A chest is an exclusive item that you don't often find in a modern home. It can be used to store toys or just be a decorative element of the interior. If you are interested in similar items, you can try to make the chest yourself out of a box or styrofoam.
How to make a chest out of a box
Surely everyone who wants to make a chest with their own hands on the farm will find a suitable box. If you have already found such a box, you can get to work. First, outline the future chest. In this case, you should sketch out semicircles on the smaller sides of the box and two lines that will encircle it. Then take a knife and carefully cut off all excess along the top line and from several sides along the bottom line.
Make the lid of the chest out of a sheet of cardboard of the optimal width. Secure it to the hinges with a clerical clip. It is quite possible that for these purposes you will have to use plastic nuts and screws from the children's designer. Be sure to join the cover sheet with the cardboard strip in front. It is better to do it with glue. After that, do the decor yourself that imitates the presence of iron shackles. To do this, you need to glue black cardboard strips on the lid. And of course, do not forget that each chest must have a handle and a lock. By the way, it is not recommended to put too heavy objects in such a chest out of the box.
DIY Styrofoam Chest
A very interesting chest can be obtained from a sheet of expanded polystyrene, which will become a worthy decoration for your interior. First, draw a diagram on paper with the selected dimensions of the parts and the corresponding proportions. The lid of the future chest should not be flat. It is best if it will consist of such details as the sides in width and length and the top.
Pre-cut the required parts. It is advisable to cut the edges of the upper part of the cover and sidewalls at an angle for a normal connection. After slicing the pieces, make sure your calculations are correct and the chest is flat.
Carefully draw straight lines on the surface of the expanded polystyrene, creating an imitation of boards. You need to do this with a screwdriver. Let the wood pattern be drawn with curved lines. Paint the inside of the chest with black paint and the outside with brown paint. Try not to use spray paint, as the material can warp.
After the parts are completely dry, they must be glued with silicone glue. When the glue dries, paint the metal upholstery with gold paint around the edges of the chest. The surface of the finished product can be pasted over with glass or shells.
