Copper Foiled Leaf Box

 When I first came across copper foiling I was excited by the idea of being able to create boxes in glass.

However, that was before I realised quite how hard it is to get things to sit at the right angles as you solder them, and how hard it is to make changes.  It's quite a challenging process.

 

Last year I cut all my glass to size for a simple glass box.  I used a 'coaster' blank and fused one of my glass leaves to it, and used that sizing for the rest of the box.

Then I foiled it and solder it and it ended up with a terrible mess - the lid wouldn't open and when I forced it, it ripped all the foil off!

 

I pulled all the rest of the foil off, then left it in a sad little pile in the studio.

Following on from Lauras class last week, I wanted to get back into the studio, but to do that it needed a good tidy.  And I had to decide what to do with my 'box'.

I decided to have another go.  I cleaned all the glass and stuck on new foil.  I'd read a bit about how to make boxes over Christmas, so had another go at putting it together.

Success!

 

It's not great, but it shows the concept does work, and it's a cute box.  With a bit of practice I think I could improve my technique and be more confident with the end result.