Copper Jewelry Box

The first half of my high school crafts class was about patterns, shapes and metalwork. We first started by creating five shapes, and combining them into as many patterns as we could think of.

Once I chose a pattern, I decided that I wanted to use it in a small metal box. The sides of the box would fold up, and the lid would open and close on a makeshift hinge. A manilla mock-up was made before I was allowed to start on the metal, but I don't have any photos of it.

The bottom of the box and the hinge for the lid

The lid and pattern (tracing paper rubber-cemented to the metal)

The finished product