Let's Build a Keepsake Box!

• No prior woodworking experience necessary!
• $150 for the general public, $120 for Clear Creek Makerspace members.
• During this event, Clear Creek Makerspace will be open for participants. Please ring the front doorbell, or come around to the back and knock on the windowed doors.

Learn new skills while building a beautiful hardwood keepsake box. In this hands-on workshop, you will be guided on how to safely use the professional-quality woodshop machines at Clear Creek Makerspace.

Our very first challenge will be to craft custom marquetry for your lid panel, up to 5x8". You will create a simple design and decorate your panel with either hand-cut or CNC laser assisted marquetry!

Step-by-step, you will learn how to veneer your own panels, grain match layout techniques, cut seamless miters for a box, grooves for panels, decorative keys, cutting the lid from an enclosed box, fitting hinges for your lid, as well as sanding and finishing.

Materials and supplies will be provided for you, including a selection of hardwood lumber, veneer, MDF panels, and hardware.

This 4-hour course will cover topics such as:

• Handcut or CNC laser marquetry
• How to apply custom veneer to panels
• Selecting and preparing hardwood
• Measuring and cutting miters for the perfect box fit
• Measuring, cutting, and fitting grooves for a precise panel placement
• Gluing and clamping techniques
• Using a jig to cut decorative keys
• Edge detail with a router table
• Sanding and finishing for a polished look

By the end of the workshop, you will have a wonderful hardwood box for your keepsakes and trinkets :D

David is a skilled handyman and fine woodworker with a passion for building, fixing, learning, and teaching. He runs Applewood Handyman as well as Moon Rabbit Woodworker, small businesses where he design-builds custom pieces ranging from hardwood picture frames and flamingo-inspired bent lamination side tables to built-in cabinets and solid wood tabletops. With a background in mechanical engineering, David combines creativity and technical precision to his work. Follow his Instragram @MoonRabbit.Woodworker!