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about BoxBoy

Almost Everything You
Wanted to Know
About Our BoxBoy ...
and then Some!

Why is BoxBoy a "Demented" Decoupage?

Well why not? When a customer
sees a box with a picture of Jesus
smoking a cigarette, why even ask
the question in the first place?
BoxBoy makes very few sweet,
pretty boxes ... flowers and
Victoriana and cute little animals
just don't cut it, thank you. If it
ain't BoxBoy, it ain't demented!

Are These Made in China?

I got your China right here!
Believe it or not, folks, I make
everything you see with my own
tiny little hands. I sit on the floor
of my BoxBoy Art Studios in
lovely Mount Vernon, Virginia,
and toil away day and night. I
have BoxBoy elves helping me
pluck the boxes from the
decoupage tree. Life is good.

Is This a Hobby or Do You Work?

Believe it or not, this is how I
make my living and yes, it is a lot
of work. That's why when people
ask if I will take $10 for a $16 box,
I say absolutely no way, and in not
a nice tone of voice. That's like
asking your doctor, "What's the
best price you can give me," or
asking for a discount at Wal-Mart.

Do You Paint All These?

I should lie and say "Why of
course," but I am an honest, thus
bohemianly poor. Decoupage is,
in my case, paper images on
boxes, etc. It is an old art and
one which I have enjoyed
partaking of for almost 20 years
now. That's why everything looks
painted on ... practice makes
perfect (almost).

Are You Trained in this Discipline?

I am a self-taught decoupeur. I do
my own thing my own way in a
fraction of the time that
traditional decoupage is done. I
started way back in the day with
an old wooden trunk. BoxBoy has
evolved several thousand pieces
later into mostly small trinket
boxes, but the creative urge to
change/update is constant.

Do You Teach Classes?

As of now, no. I wouldn't even
know where to begin. You never
know, though, when the urge to
"learn" others in the comfort of
one's home will take over the urge
to sit out in 100-degree heat and
try to sell a few boxes. Besides,
do I want people competing with
me or making their own stuff
when they can buy from me?

Just How Do You Do This?

Paper, Glue, Varnish. That's all
you're gonna get from the BoxBoy.
Read a book, surf the web, ask
others ... the info's out there.
Decoupage is no trade secret, but
BoxBoy Demented Decoupage is ...
I have all sorts of tricks up my
tattered sleeve ... it's called trial
and error, and that's life in general.

You Can Make a Living Doing This?

Yes. This is how I've supported
myself for the last 15 years. Will I
be traveling around the world any
time soon? No. Will I be able to
set my own hours, work at my
own pace, do basically whatever
and whenever I want to do
something and not have to answer
to the man? Absolutely.

Do You Have a Store Anywhere?

Been there ... done that .... never,
ever again! Try Etsy, eBay (look
for items listed by festivuspole
under community tab) and Artfire
for a varied selection of fun
BoxBoy products.

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