For my historical artifact, I decided to create a soap brand based on the art nouveau style of the 19th century. I wanted to stay true to the earthy tones of the era and add elements of nature such as vines, flowers, and dragonflies. I also researched art nouveau fonts and picked “Cleopatra”, a font commonly used in the 1890s. I took a used soapbox and traced the outline of the box once I unfolded the box. Afterward, I drew my pattern on the paper, then painted and fine-lined it. Once my design was done, I cut it out and glued it onto the original box, then proceeded to put it back together. On a scale one 1-10, I would probably give myself a 7/10. I’m not very happy with my work, but I was limited in my time because my parents were gone and I had to take care of my sister for the week. But, I did put in the time and effort that I could given the time that was available to me.