The topping for the boxes are made up of layers each one is laid and then glued on to the top of the other.
It is difficult to explain on the Forum and for legal reasons I can't show any patterns. This pattern I originally used as an inlay on a Tea tray but it looks just as nice as an overlay, and is much easier to do.
Have you done any inlays before Brian? if so there are various silhouette patters you can try, if not why not have a go?
If you need any help send me a P.M.
These boxes are not entirely my own design Gill, the boxes themselves are very simple and are my own creation, but the
floral design is not (I'm not that clever) Although I'm working on one at the moment which is an oblong one, and is to be partly inlay and part overlay (Hopefully)