Shadow Box Ticket Stub Tutorial!

I like to consider myself a movie buff, but more then likely I am just a movie nerd. When I first became addicted to Pinterest (which I still pronounce as P-interest) one of the first pins I found was this...

Uploaded by User so I don't know who came up with it first.

I usually keep all my movie stubs in my wallet until it becomes to difficult to close, so I thought this was a great way to keep them intact and on display. Yay my wallet now closes properly.

So here is a tutorial for how I did it.

Supplies needed are:

1. Shadow Box- (I got mine at Michaels’ for under $15.)

2. Picture for the background- (I got mine off the Internet but you can also make your own if you wish.)

3. ModPodge- (I bought mine at Michaels’)

4. A sponge brush- (these are super cheap like a pack for a $1 from the dollar store)

5. And your movie tickets.

Step 1:

My father in law did this part for me just because I didn’t have the tools to do it myself. You will need to cut a slot in the top of the shadow box so you can insert your tickets in. Mine is about 6 1/2 cm x 1cm. I believe he said he did it with a jig saw and then had to sand down the edges so it wasn’t so sharp. This is definitely a good idea cause you don’t want to cut your fingers or rip the tickets when you insert them. Also the slot doesn’t need to be perfect because you’ll never see it anyway.

Step 2:

Place your fancy photo into the frame. Because mine was an actual photo that I had printed out I had to tape it to a sturdier card and place it in. Otherwise it would have kept flopping forward. Once that is in you can put the backing of the shadow box back on and close it all up.

Step 3:

Something I decided to do to keep my tickets in better condition and to ensure that they don’t become sun bleached or the ink doesn’t run or rub off on each other over time, is to add a layer of ModPodge to the tickets. Some of my tickets are so old that this has happened already, so to stop that from beginning or continuing I am putting one coat of ModPodge on all the tickets.

This is a photo of the three oldest tickets I have. See how discoloured they are.

Tickets with one medium coat of ModPodge. 

If you wish you can put on a thicker coat depending on the wear and tear of the ticket. I just applied the layer to the front of the ticket but again if you want you can add it to the front and back. But make sure it is fully dry before turning the ticket over to apply.

Make sure to let the ModPodge dry completely on the tickets before placing them into the shadow box. After doing all of these steps the last thing you want are for the tickets to still be wet and get damaged. Once they are all dry slip the tickets into the shadow box and place it where ever your heart desires.

Right now ours is in the front hallway but more then likely I will move it to the living room at another time.

And there you have it, a little keepsake for all your movie tickets or concert tickets. Something I would have done differently is probably bought a bigger shadow box because this one is already halfway full and the photo of the theatre in the back is already obstructed. So keep that in mind for if you decide you want to do this as well.

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial, bye for now.