Concertina Box Covering

[varney]

I've just finished re-lining the interior of a nice old basic wooden concertina case using deep red velvet. I was going to just stain and varnish the exterior, but recently I saw an unusual ( at least to me ) covered case. I'm attaching a picture here. The case seemed to be covered using some kind of wallpaper, or possibly drawer lining paper? I couldn't quite tell.

 

Anyway, it got me thinking about the options for doing something nice with the outside of the case rather than the run of the mill finish. Has anyone else decorated their case in a similar way? I'd love to see pictures just to get some ideas before I decide how to finish this one off.

 

Thanks,

Michael.

[Theo]

Bookbinders buckram would be a durable choice, but only available in plain colours. You could cover it in leather, and with gold tooling if you wanted it to be really fancy

[Randy Stein]

I would be careful however. The more colorful and eye catching a case is the more likely it will draw attention to easy prey. I am always for keeping my case and bags as understated as possible.

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[AnnC]

There's just a couple of stickers and a badge on my case to cover the odd scuff

 

 

 

I shall have to smarten it up after seeing the case in Varney's post

[jdms]

There's just a couple of stickers and a badge on my case to cover the odd scuff

 

 

 

I shall have to smarten it up after seeing the case in Varney's post

 

Seems awfully colorful--would Lord Downey approve?

 

jdms

[AnnC]

There's just a couple of stickers and a badge on my case to cover the odd scuff

 

 

 

I shall have to smarten it up after seeing the case in Varney's post

 

Seems awfully colorful--would Lord Downey approve?

 

jdms

 

It is usually concealed in a tastefully plain black bag ...... and one rarely gets complaints about the music ...... twice