Creative Wooden Boxes from the Scroll Saw: 28 Useful & Surprisingly Easy-to-Make Projects

Readers searching for unique and interesting box projects for the scroll saw need look no further! Carole Rothman, author of the best-selling Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw, returns to offer her creative spin on box projects. She's surveyed the most popular boxes in woodworking and shows you how to make bandsaw-style boxes, jewelry boxes, and lidded boxes on the scroll saw. Inside, you'll find 29 beautiful and creative designs for boxes you'll love to make and love to use. Rothman also walks you through the creation of her scroll-sawn bow technique, which she adapted from cake decorating. You'll love the chapter on Fun with Food: make a box that looks like a pie, a cupcake, or an ice cream sundae. These creative projects are useful, surprisingly easy-to-make, and make great gifts.

An eldercare specialist, Carole has co-authored two books on caregiving: I'll Take Care of You and the 2002 IPPY award-winner for best self-help book, Are Your Parents Driving You Crazy. A skilled speaker and interviewee, she has been a guest on scores of live TV and radio shows throughout the U.S. Her first woodworking book, Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw, received acclaim from master woodworkers, like Fanz Klausz, who said, "Inspiring work that is hard to believe was done on a scroll saw." Carole also worked for over 30 years as a college professor and a licensed psychologist. In addition to knitting, sewing and woodworking, Carole excels at cake sculpture and design. For many years she ran a home-based cake-decorating business, and gained a national reputation.