Finished Dada Box

These photos were meant to be spread out across a couple of posts, but my computer has been having issues with my camera so I had to wait and upload them all at once in Carnegie. So, some of these are work-in-progress pictures, but most of them are of the finished product.

 Above: the plywood "cards" (for lack of a better word) that go inside the box.

 The backs of the cards, which help to keep them in order and also feature dada-esque imagery.

 I love this picture. And I was amazed at how much detail transferred over!

 Look at the detail! All the gradients and little lines and everything came out just about perfectly!

 I'm so happy with how the transfers look on the metal, too. They came out looking naturally aged and worn and I think it looks great.

 There are a few smeared areas, but I was as careful as possible and largely avoided any serious mishaps.

 Here's my system for leading the reader around the outside of the box... I painted on little "rust" marks. I wanted them to blend in and not immediately catch the eye, but still look intentional and directional so that the reader can follow the text as it was written.

 The little hanging tag, which has the title, author, and then the first sentence of the manifesto on the back.

 Here's the finished box!

 The inside turned out nicely as well. There were just a few issues with fitting the paper in some areas, but with some trimming and careful maneuvering it turned out all right in the end.

 I tried to "age" the text a little bit and make it look worn down. I think I will try and find a way to stain the paper a little and make it look older, because it still doesn't quite seem to fit with the outside of the box. For now, though, I think it looks fine.

 Wood cards inside the box.

This is how I'll have them displayed. They're meant to be read left to right, top to bottom, but the letters on the back are there to help!

Sorry there were so many pictures! I'm just really pleased with how it turned out and very proud of the work I put into it. There are a few small things I plan to tweak in the future, purely for my own satisfaction, but I'm still really, really happy with it right now.