@@JONSDIY hi jon i watched your videos about the shadow box of the military items. I was wondering if you would make a shadow box for my late husband's army dress uniform? Unfortunately I can't do it myself due to the fact the i have cerebral palsy i can't make the box myself. I know my father in law would love it also.
Foam board for the win! Now I know how to add my son’s Cub Scout pocket knife to a shadow box. Thank you for sharing your process. I’m inspired in so many ways.
Cool, very nice Job👍 As a USAF Reserves Retired with 28 Years of Satisfactory Service, I can really appreciate a Shadow Box Project like the one you have made👍👍👍👍👍 Sierra Hotel!!! 🇺🇲
My first time viewing your videos. I thought you did an excellent job explaining the details, very informative. I am preparing to DIY my career shadow box and I am quite a bit more confident about the process after watching your videos. Thank you.
The owner was a Vietnam vet. He did not have any uniforms left from his days in service. I received a DD-214 for the purchase of ribbons. And since there was no need to make and extremely large box, I went with the smallest Jacket I could get my hands on. I am sure this box will still be a keepsake for his siblings since they were the ones who commissioned me to make this for his birthday. Thanks for the comment. Jon
A more thorough demonstration of how you altered the jacket would be helpful. How do you mount the buttons if the right side is gone? Maybe start with a full jacket and show us how you did it? I'm also curious how the Elmer's school glue has held up over the last few years. I'm working on a display case for my cousin's 50th birthday present. All of his USMC mementos were stolen after he got out. Thanks for the help!
Tubesocks, Thanks for your compliment. Actually as sad as it is, I do not have a shadow box of my own. But I have a couple of ideas floating around in my head of what I might actually do. maybe someday I will do one for myself.
As a soldier who worked at a carpenter shop id like to thank you for refreshing what i need we used plexi glass and made boxes specifically for flags and made shadow boxes coin tables coffee tables for generals who would send them back lmfao what great fun thank you sir !
I used the Elmer's glue as you instructed but it wasn't strong enough to hold the buckle. I ended up with some industrial-strength double-sided 3M tape. I would also like to see the process for preparing the jacket. With the side with the buttons missing, how did you attach the buttons to the left side of the jacket? Your method was covered with tape so it is a mystery. Maybe a video about preparing half a jacket would help. Thanks!
Robert, did you cut the display board and sink the lip of the buckle into the cut with glue? (Elmers) The back of the buckle to the jacket was wood glue but I'm sure the two sided tape would work. Yes I am currently editing a video that shows the prep of the jacket a little more in detail. I have had a few requests for this. Thanks for watching. And would love to see a pic of your finished product. Shoot to me on Facebook. Jon
Wowzers you had the whole jacket shadow boxed? Thats awesome... I still have my dress blues with metals and everything on them still and my K bar with NCO sword... I was lucky and got a Cold Steel sword instead of one of the junky garbage british wilkinson swords which are total rubish...
The jacket in the box was a small. Check this one out. This will impress you if you think a whole jacket in box is impressive. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-urPMiGLDP-w.htmlsi=w5R_i4w3uEd4Tob_
Gary, thanks. Could not actually tell you. I make it up as I go along. And all custom shadow boxes are cut to the contents. And this one was made over 3 years ago. Sorry. But here listen to this... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RgJTz2dZsig.html
Can you tell me where you found the star spangled material for the flag? I'm doing a box for my uncle and I can only find the material with little tiny stars. Any help would be appreciated.
Custom shadow boxes are built around the flag. Check out some of my other videos to see how I start with the flag and that way the box fits the flag not the other way around. Jon
Absolutely top notch craftsmanship.. i come across this video cause im wanting ideas on a shadow box for my medals and jacket.. since this video ive subscribe and binge watch your channel.. i will definitely say that im a fan.. by chance do u know the length of the board to close in the flag.. im wanting to incorporate a flag but i dont want it to small or big
Jasson, I thought I replied to this question already so just delete if I am repeating myself. For a standard 4x6 flag, I would make the base of the flag 17 inches.
Beautiful job. Please use a pushstick or something to protect your hands and fingers. Parts of this video were hard to watch. Mainly because I had a run in with my table saw and while I got lucky, its not something you forget.
I ordered a roll of it online so I would have it in case of situations like this to leave a temporary spot for the flag normally they would replace this with a real flag. I will send you a link
I am attempting my first shadow box (half the size of this one) and will also be using the red felt and this project came out amazing!! As I am getting ready to purchase the wood I wanted to ask you if you would have changed the wood or the stain given the opportunity since this project is completed? For example, would you want the wood to be darker...brighter or even a different color for a different contrast to the felt?
I used basic white Elmers glue on the back of the jacket. It dries in the fibers of the felt and jacket material and holds it well. I also used a lot of T-pins. The knife had a little wood glue behind it, but it was mostly held in place by the glass.
JON'S DIY you could make great money. I'm a disabled vet and would love something like thid got a few buddy's that do this sorta thing just not sure if its as good as that.
@@JONSDIY I was wondering how you overlapped the hanging medals? All the medals I have collected have the two pins on the back for securing them to the uniform. I really like how you did yours with them overlapping slightly. Can you explain how you did yours? Thanks.
@@richmillsap3541 Purchase a ribbon bar. Then slide out the dual pin bracket and slide them on the ribbon bar. Each bar holds 3 ribbons. You can overlap them or make them so they don't touch when you have multiple bars filled. amzn.to/31XLH68
@@richmillsap3541 I went back and looked at the video you were referring to. The individual had those medals mounted at the navy exchange and provided them to me mounted. That's how they are slightly overlapping on the same bar they were done with a machine.
I have purchased felt from (Michaels Arts and Crafts, Hancock fabric, and Joann Fabric.) The felt sold at these stores is all identical. Thanks for the compliment. Jon
Listen Closely ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RgJTz2dZsig.html and this is why I have no idea how big this box is. Custom shadowboxes are built to the contents. Not the other way around.
hi can somebody pls tell me what is that red thing. is it a paper or a cloth? im designing one for my boss and i wanted it to look nice. just like that..thank you
Will, look at a couple of my other videos I always start with the ensign. measure the width once folded and then add an inch that will give you a half inch above it and a half inch below one for the glass groove and one for the relief on the bottom of the box that’s my standard. All my boxes are custom so I don’t have a standard size that I start with it’s all based on the size of the flag. That’s the secret to a perfect box.
I don't know does it?. Did you serve in the Vietnam war? Maybe you could tell us all what we should do to commemorate a vet that served some 50+ years ago.
@@JONSDIY I did serve the army at arctic infantry but never went out for any mission. There are lots to do comemorate but I would use the jacked you wore even if its very big for the display. besides, isnit it too much to include your uniform in the box? I am doing something similar to my old items, putting them on a display from my time as officer there but many are missing and I have to get missing unit badges and other brass from auctions. My military service was easy, a walk in the park, not as touch as your time in arms thou.
@@malinyamato2291 First thank you for your service. The story behind this box was that the son of the recipient only had the DD214. His father had gotten rid of all his military stuff when he came back to the states after Vietnam and never spoke of it. So I having access to the base, helped him buy the jacket have the rank and service sewn on. I also bought all the medals, had them mounted and he got the Knife laser engraved. He presented the box to his father on his Birthday. Needless to say the recipient was very pleased and now they have something to pass down to grand kids and beyond to keep the memory alive.
@@malinyamato2291 Also wanted to show you that if I had the original jacket there are ways to make it smaller or AKA "fit" look closley at this link. These are actual jacket and blouse worn by this marine. Look closely, I folded the bottom to make it smaller. But if you don't have the original why not just get a smaller one to make your build easier? facebook.com/photo/?fbid=704853421647634&set=a.439386274861018
@@JONSDIY had my sons done the same to me I would have been the happiest, full of joy not only receiving the box but also the love from my sons. I Served in the Swedish army which was kinda soft.
Nice project. My one criticism is that it would have been significantly better with an actual flag. As someone who has rendered honors and presented properly folded flags, I could tell from the thumbnail there were too many stars visible for that to be an authentic flag.
I agree, but you work with what you are given. The owner was never presented a flag, And if he wants to take a real one and swap it out, it would not take more than a minute. Thanks for your comment. Jon
Leroy, first when do you retire? Second where are you? (I don't enjoy mailing shadowboxes) Even though this is a DIY site..... anything is possible (there is always a waiver for everything in the military...lol) email me. jonsdiy@gmail.com
All material was around 80 dollars. (wood, felt, glue, foam-board) I did not pay for any of the contents that went into the box. (jacket, knife, plaques)
IIIZiPIII, I know the table does not support dado blades but you can get up to 3/4 of an inch if you remove the small contact plate and just use the lock nut.
Jose, that's the point of a custom box. You start with what is going inside the box and measure it. Then you make the box around the object. That's why it comes out perfect. But I'm pretty sure in the video at about 00:49 I say to add an inch to the top and bottom of the jacket for your dimensions.
@@JONSDIY well no shit but you never meantioned dimensions as in length x width. Just wanted a basic idea since im buying the box and using my actual dress blues not some xsmall ones just to save material costs. Even though you still didn't answer my question its ok. I just went back home and measured my dress blues and bought a box with dimensions that would allow me to fit my jacket and US and Marine Corps Flag on top of my unit coins and rank chevron from PFC to Sergeant.
@@josemedrano3274 "I just went back home and measured my dress blues and bought a box with dimensions that would allow me to fit my jacket" (Well, no shit). I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I said. Let me paraphrase the exact words from 0044 in the video. ""Lay out your jacket on a flat surface and fold it in half . measure your jacket from top to bottom and add in inch to both the top and bottom this will be the height of your box. Don't build a box and just think you can make the jacket fit in it."" Have some one else listen to this and then have them tell me how I can be any more clear. Preferably not a Marine.
