Atari Joystick Jewelry Box

Keep your jewelry or random trinkets in style* with this Atari box!


*Disclaimer: May only be considered stylish by a small, but fantastic, subpopulaton.  Space invader not included.

Step 1: Materials and Preparation

Materials
Shellac
Paper
Sandpaper
Wood glue

Wood
1/4" Walnut (Box top and sides)

• 1 piece - 3 1/2" by 4"
• 1 piece - 3" by 3 1/2"
• 4 pieces - 3 1/2" by 1 3/4" by - Cut with mitre saw

1/2" Walnut (Box base)

• 3 1/2" by 4"

1/8" Cherry (Bottom of top section)

• 3 1/8" by 3 1/2"

3/4" Purple heartwood dowel (Button and stick)

• 1/4" piece
• 3 1/2" long

Walnut veneer (Center circle and middle rings)
Cherry veneer (Top markings)

Tools
Mitre Saw
Chisel
Brush
Hole saw
Drill
Clamps
Scissors

Comments

[bob.the.devil]

where did you find the purple heartwood dowel. if you found it online could you give the site? i just can't find it.

[annahowardshaw]

Just on eBay - there was a seller with 3/4" diameter dowels 36" long ($18.00 for 6) . However, you could also check for round pen blanks or cut off pieces to find smaller pieces for less.

[SHIFT!]

Amazing job! If I had a girlfriend I'd totally build a miniature version of this as a marriage proposal ring box!

[Greasetattoo]

Beautiful! GREAT job, I make jewelry boxes too!
Now you should flock the inside of the box.
http://www.donjer.com/

Stuff really works GREAT!

[bsharding1982]

Yeah, Atari joystick isn't the first thing that comes to mind...........:)

[seamster]

My kind of jewelry box!

[fungus amungus]

Before I opened this, I thought it was one of your projects.

[annahowardshaw]

I hope you mean that in a good way : )

Thanks!

[seamster]

Ha! That's pretty funny.

[mary candy]

very cool !

[fungus amungus]

Great job!

[metallisch]

This is amazing. You are amazing.