My New Chest For My Pens

[MrThoth]

Beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more pictures once you finish lining it and such.

 

My simple cigar box storage systems are jealous.

[Millefleurs]

That chest is gorgeous! Congratulations on such a great find!

[Floreat]

That is stunning! Well done for hanging on to find the perfect box, I'm so glad you found it

[betweenthelens]

This is so very beautiful! I'm so happy for you! Is it inlaid and/or painted? It is just lovely!!!

You must take a photo of it when you've finished making it yours and it's filled with your pens!

[fountainpagan]

The top is inlaid and painted.

 

The front, back and sides are painted

 

>I had the trays sent, already, and I will make photos of the final result, promise.

Edited September 10, 2014 by fountainpagan

[pen lady]

I'm GREEN!

[fountainpagan]

 

Wait when It will be finished

Edited September 10, 2014 by fountainpagan

[Angela]

They were going to throw it away?!!! Unbelievable. I'm so glad you got it before it went to a landfill.

[Scootz]

That is a beautiful chest, and I love your selection of velvet. Look forward to seeing the finished project.

[Polyhistor]

VERY nice!

[fountainpagan]

Thank you Angela, scootz and Polishistor.

 

So??? I have finished it

 

Here are the photos, as promised (forgive me for the bad quality of them )

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Edited September 13, 2014 by fountainpagan

[my63]

excellent work

[T4TEXAS]

Beautiful finish!

[MrThoth]

Superlative!

 

As much as I love fiddling around with the cigar boxes I've found (many of which are quite beautiful in their own right), you've now got me on the lookout for something beyond that -- some unique little cabinet or chest that I can adapt as a home for my favoritest* pens. Bravo!

 

 

 

 

*: I'm a writer, I have a license to make up and use words like this.

[fountainpagan]

I am very happy you like it as much as I do.

 

I can not get tired of looking over and over.

 

The bottom drawer has an empty tray under the filled one, which is ready to receive other pens, and the top of the chest too. That makes me 30 empty places. New pens to look for...

 

In total I can store 74 pens. Since I have decided to sell some of mine, I have all I need to store the rest

[betweenthelens]

Maria, that was fast work! Absolutely brilliantly lovely! Yes, you need more pens!!!

 

What are those sweet silver birds?

Edited September 14, 2014 by betweenthelens

[fountainpagan]

Thank you, Laura

 

They are Art Nouveau knife rests I found on a garage sale. I thought they would be great to separate the fountain pens from the dip nib pens (and add a little decorative effect, also ).

[Kosmic-kowgirl]

gorgeous in so many ways!!!

[Scootz]

Beautifully done, and a great collection of pens to put in it. Thanks for sharing.

[fountainpagan]

Thank you Kosmik-kowgirl and Scootz.

 

It is really nice when someone, other than ourselves, likes what we have chosen, or done, isn't it? It adds something more to it.