A CIGAR BOX PURSE OR HANDBAG IS A UNIQUE FASHION

A CIGAR BOX PURSE OR HANDBAG IS A UNIQUE FASHION
ACCESSORY WITH A TOUCH OF OLD WORLD CHARM.
by: lynndonn
there's an unmistakable charm about a cigar box
PURSE OR HANDBAG. NEAT, PETITE AND ELEGANT, AND
decorated with romantic, quaint and quirky
images from a bygone era, these design gems are
BECOMING INCREASINGLY SOUGHT AFTER FASHION
accessories. you can buy cigar box purses and
handbags made from real cigar boxes, or they can
BE DECORATED WITH JUST ABOUT ANY IMAGE YOU CAN
imagine, including classic movie stars, fashion
photographs, dancers, animals, flowers or
ABSTRACT DESIGNS. IF YOU SHOP AROUND ONLINE,
you'll find a huge range of cigar box purses and
handbags, many of them uniquely designed and
SOLD BY THE ARTIST WHO CREATED THEM. YOU CAN
even have a cigar box purse or handbag custom
made using a favorite image of a pet, a special
PLACE, PERSON OR THING, OR PERHAPS A CHERISHED
old photograph of a great aunt or grandmother
taken in a bygone era. any image is suitable, so
LONG AS IT'S YOUR OWN, AND THERE IS NO COPYRIGHT
existing in the photograph or artwork. or if
you're particularly creative, you could even
MAKE THE PURSE OR HANDBAG YOURSELF.

making your own cigar box purse or handbag.

it's very simple to make a cigar box purse or
handbag yourself, and you'll have the
SATISFACTION OF HAVING SOMETHING WHICH IS
absolutely unique. a handbag or purse you've
made yourself also makes a lovely gift for
SOMEONE SPECIAL. YOU CAN BUY A SIMPLE WOODEN
box, or a real cigar box if you can find one,
some paint and lacquer, and the hinges, corners,
HANDLE AND CLASP FROM PURSE HARDWARE SUPPLIERS
which you'll find online. of course, you'll also
need a photograph or piece of artwork to use on
THE BOX. CHOOSING AN IMAGE, A COLOR SCHEME AND
purse hardware pieces which work together
artistically is great fun, and very satisfying
WHEN IT ALL COMES TOGETHER. IT'S A VERY SIMPLE
job to paint the box, glue on the image, cover
the whole thing with a few coats of lacquer,
THEN ATTACH ALL OF THE PURSE HARDWARE
components.

about the author:
lynn donn is the webmaster for
HTTP://WWW.UNIQUE-HANDBAGS-AND-PURSES.COM [2]HER
website offers tips and information on all the
latest trends in purses and handbags for the
FASHION ENTHUSIAST.

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