Finishing.—When the pieces of furniture have been completed, they should be rubbed down with emery-paper to remove the rough edges, and also any rough places that may have been caused by soaking the boxes in water. Then give the wood several coats of linseed oil. This makes a beautiful finish for this kind of wood.
If desired, the bedroom furniture may be painted with white enamel. The little hearts may be painted upon the pieces as shown in the illustration, with a small brush and red paint, or may be cut out of red paper and glued to the wood.
Other Cigar-box Furniture
Fig. 139.—A Doll's Folding-bed.
In Figs. [139] and [142] will be found some pieces of furniture that are simpler to make than that just described, and although they may not be so pretty, they present a very good appearance when neatly made.
The author constructed many pieces of this furniture when a boy, and found them suitable as presents, besides being something that was always easy to sell.
The cost of making a set amounts to but a few cents, cigar-boxes being the principal material.