[AOII Angel]

You might try using paint pens from Micheal's or other art/crafts stores. They work better than paint and brushes to decorate these objects. I used to paint everyone's big/lil sis stuff, party cups, etc and always had awesome results that looked really professional. No... I am not an artist...I cheated and used a projector to copy designs onto objects then painstakingly filled them in with paint. I'm a little OCD, but I was able to make really cheap gifts that looked really expensive. You may also want to pencil in the design before jumping straight to the paint. It's often really hard to keep things straight and even when free-handing. Good luck with your friend's DZ pinbox.