My Faux Frankford Arsenal 1878 ammo boxes

[Agarbers]

I wanted something to use as a prop in my photos. Since I can't afford $300-$400 for the real thing I used screen captures and made up my own. A friend that owns a few genuine boxes gave me the dimensions.
The paper is faux parchment from Amazon. I printed the label using a color printer. The box is actually a block of wood that I carefully folded the paper around. I added a string to one for a more authentic look. when all was complete, I gave each "box" a coating of shellac.

I think they came out pretty good.

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[elmacgyver0]

Those look great.

[TNsailorman]

great job. james

[slim1836]

Great idea, thanks for sharing.

Slim

[jem102]

Way Cool!

[Sasquatch-1]

I like 'em. They even have that aged look.

[georgerkahn]

Very well done!!! My kudos to you and your printer. Might it be too bold for me to inquire the make and model of printer you employed? I recently purchased an HP Color Laser Jet MFP M182-M185; I wonder if it might work... I have a few oldie but goodie calibres making faux box backdrops may be a real visual addition to.
geo

[Sasquatch-1]

Very well done!!! My kudos to you and your printer. Might it be too bold for me to inquire the make and model of printer you employed? I recently purchased an HP Color Laser Jet MFP M182-M185; I wonder if it might work... I have a few oldie but goodie calibres making faux box backdrops may be a real visual addition to.
geo

I have never done this, but I believe the final product might have more to do with the paper you use and not the printer. I nice parchment type off color paper for the aged look. Probably a card stock weight if you actually want to use them for cartridges.

[georgerkahn]

I have never done this, but I believe the final product might have more to do with the paper you use and not the printer. I nice parchment type off color paper for the aged look. Probably a card stock weight if you actually want to use them for cartridges.

I have and use a card stock for many "projects", and -- on one -- I had the challenge of bleed-through where the coating dissolved (?) enough of the ink to really degrade the final product. I was using an ink-jet printer and sprayed with a Minn-Wax aerosol varnish. I switched to a Polyacrylic which worked re this, but the finish was not what I had sought. I had not thought of/tried shellac, and have seen it in an aerosol can which may be "the cat's meow"?
Interestingly, I used a yellow felt-tip marker on a laser-jet printed page to highlight a few words and first noted the yellow felt tip itself had turned black, and then that the printed letters were smearing. Hence -- my inquiry.
Thanks!
geo

[Chili]

Wow...that looks like real ammo boxes.

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