Mail Box Art - Materials and Equipment

You can use a regular, common mailbox for your project, or build one yourself. As far as the latter is concerned; I would recommend to inquire with the postal services and find out if there are any particular specifications required concerning height, width, length, etc. You don't want to have to take down your artistic outburst afterwards.

When you are not confident you could do a project like this, then there is always the option of buying a unique mailbox which appeals to you. They can be purchased through the Internet, but you might be able to find a local store which sells them as well.

Any other materials and equipment depend on what you intend to do with the mailbox. Building one requires building materials and painting one requires (spray) paint.

I don't know what you would need to alter a mailbox; I would suspect wood or maybe even fiber glass and a mold? I haven't found any instruction on the Internet, so I can't help you out there.

What I did find, and thought was an excellent way of giving your mailbox a make-over, are magnetic mailbox covers! There is an enormous choice of covers which adhere to your mailbox with magnets and entirely cover it in the most beautiful, weird, funny, or Holiday related themes.

That is easy and gives you the option of changing the look of your mailbox as often as you want. To find these covers: do a search for 'magnetic mailbox covers', or 'mailbox makeovers'. When you do, make sure you have some time on your hands; you will be baffled by all the options which can cover up your mailbox!