#Diy bookends mod

Use long wood screws to attach (as many as you need to secure). Drill corresponding pilot holes into the bottom of the rolling pins.Mark where you would like the rolling pins to go and drill pilot holes in the base pieces.Attach the two metal L-brackets to the bottom of each piece of the plaque using the screws.

#Diy bookends mod

Then do a little light sanding of the edges and seal with another coat of Mod PodgeВ for durability. Once the Mod Podge dries, trim away any excess paper.Paint Mod Podge on the rolling pins and smooth the printed recipe cards down on top.Print out on a laserjet printer to prevent bleeding. Enlarge the scans on a computer and resize them to the dimensions of the pins. Spray paint two of the handles red as shown. Use painter's tape to make stripes on the handle.Use the sandpaper to distress as desired. Spray the handles with white paint and let dry.Use the chop saw to cut the wooden plaque in half and the rolling pins to size.Once that dried, I did a bit of distressing with 220-grit sandpaper.ДЄfter that I used painterвЂ™s tape to mask off sections, and then used red spray paint to create stripes and patterns. I wanted the pins to have a used, vintage-y look, so I sprayed the handles antique white. In all cases please use proper eyewear when cutting through the pins.

If you donвЂ™t want to cut the rod, you can glue the handle in place. Usually with the metal rods you can unscrew one handle and remove the rod before sawing the pin in half.В You can then saw the rod using a hack saw or strong wire cutters. Note: Before sawing the rolling pins, try to determine how the handles are connected.В Some pins use wooden dowels and some use metal rods to connect the two ends. I wanted the pins to be different heights, so I cut two at 6.5вЂі, and two at 5вЂі tall. Using the chop saw, I cut my wooden plaque in half and cut my rolling pins to size. You can make your DIY bookends look prettier only with the painters, adhesive vinyl, and the craft knife.

Strong wire cutters (if the pins use metal rods) Letter bookends are very trendy right now in home decor, and can easily cost anywhere from 30 to 60 But for about 10 in materials you can make your own customized DIY versions.

Spray paint вЂ“ white or red (craft paint would also work).

A wooden plaque from Michaels (cut in half) вЂ“ use a 5вЂі x 7вЂі plaque or one large enough to hold your pins.