, decorated them with rubons, and lightly seal them with acrylic spray. I sold quite a few of them at a local craft fair, they proved to be pretty popular.<br /><br />You should check and see if there's a smoke shop somewhere near you. I bet if you asked, the proprieter might save some boxes for you...Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690469866765792570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453879963826238199.post-18365845911005061282012-01-21T00:03:51.177-08:002012-01-21T00:03:51.177-08:00You have just stumbled upon a passion of mine... t...You have just stumbled upon a passion of mine... the mini altar. I am cRaZy about them. For myself, I like to repurpose old wooden boxes I find in thrift stores -- you know those sad tourist souvenir boxes with the tacky slogans & photos decoupaged on them, or the cedar boxes w/so much lacquer that they cannot breathe, or the box some poor soul with a set of neon acrylic paints used as a canvas for their crafting learning curve. I find all sorts of accoutrements for them everywhere...<br /><br />In my mind, I think, "Someday I will sell these..." but who knows when that will actually happen. So for now I just enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the inspiration & imagination. The dreams with their visions for the next box.<br /><br />On a practical note, I know where you can get natural beeswax candles in either birthday candle or the chime candle size. They are lovely. There are also turned wooden candleholders for both those sizes. I have stained several different sets to match specific boxes. <br /><br />One idea that I had, which was used for a box in a community silent auction/fundraiser in December, was to keep sculpting clay in the box -- the kind that never dries. Then, you can mould the clay to represent the deity of your choice right then & there, on site, in the moment. This makes it more personal & more meditative (IMHO), helping you focus & align yourself with the energy of your choses deity. Just throwing that out there. ;)<br /><br />You are so fortunate to receive such nice boxes, I only dream of finding boxes like that. I believe they will serve you very well. May your project bring you much joy & may the gift of inspiration be yours.Moma Faunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656419605056782629noreply@blogger.com