Southwestern Inlay Trinket Box

This project uses commonly available items to create a very nice inlay appearance. A decorative resin-based inlay is easy and fun to do, plus it adds a unique quality to your own projects.

• The project is designated as “Intermediate”, because the box corners will be mitered and the lid and box interior panels will be cut out using your table saw.
• The components are carved and cut out using just the 1/16″ Carving Bit and the 1/8″ Cutting Bit. No other bits are required.
• I have included a special “BONUS mpc” with the project. This is provided for those who have upgraded to the Designer 3 or higher software and will perform a v-carved lid inlay design using a 60-degree v-bit instead of the conventional raster carving. Depending upon the design complexity, a vector group V-carving can often save time and yield neater ‘chip-style’ cuts for projects like this. The finished dimensions are about: 8″ wide x 4.25″ deep x 3.25″ tall.