I want to buy a snuff bottle, but I have been shopping around for a long time but I am not particularly satisfied. I really like red sandalwood and beeswax, and I have always had the idea of ??making a red sandalwood snuff bottle. This time I happened to find suitable materials, so I made this mini snuff bottle. I like it very much and am still playing it. Not used yet.
Tools and materials required for engraving and making red sandalwood inlaid with beeswax snuff bottles:
Rose sandalwood, beeswax, table grinder, sandpaper,
Illustration of the steps for engraving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Step 1 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
I fell in love with this piece of wood.
Step 2 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The side view.
Step 3 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
This is what the back looks like.
Step 4 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The whole is polished and smooth.
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The wood pattern looks pretty good.
Step 8 of engraving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
After grinding it into a trapezoid, the upper two corners are polished smooth.
Step 9 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Punch a hole to make the spout of the snuff bottle.
Step 10 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
At the bottom of the snuff bottle, remove the wood in the painted area.
Step 11 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Open the area where the wood will be removed.
Step 12 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Start digging out wood, which is a strenuous job.
Step 13 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
It’s almost done.
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The rest is the four corners, which are very difficult to get out.
Step 15 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Pick a piece of beeswax material.
Step 16 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Grind to size for the inlay.
Step 17 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Slowly trim the four sides.
Step 18 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The most labor-intensive and time-consuming step is to carefully polish the inner four sides. To ensure that the beeswax can be fully embedded, it took an entire afternoon to polish and polish.
Step 19 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Put it in and try it.
Step 20 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
I trimmed it a little and it’s okay.
Step 21 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Now deal with the spout.
Step 22 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Make a spout shape. At the same time, pick a piece of red sandalwood material, put the spout on it and draw the shape of the spout. I will use it to make a pot lid later.
Step 23 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Choose a piece of beeswax to make a snuff bottle lid.
Step 24 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Add the finished red sandalwood material for the spout to the beeswax and polish it together.
Step 25 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
This must be glued tightly.
Step 26 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The lid is polished, and all thats left is slight polishing.
Step 27 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
What the lid looks like after polishing.
Step 28 of engraving and making red sandalwood inlaid with beeswax snuff bottles:
Pick a piece of silver and draw the scale.
Step 29 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Cut it down and prepare to make a spoon later.
Step 30 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Make a rough shape of a spoon.
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Step 33 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The final look of the spoon. In fact, making the spoon is also a very troublesome step. The silver bar is a bit too long, so it needs to be cut a little bit shorter than the depth of the pot.
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The pot is ready, all thats left is careful polishing.
Step 38 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
Okay, look at how the finished product feels in your hands, I really can’t put it down.
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What the bottom looks like.
Step 41 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The lid looks like a cats eye in the sun.
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Minis small silver spoon.
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Step 45 of carving and making red sandalwood inlaid beeswax snuff bottles:
The snuff bottle is ready, and I am very satisfied with it. Still the same sentenceFamous saying: "Do it yourself and you will have enough food and clothing."
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