How Do You Create Decorative Shadow Boxes?
Often created inside a deep, compartmentalized frame, a shadow box provides the room to store and display photos and dimensional memorabilia. Use a shadow box frame to make a themed arrangement of ephemera such as a collection that captures vacation, childhood or wedding memories. Ensure each element and embellishment is easily visible and affixed securely inside the frame by using simple design techniques and adhesive products to assemble an eye-catching shadow box display for your treasured keepsakes. Use a tape measure to measure the spot where you plan to display the project to ensure you buy a shadow box frame with the correct dimensions. Gather and measure the size of the pictures and memorabilia you wish to include in the arrangement to find a frame that also has compartments large enough to house the items. Remove the back of the shadow box frame by using a screwdriver to turn the metal clasps or pry up the metal tabs along each side of the frame. Give the shadow box a decorati
