In this instructable I will show you how I made a money box for donation. I designed it for an important registered association in my hometown. They take care for the animals and the enviroment in our wonderful Kurpark (spa gardens). Just visit their homepage:

http://erna-ente-treff.de/

Step 1: Materials & Tools

Materials

ply wood
wood glue
acrylic glass
postbox lock

Tools

laser cutter
pc with inkscape
paintbrush
some clamps

Step 2: Designing and Laser Cutting

First I made some scribbles to find the right design. After that I took my camera, made a picture, send it to my pc and started editing the laser data in inkscape.

I took a few moments to find the correct dimensions and position of the lock because I always had to switch between 2D and 3D-construction.

Step 3: Gluing

This step is all about gluing. Just make sure you put every single piece flush with it's following part. To fix the glued pieces I used a lot of clamps as you can see in the picture.