Keepsake shadow box

Guided projects / Intermediate

Arrange keepsakes behind a mitered face frame with a removable back and measured interior clearance. Practice full-size layout, miter accuracy, glazing clearances and reversible object mounting.

An editable example is loaded. Enter your measured dimensions, supplier prices and documented process settings. Saving creates an estimating project in your dashboard.

View updated drawing & totals

Project name

Display units

Batch quantity

Frame & layers

Build type

Outside widthmm

Outside heightmm

Clear interior depthmm

Wall / layer thicknessmm

Face border widthmm

Back thicknessmm

Glazing thicknessmm

Minimum object spacingmm

Stock widthmm

Stock lengthmm

Saw kerfmm

Display objects

Positions start at the visible opening’s top-left. Include mount space in the object measurements.

Object 1

Name

Main display Left positionmm

Main display Top positionmm

Main display Widthmm

Main display Heightmm

Main display Depthmm

Object 2

Name

Name plate Left positionmm

Name plate Top positionmm

Name plate Widthmm

Name plate Heightmm

Name plate Depthmm

Client details & project notes

Client name · optionalPayment terms · optionalPurchasing supplier · optional

Apply the saved build plan to carry these details to the job and its next draft quote.

Measurements, process and supplier notes

Live build drawing

Edit dimensions

Visible opening width: 430 mm
Visible opening height: 530 mm
Clear internal depth: 60 mm
Display objects: 2

Material takeoff · batch of 1

Example costs are editable. Match only inventory with the same purchase unit, material and dimensions. Quantities reflect the generated plan.

Material / purchase unit	Qty	Line total
Plywood · 12 mm1220 × 2440 × 12 mm · Plywood	1 sheet	$45.00
Plywood · 6 mm1220 × 2440 × 6 mm · Plywood	1 sheet	$45.00
Acrylic · 3 mm1220 × 2440 × 3 mm · Acrylic	1 sheet	$45.00
Backing, mounting and finish allowance	1 set	$18.00

Currency

Labor hours · entire batch

Labor cost per hour

Overhead · entire batch

Markup on cost%

Estimated batch selling price

Materials $153.00 · labor $90.00 · overhead $10.00

$328.90$328.90 per project · tax and sales fees separate

Build-package downloads

Project files reopen in WoodWorkCalc. Laser exports use millimeters and already include the entered kerf compensation.

Assumptions & limits

Object rectangles represent the measured occupied space, including mounting allowances. The drawing does not reproduce insignia or supplied artwork.

Select wall anchors, hanging hardware and object mounts for the actual assembly weight and wall. No mounting load rating is calculated.

Understand your build

Method & worked example

Visible opening = outside dimension − twice the face border. Object positions are measured from that opening’s top-left corner. The designer checks object boundaries, depth and pairwise spacing. Mitered frame rails are listed by their long-point length.

Check the numbers

A 500 mm wide frame with a 35 mm face border leaves a 430 mm visible opening. A 100 mm wide object placed at x = 350 mm would extend beyond that opening.

A scaled customer-review drawing with component sizes and a repeatable build plan. The drawing, cut list, material plan and exports use the same entered measurements. Product geometry and purchase quantities are checked again when a project is saved.

For workshop instruction, follow the Academy learning paths. For saving revisions and moving a design into business records, use the design studio product guide.

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References & further reading

USDA Forest Products Laboratory · Wood Handbook

Use actual stock dimensions and current manufacturer instructions. Supplier costs, physical material tests and hardware selections remain part of your project record.