Build
Box is a generic Wooden Artist Case from Hobby Lobby. The case fits Dominion and all expansions. Walls are Baltic Birch 6 ply. The exterior walls are glued in place, but the interior ones are not. It is designed to hold at least 3000 cards. The card separators are sized for sports cards and will get labels eventually.To add detail to the cover, I used a Harbor Freight Wood Burning Kit similar to this one from Amazon and a blown up card back image. I taped the image in place and traced over it with a ballpoint pen. After going over the trace lines with the wood burner's pointed tip, I shaded it with the wedge tip.
I still need to put finish on the cover of the case. I'm worried about the burning rubbing off over time. I also need to add labels to the card dividers.
Take Aways
- I would make the outside edge of the exterior walls come below the edge of the box. This would allow the box to close more easily. Right now, it is a tight fit.
- I would sand off the finish from the cover before wood burning. I probably will get lung cancer from the fumes I breathed in while doing this.