Netsuke Tutorial Page 3

Cut out the shape, leaving a void. Test fit the object to make sure the object fits without jamming, making corrections as needed. Now is the time to sand the inside of the void to the extent desired. This will be more difficult later in the process, so do it now. If you want to line the edges of the void with leather, felt, velvet, etc, now is the time to do it while you can trim both top and bottom surfaces. Also, sand the top surface to final finish quality now, before the sides go on.

Carefully glue the bottom to the box body, making certain you're gluing the bottom to the correct side. Listen to me, been there, done that...While I seldom use cyanoacrylate glues (superglue) for anything critical, I make an exception here since it makes the box making process so incredibly easy. I use the thicker, slower setting gap-filling glues for this. Once you have the bottom where you want it, squirt a little accelerator on the sides. DO NOT squirt it in the inside. Often the accelerator causes the instant glues to take on a white color. The outsides are going to be sanded so it won't matter there, but the inside is much harder to deal with.

	Display and Presentation Box Tutorial
Cut out the shape, leaving a void. Test fit the object to make sure the object fits without jamming, making corrections as needed. Now is the time to sand the inside of the void to the extent desired. This will be more difficult later in the process, so do it now. If you want to line the edges of the void with leather, felt, velvet, etc, now is the time to do it while you can trim both top and bottom surfaces. Also, sand the top surface to final finish quality now, before the sides go on. Carefully glue the bottom to the box body, making certain you're gluing the bottom to the correct side. Listen to me, been there, done that...While I seldom use cyanoacrylate glues (superglue) for anything critical, I make an exception here since it makes the box making process so incredibly easy. I use the thicker, slower setting gap-filling glues for this. Once you have the bottom where you want it, squirt a little accelerator on the sides. DO NOT squirt it in the inside. Often the accelerator causes the instant glues to take on a white color. The outsides are going to be sanded so it won't matter there, but the inside is much harder to deal with.
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