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Author: Cori_Nicholls, Contributing Editor
 | Step Three
Cut two pieces of the balsa wood to the exact length of the box. These need to fit snuggly inside the box - mine are cut to just a shave off of 8 inches long. These strips will be what the lid of the box rests on. They will also contain the pastels within the box and keep them from rolling all over the place. |
 | Step Four
You need to cut your first piece of foam. This will cushion your pastels along the bottom. This first piece will be the width of the plywood and the length of the box (in my case 7.5 inches by 8 inches). Step Five Place the foam into the bottom of the box, along the side that does not have the chain attached. Glue the balsa wood strips that you cut in Step Three, along the long edges of the foam. This will create a section for the pastels to be organized within. |
 | Step Six
Measure the distance between the two pieces of balsa wood and cut another piece of foam that is the same as that width and the length of the piece of plywood. Glue that piece of foam to the bottom of the piece of plywood, leaving space on each side of the plywood to rest on the balsa strips. |
 | Step Seven
Along the very bottom edge of the drawing board/lid, glue another piece of the balsa wood. This has several purposes. a) It acts as a ledge to attach a dust catcher to (gotta keep those yummy colours nice and clean) b) when the lid to the box is closed, it holds the drawing board/lid firmly down on top of the pastels to keep them from shifting. Creating a Pastel Dust Catcher To keep it simple and portable, this dust catcher can fit into the side section where the tools are kept. All you need to use some of that leftover plywood from making the drawing board/lid and cut a strip as wide as the board and about an inch tall. Attach the soft side of the velcro strip along the balsa wood strip that is attached to the drawing board. Attach the rough side to the back of the plywood strip. Now it is all set to catch the dust as it falls. Finishing Touches You may have decided to throw in a few other features to make your life a bit easier. For example, if you want to add a handle, you should do that fairly early on (probably around the time you install the t-nut) - same goes for the d-rings. New hinges and clasp should be installed at the very start, before you do anything else. At this point, the box is pretty much finished. Fill it up with pastels and get ready to get out there and paint. Remember to throw in a couple of bulldog clips to hold the drawing board in the lid while you paint, pack loads of pre-cut paper and a roll of masking tape and hit the road! |
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