​These boxes are inspired by the sailor-made ditty boxes of the early nineteenth century. Originally, made with baleen, often called “whalebone” during the whaling era, our ditty boxes are similar to Shaker boxes, with thin hardwood strips that are steamed and bent around a mold. 
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Come take these classes and learn how make these bentwood boxes. We offer several box designs for various skill levels, from the introductory boxes with dots and applied ivory, to the more advanced boxes with multiple inlays.  

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Scallop Shell Ditty Box - inlaid with eight mother of pearl dots & an applied ivory scallop shell.

Scallop Shell Ditty Box 
Monday - Thursday
July 27th - July 30th
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Tuition: $225
Materials: $35
Diameter 6”; height 3".  
​Click on the photo to register.
                                                                         

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Oval Ditty Box - inlaid with ten ivory dots & an applied ivory sperm whale.

Oval Ditty Box
Length 7”; width 5”; height 3-3/4”. 
​Coming Soon!
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Holly Star Ditty Box - inlaid with a holly star & an abalone dot.

Holly Star Ditty Box
Diameter 6”; height 3".
​Coming Soon!   
                               

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Compass Rose Ditty Box - inlaid with eight abalone dots & an applied scrimshaw compass rose.

Compass Rose Ditty Box
​Diameter 6”; height 2-1/2".​
Coming Soon!

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