While the key is waiting to be chromed I can continue to work on the box.
I was looking for alcantara but found a reasonably priced piece of true leather so I bought it. I cut a big cross with the sides long as the inner part of the box. Covered the box with glue, using a spatula to make it flat and uniform, and then carefully placed the leather inside. At the corners it overlaps a little.
I put a piece of cardboard on the bottom and used something heavy I had handy to keep it down.
Then I placed some thin plywood pieces to keep the leather flat on the sides and, as I usually do with wood, clamped it well. Dunno if this is the proper technique to glue leather and wood, but looks like it worked.
Now I need to cut the excess with a sharp knife.
Cheers
