How Do You Make Heirloom Shadow Boxes?
A shadow box is a nice way to display and preserve your family heirlooms for generations to come. Do not let grandmas’ marriage certificate and wedding veil sit in a cardboard box in the closet. Give them a special place in an enclosed glass front case where they can proudly be on display to be enjoyed and shared with other family members. Decide whom the shadow box is for and what items to use in it. Ideally, you want six to eight treasured pieces in various sizes that will fit inside the box. The shadow box that is used should fit the style of the items chosen. Open up the shadow box. A shadow box can be any box that has a glass front and enough depth to display your memorabilia. There are some shadow boxes that open up from the back and some from the glass front. Place the item that will be the background on the inside of the back panel, securing with straight pins or small pieces of double-sided acid free tape. Items that make good backgrounds are baby blankets, quilt pieces, old s
