DIY Painted Mini Box

Decorating clear boxes with paint and washi tape adds an impressive look to your dresser or table. It also makes it easy to find small items such as earrings, bobby pins, and rings. This painted mini box will take approximately one hour to do. In this example, one flower was painted in the center of the box with bright colors of pink, yellow, and red. Additionally, it has blue and white colors to contrast the pink flower.

The inside of the mini box is lined with brown and beige washi tape. However, it can be lined with any color washi tape. These mini boxes can also be used to gift a pair of earrings to someone. Nonetheless, these mini boxes will bring an element of surprise when it is given as a gift. Here are the instructions for making this painted mini box.

Materials:

1 Clear small box from the dollar store

1 Washi Tape-any color

Several acrylic paints

1 Clear topcoat paint

Paintbrushes

1 Sharpie

Wash and remove any labels from the small box. Dry the box or let it air dry. Next, using a sharpie, draw a flower in the center of the box. After that paint, the center of the flower and paint the flower petals in a different color. Wait for the paint to dry. Continue painting each side of the cover of the box. Wait for the paint to dry. Paint one clear topcoat paint and wait for it to dry.

Once the paint is dry, begin lining the inside of the box with washi tape. Washi tape comes in different colors and in many designs. Line the two sides of the box with washi tape as shown in the photo. Washi tape is a decorated masking tape which is generally used for scrapbooking. However, washi tape can be used for art projects such as decorating the inside of a clear box. Have fun decorating your own mini boxes for putting away earrings, bobby pins, rings, and other small items. 

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