In 2006 I made a traditional wooden jewelry box for my wife Tania when she told me she was going to purchase one and I decided to make one for her as a surprise. I enjoyed making that box so much that I designed and made a box using a combination of wood and metal which I refined and is what you see now. I now specialise in Watch Boxes, Custom Jewellery and Collectibles Boxes and Tania, who is a photographer, captures the unique style of the boxes. I still also make ready made boxes which can be purchased directly from this site

My family came to Australia from Italy and my father loved Formula 1 racing  and Ferrari. Soon enough I started following Formula 1 and I became interested in cars and automotive design.  When I was younger I was a motor mechanic and I have owned several classic cars including a 1966 Mustang Fastback,  an AC Cobra replica which I built and we now have a 1978 308GTS Ferrari. (My wife calls him Franco) My boxes are influenced by automotive design and inspired by the shapes of these beautiful machines as well as many other great classic cars

As an craftsman I loved working with wood and when I was building that first jewelry box for Tania, I came up with the idea of combining metal together with wood to build that first box. (I still have that first one)

We sell our Watch Boxes and Jewelry Boxes both on our ETSY site and from our ONLINE STORE

Various timbers are used to create the boxes , Huon Pine, Blackheart Sassafras, Red Gum, English Elm, Juniper, Californian Redwood, Silky Oak and Black American Walnut
The metal used for the boxes is either powder coated steel or stainless steel, the fittings are stainless steel and the hinges are chrome plated brass. I sometimes use Resin for handles and decoration

​The boxes are all lined with velour and individually numbered and I give all the boxes a quirky name as well, usually inspired by how the box looks or a just a feeling they give me when they are finished

The watch boxes that have compartments are supplied with your choice of either faux leather or foam watch pillows and each box is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity

Below is an interview with me David Innocente on TEA The Entrepreneurial Artist Podcast
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